Tirtouga
Water / Rock · Prototurtle Pokémon — first seen in Generation V.
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Base stats
| Stat | Base | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 54 | 218 | 312 | |
| Attack | 78 | 144 | 280 | |
| Defense | 103 | 189 | 335 | |
| Sp. Attack | 53 | 99 | 225 | |
| Sp. Defense | 45 | 85 | 207 | |
| Speed | 22 | 44 | 157 | |
| Total | 355 |
Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.
Type defences
Damage Tirtouga takes from each attacking type.
Evolution
Methods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.
Moves by official game
Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon18 level-up · 28 TM/HM · 12 tutor · 11 egg
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| 5 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| 8 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 11 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 15 | Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 18 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 21 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 31 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 35 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 38 | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 41 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 45 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 48 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM23 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM55 | Scald | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM94 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM98 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 | |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
Egg moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | |
| Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90% | 15 | |
| Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 | |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Guard Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
Sun / Moon18 level-up · 28 TM/HM · 11 egg
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| 5 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| 8 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 11 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 15 | Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 18 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 21 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 31 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 35 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 38 | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 41 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 45 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 48 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM23 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM55 | Scald | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM94 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM98 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Egg moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | |
| Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90% | 15 | |
| Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 | |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Guard Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire18 level-up · 33 TM/HM · 11 tutor · 10 egg
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| 5 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| 8 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 11 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 15 | Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 18 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 21 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 31 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 35 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 38 | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 41 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 45 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 48 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM23 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM55 | Scald | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| HM03 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| HM05 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| HM07 | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
Move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 | |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
Egg moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | |
| Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90% | 15 | |
| Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 | |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Guard Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
X / Y18 level-up · 31 TM/HM · 10 egg
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| 5 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| 8 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 11 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 15 | Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 18 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 21 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 31 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 35 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 38 | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 41 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 45 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 48 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM23 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM55 | Scald | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| HM03 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| HM05 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Egg moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | |
| Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90% | 15 | |
| Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 | |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Guard Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
Black 2 / White 218 level-up · 30 TM/HM · 9 tutor · 9 egg
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| 5 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| 8 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 11 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 15 | Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 18 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 21 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 31 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 35 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 38 | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 41 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 45 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 48 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 51 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM23 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM55 | Scald | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| HM03 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| HM05 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| HM06 | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
Move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
Egg moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | |
| Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90% | 15 | |
| Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 | |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
Black / White18 level-up · 30 TM/HM · 9 egg
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| 5 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| 8 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 11 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 15 | Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 18 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 21 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 31 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 35 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 38 | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 41 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 45 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 48 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 51 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM23 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM55 | Scald | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| HM03 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| HM05 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| HM06 | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
Egg moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | |
| Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90% | 15 | |
| Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 | |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
Where to find it in the official games
Every area in the 16 official games on this site that has it, from each game's own encounter tables.
Gift, static and special
| Game | Area | Method | Levels | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black / White | Nacrene City | Gift with the Cover Fossil | 25 | — |
| Black 2 / White 2 | Nacrene City | Gift with the Cover Fossil | 25 | — |
| Sun / Moon | Route 8 | Gift | 15 | — |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Route 8 | Gift | 15 | — |
Where to find it in the ROM hacks
19 guides on this site put it somewhere you can catch it. Areas link to that guide's own route page, with its own rates and levels.
| Guide | Where |
|---|---|
| Emerald Rogue | Cave 0 — HoennRock-theme rooms · Lv — Mountain 3 — HoennRock-theme rooms · Lv — Waterfront 0 — HoennWater-theme rooms · Lv — and 8 more areas |
| Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus | Route 6Gift · Lv — · 100% |
| Lazarus | Marmaro IslandEvent · Lv 10 · Cover Fossil, 2000 Palati CityGood Rod · Lv 10-20 · 60% Palati CitySuper Rod · Lv 25-35 · 15% and 1 more area |
| Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux | |
| Radical Red | Vermilion City Pokemon Fan ClubGift · Lv ? |
| Elite Redux | |
| Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition | |
| Pokémon Emerald Imperium | Desert UnderpassGrass · Lv 30-32 · 10% |
| Pokémon Emerald Squared | Route 106Land · Lv 20-23 · 5% Mirage Tower 1FLand · Lv 20-30 · 5% Mirage Tower 2FLand · Lv 20-30 · 5% and 2 more areas |
| Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2 | |
| Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire | Seafloor Cavern OutWalking · Lv 44 |
| Pokémon Project: Pi | Cinnabar Island Pokémon LabFossil · Lv ? |
| Poke47 | Rustboro CityGift (Devon Corp 2F) · Lv 33 |
| HeartGold Generations | |
| Pokémon Saiph 2 | Sabbio TownGift · Lv 5 |
| Pokémon Parallel Emerald | Route 110Old Rod · Lv ? · 30% Route 118Old Rod · Lv ? · 100% Route 123Old Rod · Lv ? · 70% |
| Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald | Route 105Good Rod · Lv 47-53 · 20% Route 115Old Rod · Lv 2-8 · 70% Route 115Super Rod · Lv 2-8 · 40% and 1 more area |
| Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette | Route 108Surf · Lv 10-30 · 40% |
| Pokémon Mirror Gold | Johto Safari Zone — DesertWalk (Day) · Lv 22 Johto Safari Zone — DesertWalk (Morning) · Lv 22 Johto Safari Zone — DesertWalk (Night) · Lv 22 |
| Unbound | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Heart & Soul | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon R.O.W.E | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Inclement Emerald | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Blinding White Plus | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Exceeded | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Blaze Black & Volt White | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby Origins | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Overcomplicated | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
Compare official Tirtouga with the ROM hacks →
In the 29 guides that include it
Changed in 22 of 29 guides: retyped in 1, stats in 5, abilities in 7, evolution in 21.
Every ROM hack on this site that has Tirtouga, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.
| Guide | Type | Total | Abilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unbound Evolves into Carracosta at level 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Filter, Sturdy, Swift Swim + Filter − Solid Rock |
| Pokémon Heart & Soul Evolves into Carracosta at Level 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Pokémon R.O.W.E Evolves into Carracosta at Level 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus Evolves into Carracosta — Level 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy − Swift Swim |
| Radical Red Evolves into Carracosta at Level 34 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Elite Redux Evolves into Carracosta at level 36 | Changed | WaterRock | 370 +15 +15 Attack | Opportunist, Swift Swim, Predator |
| Inclement Emerald Evolves into Carracosta at Level 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition Evolves into Carracosta at Level 37 | Changed | 0 -355 -54 HP, -78 Attack, -103 Defense, -53 Sp. Atk, -45 Sp. Def, -22 Speed | — | |
| Blinding White Plus Evolves at Level 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy − Swift Swim |
| Pokémon Emerald Imperium Evolves into Carracosta at level 34 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow Evolves into Carracosta at Level 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Pokémon Exceeded Evolves into Carracosta at level 37 | Changed | WaterRock→Water | 355 | Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Pokémon Emerald Squared Evolves into Carracosta at level 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 360 +5 +5 Sp. Def | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Pokémon Project: Pi Evolves into Carracosta at level 36 | Changed | WaterRock | 320 -35 -5 HP, -8 Attack, -10 Defense, -5 Sp. Atk, -5 Sp. Def, -2 Speed | Solid Rock − Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby Origins Evolves into Carracosta at Level 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Sturdy, Swift Swim − Solid Rock |
| Poke47 Evolves into Carracosta — Level up: 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Armor Tail + Armor Tail − Swift Swim |
| HeartGold Generations Evolves into Carracosta — at level 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Pokémon Saiph 2 | Changed | 0 -355 -54 HP, -78 Attack, -103 Defense, -53 Sp. Atk, -45 Sp. Def, -22 Speed | — | |
| Pokémon Parallel Emerald Evolves into Carracosta at level 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald Evolves into Carracosta at Level 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette Evolves into Carracosta at Level 37 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Pokémon Mirror Gold Evolves into Carracosta — at level 32 | Changed | WaterRock | 355 | Filter, Sturdy + Filter − Solid Rock, Swift Swim |
| Emerald Rogue | Unchanged | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Lazarus | Unchanged | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux | Unchanged | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2 | Unchanged | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire | Unchanged | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Blaze Black & Volt White | Unchanged | WaterRock | 355 | Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim |
| Pokémon Overcomplicated | Unchanged | WaterRock | 355 | Slush Rush, Battle Armor |
Pokédex entries
What each game says about it, in the games' own words.
| Black / Y / Alpha Sapphire | Restored from a fossil, this Pokémon can dive to depths beyond half a mile. |
| White / X / Omega Ruby | About 100 million years ago, these Pokémon swam in oceans. It is thought they also went on land to attack prey. |
| Black 2 / White 2 | This Pokémon was restored from a fossil. It swam skillfully and dove 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. |
Names in other languages
| Japanese | プロトーガ |
| Japanese (Rōmaji) | Protoga |
| German | Galapaflos |
| French | Carapagos |
| Spanish | Tirtouga |
| Italian | Tirtouga |
| Korean | 프로토가 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 原盖海龟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 原蓋海龜 |
Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.