Dwayne's Torterra

**Dwayne's Torterra** (Japanese: **ドゥエインのドダイトス** *Douein's Dodaitose*) is the second Pokémon that Dwayne caught during his travels in the Sinnoh region, and his thirty-second overall.

## **New Era**

### **Sinnoh**

As Dwayne walks near a lake, he finds an injured Kricketot and attempts to heal it. However, Dwayne gets struck with a Tackle from Turtwig. Dwayne wonders what Turtwig's problem is, but Turtwig responds with a Headbutt, but Dwayne manages to duck and dodge Turtwig's attack. Impressed with Turtwig, Dwayne decides to catch him and sends out his Eevee to battle Turtwig. Eevee uses Tackle, but Turtwig dodges the attack and unleashes Razor Leaf. The attack hits a nearby bush, injuring a wild Oddish who stumbles out and uses Sleep Powder near Eevee. Dwayne runs up to grab Eevee, and both take the attack, falling asleep. Turtwig quickly grabs Eevee and runs off. Then, an elderly woman named Clara arrives and checks on Dwayne. She takes Dwayne to her cabin and awakens him. She informs him that Turtwig is a friend and a protector of the community. She recalled finding it in the area, feeding it and nursing it back to health, which prompted it to stick around. It quickly became a leader in the community.

Turtwig meanwhile gives Eevee a piece of fruit, but Eevee frantically looks around for Dwayne, and begins crying, despite Turtwig's attempts to comfort her. Turtwig then breaks up a fight between a Geodude and a Mankey, giving both of them enough fruit to settle the matter. Dwayne heads out and finds Eevee, and Turtwig quickly tackles Dwayne. Eevee then attacks Turtwig with Tackle, angrily informing the Grass-type Pokémon that Dwayne was her friend, and Turtwig quickly changes tone, ashamed at itself. Nearby, an injured Linoone appears and Dwayne rushes to treat it. He takes it back to Clara, where she treats it with herbs. Clara cooks lunch for Dwayne, including the Pokémon. Linoone quickly finishes its food, and Turtwig gives Linoone its food portion. Dwayne applauds Turtwig, and Dwayne gives Turtwig another serving. Turtwig is so ecstatic that it quickly latches onto Dwayne's head, and Clara supports the fact that Turtwig is drawn to him. Clara has also experienced Turtwig's affection, but she manages to get Turtwig latched onto a stick instead of her head.

Dwayne prepares to depart Clara's place, but Clara knows Turtwig wants to go. Turtwig rushes over and stops Dwayne, asking to go along, although it demands a battle. Eevee faces off against Turtwig once again. Turtwig charges and Eevee hits with Swift. Turtwig uses Razor Leaf, but Eevee dodges. Turtwig quickly follows up with Tackle, catching Eevee off guard. Turtwig charges again, this time with Headbutt, but Eevee jumps up to dodge. Turtwig follows and bites Eevee's tail, bringing her down. Eevee tries to shake it off, but Turtwig is on tight. Dwayne then orders Eevee to use Copycat, and as Eevee's body becomes engulfed in a dark aura, and Eevee turns and bites Turtwig's leg, and Turtwig finally lets go to tend to its injured leg. Dwayne then commands a Swift, and Turtwig uses Withdraw to defend himself, but still suffers some damage. Turtwig then gets struck by a fully-charged Tackle attack, and Dwayne subsequently throws a Poké Ball, successfully capturing Turtwig. Clara becomes happy that Turtwig has finally made a new friend other than herself and bids Dwayne goodbye as he continues on his journey.

In the middle of a forest on a peaceful day, Dwayne prepares for a delicious meal. While Dwayne is laying plates on the table, Zubat happily picks tasty oranges from the trees above. Dwayne below, Eevee calls up to Zubat, wanting an orange herself. Zubat sticks his tongue out at the Pokémon, however, and jumps up and down. But while doing so, he gets too excited and bangs his head on a branch above her and drops the orange out of his hand in shock and into the mouth of a hungry Eevee. Zubat drops down to the ground and starts to shout at Eevee for eating his orange, but Eevee doesn't seem interested. Turtwig then runs over and tries to break up the argument between the Pokémon, but is quickly slapped away by Eevee and Zubat, who don't want someone interfering in their quarrel. Zubat decides to take the fight to another level, and fires off a Air Cutter attack at Eevee, who responds with an Air Cutter of her own via Copycat. The two attacks collide, which bring Dwayne's attention to the squabble.

The two continue their fight, but Dwayne runs over and demands that they stop. Just then, Turtwig, angry at being slapped away before, jumps into the fray but is smacked again by Zubat's Quick Attack. Not impressed by this, Turtwig lets out a roar and attacks both Pokémon with a furious Razor Leaf attack. At this, both Zubat and Eevee stop bickering as Turtwig stands proudly between them. Dwayne thanks his Pokémon for breaking them up, and Turtwig bites onto his head affectionately. Dwayne laughs, and tries to shake Turtwig off, but is stopped when a voice from behind him calls out. Turning around, Dwayne is shocked to see the Trainer he had not long ago battled, Lazuli. Lazuli smirks at Dwayne's reaction.

The two exchange taunts, and Dwayne is again shocked to hear that Lazuli is also heading for the nearby Gym. Lazuli then asks if Turtwig is his, and Dwayne says that he caught it recently. Lazuli smirks, not looking impressed. Dwayne becomes angry at her arrogance, and demands a Pokémon battle from her. Lazuli agrees, pulling a Poké Ball from her belt and calls out Chimchar. Dwayne doesn't care about types, however, saying that he'll prove his Pokémon can withstand a type disadvantage. As they stand in position, Lazuli wonders if Dwayne will back out now, but Dwayne isn't about to back down and starts the battle off by ordering a Tackle.

Turtwig runs towards Chimchar, who jumps up on Lazuli's command and stops right in front of Turtwig before using a Scratch attack. Dwayne is shocked at the fire monkey's speed, but dismisses it and tells Turtwig to use Razor Leaf. Turtwig does so, but Chimchar somersaults backwards to avoid the attack. Lazuli then orders Chimchar to use Ember, which Dwayne tells his Pokémon to avoid. However, Turtwig just stands there and takes the attack, and is sent flying back. Dwayne asks what's wrong with Turtwig, wondering why his Pokémon didn't dodge any of the attacks it told it to. Turtwig only shakes its head however, and Dwayne continues to look confused. Noticing the sun, Dwayne has an idea and tells Turtwig to use Synthesis.

Lazuli isn't impressed, and tells Chimchar to use Flame Wheel. His Pokémon does so, leaping up before using the flames in its mouth to surround its whole body in fire and making a blazing wheel. Turtwig again makes no effort to try to avoid the attack, and is engulfed by fire. Chimchar jumps back after smashing into the injured Grass Pokémon, and Dwayne asks Turtwig if it can continue. Dwayne tells his Pokémon to attack again, but is stopped when a horde of Beedrill suddenly burst out of the woods and attack both Trainers. Dwayne orders Turtwig to use Razor Leaf, but the Beedrill simply use X-Scissor to cut the leaves in tiny peaces. Lazuli orders Chimchar to use Flame Wheel while Dwayne orders Turtwig to use Headbutt, and both attacks land onto the horde, causing an explosion that scare off the horde of Beedrill.

The force of the explosion, however, sends Dwayne, Lazuli and Chimchar over the edge of the cliff they were fighting on. Lazuli remains focused as they fall, however, landing on a protruding tree and then jumping down from branch to branch. While Lazuli does this, Dwayne continues to fall, grabbing hold of Turtwig and landing head first into the pool of water below. As he returns to surface, Dwayne hears a sound behind him, and looks over to see Lazuli calling Chimchar back into its Poké Ball. The young Trainer than starts to walk into the forest, with Dwayne calling to her to no avail. Dwayne decides to try to take the opportunity to befriend Lazuli, but Lazuli makes it clear that she has no intention of being nice to, or cooperating with Dwayne. She then continues to walk, and Dwayne tries to follow.

Dwayne and Turtwig walk alone, with Lazuli gone off by herself. Dwayne looks around, wondering where the exit to the forest is. At that, a Stantler pops its head of some nearby bushes and stares hard at him. Dwayne smiles at Stantler, but is shocked to see its antlers light up. The light glowing from them entrances Dwayne and Turtwig, and before he knows it, Dwayne finds himself in a huge empty field. Deciding to keep on walking to try to get out, Dwayne walks forwards but soon finds himself right back at the pond that he and Turtwig fell into before Lazuli walked off by herself. Dwayne stares at the pool of water in shock, wondering how he could have come back here. He and Turtwig then walk back into the forest, only to be stopped by the Stantler again, who repeats what appears to be a Hypnosis attack which fools people into seeing things which aren't there.

This time, Dwayne and Turtwig are tricked into thinking that they are in the middle of a hot and vast desert. After some thinking, Dwayne realizes what is going on: The desert isn't real, and if he keeps on walking, he'll just be tricked again and end up right back where he started. The only way to get out of it will be for pain to snap him out, and so Dwayne tells Turtwig to bite his head. Turtwig does so, and the pain rips Dwayne out of the delusion and back into the forest. Dwayne soon finds that maybe it was safe in the illusion desert, as not one, but many Stantler appear and use their Hypnosis attack on Dwayne at the same time. This time Dwayne finds himself flying through the air happily with Turtwig by his side. In reality, Dwayne and Turtwig are flailing around the floor in deluded joy. Watching all of this is Lazuli, who isn't impressed by Dwayne being so easily manipulated by the Pokémon.

Lazuli then calls out his Chimchar, and orders it to use Ember on the Stantler surrounding Dwayne. The fire balls fly overhead, and the Stantler run off in fear, leaving Dwayne to slowly come out of his fantasy world. Dwayne is about to thank Lazuli for saving him, struggling as he didn't think she would have bothered after all the arguments the two had had recently. Just then, however, one of the Stantler appears and stares angrily at Lazuli for just attacking it. Lazuli isn't impressed, and tells his Chimchar to use Flame Wheel. Chimchar does so, rolling into a flaming ball and slamming hard into Stantler and knocking it back. As the Pokémon screams in pain, Lazuli throws a Poké Ball and catches it. Dwayne thanks Lazuli for helping him, but she doesn't appear interested as she examines the Poké Ball containing Stantler. Lazuli then throws the Poké Ball into the air and releases Stantler. Dwayne asks why she released it, and Lazuli tells him that it was too weak for her needs.

Later, Dwayne is trying to get Turtwig to eat an apple that he picked from a tree. Turtwig coolly tries to get Dwayne to eat it himself, but a stomach rumble makes them both think otherwise. Dwayne splits the apple in half and offers a piece to Turtwig. The two sit down and relax for a short while, eating their halves of the apple while Dwayne talks to Turtwig about them both being friends. Turtwig nods and agrees, but their talk is disturbed by another Stantler that appears from the bushes. Dwayne covers his eyes quickly, and runs in the opposite direction before slamming into a tree and causing a whole swarm of Beedrill. The Beedrill start to chase him. Dwayne is soon stopped, however, when he bumps into a large Ursaring. Although this scares the Beedrill away, Dwayne finds himself cowering in the shadow of a very angry bear. Turtwig isn't about to let Ursaring hurt his Trainer, however, and jumps up and Bites Ursaring's head as Ursaring tries to shake the young Grass-type Pokémon off. It manages to do so, but just as Ursaring is about to attack Dwayne himself, Turtwig launches itself and Headbutts the attacking Pokémon. Dwayne smiles and thanks Turtwig for saving him. He then tells Turtwig to use Razor Leaf.

Turtwig does so, and Dwayne compliments on his impressive power. This causes Ursaring to become even more infuriated. The angry Pokémon lets out an loud roar and fires a Hyper Beam into the air, before chasing Dwayne and Turtwig out of the forest as it stampedes behind them. Dwayne then notices Lazuli on the road in front of them, and they get out of the way as Lazuli tells Chimchar to use Flame Wheel to knock out Ursaring. Once again, Lazuli catches the Pokémon. Dwayne isn't impressed, however, and mumbles that even though she caught it, she probably won't keep it. Lazuli scans the Poké Ball, however, and liking what she sees, puts Ursaring's ball on her belt after concluding that the Pokémon is good enough to meet her standards. After a brief conversation, Lazuli says that they should have another Pokémon battle. Dwayne wonders what Pokémon Lazuli will use, and both Trainers get into their positions. Dwayne tells Turtwig to use Tackle, and Lazuli, using Chimchar, tells it to use Scratch. This time, however, when Dwayne tells Turtwig to dodge, Turtwig does so, making Chimchar's attack miss.

Dwayne then tells Turtwig to use Razor Leaf. Turtwig does so, and Chimchar counters with Ember. Both attacks produce a stalemate however, which leads Dwayne to taking a much more direct approach by telling Turtwig to use Headbutt. Lazuli remains cool and tells Chimchar to use Dig to dodge the attack. Chimchar digs underground, dodging the Headbutt and remaining safe. As Dwayne tries to work out where Chimchar will appear, Chimchar emerges from underground and lets loose a sneak attack at Turtwig. Dwayne tells Turtwig to keep calm and use Razor Leaf, but Lazuli just responds with another Dig attack. The monkey then pops out of one after another, mocking the Grass Pokémon and confusing it. Chimchar sees this, and jumps out behind Turtwig again and attacks it with its claws. Dwayne grits his teeth, but remains confident as he tells Turtwig to use Razor Leaf on Chimchar's holes. The attack enters the holes, flushing Chimchar out as it clutches itself painfully.

Lazuli isn't impressed, and tells her Pokémon to use Ember. The attack is avoided, however, as Dwayne tells Turtwig to jump into one of the holes to dodge. Dwayne asks Lazuli how that move was, but Lazuli just arrogantly chuckles and says that she's already thought of a way to deal with it. Lazuli tells Chimchar to use Ember on the holes to flush Turtwig out, just as Dwayne just did to her Pokémon. Turtwig is flung out of the hole, engulfed in flames. Dwayne tells Turtwig to use Synthesis to heal himself, which annoys Lazuli, who decides to finish off the battle quickly by ordering a Flame Wheel attack. Chimchar rolls quickly towards Turtwig, but Dwayne tells Turtwig to stand there. Turtwig is shocked, and wonders why his Trainer didn't tell it to dodge. Dwayne tells Turtwig to trust him, and at the last moment, Dwayne tells Turtwig to jump down the hole in front of it, which it does, avoiding the attack and catching Chimchar by surprise.

As the monkey tries to find Turtwig, Dwayne tells his Pokémon to use Tackle, and then to Bite Chimchar. Turtwig does so, and Chimchar flails around madly trying to shake the Grass Pokémon off. Lazuli decides to take the battle underground, and tells Chimchar to take it and Turtwig into one of the holes with it. Dwayne is shocked, and Lazuli smiles at his reaction and tells Chimchar to use Flame Wheel. Flames burst out of the ground's holes, and both Pokémon are thrust above ground, engulfed in fire. Dwayne asks if Turtwig is okay, and his gutsy Pokémon manages to get back up. Dwayne tells Turtwig to use Tackle, and Lazuli tells Chimchar to use Flame Wheel. The two Pokémon collide, but when the smoke clears, Chimchar is the one left standing and Turtwig is knocked out, leaving Lazuli as the winner. Dwayne falls to his knees and apologizes to Turtwig, before thanking him for putting up such a great fight.

When Dwayne challenged the Oreburgh Gym, Turtwig was chosen as his third Pokémon to battle against Roark's Cranidos. Dwayne begins with Razor Leaf, but Cranidos fires back with Flamethrower which burns the leaves. Turtwig, however, is quick enough to dodge the Flamethrower and uses Bite on Cranidos's arm. Cranidos then uses Zen Headbutt, and scores a direct hit, sending Turtwig flying. Cranidos is then told to use Flamethrower, and it scores a direct hit on Turtwig, causing major damage. However, Turtwig is able to survive the hit and, on Dwayne's command, uses Razor Leaf. This time, it hits dead on, sending Cranidos crashing through a rock on the battlefield and finally knocking it out. Dwayne is happy with Turtwig, but doesn't allow himself to celebrate knowing that he went through far too much to knock out only one Pokémon.

Roark sends out Onix as his second Pokémon, while Dwayne keeps Turtwig in. Turtwig is told to use Razor Leaf, but Onix is speedy enough to dodge the attack and is told to use Double-Edge, which scores a direct hit on Turtwig and knocks it out, having suffered massive damage already from Cranidos's Flamethrower.

During Dwayne's rematch against Roark, Turtwig was chosen as his final Pokémon to battle against Roark's newly-evolved Rampardos. Rampardos uses Headbutt, but Turtwig rolls away. Rampardos is about to hit Turtwig with its tail, but Turtwig bites it. Turtwig tosses Rampardos away. Turtwig uses Razor Leaf, but Rampardos burns it with Flamethrower. Rampardos uses Head Smash. Turtwig uses Razor Leaf, but is hit. Turtwig uses Synthesis to heal himself while Rampardos is suffering from the recoil from Head Smash, but Rampardos quickly snaps out of the recoil and uses Flamethrower, forcing Turtwig to stop Synthesis to dodge the attack. Dwayne begins to panic because all he can do is defend himself. Rampardos is way too fast and Flamethrower will negate any Razor Leaf thrown at it, but this suddenly gives Dwayne an idea. He orders Turtwig to start running while using Razor Leaf at the same time. Rampardos uses Flamethrower, but Turtwig keeps going and soon the burned leaves begin to obscure Turtwig. Roark soon realizes Dwayne is trying to camouflage Turtwig with the burned leaves, so he orders Rampardos uses Zen Headbutt again. Rampardos charges forward, but Turtwig jumps away. Rampardos jumps, too, but it then shows that Turtwig is rolling under Rampardos. Rampardos is hit with a close-range Razor Leaf, knocking Rampardos out. The referee declares Dwayne the winner, and Dwayne celebrates with Turtwig.

During Dwayne's unofficial Gym battle against Gardenia at Eterna Forest, Turtwig was chosen as Dwayne's first Pokémon to battle against Gardenia's Cherubi. Dwayne starts with Turtwig's Tackle attack, scoring an easy hit and following up with Razor Leaf. Cherubi runs around wildly to avoid the attack as Gardenia watches intently, surprisingly calling Cherubi back. While Gardenia praises Turtwig, Dwayne realizes that she was simply analyzing Turtwig's abilities. She throws another Poké Ball, and her next Pokémon is also a Turtwig. Dwayne decides to show off some speed with a fast Tackle attack. At the last second, Gardenia's Turtwig dodges the attack, shocking everyone. Dwayne tries to repeat another Tackle, but again, Gardenia's Turtwig dodges, sending Dwayne's Turtwig crashing into a tree. Gardenia orders Turtwig to fire a Leech Seed, impacting and constricting Dwayne's, draining energy. Dwayne's Turtwig is helpless against Gardenia's Turtwig, which uses a speedy Tackle attack to send Dwayne's Turtwig against the tree and knocking him out.

When Dwayne challenged a wild Buizel to a battle, Turtwig was chosen to battle the Water-type Pokémon. Turtwig uses Razor Leaf, while Buizel dodges. Buizel uses Sonic Boom, while Turtwig dodges and uses Tackle. Buizel dodges the Tackle and jumps into the air. Turtwig lands a hit with Tackle, knocking Buizel to the ground, but he gets right back up. Buizel uses Sonic Boom on Turtwig as he takes the hit. Turtwig uses Razor Leaf, while Buizel counters with Water Gun. The Razor Leaf goes through to knock out Buizel. Dwayne throws a Poké Ball to try to catch Buizel, but Buizel breaks free. Buizel uses Aqua Jet on Turtwig, while sending him into the water. Dwayne tells Turtwig to try to swim to shore, but Buizel jumps into the air, and comes down to push Turtwig further into the water with his leg. Turtwig tries to use Razor Leaf, but Buizel uses Sonic Boom, sending Turtwig flying. Turtwig lands on Dwayne's head and is knocked out as they hit the ground.

During Dwayne's official Eterna Gym battle against Gardenia, Turtwig was chosen as Dwayne's first Pokémon to battle against Gardenia's Cherubi once again. Dwayne goes first with Headbutt, but Cherubi dodges easily. Turtwig follows up with Razor Leaf, but Cherubi dodges effortlessly and gets behind Turtwig. Dwayne notices the harsh sunlight, enabling Cherubi's Chlorophyll Ability to double Cherubi's Speed. Cherubi fires an instant Solar Beam attack, but Turtwig jumps up to dodge. Thinking it will take time to fire another, Dwayne commands Turtwig to use Razor Leaf, but Cherubi fires another quick Solar Beam, negating the Razor Leaf and hitting Turtwig. Cherubi uses Magical Leaf, but Dwayne quickly recalls Turtwig, with Gardenia praising his decision to substitute.

Turtwig is later called back out to battle Gardenia's Turtwig. Dwayne's Turtwig uses Headbutt, but Gardenia's Turtwig dodges and fires Leaf Storm. Dwayne's Turtwig climbs into a tree, dodges and starts circling Gardenia's. Dwayne's Turtwig tries to attack from behind with Bite, but Gardenia's fires Leech Seed to drain Dwayne's Turtwig of energy, much like before. Turtwig struggles to rise as Dwayne quickly orders Synthesis. Gardenia's Turtwig fires Leaf Storm, but Dwayne's Turtwig quickly dodges and leaps into the sunlight, fully healing. Dwayne's Turtwig fires Razor Leaf and hits Gardenia's. Dwayne's Turtwig rushes with Headbutt to match Gardenia's Turtwig's Tackle, both hitting and both Pokémon withstanding the attack. Both are exhausted and Dwayne's almost falters, but Gardenia's Turtwig crumples first. Gardenia praises Dwayne's bond with his Pokémon as she prepares her last Pokémon. Gardenia summons Roserade as her final. Turtwig uses Headbutt, but Roserade suavely uses Grass Knot to trip Turtwig before using Weather Ball, turned to a Fire-type move with the sunlight, to torch Turtwig and knock it out.

During the quarter-finals of the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition, Dwayne chooses Turtwig to battle alongside Lazuli's Chimchar to battle against their opponents's Metagross and Zangoose. The sight of a Zangoose scares Chimchar while Lazuli grins at the situation. The battle starts as Metagross charges with Bullet Punch. Chimchar fires Flamethrower, but Zangoose jumps forward with X-Scissor. Turtwig uses Razor Leaf, but Zangoose swats them away. Metagross lands a hit on Chimchar as Zangoose hits Turtwig. Chimchar uses Dig as Metagross uses Magnet Rise to dodge. Zangoose jumps in with Crush Claw and sends Chimchar back. Turtwig attempts to Headbutt Zangoose, but it dodges and Metagross uses Psychic to send Turtwig back, crashing into Chimchar. Zangoose jumps forward with Crush Claw as Chimchar is paralyzed by fear. Turtwig uses Bite on Zangoose's arm to stop the attack.

Metagross charges with Bullet Punch as Lazuli orders Chimchar to use Flame Wheel on Turtwig. Chimchar refuses to attack his teammate at first, but is forced to comply. Chimchar speeds forwards and hits Turtwig and Zangoose, separating them. Chimchar is able to keep the momentum going and hits Metagross. Turtwig suffers major damage as a result, and Dwayne is furious with Lazuli for intentionally harming his Pokémon. Zangoose attempts another Crush Claw and Chimchar attempts another Flame Wheel, but Zangoose pins it and stops the attack. Lazuli orders Chimchar to use Flamethrower, but looking Zangoose in the eye paralyzes it in fear. This turns out to be the last straw for Lazuli as far as Chimchar is concerned. Turtwig uses Razor Leaf to get Zangoose off Chimchar as Turtwig steps forward, but collapses from damage. Zangoose unleashes Fire Blast as Chimchar intercepts, taking the attack and powering up. Dwayne and Chimchar wait for Lazuli's command, but Lazuli closes her eyes and turns away, having completely given up on Chimchar. Metagross heads with Bullet Punch and Dwayne, realizing Lazuli isn't going to be giving any more commands to Chimchar and is willing to let them get knocked out of the tournament, orders Chimchar to use Flamethrower, stunning everyone. Chimchar does so and hits Metagross, knocking it out. Turtwig charges forward as Zangoose uses Crush Claw. Turtwig spin dodges and uses Razor Leaf and Headbutt to knock out Zangoose. Dwayne and Lazuli win the duel, advancing to the semifinals.

When Dwayne battled against Rollins, Turtwig was chosen as Dwayne's first Pokémon to battle against Rollins's Pachirisu. Turtwig fires Energy Ball, but Pachirisu uses Super Fang to negate the attack before using Secret Power to consume Turtwig. Due to the grassy field, the effect puts Turtwig to sleep. Pachirisu sends Turtwig flying with Rollout, but it wakes Turtwig. Pachirisu attacks with Discharge, but Turtwig dodges and uses Razor Leaf. Pachirisu fires another Discharge, but Turtwig jumps to dodge and fires Energy Ball, knocking out Pachirisu.

During Dwayne's Pastoria Gym battle against Crasher Wake, Turtwig was chosen as Dwayne's second Pokémon to battle against Crasher Wake's Quagsire. Turtwig uses Energy Ball, but Quagsire uses its slim body to dodge into the water. Turtwig jumps over the panels on the water and Crasher Wake notices how fast Turtwig is. After watching Turtwig's jump causing tell-tale ripples from panel to panel, Quagsire uses Sludge Bomb and sends Turtwig flying backwards. Quagsire jumps up and uses Ice Beam. After initializing an Ice Beam, Quagsire uses Sludge Bomb but Dwayne calls back Turtwig for the remainder of the battle.

When Dwayne and Lazuli met up once again, Turtwig stepped up to defend Dwayne and Chimchar from Lazuli's insults. On the battlefield, Turtwig stands ready as Lazuli summons her Honchkrow. Despite the type disadvantage, Dwayne is confident in Turtwig's speed. Honchkrow prepares Sky Attack, but since it takes time to ready, Turtwig strikes first with Energy Ball, but it inflicts little damage. Honchkrow charges as Turtwig jumps and spins forward, dodging the attack. Honchkrow follows up with Night Slash, but Turtwig dodges again. However, Honchkrow comes around with a second Night Slash and manages to hit. Honchkrow comes down with Aerial Ace, and Dwayne orders Turtwig to use Bite, but Honchkrow knocks Turtwig down before it can attack. Turtwig tries to get up, but Honchkrow hits with another relentless Aerial Ace. Turtwig manages to get up and begins to glow.

Right during the heat of battle, Turtwig evolves into Grotle, revitalized with new energy. Undeterred, Lazuli orders Honchkrow to execute another Aerial Ace. Dwayne tells Grotle to dodge, but as Grotle tries to, it fails to move quickly enough and gets hit. Honchkrow charges up a Sky Attack as Dwayne tells Grotle to attack with Bite, but Grotle stumbles. Grotle manages to get up as Honchkrow charges. Grotle tries to turn around but stumbles again, taking the Sky Attack. Dwayne still believes Grotle retained his speed, but Lazuli snubs Dwayne at his lack of knowledge about how much his Pokémon changed after evolving. Honchkrow fires a Dark Pulse, hitting Grotle on the head and knocking it out.

After the battle, Nurse Joy treats Grotle. On the other side of the window, Dwayne wonders why Grotle's speed went down when evolution normally makes a Pokémon stronger. Checking his Pokédex, the device brings up the fact that Grotle weighs ten times more than Turtwig, making it difficult to adapt to the sudden increase in weight. Outside, Lazuli trains with Weavile and Torterra. Torterra fires Frenzy Plant at Weavile. Weavile dodges and hits Torterra with Ice Shard. Lazuli scolds Torterra's slow reaction as Torterra increases the attack intensity, managing to hit Weavile. Lazuli notices Torterra's attention drift to the Pokémon Center and Dwayne's Grotle, telling her Pokémon to let it go. After Grotle recovers, Dwayne and his Pokémon gather in a room. Dwayne tries to cheer up his Grotle, praising the increased defense and wanting to improve its speed to balance, but Grotle still feels depressed.

During the night, Grotle is unable to sleep and tries to leave the room, but the Pokémon wake up and notice. Grotle still walks out and Gardevoir gets everyone but Golbat to follow. Outside, Grotle tries to train, running forward, but it stumbles and crashes into a rock. Grotle gets up and keeps trying to build up speed, but it keeps tripping, the Pokémon quickly losing hope. The Pokémon meet up with Grotle, trying to reassure it, when Lazuli's Torterra approaches. Gardevoir prepares for a confrontation. Meanwhile, Golbat pecks at Dwayne, waking him up, and Dwayne notices the Pokémon missing.

Outside, Torterra meets up with the Pokémon. Chimchar, being personally familiar with it, keeps the others from making any aggressive actions towards it, and Torterra displays no hostility. Looking over the other Pokémon, Torterra convinces Dwayne's Gliscor to help out with a demonstration as Dwayne arrives, noticing Torterra but staying out of sight. Gliscor attacks Torterra with Steel Wing, but Torterra takes the hit. Gliscor hits with multiple X-Scissor and Fury Cutter attacks, but Torterra continues to stand strong as Dwayne watches with awe. Dwayne notices that Torterra is deliberately staying put. Gliscor attempts another X-Scissor, when Torterra stands on its hind legs and comes down, pinning Gliscor to the ground before using Frenzy Plant. Before the tree trunks hit Gliscor, Torterra stops the attack and the tree trunks withdraw. Letting Gliscor get back up, Torterra speaks to Grotle, whose face lights up with understanding. Dwayne realizes that Torterra just demonstrated to Grotle that defense could easily compensate for speed, and rushes out to thank Torterra. Torterra acknowledges the Trainer and praises Grotle before walking away. Dwayne pledges to help Grotle improve on its unique battle style and synchronizing with his Pokémon, Grotle now cheerful.

When Dwayne challenged the Snowpoint Gym, Grotle was chosen as Dwayne's first Pokémon to battle against Candice's Sneasel, despite the type disadvantage Grotle has. Candice has no clue of what Dwayne plans to do with Grotle, but highly approves of the unpredictability as Grotle fires an Energy Ball. Sneasel dodges and literally skates across the ice field, getting in close and hitting Grotle with Icy Wind. Sneasel circle-strafes Grotle with Icy Wind as Grotle falters only slightly. Sneasel lunges forward with Fury Swipes. Grotle stops Sneasel with Razor Leaf, forcing it back before it leaps out of the way, landing on an ice boulder. Grotle uses Rock Climb, allowing it to easily run across the ice. Sneasel fires Icy Wind, but Grotle pushes forward, runs straight up the boulder and rams Sneasel, sending it flying and creating a crater in the ice where he fell, knocking it out. Dwayne recalls Grotle for a well-earned rest as Candice excitedly deploys Medicham. Grotle gets called back out to fight against Candice's Abomasnow. He commands a Rock Climb. Grotle immediately charges at Abomasnow, but Candice has Abomasnow use Wood Hammer. Using its entire body weight, Abomasnow punches Grotle's head straight down into the ice, knocking him out instantly.

During Dwayne's Full Battle against Lazuli in Lake Acuity, Grotle was chosen as his third Pokémon to battle against Lazuli's Electabuzz. As Electric-type moves don't work very well against Grass-types, Dwayne doesn't know what Lazuli is thinking and has Grotle use Energy Ball. Lazuli has Electabuzz use Light Screen and Electabuzz sets up a barrier which the Energy Ball smashes against, instead of getting a direct hit. Now that the Light Screen is set up, Lazuli substitutes Electabuzz with Honchkrow, a much better type-matchup against Grotle. Grotle is determined to defeat Honchkrow to make up for the defeat he suffered after evolving, and Dwayne decides to leave him in, determined to show Lazuli and Honchkrow how much Grotle has improved since then. Rollins knows this is a huge mistake on Dwayne's part due to the disadvantage as a Grass-type, especially Lazuli.

Night Slash is used by Honchkrow after a missed Razor Leaf, and although Grotle tries to stand up to it, the hit is still powerful. Dwayne orders Grotle to use Energy Ball, however Honchkrow is shielded by the Light Screen. Honchkrow uses Haze, which surrounds Grotle. Normally when Lazuli battles, it's to polish up her Pokémon's moves or to increase their power but she has a different motive during this battle. Lazuli is going for the win. Rollins explains that Lazuli has worked out Dwayne's battle style which is allowing her to keep the pressure on Dwayne. When Grotle gets Night Slashed again, Dwayne sees that it is exhausted by now, so he has it use Synthesis. As Grotle regains its energy, Lazuli takes advantage of the moment and tells Honchkrow to use Sky Attack. Honchkrow begins glowing and makes a direct line for Grotle. Dwayne has Grotle use Rock Climb to try to counter, and the attacks collide, obscuring both Pokémon, however Honchkrow flies clear while Grotle has been knocked out.

Grotle was later chosen by Dwayne to battle against Palmer's Rhyperior in the Twinleaf Festival. Grotle immediately fires Energy Ball, as Rhyperior stands firm and takes it without so much as a scratch thanks to Solid Rock. Though Palmer compliments Dwayne's on Grotle's strength, he orders Rhyperior to use Rock Polish. Grotle fires Seed Bomb, but Rhyperior dodges quickly, shocking everyone at how fast it moved thanks to Rock Polish. Rhyperior gets close and launches Sandstorm. Grotle stands firm as the attack surrounds and batters Grotle. Rhyperior launches a Rock Wrecker, harming Grotle even more, but Grotle stands firm. Dwayne has Grotle use Synthesis to heal since Rhyperior has to rest. It taps into the healing move since the sandstorm has not blocked out the sun from above. Grotle recovers and uses Seed Bomb to neutralize the Sandstorm.

Rhyperior recovers and charges with Megahorn. Grotle primes Energy Ball, waiting for Rhyperior to get closer. However, when Rhyperior closes in too quickly, he hits Energy Ball with Megahorn, and Grotle is forced to swallow it. The results shock everyone as Grotle taps into a large amount of power, a green aura radiating up into the air from the bushes on its back. The green aura dissipates, but Grotle's bushes continue to glow, with energy moving through them. Though as shocked as anyone else, Palmer has Rhyperior launch Rock Wrecker as Grotle rears up and slams its Rock Climb claws into the ground, creating a mountain on the field from underneath Rhyperior. Grotle continues and charges forward, ascending the rock formation and dodging the attack before ramming into Rhyperior and steadily driving it back with brute strength, impressing Vito and Palmer. Palmer orders Rhyperior to use Rock Wrecker, but Grotle continues to charge and breaks through the Rock Wrecker, although suffering massive damage as a result, and crashes head-first with Rhyperior, while also causing an explosion from the impact. As the smoke clears, both Rhyperior and Grotle stand, staring each other down, before both Pokémon collapse, with the match ending in a draw. Though somewhat disappointed with the draw, Dwayne takes it in stride as he compliments Grotle.

When Dwayne had a battle against Elite Four member Flint to try and re-inspire Volkner to resume battling, Grotle was chosen as Dwayne's third Pokémon to battle against Flint's Infernape. When questioned about his choice, Dwayne says that Grotle always worked better at a disadvantage, and even though they knew Flint was far more powerful, the experience would help Grotle regardless of the battle's result. Dwayne commands Rock Climb, but it does little damage. Flint then instructs Infernape to use Flare Blitz and Grotle then uses Rock Climb again. Volkner is still unimpressed with Dwayne's "spark". Infernape uses Mach Punch, which Grotle tries to counter by using Seed Bomb, but is eventually chucked into the Gym wall. Grotle is still determined and goes toward Infernape, who uses Close Combat. Grotle then uses Energy Ball after being flung into the air by Infernape's attack. After some more attacks on Flint's part, Volkner is instilled to have a flashback when the coffee shop owner says that he (Volkner) has faced the same situation. Grotle uses Seed Bomb, and is countered out with Close Combat. The now-airborne Grotle uses Energy Ball as a last resort and Flint persists on with one last Flare Blitz and Grotle is sent flying again. Dwayne jumps to catch Grotle, which prompts Volkner to really open his eyes. The coffee shop owner instills yet another flashback in Volkner which shows Volkner catching his Pikachu after a strong attack. The coffee shop owner reveals himself to be the poacher from Volkner's past, stating that it was that battle that prompted him to change his ways.

As Grotle checks to see if his Trainer was okay, Dwayne comments that he was alright, and asks if Grotle still wanted to battle. Grotle nods and subsequently begins to evolve, which shocks Dwayne. Grotle's body grows and changes as the evolution completes, with Grotle evolving into Torterra. Flint smiles at the evolution, while Dwayne congratulates his Pokémon on reaching his final evolved stage. Torterra responds by showcasing having learned Leaf Storm, and Infernape gets sent flying back, but manages to land on its feet, only slightly affected. Dwayne and Flint agree to end the battle in their next move, and order Rock Climb and Flare Blitz, respectively, as both Pokémon charge towards each other at full speed, causing an explosion as they collide. When the smoke clears, both Torterra and Infernape remain standing, but Torterra ultimately falls down, unable to continue, and Flint wins the battle.

When Dwayne challenged the Sunyshore Gym, Torterra was chosen as Dwayne's first Pokémon to battle against Volkner's Electivire. Dwayne starts by ordering a Leaf Storm from Torterra, however Volkner has Electivire use Fire Punch to burn the leaves up. Dwayne tells Torterra to use Leaf Storm again and Electivire again uses Fire Punch to burn the leaves up, however this leaves its midsection exposed and Dwayne has Torterra use Energy Ball in quick succession and manages to score a direct-hit. Dwayne then has Torterra use Rock Climb, and the Continent Pokémon slams down his claws into the ground making a rock pillar lift Electivire into the air before charging at it. As Torterra climbs up the pillar, Volkner has Electivire use Ice Punch and the attack makes a clean hit. Torterra gets frozen quite easily and is blasted back to the ground. The utter power manages to take Torterra out, leaving it unable to battle.

During the finals of the Lily of the Valley Conference, Torterra was chosen as Dwayne's fifth Pokémon to battle against Lazuli's Drapion, and Torterra feels the effect of Drapion's Toxic Spikes instantaneously. Drapion uses Cross Poison on Torterra, and Torterra sends Drapion away with Energy Ball. Dwayne quickly attacks again with Leaf Storm, hitting Drapion again. Lazuli instructs Drapion to use Pin Missile to counter the Leaf Storm, which end up neutralizing each other. Torterra comes out of the smoke with a Rock Climb, but is grabbed by Drapion when he is just about to attack and uses Poison Fang on Torterra. Torterra uses Synthesis to gain back some energy and Drapion comes to attack with Pin Missile, again, hitting Torterra and knocking him out, leaving Dwayne with three Pokémon.

## **Personality and Characteristics**

Even before his capture, Torterra was proven to be a very brave and selfless Pokémon, going out of his way to protect other wild Pokémon from anyone Torterra assumed to have harmed, seen as when he attacked Dwayne after believing he had injured a wild Kricketot. However, Torterra also showcases being very sensitive when it's proven wrong, seen as when Torterra became very ashamed of himself after realizing Dwayne was only trying to help the injured Kricketot.

After his capture, Turtwig was showcased as being extremely reckless, as while following Dwayne's commands to attack, Turtwig completely ignored his orders to dodge attacks, instead preferring to take his opponents's attack head-on. However, after Dwayne and Turtwig bonded while they were lost at Bewilder Forest, Turtwig began following Dwayne's commands to dodge attacks and quickly became one of Dwayne's strongest Pokémon, both in attack and defense.

Alongside Dwayne's Gardevoir, Torterra acted as the de-facto leader of Dwayne's Sinnoh team, as Torterra would often break-up fights between Dwayne's Pokémon and maintained peace within the group, although whenever Torterra was attacked due to his interferences, he would attack others in a fit of rage. Along with his bond with Dwayne, Torterra was quite affectionate, as while he was a Turtwig, he would often latch onto Dwayne's head as a sign of affection, although he stopped after evolving into Grotle.

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 **Description:** As a Grotle, he swallows his Energy Ball to power up his Grass-type moves.