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Turtwigin Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux

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Pokédex Entry

Tiny Leaf Pokémon

Photosynthesis occurs across its body under the sun. The shell on its back is actually hardened soil.

Turtwig in Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux

Turtwig is #387 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux. This page covers its grass typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
Grass
Dex
#387
Abilities
Overgrow(Primary)

Ups Grass moves by 50% at 1/3 HP or less.

Shell Armor(Secondary)

Blocks critical hits.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
87.5% Male, 12.5% Female
Egg Groups
monster, grass
Hatch Rate
Slowest (40 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
64
EV Yield
1 Attack
Weak To
fire ×2ice ×2poison ×2flying ×2bug ×2
Resists
water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.5ground ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Base form
Level up Turtwig to Lv. 18
Level up Grotle to Lv. 32

How to Obtain

Turtwig appears in Lake Of Rage (very rare). Expect to find it at level five.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (16)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe.
WithdrawLevel: 3water
PWR0ACC0PP40
The user withdraws its body in its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.
AbsorbLevel: 5grass
PWR30ACC100PP25
An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
GrowthLevel: 7normal
PWR0ACC0PP40
The user's body is forced to grow which raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
BiteLevel: 10dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch.
Razor LeafLevel: 13grass
PWR55ACC95PP25
The foe is hit with a cutting leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
CurseLevel: 16ghost
PWR0ACC0PP10
A move that works differently for the Ghost type and all the other types.
Sand TombLevel: 19ground
PWR35ACC85PP15
The foe is trapped inside a painful sandstorm for two to five turns.
Mega DrainLevel: 22grass
PWR55ACC100PP15
A tough attack that drains half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Leech SeedLevel: 25grass
PWR0ACC90PP10
A seed is planted on the foe to steal some HP for the user on every turn.
SynthesisLevel: 29grass
PWR0ACC0PP5
Restores the user's HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
CrunchLevel: 33dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Defense.
Giga DrainLevel: 36grass
PWR75ACC100PP10
A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
BulldozeLevel: 39ground
PWR60ACC100PP20
The user hits all Pokémon in battle by stomping. Lowers Speed of those hit.
AmnesiaLevel: 42psychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
Seed BombLevel: 45grass
PWR80ACC100PP15
The user shoots a barrage of hard seeds at the foe.

Egg Moves (15)

Amnesiapsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
Body Slamnormal
PWR85ACC100PP15
The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Double-Edgenormal
PWR120ACC100PP15
A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Growthnormal
PWR0ACC0PP40
The user's body is forced to grow which raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Light Screenpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
A wall of light cuts damage from Special attacks for five turns.
Reflectpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
A wall of light cuts damage from physical attacks for five turns.
Sand Tombground
PWR35ACC85PP15
The foe is trapped inside a painful sandstorm for two to five turns.
Seed Bombgrass
PWR80ACC100PP15
The user shoots a barrage of hard seeds at the foe.
Spit Upnormal
PWR1ACC100PP10
The power built using Stockpile is released at once for attack.
Stockpilenormal
PWR0ACC0PP20
The user charges up power for use later. It can be used three times.
Superpowerfighting
PWR120ACC100PP5
A powerful attack, but it also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats.
Swallownormal
PWR0ACC0PP10
The energy it built using Stockpile is absorbed to restore HP.
Thrashnormal
PWR120ACC100PP20
The user rampages about for two to three turns, then becomes confused.
Ticklenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20
The foe is made to laugh, reducing its Attack and Defense stats.
Worry Seedgrass
PWR0ACC100PP10
A worrying seed is planted on the foe, making its ability Insomnia.

TM/HM Moves (20)

Headbuttnormal
PWR70ACC100PP15TM02
The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch.
Curseghost
PWR0ACC0PP10TM03
A move that works differently for the Ghost type and all the other types.
Roarnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM05
The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC85PP10TM06
A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR60ACC100PP15TM10
An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
Sweet Scentnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. It also attracts wild Pokémon.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP10TM19
A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Solarbeamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe's Defense stat.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC90PP15TM34
A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Detectfighting
PWR0ACC0PP5TM43
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP10TM44
The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
Cutgrass
PWR60ACC95PP30HM01
A basic attack used to cut trees and grass. Chance to raise Attack stat.
Strengthrock
PWR95ACC100PP15HM04
The user throws a large boulder at the foe. Chance to cause flinch.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20HM05
A blast of light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It also illuminates caves.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR55ACC100PP15HM06
An attack that may also cut Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders.

Move Tutor Moves (19)

Earth Power(Route 3)ground
PWR90ACC100PP10Tutor
Makes the ground under the foe erupt with power. Lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Grass Knot(National Park, New Bark Town)grass
PWR1ACC100PP20Tutor
Grass snares and trips the foe. It does more damage to heavier foes.
Mud-Slap(Violet City)ground
PWR20ACC100PP10Tutor
Mud is hurled in the foe's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Attract(Goldenrod City)normal
PWR0ACC100PP15Tutor
If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
Sleep Talk(Ecruteak City)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Work Up(Underwater Sevii, Viridian City)normal
PWR0ACC0PP30Tutor
The user rouses itself to raise its Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Energy Ball(Celadon City)grass
PWR80ACC100PP10Tutor
The foe is blasted with natural energy. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Amnesia(Goldenrod Dept., Underwater Johto)psychic
PWR0ACC0PP20Tutor
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
Facade(Goldenrod Dept., Ice Path)normal
PWR70ACC100PP20Tutor
An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
Mimic(Goldenrod Dept., Saffron City)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Body Slam(Battle Tower, Route 25)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Leaf Blade(Battle Tower, Safari Zone)grass
PWR90ACC100PP15Tutor
The foe is slashed with a sharp leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Superpower(Celadon Dept.)fighting
PWR120ACC100PP5Tutor
A powerful attack, but it also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats.
Bulldoze(Goldenrod Dept., Hollow Tunnel)ground
PWR60ACC100PP20Tutor
The user hits all Pokémon in battle by stomping. Lowers Speed of those hit.
Rock Climb(Battle Tower, Celadon Dept.)normal
PWR90ACC85PP20Tutor
A charging attack that may confuse the foe. May use to reach new areas.
Swords Dance(Battle Tower)normal
PWR0ACC0PP30Tutor
A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat.
Magical Leaf(Battle Tower, The Bug Catching Contest)grass
PWR60ACC0PP20Tutor
The foe is attacked with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded.
Crunch(Blackthorn City)dark
PWR80ACC100PP15Tutor
The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Defense.
Iron Head(Blackthorn City)steel
PWR80ACC100PP15Tutor
The foe is slammed with its hard head. It may also make the foe flinch.

Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Turtwig. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Turtwig resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Base Stats

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