#564 · Generation 5
Tirtouga
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,488 / 1,683
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 850 / 1,063
- Research CP (L15)
- 638
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Tirtouga has a niche: C-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CLittle Cup#40 of 168 · score 76.7
It is ranked #40 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Water Gun / Ancient Power / Body Slam.
- –Great League#732 of 1154 · score 68.5
Ranked #732 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- Tirtouga
- →50 candy
Carracosta
- → Carracosta: 50 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | C | #40 / 168 | 76.7 | Water Gun · Ancient Power · Body Slam | L13 · 4/15/8 |
| Little CupShadow | – | #89 / 168 | 69.2 | Water Gun · Ancient Power · Body Slam | L13 · 4/15/8 |
| Great League | – | #732 / 1154 | 68.5 | Bite · Surf · Ancient Power | L46.5 · 5/15/14 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #850 / 1154 | 64.2 | Bite · Surf · Ancient Power | L46.5 · 5/15/14 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| waterShadow | – | #183 / 283 | 8.2 | 81 | Water Gun · Surf |
| water | – | #192 / 283 | 7.3 | 86 | Water Gun · Surf |
| rockShadow | – | #200 / 294 | 7.5 | 74 | Water Gun · Ancient Power |
| normalShadow | – | #206 / 354 | 7.2 | 71 | Water Gun · Body Slam |
| rock | – | #217 / 294 | 6.5 | 77 | Water Gun · Ancient Power |
| normal | – | #224 / 354 | 6.2 | 74 | Water Gun · Body Slam |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water GunSTAB | water | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
Bite | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SurfSTAB | water | 60 | -50 | 1.5s | 1.20 | 75 | -45 | |
Ancient PowerSTAB | rock | 70 | -33 | 3.5s | 2.12 | 60 | -45 | 10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def |
Body Slam | normal | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 65 | -40 |
Questions people ask
- Is Tirtouga good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Tirtouga is C-tier for Little Cup.
- Should I keep or transfer Tirtouga?
- Tirtouga has a niche: C-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- What are the best Tirtouga IVs for Little Cup?
- The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/15/8 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 13. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Tirtouga a good raid attacker?
- Tirtouga ranks #192 of 283 water attackers with 7.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Tirtouga be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Tirtouga is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Tirtouga worth keeping?
- Shadow Tirtouga hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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