Tirtouga

プロトーガ · Carapagos

Reputed to be the ancestor of most turtle Pokémon, it lived in warm seas approximately a hundred million years ago.

Type: Rockwater
Stage: 1 of 2

Category: Prototurtle Pokémon
Japanese: プロトーガ
Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 16.5 kg
Color: Blue
Shape: Quadruped

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Tirtouga.

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Tirtouga

Stage 1

Base form

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Carracosta

Stage 2

From Tirtouga

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 054

/255
Attack 078

/255
Defense 103

/255
Sp. Atk 053

/255
Sp. Def 045

/255
Speed 022

/255

§ III

Best Tirtouga cards

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

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§ IV

Tirtouga through its illustrators

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

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Akino Fukuji

Akino Fukuji is credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2025, with artwork appearing in Scarlet & Violet, including Black Bolt. Current indexed credits center on a Water-type subject, rendered with vibrant, whimsical underwater illustration and cool, harmonious color.

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Scarlet & Violet era
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02 G

Gemi

Gemi is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2023, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their illustrations span Scarlet & Violet-era releases including 151 and Scarlet & Violet, and extend to Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery.

1 card
Scarlet & Violet era
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03 H

HYOGONOSUKE

HYOGONOSUKE has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2017 to 2025, spanning Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet, and Sun & Moon releases. The work leans cartoonish and playful, with balanced, character-forward staging and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

1 card
Sun & Moon era
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04 MH

Midori Harada

Midori Harada has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2003 to 2024, spanning more than 350 illustrations. Across EX, Diamond & Pearl, and Sun & Moon, the work favors vibrant, playful color and clear, character-forward compositions with occasional action-driven framing.

1 card
Black & White era
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Naoyo Kimura

Naoyo Kimura has contributed Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2000 to 2025, spanning Aquapolis, Southern Islands, and Sword & Shield. The work leans playful and lighthearted, with balanced, character-focused staging and vibrant, softly watercolor-leaning color.

1 card
Platinum era
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