Turtwig

Turtwig (Japanese: ナエトル Naetoru) is the -type Starter Pokémon of the Sinnoh region.

Physiology
Turtwig is a Pokémon and appears to be a green-ish Pokémon with a small twig on its head. On the twig are two green leaves. It has large yellow eyes and its face is oddly shaped. On the bottom of the face there is a yellow mouth in an obtuse shape. Also on its face it has two tiny nostrils. It has four small stubby feet, so it can't move as fast, and on the bottom of its feet are an obtuse area of yellow towards the bottom of the feet. It also has a shell on its back. The shell is brown with black on the bottom and a few stripes.

Evolution
Turtwig evolves into a Grotle starting at level 18, who later evolves into a Torterra starting at level 32.

Anime
Turtwig is used by Ash in the Sinnoh Region. It could learn Tackle, Withdraw, Absorb, Razor Leaf, Curse, Bite, Mega Drain, Leech Seed, Synthesis, Crunch, Giga Drain, and Leaf Storm. Later in the series, Ash's Turtwig evolved into Grotle, but this made it hard for Ash to train it, due to a lack of speed. Afterwards, Paul's Torterra teaches Grotle how to fight with reduced speed. Ash later uses this strategy there on. It soon evolves into Torterra at Sunyshore City during another battle with Team Rocket.

It reappeared in the Pikachu short airing along with the 15th Pokémon movie.

Known Trainers with a Turtwig

 * Ash Ketchum
 * Professor Rowan
 * Gardenia
 * Paul

Trivia

 * Like Bulbasaur and Chikorita, Turtwig can walk on all fours, making it the third Grass starter to walk on fours.
 * Turtwig is the heaviest of the basic forms of all of the starters.
 * Turtwig, along with Totodile, are the only starters who evolve at level 18. This is also the highest level a starter Pokémon evolves.
 * Turtwig is the only starter Pokémon that knows a move that is neither normal type nor its primary type when given to the player.
 * Turtwig is the only grass type starter to learn a Water type move.

Origin
Turtwig is based on a baby turtle.

Etymology
Turtwig's name is a portmanteau of "Turtle" and "Twig".

Names in other languages
Turtwig's Japanese name is Naetle, nae meaning seedling as Turtwig has a seedling growing from his head.

Gallery
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