Tirtouga
The Water/Rock type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #564• Available in 5 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Prototurtle Pokémon
Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 16.5 kg
Abilities:
- Solid Rock
- Sturdy
- Swift Swim (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 1 Defense
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 71
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Water 1
- Water 3
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 7454
- Max: 7710
Gender:
- Male: 87.5%
- Female: 12.5%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Tirtouga appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Gun | 1 | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Withdraw | 1 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Bide | 1 | Normal | Physical | - | - |
| Rollout | 5 | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 |
| Bite | 8 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Protect | 11 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Aqua Jet | 15 | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Ancientpower | 18 | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Ancient Power | 18 | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Crunch | 21 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Wide Guard | 25 | Rock | Status | - | - |
| Brine | 28 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Smack Down | 31 | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Iron Defense | 33 | Steel | Status | - | - |
| Curse | 35 | Ghost | Status | - | - |
| Shell Smash | 38 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Aqua Tail | 41 | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 |
| Rock Slide | 45 | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 |
| Rain Dance | 48 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Hydro Pump | 51 | Water | Special | 120 | 80 |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Black | Restored from a fossil, this Pokémon can dive to depths beyond half a mile. |
| White | About 100 million years ago, these Pokémon swam in oceans. It is thought they also went on land to attack prey. |
| Black2 | This Pokémon was restored from a fossil. It swam skillfully and dove to depths beyond half a mile. |
| White2 | This Pokémon was restored from a fossil. It swam skillfully and dove to depths beyond half a mile. |
| Sun | Based on studies of its skeletal structure, it can apparently dive to ocean depths of over half a mile. |
| Moon | Reputed to be the ancestor of most turtle Pokémon, it lived in warm seas approximately a hundred million years ago. |
| UltraSun | It was restored from an ancient fossil. Tirtouga lived in the sea but came up onto the land to search for prey. |
| UltraMoon | Its hunting grounds encompassed a broad area, from the land to more than half a mile deep in the ocean. |
| Sword | This Pokémon inhabited ancient seas. Although it can only crawl, it still comes up onto land in search of prey. |
| Shield | Tirtouga is considered to be the ancestor of many turtle Pokémon. It was restored to life from a fossil. |
