Turtwig
Grass
Best attacking moveset: Razor Leaf and Seed Bomb, worth 6.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Turtwig can learn 6 combinations. Razor Leaf with Seed Bomb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 4.0s | -50 |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 55 | 2.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Turtwig has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,342 at level 50, 1,187 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 678 CP at level 20, or 848 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 629 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 119 attack · 110 defense · 146 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.4 m and 10.2 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Turtwig does not have one best moveset, it has 2. 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, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 10.4 |
| Rock | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 10.4 |
| Water | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 10.4 |
| Normal | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 6.5 |
| Fighting | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 6.5 |
| Ghost | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 6.5 |
| Electric | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 6.5 |
| Psychic | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 6.5 |
| Ice | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 6.5 |
| Dark | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 6.5 |
| Fairy | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 6.5 |
| Tackle + Body Slam | 5.3 | |
| Poison | Tackle + Body Slam | 5.3 |
| Bug | Tackle + Body Slam | 5.3 |
| Fire | Tackle + Body Slam | 5.3 |
| Grass | Tackle + Body Slam | 5.3 |
| Dragon | Tackle + Body Slam | 5.3 |
| Steel | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 4.0 |
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 Turtwig is actually for.
Counters: what beats Turtwig
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 58.2 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 49.8 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 48.3 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 45.3 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang + Fly | 44.6 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 44.2 |
 Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Fly | 43.9 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 43.6 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 43.4 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 43.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Turtwig's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.