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Tirtouga front sprite

#0564 · Generation 5

Tirtouga

The Prototurtle Pokémon

Water Rock
About 100 million years ago, these Pokémon swam in oceans. It is thought they also went on land to attack prey.
Height 0.7 m
Weight 16.5 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 71

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 54
Attack 78
Defense 103
Sp. Attack 53
Sp. Defense 45
Speed 22
Base stat total 355

Traits

Abilities

Solid Rock

The Pokémon takes less damage from attacks that are "super effective".

Sturdy

Immune to 1-hit KO moves. Cannot be KO'd in a single hit when its HP is full.

Swift Swim

Hidden

The Pokémon's Speed stat is doubled in rain.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Tirtouga based on its Water and Rock typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Grass ×4 Fighting ×2 Ground ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Fire ×¼ Normal ×½ Flying ×½ Poison ×½ Ice ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Tirtouga learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

17 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. Water Special 40 100 25
1 Withdraw The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat. Water Status — — 40
3 Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. Normal Status — — 10
6 Aqua Jet The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. Water Physical 40 100 20
9 Smack Down The user throws a stone or similar projectile to inflict damage. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked to the ground. Rock Physical 50 100 15
12 Ancient Power The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once. Rock Special 60 100 5
15 Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Physical 60 100 25
18 Wide Guard The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn. Rock Status — — 10
21 Brine This move's power is doubled if the target's HP is at half or less. Water Special 65 100 10
24 Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. Rock Physical 75 90 10
27 Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Dark Physical 80 100 15
30 Curse A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type. Ghost Status — — 10
33 Iron Defense The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. Steel Status — — 15
36 Aqua Tail The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm. Water Physical 90 90 10
39 Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks and lowering the power of Fire-type attacks. Water Status — — 5
42 Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. Water Special 110 80 5
45 Shell Smash The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raises its Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed stats. Normal Status — — 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

6 moves available

  • Block Status
    Normal
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Rock Throw Physical
    Rock
  • Rollout Physical
    Rock
  • Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

59 moves available

  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Block Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brine Special
    Water
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Dive Physical
    Water
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Guard Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hydro Pump Special
    Water
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Liquidation Physical
    Water
  • Meteor Beam Special
    Rock
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Muddy Water Special
    Water
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Blast Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Polish Status
    Rock
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Scald Special
    Water
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Smack Down Physical
    Rock
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • Waterfall Physical
    Water
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Whirlpool Special
    Water
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female One Eighth
Egg groups
Water1, Water3
Hatch steps
7,680
Base happiness
50
Color
Blue
Shape
Quadruped
Habitat
None