Turtonator
FireDragon
Best attacking moveset: Fire Spin and Overheat, worth 10.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Turtonator can learn 18 combinations. Fire Spin with Overheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ember | Fire | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Fire Spin | Fire | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Incinerate | Fire | 32 | 2.5s | +22 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 65 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | 90 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 65 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 100 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Overheat | Fire | 160 | 4.0s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Turtonator has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,513 at level 50, 2,223 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,270 CP at level 20, or 1,587 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,203 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 165 attack · 215 defense · 155 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 2 m and 212 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Turtonator does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Bug, Steel, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug | Fire Spin + Overheat | 15.4 |
| Steel | Fire Spin + Overheat | 15.4 |
| Grass | Fire Spin + Overheat | 15.4 |
| Ice | Fire Spin + Overheat | 15.4 |
| Ghost | Fire Spin + Brutal Swing | 11.9 |
| Psychic | Fire Spin + Brutal Swing | 11.9 |
| Fairy | Fire Spin + Flash Cannon | 10.4 |
| Normal | Fire Spin + Overheat | 10.2 |
| Fighting | Fire Spin + Overheat | 10.2 |
| Fire Spin + Overheat | 10.2 | |
| Poison | Fire Spin + Overheat | 10.2 |
| Ground | Fire Spin + Overheat | 10.2 |
| Electric | Fire Spin + Overheat | 10.2 |
| Dark | Fire Spin + Overheat | 10.2 |
| Dragon | Fire Spin + Dragon Pulse | 10.1 |
| Rock | Fire Spin + Flash Cannon | 8.0 |
| Fire | Fire Spin + Dragon Pulse | 7.2 |
| Water | Fire Spin + Dragon Pulse | 7.2 |
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 Turtonator is actually for.
Counters: what beats Turtonator
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 34.1 |
 Rayquaza | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 25.0 |
 Haxorus | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 25.0 |
 Palkia | WaterDragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 25.0 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 24.8 |
 Baxcalibur | DragonIce | Dragon Breath + Glaive Rush Legacy | 24.5 |
 Dragonite | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor Legacy | 23.6 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe | 23.5 |
 Garchomp | DragonGround | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe | 23.1 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 22.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Turtonator's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.