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Tsutaja is a -type starter Pokémon introduced in Generation V along with Mijumaru and Pokabu as a Starter Pokémon. It will first appear in Pokémon Black and White. Tsutaja's classification is a Grass Snake Pokémon. Like all of the previous grass starters, it will have the ability Overgrow. It will be in the Isshu Pokedex as number 1 and its evolutions as 2 and 3 like other grass Starter Pokémon, but this time it won't be the first pokemon. It knows the moves Tackle, Leer, Vine Whip, Leaf Blade, Slam, Grasswhistle, Leaf Storm, Wring Out, Coil (new) and the new one Grass Mixer. Another new move that learns is Grass Oath.

Appearance
Tsutaja is a reptilian Grass-type Pokémon. Most of its body is green in coloration, while it has a cream-colored underside. A yellow stripe runs down the length of its back and tail, and it also has yellow markings around its large eyes. Yellow, curved structures protrude from its shoulders and bend backwards. These structures resemble leaves or small wings and give Tsutaja the appearance of wearing a collar. In spite of being snake-like in appearance, it has fully-developed limbs. Its slender arms are the same green color as the rest of its body and have three fingers, while its tiny feet match its underside in coloration and have no digits whatsoever. It has a large, palmate leaf with three prongs on the end of its tail.

Trivia

 * Tsutaja may be based off a lizard or a snake. Its shared traits with both make it similar to skinks.
 * Tsutaja's name is possibly derived from ツタ tsuta, Japanese ivy, and 蛇 ja, snake.
 * It is called Grass Snake Pokémon even though it has four limbs, and walks with two legs.
 * Tsutaja's next evolution was shown on beta art for Pokemon: Best Wishes along with Mijumaru's. These Pokemon are still unnamed.
 * With the exception of Treecko, Tsutaja is the only Grass starter that doesn't walk on all four legs.
 * Even though Tsutaja is a Grass Snake Pokemon, it has legs and arms, which snakes do not.