What is a good moveset for Torterra?
If you have a good competitive moveset for Torterra,post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.
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Torterra @ LeftoversNature: ImpishEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Wood Hammer provides a solid STAB option, with a nice base power.Earthquake is also a good move, and has pretty good coverage and it STAB.Both moves give Torterra to to respectable damage to Pokemon that doesn’t resist the combination.Roar allows Torterra to phaze out Pokes who try to set up on it, and Stealth Rock help rack up damage.If you want, a specially defensive spread of 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe can also be used to take special hits better, this depends on the team.
Double Dance
Torterra @ LeftoversAbility: Shell ArmorEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Rock Polish- Swords Dance- Earthquake- Seed Bomb
Uses Torterra’s resistances and good bulk to create chances to use both boosting moves. Flying-types in particular need to be cleared before attempting the sweep.
-Torterra (M) @ Choice BandAbility: OvergrowEVs: 96 HP / 252 Atk / 160 SpDAdamant Nature-Stone Edge-Earthquake-Wood Hammer-Superpower
Choice Banded hard hitter Torterra.Sp Def ev’s even out defenses, maxed attack, with a few in Hp.Wood Hammer hits insanely hard, at the price of a good bit of your Hp, so be it.Earthquake is STAB, covers a lot of types, etc.Stone Edge is coverage, mainly for Ice and Flying, while Superpower is thatlast hitcoverage that everyone loves and despises at the same time.
Torterra @ Yache BerryAbility: OvergrowEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 SpDBrave Nature-Wood Hammer-Earthquake-Stone Edge-Leaf Storm / Outrage / Crunch / Stealth Rock
Gen 9 NU Shell SmashTorterra @ Loaded DiceAbility: Overgrow / Shell ArmorTera Type: RockEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Shell Smash- Headlong Rush- Bullet Seed- Rock Blast
Since no one has posted a Shell Smash set for Gen 9 yet, here’s one it can use in Gen 9 NU. Since Torterra can use Shell Smash to boost its offensive stats and speed in Gen 9, it can become acringepotent sweeper that can clean through teams. Torterra also has a stronger Ground STAB in Headlong Rush, which is basically a Ground type version of Close Combat. The defense drops don’t really matter due to the power Headlong Rush has over Earthquake. Bullet Seed is used for the Grass STAB since this set uses Loaded Dice as the item, making Bullet Seed a 100BP or 125 BP Grass STAB that hits multiple times. :D Rock Blast is used with Loaded Dice to hit 4 or 5 times, making it useful coverage move against Flying-types such as Talonflame, Noivern, Kilowattrel, Thundurus, and Altaria, as well as dealing super effective damage against Avalugg. The ability doesn’t really matter. Overgrow lets you have potentially powerful Bullet Seeds if you’re in Overgrow range, while Shell Armor is used to prevent Torterra from getting hit by a critical hit. Tera Rock is used to make Rock Blast a STAB move, which is useful against Avalugg.
Ok, I’ll write a good moveset for each Generation that Torterra was in.
Torterra@ Leftovers
Ability:Overgrow
Nature:Adamant
EVs:252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 HP
Torterra@ Leftovers
Ability:Overgrow
Nature:Adamant
EVs:252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 HP
Torterra@ Leftovers
Ability:Overgrow
Nature:Adamant
EVs:252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 HP
Okay, so I put a lot of thought into my Torterra,
TorterraAbility: OvergrowEVs: 252 Atk / 128 SpA / 128 SpeNaive Nature-Giga Drain-Wood Hammer-Earthquake-Crunch / Stone Edge / Rock Slide
Heres a stally set I like using. Not the greatest set but can work so I decided to post it anyway if someone wants try something a little bit different.
Torterra @ LeftoversAbility: Shell ArmorEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpDImpish Nature- Leech Seed- Sand Tomb- Protect- Synthesis
Just trap your opponent with Sand Tomb and use Leech Seed on them. Spam Protect and heal yourself with Synthesis when necessary until Leech Seed and Sand Tomb’s damage eventually kills them.
Torterra @ LeftoversAbility: Shell ArmorEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDAdamant Nature- Wood Hammer- Earthquake- Superpower- Stone Edge
Wood Hammer is a powerful STAB move along with Earthquake, which is also effective against Fire. Superpower is there for some coverage AND Stone Edge is the move you’re gonna use if they send out your weakness BUT its a doubles match and your teammate is an Electric type which is unlikely but still.
This is the set Vizually used, so I’ll just put it since it’s pretty good.Torterra @ Weakness PolicyAbility: Shell ArmorEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Seed Bomb/Wood Hammer- Earthquake- Stone Edge- Rock PolishSeed Bomb is Grass STAB, but if you want more power, Wood Hammer is great, but comes at the price of recoil. Earthquake is ground STAB. Stone Edge covers every single weakness it has. Rock Polish is there so you can be a fast, hard-hitting turtle with a tree on its back. Obviously, this mon will die to Lillie’s Alolan Vulpix, so screens are required so it can tank a hit and activate its Weakness Policy.
I done sets for the Kanto, Johto and Hoeen starters, now it’s Sinnoh time.GEN VIITorterra @ Leftovers/ Big RootAbility: OvergrowEVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 SDefNature: Adamant- Wood Hammer- Earthquake- Rock Slide- Leech Seed/ SynthesisWood HammerandEQare STABRock Slideis a almost nesessary coverage moveThehealing moveis due to theWood Hammer recoil
Torterra set
Torterra @ LeftoversAbility: OvergrowEVs: 6 HP or Spe / 252 Atk / 252 DefRelaxed Nature (I don’t like speed decreasing natures but I have to do it)- Stone Edge / Giga Drain- Stealth Rock- Wood Hammer- Earthquake
Stone Edge / Giga Drain: Stone edge for fire types but stone edge may miss giga drain for health they’re both STABStealth Rock: Entry hazardsWood Hammer: STABEarthquake: do I need to explain
I’ve tried this set before but I just keep forgetting to set up stealth rocks because I thought I would get one shot.
This Is From Smogon and I think it’s pretty good and you can use overgrow over shell armor if you want
Torterra @ Loaded Dice / White HerbAbility: Shell ArmorTera Type: Steel/Poison/Fire/GhostEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Bullet Seed- Rock Blast- Shell Smash- Headlong Rush / Earthquake
