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Victini #494: Victini
Pokémon
#496: Janoby Janoby
Tsutarja
ツタージャ Tsutarja
#495
File:495Tsutarja.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type
Grass '
Category
Grass Snake Pokémon
Abilities
Overgrow Antagonist
Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers
Height
0'0"
Imperial
0.6 m
Metric
Weight
0.0 lbs.
Imperial
8.1 kg
Metric
Dex color
Green
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F495.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding
Ground and
Plant groups
21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
1
Base Exp.: 28 Battle Exp.: 281*

(Japanese: ツタージャ Tsutarja) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves into Janoby starting at level 17, which evolves into Jaroda starting at level 36.

Along with Pokabu and Mijumaru, Tsutarja is one of the starter Pokémon of the Isshu region, able to be chosen at the beginning of Pokémon Black and White.

Biology

Physiology

Tsutarja is a reptilian Grass-type Pokémon. Most of its body is green in coloration, while it has a cream-colored underside. A yellow stripe runs down the length of its back and tail, and it also has yellow markings around its large eyes. Yellow, curved structures protrude from its shoulders and bend backwards. These structures resemble leaves or small wings and give Tsutarja the appearance of wearing a collar. In spite of being snake-like in appearance, it has fully-developed limbs. Its slender arms are the same green color as the rest of its body and have three fingers, while its tiny feet match its underside in coloration and have no digits whatsoever. It has a large, palmate leaf with three prongs on the end of its tail.

Gender differences

Special abilities

Tsutarja is very powerful in sunlight.

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

As seen in preview clips shown before the premiere of the Best Wishes series, a female Tsutarja that knows Attract will appear in BW007.

File:Tsutarja anime.png
Tsutarja in the anime

Shooti's Tsutarja

In BW001, Professor Araragi gives Shooti a Tsutarja as his starter Pokémon. It was able to defeat Ash's Pikachu with Grass Mixer.

Minor appearances


Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW001 Tsutarja Shooti's Pokédex Tsutarja, the Grass Snake Pokémon. It appears in the rarest tall grass. When it spins his tail, it can throw a lot of energy!

In the manga

File:Monta Tsutarja.png
Monta's Tsutarja

aaragiandthethreestarters.jpg Aaragi and the three starters in Adventures/Special

In the Pokemon Adventures Manga

Tsutarja is also featured along with the other starters in the Pokemon Adventures manga as one of the starters in Profressor Aaragi's lab. While talking on the phone to Mamako Pokabu spilt some berry juice on Tsutarja causing it to fight with Pokabu. Eventually Mijimaru joined in on the commotion 'til the three starters had managed to make a mess of her office, before Aaragi returned them to their Pokeballs, commenting that she was worried that the three might be too much for their future trainers. Following Special/Adventure's typical starter pattern cycle, it has highly likely the female protagonist White will get Tsutarja as her starting Pokemon in the manga.

In the Pokémon Master Black & White manga

Tsutarja is Monta's starter Pokémon in the Pokémon Master Black & White manga, a "walkthrough comic" based on the Black and White games.

In the TCG

Main article: Tsutarja (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby {{{rubydex}}}
Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}}
Emerald {{{emeralddex}}}
FireRed {{{firereddex}}}
LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV
Diamond {{{diamonddex}}}
Pearl {{{pearldex}}}
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black ちのうが たかく とても れいせい。たいようの ひかりを たっぷり あびると うごきが するどくなる。
White しっぽで たいようを あびて こうごうせいを する。げんきを なくすと しっぽが たれさがる。
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Trade
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
One Starter Pokémon from Professor Araragi in Kanoko Town
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
45
105 - 152 200 - 294
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
63
61 - 126 117 - 247
Total:
308
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 V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35
044 Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
077 Vine Whip Grass Physical 03535 100100% 15
1010 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20
1313 Growth Normal Status 0000 —% 40
1616 Grass Mixer Grass Special 06565 09090% 10
1919 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000 09090% 10
2222 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15
2525 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20
2828 Leaf Blade Grass Physical 09090 100100% 15
3131 Coil Around Poison Status 0000 —% 20
3434 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10
3737 Wring Out Normal Special 0000 100100% 5
4040 Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000 100100% 10
4343 Leaf Storm Grass Special 140140 09090% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tsutarja
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tsutarja
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Canon Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 30
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tsutarja
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tsutarja

By breeding

  • Captivate
  • Natural Gift
  • Glare
  • Iron Tail
  • Magical Leaf
  • Sweet Scent
  • Mirror Coat
  • Pursuit
  • Mean Look

By tutoring

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution

Tsutarja
Unevolved
Tsutarja
 Grass 
Rare Candy
Level 17


Janoby
First evolution
Janoby
 Grass 
Rare Candy
Level 36


Jaroda
Second evolution
Jaroda
 Grass 


Sprites

Trivia

The three silhouettes on Pokémon Sunday
  • Tsutarja and its fellow Black and White starters were first revealed as silhouettes on the May 9, 2010 episode of Pokémon Sunday. They were later revealed in full in the June 2010 issue of CoroCoro.
  • Shortly after its release, Tsutarja received the fan-made moniker, "Smugleaf". This name was picked up on and published in an article on video gaming-focused blog Kotaku and later in an issue of Official Nintendo Magazine Australia and New Zealand.
  • Ken Sugimori has said that Tsutarja's personality was meant to be similar to that of European (particularly French) royalty, specifically mentioning The Rose of Versailles anime as inspiration. The Rose of Versailles was also the inspiration for two characters of the day in the anime.
  • Tsutarja is the first Grass-type starter that is not listed as the first Pokémon in its regional Pokédex, although it is still #001. It is also the only Grass-type starter so far that is not the first Pokémon of its generation in National order.
  • Tsutarja has the lowest base stat of all Grass-type starters.
    • Tsutarja along with the other two starter Pokémon of Isshu have the same Base stats total.
  • Tsutarja is the only Grass-type starter not in the monster egg group.
  • Tsutarja has the highest Speed stat of the other two Isshu starters.

Origin

Tsutarja may be based on Oxybelis fulgidus, a slender snake with a pointed head that inhabits Central America and South America. Its color scheme resembles Opheodrys aestivus, the North American grass snake that is likely the namesake of Tsutarja's species designation.

The Pokémon's combination of snake- and lizard-like features is also similar to that of the skink, more specifically the Neoseps. Neoseps heavily resemble snakes but have small, stubby legs. Its head and general body shape, as well as its protrusions on its shoulders, may be based on the birds of paradise flowers or false birds of paradise.

Name origin

Tsutarja's name is possibly derived from ツタ tsuta, Japanese ivy, and 蛇 ja, snake.

In other languages

External links

Notes

Victini #494: Victini
Pokémon
#496: Janoby Janoby
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