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Tirtouga

Stellar Crown / #037/142

Tirtouga

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Stellar Crown
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
takashi shiraishi
Source reference
sv07-037

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Tirtouga swam in ancient seas about a hundred million years ago. Restored from a fossil, it remains highly capable underwater and can dive very deep. Yet its hunting grounds did not end at the shoreline: despite walking slowly, it went onto dry land to pursue prey. Its bone structure also supports the idea that it was an ancestor of many turtle Pokémon. The Pokédex presents this relationship as a reputation, not a demonstrated lineage.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sun infers from Tirtouga's skeleton a diving capacity exceeding half a mile, about 800 meters. Pokémon Ultra Moon describes hunting territory extending from land to these depths. Pokémon Shield recalls that it is considered the ancestor of several turtle Pokémon.

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Card details

HP
100
Type (source)
Water
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Antique Cover Fossil
Pokédex number
564
Regulation mark
H
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Lightning ×2

Printed card text — English

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.

Attacks

Splashing Turn

Cost: Water · Water

Damage: 70

Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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