Grotle

ハヤシガメ · Boskara

Appears where there is clean spring water. The fruit that grows on the shrubs on its shell is sweet, nutritious, and truly delicious.

Type: grass
Stage: 2 of 3

Category: Grove Pokémon
Japanese: ハヤシガメ
Height: 1.1 m
Weight: 97.0 kg
Color: Green
Shape: Quadruped

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 3-stage line — walk through the morphology of Grotle.

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Turtwig

Stage 1

Base form

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Grotle

Stage 2

From Turtwig

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Torterra

Stage 3

From Grotle

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 075

/255
Attack 089

/255
Defense 085

/255
Sp. Atk 055

/255
Sp. Def 065

/255
Speed 036

/255

§ III

Best Grotle cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 9 cards.

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§ IV

Grotle through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 DI

Daisuke Ito

Daisuke Ito is credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2007 to 2008, with artwork appearing primarily in the Diamond & Pearl era. Sets include Majestic Dawn, Great Encounters, and Secret Wonders. The work favors playful, cartoonish energy, vibrant color, and clear central focus.

1 card
Diamond & Pearl era
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02 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

1 card
Diamond & Pearl era
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03 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

1 card
EX era
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04 M

match

match has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2010 to 2018. Across Black & White, XY, and HeartGold & SoulSilver, the work favors playful, cartoon-forward character staging, with vibrant color and clear, balanced compositions that keep the action readable.

1 card
Platinum era
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05 NN

Nisota Niso

Nisota Niso has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2019 to 2025, spanning Scarlet & Violet and Sword & Shield releases. The work leans into vibrant, contrasting color and action-forward framing, with playful energy and clear character-focused staging.

1 card
Sword & Shield era
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