Tirtouga

The Prototurtle Pokémon
#564 - Tirtouga
Evolve	Carracosta
Debut	Pokémon: Black Version Pokémon: White Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	0.7 m (2'04")
Weight	16.5 kg (36.4 lbs.)
Color	Blue
Gender Ratio	7♂ : 1♀
Ability	Solid Rock / Sturdy
Hidden Ability	Swift Swim
Egg Group	Water 1 / Water 3
Icon		Sprite
File:I564.gif		File:564sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	54	Speed	22
Attack	78	Sp. Attack	53
Defense	103	Sp. Defense	45
Training Info
Catch Rate	045	Hatch Steps	7,680
Base Exp.	071	Effort Points	Def
Happiness	70
To Lv.100	Normal

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Tirtouga is a sea turtle-like fossil Pokémon that was introduced in the fifth generation games. Its evolved form is Carracosta.

Information

Tirtouga lived over one million years ago. They primarily swam in the oceans, but it is believed that they also sometimes came to land to search for prey. Tirtouga is capable of diving to depths of half a mile.

Although they became extinct, Tirtouga can be revived from Cover Fossils. It evolves into Carracosta at Level 37.

Main Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: Black and White Versions, the player must choose between receiving a recently uncovered Cover Fossil or a Plume Fossil from an archeologist near the entrance of Relic Castle. If the Cover Fossil is chosen, it can be revived as a Tirtouga at the Nacrene City Museum.

Other Games

In Pokémon Rumble Blast, it was found at the lake areas of Sun-Dappled Bank and World Axle's second underground floor.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• In the Pokémon anime, Tirtouga were first shown in a minor appearance in the fourteenth movie.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Black was able to catch a Tirtouga during the Black/White arc. It turned out that the Tirtouga previously belonged to Marshal, who released it because it was too stubborn to listen to him.

Trivia

• Tirtouga's name is a play on "tortuga", the Spanish word for turtle.
• Tirtouga notably resembles concept artwork for a Pokémon from the second generation that was ultimately scrapped and may be a reworking of said Pokémon.