#0388

Grotle

Grove Pokémon

About

Appears where there is clean spring water. The fruit that grows on the shrubs on its shell is sweet, nutritious, and truly delicious.

Legends: Arceus 1 of 5

Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Shell Armor Hidden ability

Protects against critical hits.

Height: 1.1 m 3′07″
Weight: 97.0 kg 213.8 lb
Gender: ♂ 87.5% ♀ 12.5%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	75	260–354
Attack	89	164–304
Defense	85	157–295
Sp. Atk	55	103–229
Sp. Def	65	121–251
Speed	36	69–188
Total	405

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
Resists ½×: WaterElectricGrassGround

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: WaterGroundRock
Not very effective ½×: FireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel

Evolution

#0387 Turtwig Grass

Level 18
#0388 Grotle Grass
- Level 32
  
  #0389 Torterra GrassGround

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Withdraw Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Status	—	—	40
13	Razor Leaf STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Grass	Physical	55	95%	25
17	Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
22	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
27	Mega Drain STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	40	100%	15
32	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
37	Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.	Grass	Status	—	—	5
42	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
47	Giga Drain STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
52	Leaf Storm STAB Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Grass	Special	130	90%	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
Bullet Seed STAB Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Energy Ball STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Giga Drain STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Grass Knot STAB Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
Grass Pledge STAB With Fire Pledge, damages opposing Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP every turn for four turns.	Grass	Special	80	100%	10
Grassy Glide STAB If Grassy Terrain is active and the user is grounded, this move has has its priority increased by 1.	Grass	Physical	55	100%	20
Grassy Terrain For five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and strengthens their Grass moves to 1.5× their power.	Grass	Status	—	—	10
Heavy Slam Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	10
Iron Head Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
Leaf Storm STAB Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Grass	Special	130	90%	5
Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Magical Leaf STAB Never misses.	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Sand Tomb Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Ground	Physical	35	85%	15
Seed Bomb STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage.	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15
Solar Beam STAB Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Trailblaze STAB The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.	Grass	Physical	50	100%	20
Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Shell Smash Raises user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Spit Up Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.	Normal	Special	—	100%	10
Stockpile Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Superpower Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
Swallow Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	10
Tickle Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Wide Guard Prevents any multi-target moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Worry Seed Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia.	Grass	Status	—	100%	10

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 1 Attack, 1 Defense
Catch rate: 45
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 142
Growth rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: Monster, Plant
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)