Turtwig

Turtwig (ナエトル Naetle) is a -type Starter Pokémon in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. It evolves into a Grotle starting at Level 18, who later evolves into a Torterra starting at Level 32. Made from soil, its shell on its back hardens when it drinks water. It also lives along lakes. Also, Turtwig can be bred by leaving a Grotle or Torterra with the Day Care Couple.

Appearance
Turtwig is a green pokemon with a small brown "horn" on it's head and the "horn" are two green leaves.It has large yellow eyes and it's face is oddly shaped. On the bottom of the face there is a yellow mouth in an obtuse shape. Also on it's face it has two tiny nostrils. It has four small stubby feet 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 it's back. The shell is brown with black on the bottom and a few stripes.



In the 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.

Known Trainers with a Turtwig

 * Ash Ketchum
 * Professor Rowan
 * Gardenia

Trivia

 * Like Bulbasaur and Chicorita, Turtwig can walk on all fours, making it the third Grass starter to walk on fours.