Turtonator (Pokémon)

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

Turtonator Blast Turtle Pokémon バクガメス Bakugames #0776 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Shell Armor Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 70 (16.6%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Dragon Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Turtonator 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 467.4 lbs. 212.0 kg Turtonator 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 170	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Turtonator 0 HP 0 Atk 2 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   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Turtonator (Japanese: バクガメス Bakugames) is a dual-type Fire/Dragon Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Turtonator is a bipedal, turtle-like Pokémon with a spiny shell. Its skin is a muted green and only visible on its limbs, tail, head, and neck. On top of its head is an additional shell with many points around the brim. This extra shell has a black center, yellow in the middle, and a red outer rim. Its eyes have black markings around the bottom, and it has a tubular, yellow snout with a single, large nostril. Turtonator has a wide mouth with the lower lip marked by a jagged yellow line extending from its nose. On each side of Turtonator's long neck are two short, triangular projections. Its front legs have mitten-like hands, while its hind feet have claw-like red growths around them. Most of its tail is also covered by red plating, which has fin-like projections. The shell that encases its body has a red underside with a star-shaped, yellow-rimmed hole in the center. The back of the shell has a yellow center with several spikes: four large spikes with red bases form a star shape in the center with four smaller spikes around them.

This Pokémon resides on volcanoes, where it camouflages itself among the rocks and waits for prey. In addition to hunting, Turtonator also feeds on sulfur and other volcanic materials. This diet rich in explosive material has contributed to a layer of explosive material in its shell. This diet also makes Turtonator's feces dangerously explosive. The feces can be put to many different uses; in Pokémon Adventures, they can be used as makeshift landmines, exploding from a mere touch. When prey steps onto its shell, it strikes itself with its own tail to cause an explosion. The explosion is ignited by sparks from the spikes on its shell and released through the hole on its chest. This orifice also acts as Turtonator's weak point. Its explosive capabilities are dampened by the rain, however, so it takes refuge in caves on rainy days. It is also capable of spewing poisonous gas and flames from its nostrils.

Turtonator is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shell Trap.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola  S  M : #224 Alola  US  UM : #288 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Sun The shell on its back is chemically unstable and explodes violently if struck. The hole in its stomach is its weak point. Moon It gushes fire and poisonous gases from its nostrils. Its dung is an explosive substance and can be put to various uses. Ultra Sun It lives in volcanoes and eats sulfur and other minerals. Materials from the food it eats form the basis of its explosive shell. Ultra Moon Its exploding shell poses a real danger but is sensitive to moisture. On rainy days, Turtonator takes silent refuge in caves.
Generation VIII Galar #347 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword Explosive substances coat the shell on its back. Enemies that dare attack it will be blown away by an immense detonation. Shield Eating sulfur in its volcanic habitat is what causes explosive compounds to develop in its shell. Its droppings are also dangerously explosive.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Turtonator in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Blush Mountain Moon Trade, Event Ultra Sun Blush Mountain Ultra Moon Trade Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Lake of Outrage Rolling Fields, Axew's Eye, Stony Wilderness, Dusty Bowl, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle) Shield Trade Sword Expansion Pass Giant's Bed, Path to the Peak, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VII side games.
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Turtonator Appears Masters EX Sync pair scout: Ryuki & Turtonator

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
SM	Easter Turtonator Egg	All	Japan	1	March 18 to April 9, 2017
SM	Korean Turtonator Egg	All	South Korea	1	April 29 to May 7, 2017
SM	Kiawe's Turtonator	Japanese	Online	30	June 26, 2017 to July 14, 2017
SM	Kiawe's Turtonator	All	Japan	30	July 22 to August 13, 2017
SM	Kiawe's Turtonator	Korean	Online	30	August 12 to September 30, 2017

Held items

Games		Held items
Sun	Moon	Charcoal (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 78		74 - 143	144 - 280
Defense: 135		126 - 205	247 - 405
Sp. Atk: 91		86 - 157	168 - 309
Sp. Def: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 36		36 - 96	69 - 188
Total: 485	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Turtonator is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Smog Poison Special 03030 07070% 20 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 044 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 088 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 1212 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 1616 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 2020 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100100% 15 2424 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 2828 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100100% 10 3232 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 3636 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15 4040 Shell Trap Fire Special 150150 100100% 5 4444 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15 4848 Overheat Fire Special 130130 09090% 5 5252 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Turtonator

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM13 TM13 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR42 TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR43 TR43 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR47 TR47 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR62 TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR79 TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR88 TR88 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Turtonator

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80% 5 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100% 40 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Turtonator in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Turtonator in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Turtonator

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Burning Jealousy Fire Special 70 100% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Lash Out Dark Physical 75 100% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Scale Shot Dragon Physical 25 90% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Turtonator Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VII Block Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 VII Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 VII Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 VII Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 VII Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Turtonator × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 60 - 111 7 #777 Block Shot Erases two unbreakable-block disruptions and increases damage.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 165 Base Defense: 215 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Ember, Fire Spin, Incinerate Charged Attacks: Flamethrower, Overheat, Dragon Pulse, Flash Cannon

Evolution data

Unevolved Turtonator  Fire  Dragon

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In animation

Turtonator in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Major appearances

Kiawe's Turtonator

Kiawe has a male Turtonator that he obtained prior to Alola to New Adventure!, the episode where he and the species debuted. Turtonator was first used to battle Tupp, Zipp, and Rapp. It has extreme power and Defense.

Minor appearances

A Turtonator appeared in Eyes on the Goal!, under the ownership of the Shell Sage.

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry SM034 Shell Smash Rotom Pokédex That's Shell Smash! It makes Turtonator vulnerable to damage, but in return, it increases power and speed.

In the manga

Turtonator in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Ryuki's Turtonator first appeared in the Destroy!! Results of the Training!, when it was sent out to battle Gladion.

In the TCG

Main article: Turtonator (TCG)

Trivia

• Turtonator can be seen as a counterpart to Drampa. Both are Dragon-type Pokémon with the same base stat total. They also share the same stat values, but with the exception of Speed, these values are assigned to different stats. While Turtonator is exclusive to Sun, Ultra Sun, and Sword, Drampa is exclusive to Pokémon Moon, Ultra Moon, and Shield.

Origin

Turtonator may be based on the mata mata, a kind of turtle. It also has elements of a land mine. Its shell resembles a simplified explosion, with red and yellow flame making the base of the shell for the base of the explosion, and the rocky lumps representing the debris and shrapnel thrown about as a result of the force.

Turtonator's Dragon type and spiny turtle shell may also be loosely inspired by the Tarasque, a mythological dragon-like hybrid; and the dragon turtle, a Chinese creature featuring the head of a dragon and the body of a turtle.

Name origin

Turtonator may be a combination of turtle and detonator.

Bakugames may be a combination of 爆発 bakuhatsu (explosion) and 亀 kame (turtle).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese バクガメス Bakugames From 爆発 bakuhatsu and 亀 kame French Boumata From boum and mata mata Spanish Turtonator Same as English name German Tortunator From tortoise and detonator Italian Turtonator Same as English name Korean 폭거북스 Pokgeobuks From 폭 (爆) pok and 거북 geobuk Mandarin Chinese 爆焰龜獸 / 爆焰龟兽 Bàoyànguīshòu From 爆炸 bàozhà, 火焰 huǒyàn, 龜 / 龟 guī, and 獸 / 兽 shòu Cantonese Chinese 爆焰龜獸 Baauyihmgwāisau From 爆炸 baauja, 火焰 fóyihm, 龜 gwāi, and 獸 sau

More languages Hindi टर्टाब्लास्ट Turtablast From turtle and blast Russian Тартонэйтор Tartoneytor Transcription of English name Swedish Turtinator Misspelling of English name Thai บาคุกาเมส Bakhukamet Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Kiawe's Turtonator

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