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Tirtouga

Tirtouga in Pokemon Origin HeartGold: Water/Rock typing, base stats, Abilities, evolution requirements, learnsets and where to find it.

Content reviewed 11 October 2026

WaterRock

wild: Violet City

Base stats Total 355

HP54

Attack78

Defense103

Sp. Atk53

Sp. Def45

Speed22

Abilities

Normal Ability slots

Slot 1: Solid Rock
Slot 2: Sturdy

Hidden Ability

Sap Sipper

Capture-chain requirements

Where to find Tirtouga

wild: Violet City

Location	Method / time	Level	Chance / weight
Violet City	Surfing	10–25	31%
Violet City	Good Rod	20	45%
Violet City	Super Rod	40	40%

Evolution & forms

Evolves from

None recorded.

Evolves into

Carracosta · Lv 27
at Lv 27

Moves Tirtouga can learn

Level-up (17)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv. 1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
Lv. 1	Withdraw	Water	Status	—	—	40
Lv. 3	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Lv. 6	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20
Lv. 9	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100	15
Lv. 12	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5
Lv. 15	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Lv. 18	Wide Guard	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Lv. 21	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
Lv. 24	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
Lv. 27	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Lv. 30	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Lv. 33	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Lv. 36	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	95	100	10
Lv. 39	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Lv. 42	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	90	10
Lv. 45	Shell Smash	Normal	Status	—	—	15

TMs & HMs (28)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	90	15
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5
TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM101	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15
TM103	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
TM122	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10
TM125	Meteor Beam	Rock	Special	120	90	10
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
HM05	Whirlpool	Water	Special	40	90	10
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15

Move tutors (1)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Tutor	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	95	100	10

Egg moves (6)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Breeding	Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Breeding	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Breeding	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90	15
Breeding	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
Breeding	Slam	Grass	Physical	70	100	20
Breeding	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20

Training & breeding

Catch rate value: 45 (not a catch percentage)
Gender ratio: 12.5% female
Egg groups: Water 1 / Water 3
Growth rate: Medium Fast
EV yield: 1 Defense
Possible held items: None recorded