Torterra (Pokémon)


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Torterra (Japanese: ドダイトス Dodaitose) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from starting at level 32. It is the final form of.

Biology
Torterra is a bulky quadruped Pokémon resembling a tortoise, with a large shell covering its back. There is a single, oak-like tree and three triangular, stony extensions resembling mountain peaks on the top of the shell. There is a patch of brown, resembling soil, next to the tree. A white rim surrounds the shell, and forms a diamond-shaped continuation on the front. Torterra's body appears sectioned, with the upper half being green and the lower half brown. Its mouth is jagged and at the end of its snout is a dark brown beak, giving it the appearance of a snapping turtle. Its lower jaw is green and there are two large spikes protruding from its cheeks. Torterra's small, red eyes are encircled by a black ring. Its legs are thick and they have four toes each, which appear as if they are actually jagged stones. There are three toes on the front and one on the heel.

Torterra's large and clean shell supports the lives of many small Pokémon, which occasionally gather and. Some are born and spend their entire life there. Torterra migrate in search of water, creating the illusion of "moving forests". However, it is typically immobile.

Ash's Torterra
's Torterra debuted in The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, when his Grotle evolved during a with.

Paul's Torterra
Torterra made its main series debut was in Top-Down Training, where it was revealed to be Paul's starter Pokémon. It later helped Ash's Grotle cope with its reduced in Aiding the Enemy.

Other
Torterra debuted in The Rise of Darkrai, under the ownership of a named Maury. It battled against Ash's Pikachu, and also tried to stop. It was later used in the Battle Stage of the, where it faced off against 's.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II, 's, Tru, evolved into a Torterra in Veilstone City alongside 's Chimler.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Torterra is the final form of 's starter Pokémon,. It made it debut in this form in Hareta's Heart's Desire, where it was easily beaten by Koya's.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Torterra appeared in Entry into Trainers' School!.

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Trivia

 * Torterra shares its with . They are both known as the Continent Pokémon.
 * No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Torterra.
 * When walking to the right in Amity Square, Torterra's sprite erroneously shows its left side.
 * Torterra is the heaviest final form of a starter Pokémon, weighing 683.4 lbs. (310.0 kg).

Origin
Torterra has aspects of a and an, armored dinosaurs. Its large features and spikes may also be inspired by extinct and  turtles. In concept, it may be based on the s in various mythologies that carry worlds upon their backs, or perhaps the of Asian legend.

Name origin
Torterra is a combination of tortoise and terra (Latin for ground). Terra may also refer to s. It also bears similarity to ' (a reptile similar to a lizard) and ' (a type of tree), both found in.

Dodaitose may be a combination of 土 do (earth or ground), 大 dai (large), and tortoise. It may also involve 土台 dodai.

Related articles

 * Ash's Torterra
 * Paul's Torterra
 * Tru