Ash's Torterra

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Ash's Torterra
Pokémon information
Type	grass / ground
Gender	Male
Ability	[[Overgrow (Not yet activated)]]
Trainer	Ash
Debut	Gettin' Twiggy With It!
Current location	At Professor Oak's laboratory

Ash's Torterra (Japanese: Satoshi's Dodaitose) is a Grass-type Pokémon owned by Ash Ketchum.

Biography

Torterra was first caught as a Turtwig after battling Ash and his Pikachu.

Turtwig has battled many opponents before: Paul's Chimchar, Roark's Rampardos, Gardenia's Turtwig, and Crasher Wake's Quagsire.

While battling Paul's Honchkrow in DP100, Turtwig evolved into Grotle, but lost due to its lowered Speed. But after learning how to cope with its defense from Paul's Torterra when it fought Gliscor, Ash managed to make Grotle stronger and Grotle learned Rock Climb. Since evolution, Grotle managed to defeat foes like Candice's Sneasel.

After being used in a gym battle against Volkner, which got postponed, Grotle evolved into Torterra during a battle with Team Rocket.

With its new size and strengths, Torterra now knows more powerful moves such as Leaf Storm in addition to the moves Energy Ball, Rock Climb and Synthesis. Despite its size and power, it has been defeated in several battles against Pokémon it should have an advantage over: Volkner's Electivire, Bertha's Hippowdon and Paul's Drapion.

Ash decided to leave Torterra at Professor Oak's Lab when he made a fresh start for Unova. It currently resides at Professor Oak's Lab.

Torterra will reappear along with all of Ash's Pokemon in an upcoming episode of Best Wishes Season 2.

Torterra's Major Battles

Torterra's Stage		Opponent		Turtwig / Grotle / Torterra's Result	Episode
Trainer	Pokémon
Turtwig	Ash	Pikachu	Captured	DP005
	Roark	Cranidos	Won	DP016
		Onix	Defeated
		Rampardos	Won	DP018
	Gardenia	Cherubi	Recalled	DP037
		Turtwig	Won
		Roserade	Defeated
	Wake	Quagsire	Recalled	DP083
Turtwig / Grotle	Paul	Honchkrow	Defeated, evolved into Grotle	DP101
Grotle	Candice	Sneasel	Won	DP127
		Abomasnow	Defeated
Paul	Electabuzz	Electabuzz recalled	DP131
	Honchkrow	Defeated
Palmer	Rhyperior	Defeated	DP141
Volkner	Luxray	Battle called off	DP166
Grotle / Torterra	Jessie and James	Seviper		Won, evolved into Torterra
Torterra	Carnivine
	Bertha	Hippowdon	Defeated	DP170
	Volkner	Electivire	Defeated	DP179
	Paul	Drapion	Defeated	DP187

Known Moves

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Gallery

Torterra as a Turtwig

As a Turtwig with Ash in Oak's Lecture

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Turtwig sent out

As a Grotle

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Grotle

As a Grotle, powered up

Ash and Torterra

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Ash and Torterra

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Using Leaf Storm

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Using Rock Climb

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Torterra using Energy Ball

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Torterra using Synthesis

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Trivia

• When it was a Turtwig, Torterra's way of showing affection was by biting on someone's head.
• Torterra is the only Pokémon in Ash's Sinnoh team that has never defeated any of Paul's Pokémon.
• As a Turtwig, Torterra was active and very quick, but when it evolved into a Grotle, Torterra lost it's speed and became less active.
• Throughout it's evolution, Torterra has relied on specific stats to battle.
  • As a Turtwig, Torterra relied on speed, accuracy and evasiveness.
  • As a Grotle, Torterra relied on defense, patience and precise attacks.
  • As a Torterra, Torterra relied on attack power, strength and healing.
• After evolving from Grotle to Torterra, its was the first time Ash had two fully-evolved starter Pokemon from the same region.
• Torterra has not learnt a Ground-type move, despite being a Ground-type.