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

Find Tirtouga’s original Black and White encounter records, Generation V Water/Rock typing, base stats, abilities, evolution family and level-up moves.

Edition covered

Original Black and White; their sequels have different routes and encounter availability.

01

Generation V identity and base stats

Tirtouga is Unova #070 and National #564. Its original Black and White typing is Water / Rock. These figures describe the standard form in the original Nintendo DS games.

The illustration uses a standard Generation V sprite; colour, gender or seasonal forms can differ in the cartridge.

Tirtouga
Tirtouga: standard Generation V sprite, Unova #070.
Tirtouga Generation V base stats
StatBase value
HP54
Attack78
Defense103
Sp. Atk53
Sp. Def45
Speed22
Total355
02

Where to obtain it in Black and White

Choose the Cover Fossil at Relic Castle and revive it at the Nacrene Museum; that first choice excludes the Plume Fossil on the same save.

The following records are filtered to Black and White. The table preserves separate seasons and special conditions. These are documented locations, not a promise that every encounter is available at the start of the story.

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

Tirtouga recorded Black and White encounters
Location / areaVersionMethodLevelCondition
Nacrene City Nacrene MuseumBlackGift25Item Cover Fossil
Nacrene City Nacrene MuseumWhiteGift25Item Cover Fossil
03

Evolution family and original requirements

Tirtouga evolution family
FromIntoOriginal method
TirtougaCarracostaLevel 37

Friendship evolution uses the original Generation V threshold. Trades require a compatible second game and system; trading an Everstone holder prevents the evolution.

Full evolution guide and stone locations

04

Abilities and breeding reference

Tirtouga ability slots
AbilitySlot / availability
Solid RockRegular ability
SturdyRegular ability
Swift SwimHidden slot; historical availability must be checked

A Hidden Ability in the data is not proof of an obtainable original-game specimen. Some Hidden Abilities were never released in Generation V; the starter Contrary/Reckless/Shell Armor slots and Litwick-line Shadow Tag cannot be treated as ordinary Black/White catches.

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 No Eggs / Undiscovered group cannot produce Eggs. An Egg move must be inherited through an eligible parent in these original games; it is not automatically learned by every caught specimen.

Original breeding, EV, IV and nature rules

05

Original Black and White level-up moves

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

Level 1 entries are starting or reminder moves, not a guarantee that a later caught specimen already knows all of them. Evolution timing can change which moves are learned before the evolved form takes over. The Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale.

06

Compatible TMs and HMs

Tirtouga original 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 is filtered to the original Black/White version group. TM95 appears only as compatibility data: its Lock Capsule was never officially distributed. HMs must be removed by the Move Deleter.

All original TM/HM locations, power, accuracy and PP

07

Egg moves and related species

Recorded original Egg moves: Slam, Body Slam, Rock Throw, Bide, Flail, Whirlpool, Knock Off, Iron Defense, Water Pulse.

Return to Tirtouga in the illustrated regional Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Use the exact Black or White method and condition before hunting Tirtouga. Event prerequisites and evolution-only species need a different collection plan from ordinary wild encounters.

References