Grotle

Grotle are one of species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. Their species first appeared in the Nintendo DS video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and is the second evolution stage that started with the Pokémon Turtwig. Their name is a portmanteau of the words grow and turtle. Serebii.net also states that the name could be a portmanteau of the words ground and turtle.

There are no gender differences between the male and female Grotle species. The Grotle, as seen in the artwork to the right, have two bushes on their back. As of March of 2007, the species have not appeared in any of the Pokémon anime.