Elite Redux LeafGreen
#388

Grotle

The Grove Pokémon

Grass

A Grotle that lives in the forest is said to have its own secret springwater well. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.

Base stat total
405
Height
1.1 m
Weight
97 kg
Catch rate
45

Base stats

405 total
HP 75 291 354
Atk 89 192 304
Def 85 185 295
SpA 55 131 229
SpD 65 149 251
Spe 36 97 188

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Flying 2× Poison 2× Bug 2× Fire 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Ground ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Grounded Adds Ground type on entry. Water Compaction Halves Water damage; Water hits sharply raise Def. Stamina Hits raise Defense; critical hits maximize it.
Innate always active, all of them Overgrow Boosts Grass moves by 20%, or 50% at low HP. Shell Armor Blocks critical hits and reduces damage by 20%. Harvest May recycle a used Berry.

Evolution line

Turtwig Turtwig BST 318
Grotle Grotle BST 405 Level · 18
Torterra Torterra BST 525 Level · 32

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Grounded Water Compaction Stamina now innate Overgrow Shell Armor
Innates added Harvest

Details

Height
1.1 m
Weight
97 kg
Gender
87.5% male · 12.5% female
Egg groups
Monster, Grass
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
45
Base exp
142
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 Atk, 1 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Green

Moves

12 level-up · 0 egg · 84 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Withdraw Water Status — ∞ 40
5 Withdraw Water Status — ∞ 40
9 Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
13 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 100 20
17 Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
22 Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
27 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100 15
32 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90 10
37 Synthesis Grass Status — ∞ 5
42 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
47 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
52 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90 5

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
Amnesia Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100 30
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Flash Electric Special 60 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Grassy Glide Grass Physical 70 100 20
Grassy Terrain Grass Status — ∞ 10
Grass Knot Grass Special 1 100 20
Grass Pledge Grass Special 80 100 10
Growth Normal Status — ∞ 20
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Heavy Slam Steel Physical 1 100 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Leafage Grass Physical 40 100 15
Leaf Blade Grass Physical 90 100 15
Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90 5
Leech Seed Grass Status — 90 10
Light Screen Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 ∞ 20
Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100 15
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Nature Power Normal Status 1 ∞ 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 100 20
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Roar Normal Status — ∞ 20
Rock Climb Rock Physical 90 95 20
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Safeguard Normal Status — ∞ 25
Sand Tomb Ground Physical 50 90 10
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100 15
Shell Smash Normal Status — ∞ 15
Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100 15
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
Spit Up Normal Special 1 100 10
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Stockpile Normal Status — ∞ 20
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swallow Normal Status — ∞ 10
Swords Dance Normal Status — ∞ 20
Synthesis Grass Status — ∞ 5
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100 10
Tickle Normal Status — 100 20
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100 20
Wide Guard Rock Status — ∞ 10
Withdraw Water Status — ∞ 40
Work Up Normal Status — ∞ 30
Worry Seed Grass Status — 100 10
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 15

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Turtwig instead.