Turtonator

バクガメス

Bakugamesu

Generation

Generation VII

Pokédex

Index

Kalos

N/A

Evolves

From

None

Into

None

Shape

Monster

Dragon

Turtonator (バクガメス, Bakugamesu) is a fire/dragon-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It is exclusive to Pokémon Sun.

Biology

Physiology

Turtonator is an anthropomorphic mata mata (freshwater turtle). It has a glaring expression and a spiky head covering, as well as a cannon-like snout. Its back resembles an explosion with many spikes, resembling debris while its limbs are short and stubby. Its tail resembles a Z-Crystal meant for a Z-Power Ring.

Habitat

It lives on volcanoes.

Behavior

It hides in rocks and ambushes unsuspecting prey. If a prey steps on its shell, it smacks its shell to cause an explosion.

Natural abilities

This Pokémon has excellent defensive capabilities. If any Pokémon or enemies attack it, the spikes on its shell will start sparks and blow out the explosion from the hole in its belly. But once you gain its trust, its spikes won't explode. The droppings that Turtonator leaves behind are highly explosive.

Diet

Turtonator's natural diet of sulfur results in its explosive shell.

Evolution

Turtonator does not evolve.

Game info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Blush Mountain (Sun only)	Rare
Sword and Shield	Lake of Outrage (clear)	{{{swshrarity}}}

Pokédex entries

Sun
The shell on its back is chemically unstable and explodes violently if struck. The hole in its stomach is its weak point.
Moon
It gushes fire and poisonous gases from its nostrils. Its dung is an explosive substance and can be put to various uses.
Ultra Sun
It lives in volcanoes and eats sulfur and other minerals. Materials from the food it eats form the basis of its explosive shell.
Ultra Moon
Its exploding shell poses a real danger but is sensitive to moisture. On rainy days, Turtonator takes silent refuge in caves.
Sword
Explosive substances coat the shell on its back. Enemies that dare attack it will be blown away by an immense detonation.
Shield
Eating sulfur in its volcanic habitat is what causes explosive compounds to develop in its shell. Its droppings are also dangerously explosive.

Stats

Turtonator's Stats
HP	60
Attack	78
Defense	135
Sp. Atk	91
Sp. Def	85
Speed	36
Total	485

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire	Special
1	Tackle	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
5	Smog	30	70%	20	Poison	Special
9	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
13	Incinerate	60	100%	15	Fire	Special
17	Flail	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical
21	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
25	Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
29	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
33	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical
37	Shell Smash	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
41	Dragon Pulse	85	100%	10	Dragon	Special
45	Shell Trap	150	100%	5	Fire	Special
49	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special
53	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Work Up	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM02	Dragon Claw	80	100%	15	Dragon	Physical
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status
TM09	Venoshock	65	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM43	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM50	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90%	10	Electric	Special
TM59	Brutal Swing	60	100%	20	Dark	Physical
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	85%	15	Fire	Status
TM64	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM71	Stone Edge	80	100%	5	Rock	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM82	Dragon Tail	60	90%	10	Dragon	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM91	Flash Cannon	80	100%	10	Steel	Special
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Fire Spin	Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard	35	85%	15	Fire	Special
Head Smash	Cranidos, Rampardos, Scraggy, Scrafty, Tyrantrum	150	80%	5	Rock	Physical
Revenge	Druddigon	60	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
Wide Guard	Avalugg	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Block USUM	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Draco Meteor SM USUM	130	90%	5	Dragon	Special
Dragon Pulse USUM	85	100%	10	Dragon	Special
Endeavor USUM	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Heat Wave USUM	95	90%	10	Fire	Special
Hyper Voice USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Iron Defense USUM	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Iron Head USUM	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Outrage USUM	120	100%	10	Dragon	Physical
Shock Wave USUM	60	—%	20	Electric	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Stomping Tantrum USUM	75	100%	10	Ground	Physical
Uproar USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

Appearances

Anime

Kiawe's Turtonator

Trivia

Turtonator is very similar to Bowser from the Super Mario franchise. Both are fire-breathing turtles with draconic elements. They both have spiky shells and color schemes consisting of yellow and red.
The spiky hole in its stomach is its weak spot, but it is impossible to hit that spot in the games.
Turtonator continues the trend of a turtle-like Pokémon in each generation: Squirtle in Generation I, Shuckle in Generation II, Torkoal in Generation III, Turtwig in Generation IV, Tirtouga in Generation V, Avalugg in Generation VI, and Drednaw in Generation VIII.
Turtonator's ability is similar to the Mine Turtle from the ASDF web cartoon by TomSka.
Turtonator can be seen as a counterpart to Drampa. Both are dual Dragon-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. Both also have the same BST with the same stats with the exception of Speed. Turtonator is exclusive to Pokémon Sun, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Sword while Drampa is exclusive to Pokémon Moon, Pokémon Ultra Moon, and Pokémon Shield.

Origin

Turtonator appears to be based on a Mata mata, a freshwater turtle from South America. It may also draw inspiration from cannons and land mines. It being a bipedal, draconic turtle-like creature with a spiky shell and fire powers may also be a reference to Bowser from the Super Mario series. Its Dragon type may be based on the Tarasque and Dragon Turtle.

Etymology

Turtonator is a combination of "turtle" and "detonator". Its name also has the word "ton" in it.

Its Japanese name, Bakugamesu, is a combination of 爆発 (bakuhatsu, explosion) and 亀 (kame, turtle).

Names in other languages

Italian: Turtonator
French: Boumata (comes from boum (boom) and mata mata (a type of turtle))
German: Tortunator (comes from tortoise and detonator)
Spanish: Turtonator

Gallery

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