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Purotoga プロトーガ Purotoga #564
File:564Purotoga Dream.png Art from Pokémon Dream World
Type Water Rock Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Ancient Turtle Pokémon
Abilities Solid Rock or Sturdy Sturdy Blue-Striped ----- Swift Swim Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.7 m Metric 0'0"/0.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 16.5 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./16.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Water 1 and Water 3 groups 31 cycles (7905 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 71 Battle Exp.: 711*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

(Japanese: プロトーガ Purotoga) is a Water/Rock Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Abagoura starting at level 37.

Biology

Physiology

Purotooga resembles a baby sea turtle, or more specifically a leatherback. It has a black upper beak and “mask,” and black spots on the edges of its front flippers as well. Its black shell has inscription-like spiral patterning on it.

Gender differences

Special abilities

Purotoga can dive to depths as much as 1000 meters.

Behavior

Habitat

Purotoga live in the ocean, sometimes coming ashore to eat.

Diet

Purotoga are carnivorous, coming on the shore for prey.

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

In the manga

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM23	Knock Down	Rock	Physical	05050	100}}100%	15
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Canon	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM55	Boiling Water	Water	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
	TM78	Smooth Over	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Purotoga Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Purotoga

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—%	10
	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	10
	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—%	15
	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	40
	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90%	10
	Slam	Normal	Physical	80	75%	100
	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Purotoga in Generation V 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 Purotoga in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Purotoga Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Purotoga

By tutoring

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution

Unevolved Purotoga  Water  Rock

Level 37 →

First evolution Abagoura  Water  Rock

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Purotoga its the only Pokémon revived from a fossil that doesn't have the Rock-type as it primary Type.

Origin

Purotoga appears to be based on a sea turtle, more specifically, a leatherback.

Name origin

In other languages

External links

Notes

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Pokémon

#565: Abagoura →

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