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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, seeGrotle (disambiguation).

Grotle Grove Pokémon ハヤシガメ Hayashigame #0388 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Overgrow Cacophony Cacophony Shell Armor Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male,12.5% female	Catch rate 45(11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster andGrass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Grotle 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 213.8 lbs. 97.0 kg Grotle 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 141 Gen. IV Unknown IV 142 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Grotle 0 HP 1 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Grotle (Japanese:ハヤシガメHayashigame) is aGrass-typePokémon introduced inGeneration IV.

Itevolves fromTurtwig starting atlevel 18 and evolves intoTorterra starting at level 32.

Biology

Grotle is a quadrupedal turtlePokémon with light green skin and a large shell covering its back. The shell is composed of hardened soil and conforms to the shape of Grotle's body, extending from its forehead to the tip of its short tail. The shell appears sectioned and is yellow with three long, brown ridges atop it. Two bush-like trees are growing around the outermost ridges. Grotle's lower jaw is yellow and has triangular extensions on the cheeks, while its upper jaw has a hooked tip. Its feet are yellow and have three claws each.

Grotle can sense where pure water wells are and will carry other Pokémon on its back to these sources. Each Grotle has a secret place for getting clean spring water. It lives in forests but leaves during the day to allow more sunlight on its trees. Grotle has also been observed living near clean spring water. Berries grow on the trees, attracting some species of Pokémon. The berries it grows are said to be sweet and very delicious. InThe Lonely Snover!, Grotle is seen to produce acorn-like nuts instead.

Evolution

Grotle evolves fromTurtwig and evolves intoTorterra

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer toGame data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Turtwig  Grass

→

First Evolution Grotle  Grass

→

Second Evolution Torterra  Grass  Ground

Game data

Pokédex entries

Grotle in theBlueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Games		Held items
Legends: Arceus		Normal Sitrus Berry (25%) Spoiled Apricorn (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy M (100%) Seed of Mastery (20%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Grotle is available inScarlet and Violet Version 2.0.1+.

Byleveling up

ByTM

Generation IX Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM146 TM146 Grass Pledge Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM176 TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM179 TM179 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Grotle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Grotle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Bybreeding

Generation IX Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Growth Normal Status — —% 20 Shell Smash Normal Status — —% 15 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Tickle* Normal Status — 100% 20 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must bechain bred onto Grotle Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Grotle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grotle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a priorEvolution

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, andExplorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: E
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Escort to open the locked door atAbundant Pass Connected to:Camerupt,Conkeldurr Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I'd rather live quietly in the forest. I prefer having a lake nearby. Low HP (< 50%) The trees on my shell are wilting… Phrases if the hero Normal (All right! I'll give it my all!) Low HP (< 50%) (This is hard…but I need to hang in there!) Phrases if the partner Normal Let's give it our all! Low HP (< 50%) I'm OK… I can take it a little more…
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Grass Poké Assist: Grass Field move: (Tackle ×2) Browser entryR-053 It attacks bylaunching leaves like daggers.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Grass Poké Assist: (present) Grass Field move: (present) (Tackle ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Grass Field move: (past) (Tackle ×1) Browser entryR-140/N-040 It creates vines around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.25 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 54 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #357 Shot Out Erases two non-Support Pokémon and increases damage.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 181 Base Attack: 157 Base Defense: 143 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks:Bite,Razor Leaf Charged Attacks:Energy Ball,Solar Beam,Body Slam,Frustration,Return

Evolution data

Unevolved Turtwig  Grass

Level 18 →

First Evolution Grotle  Grass

Level 32 →

Second Evolution Torterra  Grass  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please seeGrotle images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Other sprites

Platinum intro's sprite

In animation

Major appearances

Ash's Grotle

Ash's Turtwig evolved into a Grotle inAiding the Enemy!, which also marked the species' debut. InThe Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, Grotle evolved into a Torterra.

Minor appearances

A Grotle appeared in the opening sequence ofZoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Grotle appeared inEyes on the Goal!, under the ownership of theShell Sage.

A Student's Grotle appeared inEyes to the Skies Once Again, Part 2.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Main article:Ash's Grotle

Ash's Grotle first appeared inPDP29, where it evolved from a Turtwig.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article:Tru

InRing Around the Roserade I,Diamond's Turtwig, Tru, evolved into a Grotle. He became stronger and (slightly) faster in this new form, but was scarcely used for battles, as he would have been ineffective againstGardenia'sGrass-type Pokémon, though he still helpedPlatinum train for future Gym battles. Soon afterwards, Grotle became aTorterra alongsideChimler inVeilstone City fighting a legion ofTeam Galactic Grunts, and his power and endurance grew tremendously.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Jun's Turtwig evolved into a Grotle off-screen and later into Torterra.

In the TCG

Main article:Grotle (TCG)

Trivia

• Grotle is theheaviest of the second-stagefirst partner Pokémon, at 213.8 lbs. (97.0 kg), being heavier than many other fully evolved first partner Pokémon.
• Grotle is the only second-stageSinnoh first partner Pokémon toevolve atlevel 32.Monferno andPrinplup both evolve at level 36.
• When Grotle evolves intoTorterra, all of its stats increase by 20 points.

Origin

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

On the Origin of Species: Turtwig, Grotle and Torterra

Grotle seems to be based on asnapping turtle, but it may also originate from aWorld Turtle, most likely Akūpāra. It also shares characteristics with armoredAnkylosaurs.

Name origin

Grotle may be a combination ofgrove,grow, andturtle.

Hayashigame may be a combination of 林hayashi (grove) and 亀kame (turtle).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ハヤシガメHayashigame From林hayashi and亀kame French Boskara Frombosquet andcarapace Spanish Grotle Same as English name German Chelcarain From the genusChelonia,Carapax, andHain Italian Grotle Same as English name Korean 수풀부기Supulbugi From수풀supul and거북이geobugi Mandarin Chinese 樹林龜 / 树林龟Shùlínguī From樹林 / 树林shùlín and龜 / 龟guī Cantonese Chinese 樹林龜Syuhlàhmgwāi From樹林syuhlàhm and龜gwāi

More languages Bulgarian ГротълGrotul Phonetic transcription of English name Hindi जंगलटलJungletle Fromjungle andturtle Thai ฮายาชิกาเมะHayachikame Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• Ash's Grotle
• Tru
• Paul's Grotle
• First partner Pokémon

External links

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