#0564 Tirtouga

Artwork: PokéAPI.

WaterRock

Abilities

Solid RockReduces damage from supereffective attacks.SturdyIt can’t be knocked out in 1 hit from full HP.

Hidden ability

Sap SipperImmune to Grass moves, which raise its Attack.

Capture

Hard catch

Gender

12.5% female

Egg groups

Water 1 / Water 3

Growth

Medium Fast

EV yield

1 Defense

Tirtouga’s base stats

HP	54
Attack	78
Defense	103
Sp. Atk	53
Sp. Def	45
Speed	22
Total	355

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Where to find Tirtouga in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Violet City	Surfing	10–25	31%
Violet City	Good Rod	20	45%
Violet City	Super Rod	40	40%

Evolution

Evolves into Carracosta at Lv 27.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Tirtouga’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25	Blasts the target with water. Does not burn the target.
1	Withdraw	Water	Status	—	—	40	The user withdraws into its shell to toughen its body. Raises its Defense by 1 stage.
3	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
6	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20	The user attacks at blinding speed. This move always strikes first.
9	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100	15	The user throws a stone or shell at a flying foe, knocking it down to the ground.
12	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5	The user attacks with the power of its whole body. 10% chance to raise all its stats by 1 stage.
15	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
18	Wide Guard	Rock	Status	—	—	10	For 1 turn, the user blocks attacks that would hit its whole team.
21	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10	If the foe’s HP is below half, this attack hits with double the power.
24	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
27	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15	The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. 20% chance to lower its Defense by 1 stage.
30	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage.
33	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15	The user hardens its body’s surface like iron. Raises its Defense by 2 stages.
36	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	95	100	10	Attacks with a powerful tail swipe. Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
39	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
42	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	90	10	Blasts the target with a huge volume of water.
45	Shell Smash	Normal	Status	—	—	15	The user breaks its shell. Its Defense and Sp. Def fall, but Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed sharply rise.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Tirtouga can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10	The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	90	15	Attacks with a hard tail. May lower the target’s Defense.
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	The user sets off an earthquake that hits all Pokémon in battle. It can hit a foe using Dig.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows on turn 1, then attacks on turn 2. It can also be used to exit caves.
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10	A 5-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the foe, hindering its movement. Lowers its Speed by 1 stage.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10	If the foe’s HP is below half, this attack hits with double the power.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5	The user stabs the foe with a sharpened stone. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM101	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15	Scalds the target with boiling water. May burn the target.
TM103	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	Stomps the ground, attacking nearby Pokémon and lowering their Speed.
TM122	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10	Strikes the target with water power. May lower the target’s Defense.
TM125	Meteor Beam	Rock	Special	120	90	10	Gathers cosmic power in the first turn to raise Special Attack, then attacks on the second turn.
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15	A giant wave swamps the whole battlefield. Double damage on a foe using Dive. Also used to cross water.
HM05	Whirlpool	Water	Special	40	90	10	Traps the target in a whirlpool, damaging it for 2–5 turns.
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15	The user charges at the foe with great force. 20% chance to make it flinch. Also climbs waterfalls.

Move tutors

Moves Tirtouga can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	95	100	10	Attacks with a powerful tail swipe. Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Cerulean Gym · Cost: Free taught by Daisy at the Cerulean Gym

Egg moves

Tirtouga’s egg moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user blocks the foe’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20	The user slaps down the foe’s held item, preventing the item from being used during the battle.
Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90	15	The user picks up and throws a small rock at the foe to attack.
Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90	20	The user rolls into the foe for 5 turns. Its power doubles with each hit.
Slam	Grass	Physical	70	100	20	Attacks by slamming the target with a long tail, vines, or similar appendage.
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20	The user attacks with a pulsing blast of water. It has a 20% chance to confuse the foe.

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