The Essentials on Grotle
- Type
- Grass
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 405 · top stat: Attack (89) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 192 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Boskara in French · ハヤシガメ, Hayashigame in Japanese · Chelcarain in German All Languages
Overview
Grotle is a Grass-type Pokémon, No. 388 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Grove Pokémon. Height: 1.1 m, weight: 97 kg.
Grotle evolves from Turtwig and evolves into Torterra (Lv. 32).
Ability: Overgrow. Hidden Ability: Shell Armor. Grotle is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#388
National Pokédex
Category
Grove Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
75
255
Attack
89
255
Defense
85
255
Special Attack
55
255
Special Defense
65
255
Speed
36
255
Total
405
Min HP (Lv. 100)
260
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
354
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Grass). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 5 types
Fire
×2
Ice
×2
Poison
×2
Flying
×2
Bug
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Grass
×½
Ground
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Grotle Evolution
Grotle Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Grass
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Grotle Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Withdraw
Water
Stat
—
—
40
1
Absorb
Grass
Spec.
100%
20
25
6
Leafage
Grass
Phys.
100%
40
40
10
Growth
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
13
Razor Leaf
Grass
Phys.
95%
55
25
17
Curse
Ghost
Stat
—
—
10
18
Bulldoze
Ground
Phys.
100%
60
20
22
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
25
Sleep Powder
Grass
Stat
75%
—
15
27
Mega Drain
Grass
Spec.
100%
40
15
32
Leech Seed
Grass
Stat
90%
—
10
34
Leaf Blade
Grass
Phys.
100%
90
15
37
Synthesis
Grass
Stat
—
—
5
42
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
43
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
47
Giga Drain
Grass
Spec.
100%
75
10
52
Leaf Storm
Grass
Spec.
90%
130
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Grass · Monster
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Grotle
Available in 5 games, 5 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Island scan
(1)
Ula’ula Meadow
Lv. 36 100%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Island scan
(1)
Ula’ula Meadow
Lv. 36 100%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Grotle in Pokémon GO
- 1,890Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,080Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Torterra
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.”
SoulSilver
“A GROTLE that lives in the forest is said to have its own secret springwater.”
Diamond
“It lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe its treed shell.”
Pearl
“The shell is hardened soil. Some Pokémon come to peck the berries growing on the trees on its back.”
Platinum
“It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.”
HeartGold
“A GROTLE that lives in the forest is said to have its own secret springwater.”
White
“It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.”
Black 2
“It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.”
White 2
“It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.”
X
“It lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe its treed shell.”
Y
“It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.”
Omega Ruby
“It lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe its treed shell.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.”
Legends: Arceus
“Appears where there is clean spring water. The fruit that grows on the shrubs on its shell is sweet, nutritious, and truly delicious.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Boskara
🇬🇧 English
Grotle
🇯🇵 漢字
ハヤシガメ
🇯🇵 Kana
ハヤシガメ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Hayashigame
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Chelcarain
🇪🇸 Español
Grotle
🇮🇹 Italiano
Grotle
🇰🇷 한국어
수풀부기
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
树林龟
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
樹林龜
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Bosquet
🇬🇧 EN
Grove Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
こだちポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Hain
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Grotle
What type is Grotle?
Grotle is a Grass-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Grotle?
Grotle evolves into Torterra (Lv. 32).
What are Grotle's weaknesses?
Grotle is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Grotle's Hidden Ability?
Grotle's Hidden Ability is Shell Armor. Its regular Ability is Overgrow.
Can you get a Shiny Grotle in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Grotle is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
