Is Turtwig good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Turtwig is B-tier for Little Cup.

What are the best Turtwig IVs for Little Cup?

The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 16. 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 Turtwig a good raid attacker?

Turtwig ranks #271 of 344 grass attackers with 6.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Turtwig be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Turtwig is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Turtwig worth keeping?

Shadow Turtwig hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Little Cup, so keep it.

#387 · Generation 4

Turtwig

grass

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,187 / 1,342
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 678 / 848
Research CP (L15): 508
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Turtwig has a niche: B-tier Little Cup (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

B
Little Cupshadow#29 of 168 · score 80.2
The Shadow version is ranked #29 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Razor Leaf / Body Slam / Seed Bomb.
–
Great League#1128 of 1154 · score 44.1
Ranked #1128 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

2 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
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

Attack119

Defense110

Stamina146

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

bug×1.6
fire×1.6
flying×1.6
ice×1.6
poison×1.6

Resists

electric×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Turtwig
→25 candyGrotle
→100 candyTorterra

→ Grotle: 25 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	C	#55 / 168	74.8	Razor Leaf · Body Slam · Seed Bomb	L16 · 4/15/15
Little CupShadow	B	#29 / 168	80.2	Razor Leaf · Body Slam · Seed Bomb	L16 · 4/15/15
Great League	–	#1128 / 1154	44.1	Tackle · Energy Ball · Body Slam	L50 · 15/15/15
Great LeagueShadow	–	#1131 / 1154	43.1	Tackle · Energy Ball · Body Slam	L50 · 15/15/15

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
normalShadow	–	#238 / 354	6.5	50	Razor Leaf · Body Slam
normal	–	#251 / 354	5.7	53	Razor Leaf · Body Slam
grassShadow	–	#260 / 344	6.9	54	Razor Leaf · Seed Bomb
grass	–	#271 / 344	6.2	58	Razor Leaf · Seed Bomb

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
Tackle	normal	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Razor LeafSTAB	grass	13	+7	1.0s	13.0	9	+4	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Energy BallSTAB	grass	90	-50	4.0s	1.80	80	-45	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Seed BombSTAB	grass	55	-33	2.0s	1.67	55	-40
Body Slam	normal	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	65	-40

Questions people ask

Is Turtwig good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Turtwig is B-tier for Little Cup.
Should I keep or transfer Turtwig?: Turtwig has a niche: B-tier Little Cup (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Turtwig IVs for Little Cup?: The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 16. 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 Turtwig a good raid attacker?: Turtwig ranks #271 of 344 grass attackers with 6.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Turtwig be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Turtwig is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Turtwig worth keeping?: Shadow Turtwig hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Little Cup, so keep it.

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Costumes & event variants (2)

Lucas's HatEvent costume
Dawn's HatEvent costume

Verdict: Situational