Ash's Torterra/Trivia


 * For A Gruff Act to Follow!, Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia is about Ash's Turtwig. He writes this about it: 「ナエトルは　あたまにはっぱ　はえとるぞ」 " has leaves growing on its head."
 * Torterra took exactly as many episodes to evolve from Turtwig to a Grotle as Ash's Sceptile did from its stage.
 * Torterra, as Turtwig, is Ash's first Pokémon to evolve while battling against one of his rivals.
 * Grotle's evolution into Torterra was first revealed in the Japanese opening The Greatest - Everyday!.
 * With the exception of battles against, Torterra was defeated in every battle it participated in after evolving from Grotle without defeating any opposing Pokémon, despite having type advantages against them.
 * Torterra is Ash's first Pokémon to learn an HM move.