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Pokémon Diamond & PearlSinnoh · 2006#001 in the Sinnoh dex

Turtwig #0387

Grass

Pokédex entry

Each version has its own entry.

“Made from soil, the shell on its back hardens when it drinks water. It lives along lakes.”
Pokémon Diamond

“It undertakes photosynthesis with its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if it is thirsty.”
Pokémon Pearl

Base stats

Base stat total 318

Atk

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

Total318

Abilities

Overgrow

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

Turtwig in Diamond & Pearl

Front

Back

Shiny

Shiny back

Moves learned by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power
1	Tackle	Normal	35
5	Withdraw	Water	—
9	Absorb	Grass	20
13	Razor Leaf	Grass	55
17	Curse	???	—
21	Bite	Dark	60
25	Mega Drain	Grass	40
29	Leech Seed	Grass	—
33	Synthesis	Grass	—
37	Crunch	Dark	80
41	Giga Drain	Grass	60
45	Leaf Storm	Grass	140

Egg move moves

Body Slam Thrash Double-Edge Growth Amnesia Superpower Tickle Sand Tomb Worry Seed Seed Bomb

Type matchups

Weak to

Flying2×Poison2×Bug2×Fire2×Ice2×

Resists

Ground½×Water½×Grass½×Electric½×

Evolution line

#0387Turtwig

#0388Grotle

#0389Torterra

Where to find Turtwig in Diamond & Pearl

Recorded encounters for each edition. Methods and levels can vary by area or condition; open a place for its exact encounter table and odds.

Pokémon Diamond

1 place

Lake VerityGift · Lv. 5

Pokémon Pearl