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Tirtouga in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2: locations, stats and moves

Find Tirtouga’s Black 2/White 2 locations, Generation V Water/Rock typing, base stats, historical abilities, evolution requirements and sequel learnsets.

Edition covered

Nintendo DS sequels; not the original Black and White story.

01

Generation V identity and base stats

Tirtouga is Unova #126 and National #564. Its Black 2/White 2 typing is Water / Rock. These figures describe its standard Generation V form on the original Nintendo DS cartridges. Later Fairy typing and later stat increases are excluded.

The picture shows the standard Generation V form; gender, seasonal or alternate battle forms may look different.

Tirtouga
Tirtouga: standard Generation V form, Unova #126.
Tirtouga Generation V base stats
StatBase value
HP54
Attack78
Defense103
Sp. Atk53
Sp. Def45
Speed22
Total355
02

Where to obtain it in Black 2 and White 2

After the Hall of Fame, Lenora offers a Cover Fossil or Plume Fossil at Nacrene Museum. Choose Cover for Tirtouga, then revive it at level 25. Relic Castle’s original fossil choice is different.

The following records use only Black 2 and White 2. Seasons and special requirements remain separate. Postgame areas require the appropriate story access; these records do not imply every location is open on a fresh save.

Encounter methods · Legendary and event requirements · Gifts, fossils and trades

Tirtouga recorded Black 2 and White 2 encounters
Location / areaVersionMethodLevelCondition
Nacrene City Nacrene MuseumBlack 2Gift / fossil revival25Item Cover Fossil; After the Hall of Fame: choose this fossil from Lenora; Revive at Nacrene Museum
Nacrene City Nacrene MuseumWhite 2Gift / fossil revival25Item Cover Fossil; After the Hall of Fame: choose this fossil from Lenora; Revive at Nacrene Museum
03

Evolution family and Generation V requirements

Tirtouga regional evolution family
FromIntoBlack 2 / White 2 method
TirtougaCarracostaLevel 37

Friendship evolution uses the Generation V threshold of 220. Trades need a compatible second game and system. Eevee’s rock evolutions, magnetic evolutions, learned-move requirements and held-item night evolutions follow their original DS methods.

Complete sequel evolution guide

04

Abilities, breeding and training reference

Tirtouga Generation V ability slots
AbilitySlot / availability
Solid RockRegular ability slot 1
SturdyRegular ability slot 2
Swift SwimHidden slot; use a documented source for availability

A Hidden Ability slot does not guarantee an ordinary wild specimen. Hidden Grottos, specific sequel gifts, historical Dream World / Dream Radar access and external specimens have different requirements. Some Generation V slots, including the Unova starter Hidden Abilities and Litwick-line Shadow Tag, were never officially released in that generation.

Tirtouga breeding and training facts
PropertyValue
Gender ratio12.5% female / 87.5% male
Egg group(s)Water 1 / Water 3
Base hatch cycles30
Experience growthMedium Fast
Base capture rate45 / 255 (not a percentage chance)
EV yield when defeatedDefense +1

The Route 3 Day Care is reached after the Hall of Fame in the sequels. Undiscovered species cannot produce Eggs. Baby forms that require an incense need the correct held item on a parent; breeding an evolved parent does not always yield its earliest Pokédex stage.

Sequel breeding, EV, IV and nature rules

05

Black 2 and White 2 level-up moves

Tirtouga sequel level-up learnset
LevelMove
1 / starting moveBide
1 / starting moveWater Gun
1 / starting moveWithdraw
5Rollout
8Bite
11Protect
15Aqua Jet
18AncientPower
21Crunch
25Wide Guard
28Brine
31Smack Down
35Curse
38Shell Smash
41Aqua Tail
45Rock Slide
48Rain Dance
51Hydro Pump

Every row is filtered to the Black 2/White 2 version group. Level 1 entries include starting or reminder moves; a later caught specimen need not know every listed move. Evolution timing changes which form learns a move. The Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale.

06

Compatible TMs and HMs

Tirtouga sequel compatible machines
MachineMoveTypeCategory
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial
TM17ProtectNormalStatus
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical
TM23Smack DownRockPhysical
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical
TM28DigGroundPhysical
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus
TM37SandstormRockStatus
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical
TM44RestPsychicStatus
TM45AttractNormalStatus
TM48RoundNormalSpecial
TM55ScaldWaterSpecial
TM69Rock PolishRockStatus
TM71Stone EdgeRockPhysical
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus
TM94Rock SmashFightingPhysical
HM03SurfWaterSpecial
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical
HM05WaterfallWaterPhysical
HM06DiveWaterPhysical

Compatibility uses Black 2/White 2 learnset records. Machine numbers and move data match Generation V, while acquisition locations must come from the sequel guide. Sequel TM95 is obtainable; the original BW Lock Capsule restriction does not apply. HMs need the Move Deleter to be removed.

All sequel TM/HM locations

07

Egg moves and sequel Move Tutors

Recorded Black 2/White 2 Egg moves: Bide, Body Slam, Flail, Iron Defense, Knock Off, Rock Throw, Slam, Water Pulse, Whirlpool.

Recorded Black 2/White 2 tutor compatibility: Aqua Tail, Block, Earth Power, Icy Wind, Iron Defense, Iron Tail, Sleep Talk, Snore, Stealth Rock.

Tutor compatibility does not mean every move is taught by a shard tutor. Starter ultimate moves, pledge moves and species-specific services have their own conditions.

Tutor cities, shard colours, reminders and special move services

08

Related species and return to the Pokédex

Return to Tirtouga in the illustrated regional Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Use Tirtouga’s Black 2 or White 2 method and condition. Version-specific catches, postgame breeding and historical distribution requirements need their own collection plan.

References