Grotle (Pokémon)

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

Grotle Grove Pokémon ハヤシガメ Hayashigame #388 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass 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 and Grass 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}}}	Weight 213.8 lbs. 97.0 kg Grotle 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
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 a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Turtwig starting at level 18 and evolves into Torterra starting at level 32.

Biology

Grotle with acorns

Grotle is a quadrupedal Pokémon 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. There are two bush-like trees 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 has the ability to sense where pure water wells up, and will carry other Pokémon on its back to these sources. It lives in forests but leaves during the day to allow more sunlight on its trees. Berries grow on the trees, attracting some species of Pokémon. In the anime, Grotle is seen to produce acorn-like nuts instead.

In the anime

Grotle in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Grotle

Ash's Turtwig evolved into a Grotle in Aiding the Enemy!, which also marked the species' debut. In The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, Grotle evolved into a Torterra.

Minor appearances

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

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Grotle in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

Main article: Ash's Grotle

Ash's Grotle first appeared in PDP29, where it evolved from a Turtwig.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Tru

In Ring 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 against Gardenia's Grass-type Pokémon, though he still helped Platinum train for future Gym battles. Soon afterwards, Grotle became a Torterra alongside Chimler in Veilstone City fighting a legion of Galactic Grunts, and his power and endurance grew tremendously.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

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

In the TCG

Main article: Grotle (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Grass Poké Assist: Grass Field move: (Tackle ×2) Browser entry R-053 It attacks by launching 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 entry R-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

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

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

Other sprites

Platinum intro's sprite

Trivia

• Grotle is the heaviest of the second-stage starter Pokémon, at 213.8 lbs. (97.0 kg), being heavier than many other fully-evolved starter Pokémon.
• Grotle is the only second-stage Sinnoh starter Pokémon to evolve at level 32. Monferno and Prinplup both evolve at level 36.
• When Grotle evolves into Torterra, 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 a snapping turtle, but it may also originate from a World Turtle, most likely Akūpāra. The minogame could be another inspiration.

Name origin

Grotle is a combination of grove and turtle. It may also derive from grotto or grow, referring to its Grass type.

Hayashigame is 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 From bosquet and carapace Spanish Grotle Same as English name German Chelcarain From Chelonia, Carapax, and Hain Italian Grotle Same as English name Korean 수풀부기 Supulbugi From 수풀 supul and 거북이 geobugi Mandarin Chinese 樹林龜 / 树林龟 Shùlínguī Literally "Forest turtle" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi ग्रोटल Grotle Same as English name Thai ฮายาชิกาเมะ Hayachikame Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Grotle
• Tru
• Paul's Grotle
• Starter Pokémon

External links

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Pokémon

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