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Great League PvP guide

Grotle Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters

Grotle is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #725. Its recommended PvP moveset is Bite with Body Slam and Energy Ball.

Great League

#725

Niche

Type

Grass

Best Fast Move

Bite

Charged Moves

Body SlamEnergy Ball

Max CP

2,137

Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026

ABOUT GROTLE

Is Grotle Good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Grotle is currently a niche PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #725.

Grotle can evolve into Torterra, which is a viable PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #174, and is also ranked #280 in Ultra League.

Grotle PvP Rankings

LeagueRankPvP ScoreRecommended Moves
Great LeagueBest#72568.7Bite, Body Slam, Energy Ball
Ultra League#80054.5Bite, Energy Ball, Body Slam

Best Moveset for Grotle in Pokémon GO PvP

Bite
dark

Fast Move

DMG2Energy+4Turns1DPT2.00EPT4.00

Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting

Body Slam
normal

Charged Move

DMG65Energy cost40

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Energy Ball
grass

Charged Move · STAB

DMG80Energy cost45

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

The recommended PvP moveset for Grotle is Bite with Body Slam and Energy Ball.

Alternative movesets

All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Grotle in the imported game data.

Fast Moves

BiteRecommended
dark

Fast Move

DMG2Energy+4Turns1DPT2.00EPT4.00

Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting

Razor Leaf
grass

Fast Move · STAB

DMG9Energy+4Turns2DPT4.50EPT2.00

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

Charged Moves

Body SlamRecommended
normal

Charged Move

DMG65Energy cost40

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Energy BallRecommended
grass

Charged Move · STAB

DMG80Energy cost45

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

Solar Beam
grass

Charged Move · STAB

DMG150Energy cost80

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

Return
normal

Charged Move

DMG130Energy cost70

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Grotle PvP Move Counts

Bite → Body Slam

10 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

10101010

Bite → Energy Ball

12 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

12111111

Grotle Battle Guide

Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Grotle wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.

Strong Matchups

Difficult Matchups

Grotle Weaknesses & Resistances

Defensive type multipliers below combine Grotle's Grass typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.

Weak to

  • bug1.6×
  • fire1.6×
  • flying1.6×
  • ice1.6×
  • poison1.6×

Resistant to

  • electric0.625×
  • grass0.625×
  • ground0.625×
  • water0.625×

Best Counters to Grotle in Pokémon GO PvP

Recommended attacks are measured against Grotle in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Grotle's league HP.

Tinkaton234

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Fairy Windfairy

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Gigaton Hammersteel

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    67% HP

  • Bulldozeground

    Charged Move

    Resisted

    22% HP

Mimikyu252

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Shadow Clawghost

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Shadow Sneakghost

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    44% HP

  • Play Roughfairy

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    52% HP

Altaria311

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Dragon Breathdragon

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Moonblastfairy

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    38% HP

  • Flamethrowerfire

    Charged Move

    Super Effective

    60% HP

Melmetal318

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Thunder Shockelectric

    Fast Move

    Resisted

  • Double Iron Bashsteel

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    41% HP

  • Dynamic Punchfighting

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    44% HP

Cramorant384

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Peckflying

    Fast Move

    Super Effective

  • Divewater

    Charged Move

    Resisted

    18% HP

  • Flyflying

    Charged Move

    Super Effective

    75% HP

Ratings are shown from Grotle's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Grotle.

Best Teammates for Grotle in Pokémon GO PvP

Good teammates for Grotle should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.

Stunfisk#21

Covers 4 of Grotle's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Steelix (Shadow)#90

Covers 5 of Grotle's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Dusknoir (Shadow)#81

Covers 4 of Grotle's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Melmetal#1

Covers 3 of Grotle's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Mimikyu#5

Covers 3 of Grotle's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.

Best PvP IVs for Grotle

LeagueRankIVsCPLevelStat Product
Great League#10/15/111,50031.51,932,992
#20/14/151,499311,931,982
#31/14/131,500311,930,786
#40/15/131,496311,930,786
#50/15/141,499311,930,786
Ultra League#115/15/152,137503,147,010
#214/15/152,124503,128,713
#315/15/132,126503,127,821
#415/15/142,131503,127,821
#515/14/152,130503,127,092

Grotle Stats in Pokémon GO

Grotle's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.

Great League

Grotle 0/15/11 (Best IV)

Level
31.5
CP
1,500
Attack
116.3
Defense
117
HP
142

Ultra League

Grotle 15/15/15 (Best IV)

Level
50
CP
2,137
Attack
144.5
Defense
132.8
HP
164

Grotle Evolution

Turtwig
Grotle
Torterra

A Shadow form of Grotle also exists in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Similar to Grotle in Pokémon GO PvP

Quilladin (Shadow)
grass

Same Grass typing · Also runs Energy Ball & Body Slam · Great League #597

Quilladin
grass

Same Grass typing · Also runs Energy Ball & Body Slam · Great League #556

Turtwig (Shadow)
grass

Same Grass typing · Also runs Energy Ball & Body Slam · Great League #1132

Wormadam (Plant)
buggrass

Shares Grass typing · Dark-type fast move · Mega Great League #570

Thwackey
grass

Same Grass typing · Also runs Energy Ball · Great League #795

Eldegoss
grass

Same Grass typing · Also runs Energy Ball · Ultra League #780

More PoGoCoach tools

IV CalculatorCheck your Grotle PvP IVs and rank.Team BuilderFind teammates that cover Grotle's weaknesses.PvP Battle AssistantBattle with Grotle and get live matchup advice.

Grotle Pokémon GO PvP FAQ

What is the best moveset for Grotle in Pokémon GO PvP?

Grotle's recommended PvP moveset is Bite with Body Slam and Energy Ball.

Is Grotle good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Grotle is currently a niche PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #725.

What counters Grotle in Pokémon GO PvP?

Tinkaton, Mimikyu and Altaria are among the strongest current counters to Grotle in Great League.

What is Grotle weak to in Pokémon GO?

Grotle is weak to Bug (1.6×), Fire (1.6×), Flying (1.6×), Ice (1.6×), Poison (1.6×).