The Essentials on Tirtouga
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Grass · ×2 Electric, Fighting, Ground Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Fire · ×½ Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying
- Evolution
- Tirtouga → Carracosta (Lv. 37)
- 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 355 · top stat: Defense (103) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Carapagos in French · プロトーガ, Protoga in Japanese · Galapaflos in German All Languages
Overview
Tirtouga is a Water and Rock-type Pokémon, No. 564 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Prototurtle Pokémon. Height: 0.7 m, weight: 16.5 kg.
Tirtouga evolves into Carracosta (Lv. 37).
Abilities: Solid Rock and Sturdy. Hidden Ability: Swift Swim. Tirtouga is weak to Electric, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Tirtouga is very weak to Grass-type moves (×4 damage).
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#564
National Pokédex
Category
Prototurtle Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
54
255
Attack
78
255
Defense
103
255
Special Attack
53
255
Special Defense
45
255
Speed
22
255
Total
355
Min HP (Lv. 100)
218
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
312
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water / Rock). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Grass
×4
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Electric
×2
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Water
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Normal
×½
Ice
×½
Poison
×½
Flying
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Fire
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
Reduces the power of supereffective attacks that hit the Pokémon.
Ability 2
The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.
Tirtouga Evolution
Tirtouga Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water · Rock
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Tirtouga Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Bide
Normal
Phys.
—
—
10
1
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Withdraw
Water
Stat
—
—
40
3
Protect
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
5
Rollout
Rock
Phys.
90%
30
20
6
Aqua Jet
Water
Phys.
100%
40
20
9
Smack Down
Rock
Phys.
100%
50
15
12
Ancient Power
Rock
Spec.
100%
60
5
15
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
18
Wide Guard
Rock
Stat
—
—
10
21
Brine
Water
Spec.
100%
65
10
24
Rock Slide
Rock
Phys.
90%
75
10
27
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
30
Curse
Ghost
Stat
—
—
10
33
Iron Defense
Steel
Stat
—
—
15
36
Aqua Tail
Water
Phys.
90%
90
10
39
Rain Dance
Water
Stat
—
—
5
42
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
45
Shell Smash
Normal
Stat
—
—
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Water 1 · Water 3
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
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 Tirtouga
Available in 6 games, 6 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Generation VII
Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 8
Lv. 15 100%
Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 8
Lv. 15 100%
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 8
Lv. 15 100%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 8
Lv. 15 100%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
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
Tirtouga in Pokémon GO
- 1,488Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 850Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Carracosta
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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
“This Pokémon was restored from a fossil. It swam skillfully and dove to depths beyond half a mile.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Carapagos
🇬🇧 English
Tirtouga
🇯🇵 漢字
プロトーガ
🇯🇵 Kana
プロトーガ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Protoga
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Galapaflos
🇪🇸 Español
Tirtouga
🇮🇹 Italiano
Tirtouga
🇰🇷 한국어
프로토가
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
原盖海龟
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
原蓋海龜
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Tortantique
🇬🇧 EN
Prototurtle Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
こだいがめポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Urzeitkröten-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Tirtouga
What type is Tirtouga?
Tirtouga is a Water and Rock-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Tirtouga?
Tirtouga evolves into Carracosta (Lv. 37).
What are Tirtouga's weaknesses?
Tirtouga is weak to Electric, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Tirtouga is very weak to Grass-type moves (×4 damage).
What is Tirtouga's Hidden Ability?
Tirtouga's Hidden Ability is Swift Swim. Its regular Abilities are Solid Rock and Sturdy.
Can you get a Shiny Tirtouga in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Tirtouga is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
