Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Torterra
Majestic Dawn · #30 · Rare · 2008
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$2.17
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 30 / 100
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Grotle
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Daisuke Ito
- Pokédex #
- 389
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Torterra plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Frenzy Plant) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Grotle first).
How to beat Torterra
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Building around Torterra?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Groups of this Pokémon migrating in search of water have been mistaken for "moving forests.""
CCEarthquake — 60
Does 10 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
GGCCFrenzy Plant — 100
Torterra can't use Frenzy Plant during your next turn.
Weakness:R+30
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.00 | $1.78 | $25.10 | $2.17 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $8.00 | $19.99 | $90.00 | $8.96 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.95 |
| 7-day average | €0.52 |
| 30-day average | €0.54 |
| Low | €0.04 |
| Trend price | €0.47 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.45 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.75 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.98 |
| reverseHoloSell | €4.60 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.43 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.30 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Torterra is real?
Torterra is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Torterra worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Torterra is $2.17; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Torterra from?
Torterra is from the Pokémon set "Majestic Dawn" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Torterra?
Torterra is a Rare card in the Majestic Dawn set.
Other Torterra printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
