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Turtwig

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Turtwig

Scarlet & Violet

Temporal Forces · #10 · Common · 2024

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Market reference

$0.20

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
10 / 218
Release year
2024
Rarity
Common
HP
80
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Grotle
Retreat cost
3 energy
Regulation mark
H
Illustrator
OKACHEKE
Pokédex #
387
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
30 damage
10 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Turtwig plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Leafage) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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 ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.

How to beat Turtwig

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
  • Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
3.33 copies on average · 6 decks

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About this card

HP: 80Type:GGrassSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Grotle

"Photosynthesis occurs across its body under the sun. The shell on its back is actually hardened soil."

Ability: Solid Shell

This Pokémon takes 20 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

GCCLeafage — 30

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

2

ran Turtwig

Tournaments scanned

291

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

Top decks running Turtwig

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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 2026/07/11
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.20$19.98$0.20
Reverse Holofoil$0.04$0.29$19.98$0.29$0.11

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.04
7-day average€0.04
30-day average€0.06
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.04
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.11
Reverse holo 7-day€0.12
reverseHoloSell€0.15
averageSellPrice€0.05
Reverse holo 30-day€0.16
Reverse holo trend€0.10

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Turtwig is real?

Turtwig 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 Turtwig worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Turtwig is $0.20; 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 Turtwig from?

Turtwig is from the Pokémon set "Temporal Forces" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Turtwig?

Turtwig is a Common card in the Temporal Forces set.