Grotle Pokemon Guide

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Grotle Pokemon Guide

Grotle is a Grass-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 4 and the middle evolution of the Turtwig line. This guide covers Grotle’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Grotle

Shiny Form

Shiny Grotle

Grotle Description

Grotle is a Grass-type Pokemon that evolves from Turtwig. It is known for the bushes growing on its shell and serves as the middle stage before Torterra.

Grotle Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Grotle, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Grotle

National Dex

#0388

Type

Grass

Species

Grove Pokemon

Height

3’07” / 1.1 m

110 cm

Weight

213.8 lbs / 97.0 kg

97.0 kg

Abilities

Overgrow, Shell Armor

Grotle Stats

Grotle has better bulk and Attack than Turtwig, but it remains slow. Its stats make it a durable middle-stage Grass-type Pokemon during a Sinnoh playthrough.

Grotle Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Grotle uses Grass-type attacks, Ground coverage and setup options across Pokemon games. These are some of Grotle’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Grotle All Moves

Grotle can learn a variety of moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Grotle’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Withdraw	Water	Status	–	–
13	Razor Leaf	Grass	Physical	55	95
17	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
22	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
27	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100
32	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	–	90
37	Synthesis	Grass	Status	–	–
42	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
47	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
52	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Grass Pledge	Grass	Special	80	100
TM	Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100
TM	Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	–	–
TM	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	–
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
Growth	Normal	Status	–	–
Shell Smash	Normal	Status	–	–
Spit Up	Normal	Special	–	100
Stockpile	Normal	Status	–	–
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
Swallow	Normal	Status	–	–
Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100
Tickle	Normal	Status	–	100
Wide Guard	Rock	Status	–	–
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	–	100

Grotle Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Grotle is a Grass-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances to Water, Grass, Electric and Ground-type moves, but leaves it weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug and Poison-type attacks.

Type

Grass

Weaknesses

Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice

Resistances

Ground, Water, Grass and Electric

Immunity

None

Grotle Abilities

Grotle’s abilities support its role as a Grass-type starter evolution, either powering up Grass moves or preventing critical hits when its hidden ability is available.

Grotle Evolution

Grotle evolves from Turtwig starting at Level 18, and Grotle evolves into Torterra starting at Level 32. The full Grotle evolution line is Turtwig, Grotle and Torterra.

Stage 1

Turtwig

Starting form

Stage 2

Grotle

Evolves from Turtwig at Level 18

Stage 3

Torterra

Evolves from Grotle at Level 32

Where to Find Grotle in Pokemon Games

Grotle’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Grotle is obtained by evolving Turtwig at Level 18.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Grotle
Pokemon Red	Not available because Grotle had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Grotle had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Grotle had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Grotle
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Grotle had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Grotle had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Grotle had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Grotle
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Grotle had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Grotle had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Grotle had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Grotle had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Grotle had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Grotle
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve from Turtwig at Level 18.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve from Turtwig at Level 18.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve from Turtwig at Level 18.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Grotle
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Grotle
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve from Turtwig at Level 18.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve from Turtwig at Level 18.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Grotle
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Found in Ula’ula Meadow, or evolve from Turtwig at Level 18.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Found in Ula’ula Meadow, or evolve from Turtwig at Level 18.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Grotle
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve from Turtwig at Level 18.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve from Turtwig at Level 18.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Found in Droning Meadow, or evolve from Turtwig at Level 18.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Grotle
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Grotle
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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