草苗龜

Printed language: Traditional Chinese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): 天地萬物VSTAR
Rarity (source): Illustration rare
Illustrator: Kouki Saitou
Source reference: S12a-206

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Turtwig has a very direct relationship with earth, water and sun. Its shell is made of hardened soil, while its body photosynthesizes in the light. Near the lakes where it lives, drinking also contributes to its protection's strength. This small silhouette thus brings together several parts of the landscape, as though its own body preserved a living portion of it.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Turtwig's leaf can indicate thirst. Pokémon Pearl notes that it wilts when Turtwig lacks water. This detail lets its condition be read through something other than its shell, whose appearance also depends on its physical balance.

Sources for this background

Pokédex — background source

Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Grass
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 387
Regulation mark: F
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Fire x2

Printed card text — Traditional Chinese

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

用全身進行光合作用，製造氧氣。當口渴的時候，頭上的葉子就會枯萎。

Attacks

咬住

Cost: Grass

Damage: 10

魯莽頭擊

Cost: Grass · Colorless

Damage: 20

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard

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