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Table of Contents

Click for Shadow Torterra
How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B
PvE Attacker Rating 3.5 / 5
Great League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
310.00 kg Weight
2.20 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,318
Level 40: 2,934
Level 25: 2,096 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,677 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,257 (Research Tasks)
ATK 202
DEF 188
STA 216

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Razor Leaf
Solar Beam
B
B
Razor Leaf
Stone Edge
X
A-
Bite
Frenzy Plant*
X
B
Razor Leaf
Frenzy Plant*
A
A
Bite
Sand Tomb
X
B
Razor Leaf
Sand Tomb
X
A
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant makes Shadow Torterra a formidable Grass-type.

  • Solar Beam can be used if you don't have access to the Community Day exclusive move, though it's much worse.

  • Earthquake has STAB; it’s usable with Razor Leaf, or Bite if Grass is resisted.

  • Without STAB, there aren’t any edge cases where Stone Edge should be used.

  • Sand Tomb has very poor damage output for PvE. 

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Razor Leaf has much more power than Bite, and STAB to boot.

  • With its other moves all being 1-bar charged moves, Frenzy Plant can at least damage some Pokemon before it dies.

  • Of the remaining moves, a surprise Stone Edge is nice coverage.

  • Solar Beam and Earthquake, though stronger, are far too easy to dodge.

  • Sand Tomb can be used frequently as a 3-bar move, though it's not hard to dodge. 

PVE Overview

Shadow Torterra is very strong, standing in the top echelon of Grass Type attackers in the game. However, its Grass/Ground typing makes it a mixed bag of a Pokemon. Its best moveset is Grass Type, and only three types are weak to Grass: Water, Ground, and Rock. 

  • When facing Water Types, Its Ground Typing neutralizes Grass' natural Water Type resistance. It also imposes a 2x weakness to Ice, which is a type that many Water Type raid attackers tend to pack
  • When facing Ground Types, it generally has a fairly by-the-books matchup. However, it does have the advantage of resisting Ground Types, which is something that Venusaur and its variants wish that they could say.
  • When facing Rock Types, it actually has a great advantage. While Grass doesn't resist Rock, Ground does, meaning Shadow Torterra instantly has a leg up on the competition

Overall, Shadow Torterra is a strong Pokemon, and raising a high-IV individual is a solid investment.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Razor Leaf
Frenzy Plant*
Sand Tomb
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant and Sand Tomb

Razor Leaf takes advantage of STAB to deal massive damage, at the cost of the offering the worst energy generation in the game. Bite is generally an inferior move due to a lack of STAB and also worse damage output stat-wise, but an off-typing can catch opponents by surprise in certain formats. 

Frenzy Plant is very powerful and hits even harder with STAB, but is somewhat redundant due to the high damage output of Razor Leaf. Sand Tomb is recommended to for its low energy cost and debuff utility. Stone Edge is good for coverage against all of Torterra's weaknesses, though poor energy gains makes it difficult to use. Earthquake benefits from STAB and provides wide coverage against numerous typings, but 65 energy is a lot to ask for from Torterra. The revamp of Return during the Dec 11, 2019 rebalance makes it cost too much energy to be reliably accessible. 

 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2 / 5

Torterra is a niche pick for Great League, with decently well-rounded stats, a somewhat risky typing, and a very slow moveset. The numerous Grass-type contenders in this league all compete with each other for a slot on the roster, though Torterra stands out due to its niche typing which offers 3x resistance vs Electric-type damage. Losses against fellow Grass-types who use Frenzy Plant, in addition to Tropius, makes it hard to pick Torterra over them in the general meta. The addition of Sand Tomb following the Dec 11, 2019 rebalance enables Torterra to apply a debuff on the opponent before fainting, which gives it some utility compared to other Razor Leafers. 

Ultra League: 1 / 5

Torterra serves little use in Ultra League other than hard-countering Swampert, while also beating Melmetal. As mainly a Grass-type, Torterra has a difficult time dealing with the Giratina-centered meta. Perhaps its best use is either bench pressure to deter Swampert, or actually being used to delete Swampert. 

Master League: 1 / 5

Torterra lacks sufficient stats to perform well in Master League. As a Grass-type, its use is mostly as an anti-meta solution to common picks like Tyranitar, Groudon, and Kyogre. Overall not too spectacular, and probably one you can live without. 

Fast Moves

6
Bite
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
8.00
12.00
15.00
13
Razor Leaf
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.00
0.25
7.00
13.00
16.25

Charge Moves

100
Stone Edge
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.30
1.40
0.00
 1.00
43.48
54.35
 43.48
180
Solar Beam
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.90
2.00
0.00
 1.80
36.73
45.92
 66.12
140
Earthquake
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.60
0.80
0.00
 1.40
38.89
48.61
 54.44
60
Sand Tomb
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.00
2.30
0.00
 1.82
15.00
18.75
 27.27

Elite Charge Moves

100
Frenzy Plant
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.60
0.41
0.00
 2.00
38.46
48.08
 76.92

Purified Charge Moves

35
Return
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
0.70
0.25
0.00
 1.06
50.00
62.50
 53.03

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 25
Stardust 10,000

Purification Cost

Candy 3
Stardust 3000

Other

Female Ratio 12.5 %
Male Ratio 87.5 %
Buddy Distance 3 km

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
256% damage

Resistant

24.4% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Grass Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Ground Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013541
2001.57485
2002112130
2002.5151174
4003189218
4003.5227262
4004266307
4004.5304351
6005342395
6005.5381440
6006419484
6006.5458528
8007496573
8007.5534617
8008573661
8008.5611705
10009649750
10009.5688794
100010726838
100010.5762880
130011799922
130011.5835964
1300128711006
130012.59081048
1600139441090
160013.59801132
16001410171174
160014.510531216
19001510891257
190015.511251299
19001611621341
190016.511981383
22001712341425
220017.512711467
22001813071509
220018.513431551
25001913801593
250019.514161635
25002014521677
250020.514891718
30002115251760
300021.515611802
30002215981844
300022.516341886
35002316701928
350023.517071970
35002417432012
350024.517792054
40002518162096
400025.518522138
40002618882180
400026.519252222
45002719612264
450027.519972306
45002820342348
450028.520702390
50002921062431
500029.521432473
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500030.521972536
60003122152557
600031.522332578
60003222512599
600032.522702620
70003322882641
700033.523062662
70003423242683
700034.523422704
80003523602725
800035.523792746
80003623972767
800036.524152788
90003724332809
900037.524512830
90003824692851
900038.524872872
100003925062893
1000039.525242913
100004025422934
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