Tirtouga
WaterRock
Best attacking moveset: Water Gun and Surf, worth 6.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Tirtouga can learn 6 combinations. Water Gun with Surf does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | Rock | 70 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Tirtouga has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,683 at level 50, 1,488 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 850 CP at level 20, or 1,063 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 796 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 134 attack · 146 defense · 144 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.7 m and 16.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Tirtouga does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Water Gun + Surf | 12.0 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Surf | 12.0 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Surf | 12.0 |
| Ghost | Bite + Surf | 9.5 |
| Psychic | Bite + Surf | 9.5 |
| Water Gun + Ancient Power | 8.4 | |
| Bug | Water Gun + Ancient Power | 8.4 |
| Ice | Water Gun + Ancient Power | 8.4 |
| Normal | Water Gun + Surf | 6.8 |
| Fighting | Water Gun + Surf | 6.8 |
| Poison | Water Gun + Surf | 6.8 |
| Steel | Water Gun + Surf | 6.8 |
| Electric | Water Gun + Surf | 6.8 |
| Dark | Water Gun + Surf | 6.8 |
| Fairy | Water Gun + Surf | 6.8 |
| Water | Water Gun + Ancient Power | 6.1 |
| Grass | Water Gun + Ancient Power | 6.1 |
| Dragon | Water Gun + Ancient Power | 6.1 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Tirtouga is actually for.
Counters: what beats Tirtouga
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 58.7 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Power Whip | 50.3 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 50.0 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 49.0 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 48.5 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Grass Knot Legacy | 47.6 |
 Meowscarada | GrassDark | Leafage + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 47.3 |
 Decidueye | GrassGhost | Magical Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 46.6 |
 Tapu Bulu | GrassFairy | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 46.4 |
 Tsareena | Grass | Magical Leaf + Grass Knot | 45.8 |
Ranked by damage per second against Tirtouga's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.