#0389

Torterra

Continent Pokémon

This remarkable, large-bodied Pokémon would serve beautifully as borrowed scenery for a garden, and its strength is peerless. Torterra roams the wilderness in search of clean water.

In Pokémon GO · 2934 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height2.2 m

Weight310.0 kg

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP236

Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Shell ArmorHidden

Protects against critical hits.

Egg groups: Monster, Grass

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

109

Defense

105

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

525

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Shell Smash

Moves

Item

Loaded Dice / White Herb

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraFairyFireSteel

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

#0387Turtwig

Lv. 18

#0388Grotle

Lv. 32

#0389Torterra

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Torterra can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Razor Leaf Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Grass	Physical	55	95	25
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Withdraw Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Status	—	—	40
1	Wood Hammer User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Grass	Physical	120	100	15
6	Leafage Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	40	100	40
10	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
17	Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
18	Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
22	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
25	Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep.	Grass	Status	—	75	15
27	Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	40	100	15
33	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90	10
34	Leaf Blade Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Grass	Physical	90	100	15
39	Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.	Grass	Status	—	—	5
43	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
45	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
51	Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100	10
57	Leaf Storm Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Grass	Special	130	90	5
63	Headlong Rush	Ground	Physical	120	100	5