Torterra's best moves in Pokémon GO

Torterra's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Torterra has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Bite and Razor Leaf), which cover Dark and Grass-type attacks. When using Razor Leaf you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Bite640.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Dark
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	2

Effects

Bite has no special effects.

See Bite details page ↗

Razor Leaf1371.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	13
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	4

Effects

Razor Leaf has no special effects.

See Razor Leaf details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bite	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	-
Razor Leaf	13	13.00	7	7.00	1.0s	9	4	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Torterra's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Torterra's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Torterra has access to 5 Charge Attacks (Earthquake, Stone Edge, Solar Beam, Sand Tomb, and Frenzy Plant), which cover Ground, Rock, and Grass-type attacks. When using Earthquake, Solar Beam, Sand Tomb, and Frenzy Plant you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Earthquake1401003.6s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Poison
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Electric

• 62.5%
• • Bug
  • Grass

• 39.1%
• • Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Stone Edge1001002.3s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Bug
  • Fire
  • Ice

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Ground
  • Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	0.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Stone Edge has no special effects.

See Stone Edge details page ↗

Solar Beam1801004.9s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	180
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.9s
Damage window	2.7s - 4.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Solar Beam has no special effects.

See Solar Beam details page ↗

Sand Tomb60334.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Poison
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Electric

• 62.5%
• • Bug
  • Grass

• 39.1%
• • Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 4.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	25
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Sand Tomb details page ↗

Frenzy Plant *100502.6s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	45

Effects

Frenzy Plant has no special effects.

See Frenzy Plant details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Earthquake	140	38.89	100	-	3.6s	110	65	-
Frenzy Plant *	100	38.46	50	-	2.6s	100	45	-
Sand Tomb Special Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	60	15.00	33	-	4.0s	25	40	-
Solar Beam	180	36.73	100	-	4.9s	150	80	-
Stone Edge	100	43.48	100	-	2.3s	100	55	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Torterra's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0