Pokemon Platinum Guide

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Pokmon

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Turtwig ???? Naetle #387
Art by Ken Sugimori from Platinum
Type Grass Grass Grass	Species Tiny Leaf Pokmon
Ability Overgrow	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokdex numbers Kanto # Johto # Hoenn # Sinnoh #001 Isshu # Not in any regional Pokdex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R Almia R-052 Oblivia R-139 Oblivia (past) N-039 Not in any regional Browser
Height 1′04″ Imperial 0.4m Metric 1′04″/0.4m 0.0m	Weight 22.5lbs Imperial 10.2kg Metric 22.5lbs/10.2kg 0.0kg
Dex color Green	Footprint
Body style	Catch rate 45 5.9%
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Monster and Plant groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 64 Battle Exp.: 457*
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Turtwig (Japanese: ???? Naetle) is a Grass-type Pokmon.

It evolves into Grotle starting at level 18, who evolves into Torterra starting at level 32.

Along with Chimchar and Piplup, it is one of the three starter Pokmon the player can choose at the beginning of Pokmon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.

Contents [hide] 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 2.1 Pokdex entries 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokdex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Stats 5.3.1 Base stats 5.3.2 Pokathlon stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.5.4 By tutoring 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 Related articles

Biology

Physiology

Turtwig’s appearance is characteristic of a turtle or tortoise, and it is primarily light green in coloration. Its prominent, yellow-colored jawbone may denote a relationship to the snapping turtle. Its green and yellow body is covered by a shell. A small seedling grows on a brown-colored patch on its head, similar to the plant bulb on Bulbasaur’s back and the leaf on Chikorita’s head, the plant part revealing its Grass-type nature. The brown shell on its back has a thick black stripe and rim, and is apparently made of earth. The shell should feel moist on a healthy Turtwig. Turtwigs eyes are yellow, as are its feet, and Turtwigs tail is small.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Turtwig can utilize the sun in order to use moves like Synthesis and SolarBeam. Its rock hard shell provides great defense but reduces its speed. Turtwig receives a huge power boost to its Grass-type moves when it is weary from battle. Turtwig are also capable of many other Grass-type moves such as Razor Leaf and Giga Drain.

Behavior

Turtwig is a Pokmon that tends to be non-violent. As a show of affection, some Turtwig have been known to chomp their trainer’s head. The leaf on its head will wilt if it becomes thirsty. As a result, it lives in areas that are close to lakes.

Turtwig is also sometimes either shy and lazy, or outgoing and protective.

Habitat

Turtwig are somewhat scarce in the wild. They’re usually given to young Pokmon Trainers as a starter Pokmon by Professor Rowan. Turtwig can be found living along lakes in dense forests.

Diet

Main article: Pokmon food

As a plant-based Pokmon, Turtwig usually nourishes itself through photosynthesis. It can eat berries like other Pokmon. It also drinks water, which hardens its soil-based shell. On a very healthy Turtwig, the shell should feel moist.