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Torterra Facts

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-The scientific name for Torterra is "Terrada Firma" which roughly translates to "Steadfast Land"

-Torterra are Testudines with their closest relatives being Blaistoise. They are both descendants of Caracosta

-Torterra are pokemon where both parents stay to raise their young. They often lay 5-10 Turtwig eggs at a time. Once hatched, they'll carry the young Turtwig around on their shells

-While most people are familiar with the standard/starter breed, which only has 1 tree, there are actually many different breeds of Torterra which can have different plants. My favorite breeds are the ones the resemble gardens

-A group of Torterra can be called either a forest or a garden

-They do very well with kids due to their patience, protective nature, and ability to empathize with others

-Torterra are very protective pokemon and have been known to adopt other pokemon, even if they're not the same species! They're also known to let other smaller pokemon live on their backs, and they go out of their way to defend defenseless pokemon. Because of their gentle, protective, and caring nature, many people use them as a way to help younger kids get used to larger and more scarier looking pokemon

-For centuries, Torterra's shell has inspired a lot of armor in Sinnoh

-Torterra are the only starter pokemon that are expected to live 100+ years, with some Torterra living up to 250 years! It's important for trainers to have a plan for their Torterra when they die

-Like Aggron, Torterra are known for purposely planting and gardening. Researchers aren't sure why, as they don't need to food. It could be that they are planting for other pokemon or that they just find the flowers pretty

-While Turtwig can swim, Grotle and Torterra cannot. Torterra can still hold their breath for a long time, and will sit at the bottom of small ponds to nap once in a while

-As Torterra age, their trees will fall, and their leaves will turn brown. By the time they fully die, their leaves are the color of autumn leaves

-Younger Torterra have more vibrant green colors

-There is a very old Sinnoh Legend that the world we live on is on the back of a sleeping Torterra

-When threatening another pokemon, Torterra will stomp, roar, and stand on their hind legs. While wild Torterra don't usually threaten humans (they'll either leave you alone, come up to check you out, or even act alp friendly to you), just walk away because they won't attack you if you get out of their way

I have this thought every time I see Georgia throw herself foot first at the glass of her encloser when her keeper is so much as a second late with feeding. Recently she has learned to cup her foot just before landing in order to make as much sound as possible.

Goomy are so majestic it brings a tear to my eye.

Kalos water is a solid at room temperature.

Water lore‼️‼️

Nectar works for now with it being so small. Also most pokemon especially bug types hatch very very small. Newborn venonat are about the size of a golfball.

IT HATCHED THE SURSKIT HATCHED—

HI LITTLE GUY!!! Welcome to the world,,,

It's shiny too like wth— did anon know?? Ack. The heat wave in Paldea is still going strong so I've turned the bathroom of my dorm into a little surskit-zone with a humidifier and cool air so it doesn't overheat or dehydrate.

It is also REALLY small. Surskit aren't normally the size of my hand?? Why is it so small... what do I feed you? I think nectar for now that's what sligoogle says but I'm trying to get a vet appointment for this lil guy,,

I've named her jellybean,,,