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Turtonator (Japanese: バクガメス Bakugames) is a dual-type Fire/Dragon Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Turtonator is a bipedal, turtle-like Pokémon with a spiny shell. Its skin is a muted green and only visible on its limbs, tail, head, and neck. On top of its head is an additional shell with many points around the brim. This extra shell has a black center, yellow in the middle, and a red outer rim. Its eyes have black markings around the bottom, and it has a tubular, yellow snout with a single, large nostril. Turtonator has a wide mouth with the lower lip marked by a jagged yellow line extending from its nose. On each side of Turtonator's long neck are two short, triangular projections. Its front legs have mitten-like hands, while its hind feet have claw-like red growths around them. Most of its tail is also covered by red plating, which has fin-like projections. The shell that encases its body has a red underside with a star-shaped, yellow-rimmed hole in the center. The back of the shell has a yellow center with several spikes: four large spikes with red bases form a star shape in the center with four smaller spikes around them.

This Pokémon resides on volcanoes, where it camouflages itself among the rocks and waits for prey. In addition to hunting, Turtonator also feeds on sulfur and other volcanic materials. This diet rich in explosive material has contributed to a layer of explosive material in its shell. This diet also makes Turtonator's feces dangerously explosive. The feces can be put to many different uses; in Pokémon Adventures, they can be used as makeshift landmines, exploding from a mere touch. When prey steps onto its shell, it strikes itself with its own tail to cause an explosion. The explosion is ignited by sparks from the spikes on its shell and released through the hole on its chest.[1] This orifice also acts as Turtonator's weak point. Its explosive capabilities are dampened by the rain, however, so it takes refuge in caves on rainy days. It is also capable of spewing poisonous gas and flames from its nostrils.

Turtonator is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shell Trap.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VIIAlola
 S  M : #224		Alola
 US  UM : #288		Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
SunThe shell on its back is chemically unstable and explodes violently if struck. The hole in its stomach is its weak point.
MoonIt gushes fire and poisonous gases from its nostrils. Its dung is an explosive substance and can be put to various uses.
Ultra SunIt lives in volcanoes and eats sulfur and other minerals. Materials from the food it eats form the basis of its explosive shell.
Ultra MoonIts exploding shell poses a real danger but is sensitive to moisture. On rainy days, Turtonator takes silent refuge in caves.
Generation VIIIGalar
#347		Sinnoh
#—		Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
SwordExplosive substances coat the shell on its back. Enemies that dare attack it will be blown away by an immense detonation.
ShieldEating sulfur in its volcanic habitat is what causes explosive compounds to develop in its shell. Its droppings are also dangerously explosive.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VII side games.
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation

In events

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

Turtonator is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Turtonator

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Turtonator

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Turtonator in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Turtonator in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Turtonator

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Turtonator
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII
Other generations:
None
  • Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Turtonator
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

Side game data

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation

In the anime

Major appearances

Kiawe's Turtonator

Kiawe has a male Turtonator that he obtained prior to Alola to New Adventure!, the episode where he and the species debuted. Turtonator was first used to battle Tupp, Zipp, and Rapp. It has extreme power and Defense.

Minor appearances

A Turtonator appeared in Eyes on the Goal!, under the ownership of the Shell Sage.

Pokédex entries

EpisodeSubjectSourceEntry
SM034Shell SmashRotom PokédexThat's Shell Smash! It makes Turtonator vulnerable to damage, but in return, it increases power and speed.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Ryuki's Turtonator first appeared in the Destroy!! Results of the Training!, when it was sent out to battle Gladion.

In the TCG

Main article: Turtonator (TCG)

Trivia

  • Turtonator can be seen as a counterpart to Drampa. Both are Dragon-type Pokémon with the same base stat total. They also share the same stat values, but with the exception of Speed, these values are assigned to different stats. While Turtonator is exclusive to Sun, Ultra Sun, and Sword, Drampa is exclusive to Pokémon Moon, Ultra Moon, and Shield.

Origin

Turtonator may be based on the mata mata, a kind of turtle. It also has elements of a land mine. Its shell resembles a simplified explosion, with red and yellow flame making the base of the shell for the base of the explosion, and the rocky lumps representing the debris and shrapnel thrown about as a result of the force.

Turtonator's Dragon type and spiny turtle shell may also be loosely inspired by the Tarasque, a mythological dragon-like hybrid; and the dragon turtle, a Chinese creature featuring the head of a dragon and the body of a turtle.

Name origin

Turtonator may be a combination of turtle and detonator.

Bakugames may be a combination of 爆発 bakuhatsu (explosion) and 亀 kame (turtle).

In other languages

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