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Tirtouga
Prototurtle Pokémon |
プロトーガ
Protoga |
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#564 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Solid Rock or Sturdy |
Swift Swim
Hidden Ability |
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 1 |
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HP |
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Atk |
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Def |
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Sp.Atk |
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Sp.Def |
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Speed |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Tirtouga (Japanese: プロトーガ Protoga) is a Water/Rock Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It is reproduced from a Cover Fossil and evolves into Carracosta starting at level 37.
Biology
Tirtouga is a reptilian Pokémon resembling a baby leatherback sea turtle. Its body is blue with black spots on the edges of its flippers. Its black shell has six circular indentations in it. It has a black upper beak and a mask that covers most of its head. It has a light blue patch underneath its eyes.
Tirtouga's shell is very tough, and it can dive down to depths of as much as 1,000 meters. Tirtouga was known to actively hunt for prey to the extent that it would go on land to reach them. Tirtouga lived in the ancient oceans from about 100 million years ago. It now exists in the present thanks to being reproduced from fossils. Tirtouga is believed to be the ancestor of most turtle Pokémon.
In the anime
Major appearances
Tirtouga made its main series debut in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1, where it was befriended by Ferris in the past. The same Tirtouga appeared in the follow-up episode, where it managed to evolve into Carracosta.
A Tirtouga appeared in Eyes on the Goal!, under the ownership of the Turtle Master. It took part in a race with Team Rocket's Chewtle.
Minor appearances
Multiple Tirtouga debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
BW076 |
Tirtouga |
Ash's Pokédex |
Tirtouga, the Prototurtle Pokémon. Tirtouga can dive underwater to half-mile depths, and can also attack onshore. |
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In the manga
Tirtouga in
Pokémon Adventures
Pocket Monsters BW
A Tirtouga appeared in PMBW12.
Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners
Two Tirtouga appeared in BWGP05.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Costa
Marshal owned a Tirtouga sometime before arriving in Nimbasa City. Because of his uncontrollable nature, he released him the day before meeting Black and White. He was later caught by Black and nicknamed Costa. Under Black's ownership, he eventually evolved. He first appeared in Growing Pains.
A Trainer's Tirtouga appeared in PS547.
In the TCG
- Main article: Tirtouga (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Unova
BW: #070 |
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Unova
B2W2: #126 |
Black |
Restored from a fossil, this Pokémon can dive to depths beyond half a mile. |
White |
About 100 million years ago, these Pokémon swam in oceans. It is thought they also went on land to attack prey. |
Black 2 |
This Pokémon was restored from a fossil. It swam skillfully and dove to depths beyond half a mile. |
White 2 |
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Generation VI |
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Kalos
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Hoenn
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X |
About 100 million years ago, these Pokémon swam in oceans. It is thought they also went on land to attack prey. |
Y |
Restored from a fossil, this Pokémon can dive to depths beyond half a mile. |
Omega Ruby |
About 100 million years ago, these Pokémon swam in oceans. It is thought they also went on land to attack prey. |
Alpha Sapphire |
Restored from a fossil, this Pokémon can dive to depths beyond half a mile. |
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Generation VII |
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Alola
SM: #194 |
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Alola
USUM: #241 |
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Kanto
#— |
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
Sun |
Based on studies of its skeletal structure, it can apparently dive to ocean depths of over half a mile. |
Moon |
Reputed to be the ancestor of most turtle Pokémon, it lived in warm seas approximately a hundred million years ago. |
Ultra Sun |
It was restored from an ancient fossil. Tirtouga lived in the sea but came up onto the land to search for prey. |
Ultra Moon |
Its hunting grounds encompassed a broad area, from the land to more than half a mile deep in the ocean. |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
Crown Tundra #147 |
Sword |
This Pokémon inhabited ancient seas. Although it can only crawl, it still comes up onto land in search of prey. |
Shield |
Tirtouga is considered to be the ancestor of many turtle Pokémon. It was restored to life from a fossil. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Black |
White |
Reproduce from Cover Fossil at the Nacrene Museum |
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
Reproduce from Cover Fossil at the Nacrene Museum |
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Dream World |
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Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
Reproduce from Cover Fossil at the Ambrette Town Fossil Lab |
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Omega Ruby |
Trade
Receive Cover Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and Reproduce it |
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Alpha Sapphire |
Reproduce from Cover Fossil at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Reproduce from Cover Fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8 |
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Moon |
Trade
Receive Cover Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and Reproduce it |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
Reproduce from Cover Fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8 |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
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Expansion Pass |
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Rumble Blast |
Lake: Sun-Dappled Bank, World Axle - B2F |
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MD GTI |
Glacier Palace (1F-13F), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall) |
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Rumble U |
Entranceway: The Hidden Basement |
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Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
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Shuffle |
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Rumble World |
Ruby Volcano: Lake of Tranquility (All Areas) |
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Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Pinsir Sea, Buzzwole SeaFinal |
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In events
BWB2W2 |
Pokémon Adventure Camp Tirtouga |
Japan |
Japanese |
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July 21, 2012 to September 30, 2013 |
Held items
Game |
Held Item(s) |
Events* |
Wacan Berry (100%) |
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
54
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114 - 161 |
218 - 312 |
Attack:
78
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74 - 143 |
144 - 280 |
Defense:
103
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97 - 170 |
189 - 335 |
Sp. Atk:
53
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52 - 115 |
99 - 225 |
Sp. Def:
45
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45 - 106 |
85 - 207 |
Speed:
22
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24 - 81 |
44 - 157 |
Total:
355
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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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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- If this Pokémon has Solid Rock, the effectiveness of Fighting -, Ground -, and Electric-type moves will become 1½×, while the effectiveness of Grass-type moves will become 3×.
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Learnset
By leveling up
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
1 |
Water Gun |
Water |
Special |
40 |
100% |
25 |
1 |
Withdraw |
Water |
Status |
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—% |
40 |
3 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
6 |
Aqua Jet |
Water |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
20 |
9 |
Smack Down |
Rock |
Physical |
50 |
100% |
15 |
12 |
Ancient Power |
Rock |
Special |
60 |
100% |
5 |
15 |
Bite |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
25 |
18 |
Wide Guard |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
21 |
Brine |
Water |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
24 |
Rock Slide |
Rock |
Physical |
75 |
90% |
10 |
27 |
Crunch |
Dark |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
30 |
Curse |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
33 |
Iron Defense |
Steel |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
36 |
Aqua Tail |
Water |
Physical |
90 |
90% |
10 |
39 |
Rain Dance |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
42 |
Hydro Pump |
Water |
Special |
110 |
80% |
5 |
45 |
Shell Smash |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tirtouga
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tirtouga
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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By TM/TR
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
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TM15 |
Dig |
Ground |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM22 |
Rock Slide |
Rock |
Physical |
75 |
90% |
10 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM27 |
Icy Wind |
Ice |
Special |
55 |
95% |
15 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM32 |
Sandstorm |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM33 |
Rain Dance |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM36 |
Whirlpool |
Water |
Special |
35 |
85% |
15 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM45 |
Dive |
Water |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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TM48 |
Rock Tomb |
Rock |
Physical |
60 |
95% |
15 |
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TM53 |
Mud Shot |
Ground |
Special |
55 |
95% |
15 |
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TM54 |
Rock Blast |
Rock |
Physical |
25 |
90% |
10 |
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TM55 |
Brine |
Water |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
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TM61 |
Guard Swap |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM81 |
Bulldoze |
Ground |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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TR01 |
Body Slam |
Normal |
Physical |
85 |
100% |
15 |
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TR03 |
Hydro Pump |
Water |
Special |
110 |
80% |
5 |
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TR04 |
Surf |
Water |
Special |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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TR05 |
Ice Beam |
Ice |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR06 |
Blizzard |
Ice |
Special |
110 |
70% |
5 |
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TR10 |
Earthquake |
Ground |
Physical |
100 |
100% |
10 |
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TR16 |
Waterfall |
Water |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR31 |
Iron Tail |
Steel |
Physical |
100 |
75% |
15 |
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TR32 |
Crunch |
Dark |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR45 |
Muddy Water |
Water |
Special |
90 |
85% |
10 |
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TR46 |
Iron Defense |
Steel |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
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TR67 |
Earth Power |
Ground |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR69 |
Zen Headbutt |
Psychic |
Physical |
80 |
90% |
15 |
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TR75 |
Stone Edge |
Rock |
Physical |
100 |
80% |
5 |
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TR76 |
Stealth Rock |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR84 |
Scald |
Water |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR98 |
Liquidation |
Water |
Physical |
85 |
100% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tirtouga
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tirtouga
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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By breeding
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
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Move |
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Block* |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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Knock Off |
Dark |
Physical |
65 |
100% |
20 |
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Rock Throw |
Rock |
Physical |
50 |
90% |
15 |
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Rollout |
Rock |
Physical |
30 |
90% |
20 |
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Slam |
Normal |
Physical |
80 |
75% |
20 |
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Water Pulse |
Water |
Special |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tirtouga 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 Tirtouga in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tirtouga
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tirtouga
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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By tutoring
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Meteor Beam |
Rock |
Special |
120 |
90% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tirtouga
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tirtouga
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
VI - VII |
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Gen. |
V |
VI |
VII |
Bide × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
—% |
10 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Confide |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Double Team |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Flail |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Frustration × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Hidden Power × |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Return × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Rock Polish |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Rock Smash |
Fighting |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Secret Power × |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Strength |
Normal |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Swagger |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Toxic |
Poison |
Status |
— |
90% |
10 |
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- 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 Tirtouga
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tirtouga
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
In Pokémon GO, Tirtouga can be obtained by completing the Special Research, Level 43 Challenge.
Evolution
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Level 37
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Black |
White |
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
400px |
400px |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Tirtouga images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
Unreleased Pokémon-like design
- Tirtouga and its evolved form are the only Fossil Pokémon to have Rock as their secondary type.
- Tirtouga has a striking resemblance to a Pokémon-like design which appeared in the April 1997 issue of MicroGroup Game Review.
- Tirtouga and its evolved form have only been obtainable with their Hidden Ability in the Pokémon Dream World. Due to the closure of the Pokémon Global Link, they could no longer be obtained with their Hidden Ability except through breeding. The Tirtouga family's Hidden Ability can currently be obtained via the Ability Patch.
Origin
Tirtouga appears to be based on a baby sea turtle, more specifically, a leatherback. It also may be based on Protostega, a large, prehistoric sea turtle that was smaller than the Archelon that Carracosta may be based on.
Name origin
Tirtouga may be a corruption of tortuga (Spanish for turtle, tir having a similar phonetic pronunciation to the tur in turtle) or derived from Tortuga (translated as Turtle Island in French and Spanish). It may also be a corruption of tartaruga, Italian and Portuguese for tortoise, seeing as turtles are closely related to tortoises.
Protoga may be a combination of Protostega (an extinct turtle species largest second to only the Archelon, which its evolution is based on) and tortuga.
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
プロトーガ Protoga |
From Protostega |
French |
Carapagos |
From carapace and Galápagos |
Spanish |
Tirtouga |
Same as English name |
German |
Galapaflos |
From Galápagos and Flosse |
Italian |
Tirtouga |
Same as English name |
Korean |
프로토가 Protoga |
Transliteration of Japanese name |
Cantonese Chinese |
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Mandarin Chinese |
原蓋海龜 / 原盖海龟 Yuángàihǎiguī |
From 原蓋龜 Yuángàiguī and 海龜 hǎiguī |
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[hide]More languages |
Russian |
Тиртуга Tirtuga |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
โปรโตกา Protoka |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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