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Cards/Tirtouga
Tirtouga card from the Black Bolt set
Illustration by Akino Fukuji. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Tirtouga

Tirtouga can clean up your opponent's discard pile with its Ancient Seaweed attack.

Water100 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

Ancient Seaweed deals 30 damage per Item card in the opponent's discard pile.

Surf is a powerful Water-type attack dealing 80 damage.

Signature attack

Surf

No game text. (80 damage)

Ancient Seaweed can be very effective against opponents who have been using Items, while Surf provides solid damage output. Both attacks leverage Tirtouga's Water type and its ability to interact with the opponent's discard pile.

Attacks

W
Ancient Seaweed30×

This attack does 30 damage for each Item card in your opponent's discard pile.

WCC
Surf80

Which deck it belongs in

Tirtouga works well in decks focused on cleaning up the board or dealing with Item-based strategies.

Strengths
  • Versatile attack options
  • Effective against Item-heavy opponents
Watch out for
  • Surf is a one-time use attack
  • Ancient Seaweed relies on opponent's discard pile
Pro tip

Use Ancient Seaweed when your opponent has discarded multiple Items to maximize damage.

From the Pokédex

Tirtouga uses its long, seaweed-like appendages to navigate through the ocean currents.

Note for the parent

Consider pairing Tirtouga with cards that generate Items for maximum effect from Ancient Seaweed.

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