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Ah yes, the story from how he went from a speedy and powerful battler into one of the animes' biggest pushovers

Having paul's Torterra being ash's Torterra mentor could have been interesting idea

They did Torterra so dirty! I’ll never forgive them! Bro is built like a beast along side an amazing design and they said "hmmm… let’s make him the worst of ash’s team"🤦‍♂️ as a kid this made me so mad! Another great video btw professor!

It's finally here.....the potential this guy had only for him to be overshadowed by infernape

turtwig had so much potential from the start, only to lose it on evolving into Torterra, a massive powerhouse on Ash's team, only to lose all of its battles minus those against Team Rocket, Torterra marked the last time a grass type starter belonging to a main character evolved until Horizons

It was one of the biggest crimes in all of the DP Pokémon series. They made Ash's Turtwig fully evolve into Torterra, and yet when it evolved from Turtwig to Grotle, and then from Grotle to Torterra, it was struggling... badly. And then it got to the point where it would never win a match at all.

I feel like Rock Climb hurt more than it helped Torterra. Think about it, before it got the move it was practicing being able to take more hits and dish them back rather than than focus on speed. When Grotle learned Rock Climb, it "got its speed back" and didn't really work on taking hits anymore. Rock Climb in hindsight feels like the wrong solution to Torterra's problems.

Infernape's story is unambiguously my favorite in the anime, but even I admit that they did Torterra DIRTY in order for it to happen. At least when it was still a Grotle it still had a bit of personality. When it evolved it didn't even have THAT. Combined with its massive losing streak, it's definitely one of the most famous examples of Ash's Pokemon being remembered for all the wrong reasons. It definitely deserved better than it got.

It seemed like Rock Climb was a curse. Nearly every time i remember him using it, it just set up the opponent to knock him out, giving them the high ground. Imagine if Torterra had earthquake instead but it would never have happened.

Never forget that Torterra did better against an Elite 4 member than Infernape did, despite Infernape being the "Ace". He did something that only Pikachu had been able to do at that point, and actually land a decent hit on an E4 member's Pokemon.

This little guy could've gone through a redemption arc with that whole weight issue, but instead the writers just drop it.

I think Torterra suffered from a trope known as The Worf Effect. Powerhouses/Big Guys on teams usually suffer from The Worf Effect in order to establish how powerful the enemy/rival is.

Torterra got done dirty which is a shame since he was essentially the ace of the DP team until Chimchar joined

torterra had the bad luck to always face powerhouses And the fact that ash sucks on training slow pokemon didn't help

Least Turtwig evolved all the way, there's always room for more potential but having two fully evolved sinnoh starters is good enough for me. Infernape just had the whole saiyan arc in a sense

I never noticed that Bulbasaur actually headbutted Misty right in the butt. Turtwig is a protector of Pokémon who’re enslaved by humanity, he’s got a good soul. I’m sure Torterra would be strong enough to beat Hippowdon and Ryperior now.

I'll forever feel sad about Torterra, my boy was wasted just because writers decided to focus on Chimchar which is kinda unfair... They could utilise them both... I remember back at then immediately watched the episode where Ash fought Against Volkner once it was aired because I was excited to see what Ash's Torterra is capable of... my disappointment was in another level. Then we all thought this happened because he will finally shine in the final match against Paul... and it seems we were just so innocent... Journeys could justify him a bit... but naah... such a shame....

In my opinion, the biggest shortcoming of Ash's torterra was that it did not know earthquake movement.

I'll be honest, the Torterra family is my favorite Pokémon line for sure, but sadly Ash's disappointed me after it evolved. Paul's Torterra better showcased what made the Pokémon awesome for me, shame Ash's couldn't make the same impact. His Torterra did awesome against Roark at least, that's my favorite battle with him for sure. Great video Professor. Keep up your informative content, stay safe and have a great day. Also thank you for giving this starter the spotlight despite the little love he got compared to a certain other starter from Sinnoh.

Dunno what it is with turtle pokemon, but both *_Torkoal_* and *_Torterra_* ended with the same unfortunate demise of a role: being *_a punching bag_* and *_a cannon fodder to be thrown first into battle_* to create suspense..... and not score almost a single victory on their own with their own merits and effort

Am I the only one who finds Happiny carrying Grotle both cute and hilarious?

15:10 I just realized that torterra got the bonsai 🌳 on his 🐚.

If only there was a Sinnoh Battle Frontier arc, he would've had a redemption arc like Sceptile. Though you have to admire the stamina.

Torterra, like many of Ash's other slower Pokémon except for maybe Snorlax, suffer from a mediocre track record. It's tough being a slow tank in a series that's all about high speed action packed battles.

RIP Ash's torterra,had so much potential but didn't get a single win as a torterra

Imagine how good Torterra could've been if he was taught Rock Polish. He would have his boosted power and defense along with the speed it once had in its prime.

I don't understand how Ash's didn't teach him a speed boosting move like Rock Polish, if speed was an issue, then a speed boosting move like rock polish would solve it

I think the writers thought they made Turtwig too much like Ash’s other grass types combined, and, after the whole Grotle training with Paul's Torterra, they kinda had nothing else planned for him, narrative-wise... Since Buizel, Gible, and Infernape got more attention. Turtwig's time and its training with Paul's own will always be some of the best moments in Sinnoh. Shame that, once it fully-evolved, it didn't really accomplish anything. I would have loved to have seen him win a major battle or two, and then team up with Sceptile at some point.

I love Ash’s Torterra but I would change a few things. 1) Have Torterra and Infernape have a brotherly bond. The fact they didn’t do this amazes me as it works so well with Torterra helping Infernape out as a turtwig. I don’t think Torterra should be the ace of the team but he should have been the second strongest behind infernape. 2) Have Torterra defeat one of Volkner’s pokemon instead of Pikachu, have him win the battle against Palmer. I don’t think he should win against Bertha but Palmer and Volkner would be enough. 3) Finally have him take a win against one of Paul’s Pokémon in the final battle instead of Buzial and have it be Honchrow. It would give an end to their rivalry and the fact they didn’t surprises me as well.

Thanks so much for finally doing Ash's Torterra!!! I've been waiting for this one. I wish Torterra had gotten redemption in the Journeys series. The writers should've had both Ash & Paul's Torterra's battle in the Sinnoh League with Ash's winning against Pauls, as well as Paul's Honchcrow in DP in their 1st full battle as a Grotle to show how strong it got. If the Journey's writer's had let Ash use all his pokemon + his new ones, I've pictured Ash & Torterra in the Journeys series: Helping Ash advance in the Rankings in the WCS, & learning to Dynamax Going on a training journey in Unova & training with Terrakion & Torterra battling it & learning Bulldoze or Earth Power, Rock Tomb or Rock Slide. It needed one of those moves. Using Rock Climb seemed to mostly backfire. At least it now has Frenzy Plant. Ash training all his pokemon at Oaks lab & Torterra Learning the Bloom Doom Z move. Can you do Ash's Noivern next please?

I think the writers gave up on Torterra around the time of his second evolution because they didn't know what else to do with him at that point, short of releasing him (perhaps this is the case with Ash's other pokemon that get so little attention he may as well have not caught them at all but who knows). Torterra started off strong but got shafted as time went on because the focus then shifted onto Infernape's development. The writers didn't have Torterra released because they knew that would be the most disrespectful thing at the time they could've done to US. Like I said, it's clear they didn't know what else to do with Torterra as he seemed to have outlived his usefulness in their eyes. So if the writers couldn't have him ''fired'', the easiest thing they could do was just make him the punching bag of Ash's team, the deadweight loser. I feel so bad that such a big and powerful pokemon like Torterra was made to look weak, incompetent and go down like a bitch. Torterra wasn't the only one, mind you. Remember Pidgeot? Remember Unfezant? Boldore? Noivern? To name a few. But worst of all, who could forget Ash's one pokemon who has literally only appeared in 15 episodes throughout the ENTIRE series (including recaps and flashbacks): PALPITOAD!

FINALLY!! I’ve been waiting so long for this one! I remember back when diamond and Pearl first came out how cool I thought Torterra was and prayed to God Ash’s Turtwig would eventually become one! I was ecstatic when my dream came true, but the writers had to go and turn my dream into a nightmare by not letting Torterra beat anyone except Team Rocket. That being said, I agree that Tera isn’t as bad as people say and think it’s more unlucky than anything else. There was no way it would beat an elite 4 pokemon at the time, its fall to ice punch was understandable given its double weakness to the move, and arguably did the best of all the Pokemon that fell to Drapion. Personally, I wish earthquake hadn’t been banned from the anime, and Tera had been given that move instead of leaf storm. It would’ve wrecked elective and Drapion that been the case.

The main problem with Ash's Tortera is that its rock climbing attack leaves it wide open for a finishing blow. Because the opposing Pokémon gains an opportunity to deal a final strike since Torterra moves slow enough to get hit and/or the target stays in one place, giving it the opportunity to strike.

Said it before and I’ll say it again: NOT at first BUT Ever since MY rewatch of DP Series, Torterra actually became MY #2 Fave Sinnoh Ash Mon & #3 Fave Grass-type Ash Mon🍃… …which is WHY I’m still mad that even after taking on Palmer’s Rhyperior AND Bertha’s Hippowdon, even at the End of DP Series, He’s NOT given The Redemption He deserves😤

Since Chimchar joined Ash’s team, Torterra fell victim to the Worf effect.

“Turtwig lost to Chimchar’s Peek-a-boo” hahahaha I haven’t laughed out loud like that in awhile, thank you

Not to forget the energy ball boost thing could of been a nice thing to improve on

Torterra should have gotten enough spotlight in the Diamond and Pearl series.

TORTERRA: DIGS A GRAVE AND BEINGS CRYING AND WALKS AWAY INFERAPE READS THE THE GRAVE: HERE LIES TORTERRA’S HOPES AND DREAMS?!

Oh yeah 👍. Turtwig to Torterra my favorite grass pokemon and I've watched him battle and I was like man this little grass pokemon can really battle even when it evolved it get stronger. 😊😊❤

I always say this from the beginning, but Turtwig never should’ve evolved, or at least just evolved into Grotle but not further. Grotle was a good middle starter Pokémon to have. Very fast and good but Paul already had a Torterra, Ash didn’t need one. Great video btw.

Ash’s torterra could have been so broken but instead, it was broken! 😂

Poor dude needed a win in the league

I think Turtwig to TITAN, is a much better title and much more respectful to Ash’s legacy, probably get you more views too

Thing is, Torterra is one of the better Sinnoh starters, and it was a whole bunch of behind the scenes bs that caused it to flop so hard in the anime. Rock Climb is decent and for aesthetics; Energy Ball or Leaf Storm or Frenzy Plant would be nice, but not all three at once; Synthesis has come in handy from time to time; and when was the last time it used bite? If Torterra was allowed to used Seed Bomb, Giga Drain, Iron Head, Crunch, Outrage, Stealth Rock or Rock Polish or Rock Tomb or Rock Slide (not Stone Edge as he taught it to Gliscor); Rock Smash, Reflect or most importantly *EARTHQUAKE* /Earth Power- He would have fared much better. Later seasons he could've gotten Headlong Rush, Heavy Slam, Trailblaze, Body Press, Scorching Sands, or Shell Smash

Man that had alot of buildup fighting elite 4 members just to... get benched

The Complete History of Paul's Honchkrow: From Murkrow to Predator of the Sky

I wonder if Torterra going back to his speedy fighting style was what caused him to have that losing streak

I love this starter

He was a gen 4 bulbasaur but then he lost so many times like oshawott. I mean dang!

Really great mon from start to finish

Torterra is my favorite Pokemon and it sucks that he was done so dirty. It seems like he was originally supposed to be the sinnoh ace based on how he was treated before, but the writers seemed to have changed their minds and shove him aside for infernape.

You are like a real Pokémon Professor

There’s a few interesting things about Torterra that it has against it. Ever since Gen3, the move Earthquake has been banned in the anime. The move would have allowed Torterra an edge in his battles, such as against Hippodown when it used dig, or avoiding Torterra to go close range like against Electivire and Drapion. Torterra was screwed over by not getting access to a move that allowed it to be powerful with in the games. Torterra losing after the anime went on is dissipointing, but I think this showed something that people hasn’t considered, and that’s Ash as a trainer. Ash is more used to speedsters, and Grotle started getting more wins after it learned Rock Climb. He’s not used to other battle styles, and Torterra is proof of that. He lost Torterra to Drapion because he forgoed the boxer play style and opted for speed. Ash still had room to grow as a trainer, which could have been used in the future. Problem, is that future writers didn’t get the memo. Even after his departure, Ash never has fully been able to master tank Pokemon, and that’s a shame to see a part of Ash’s weakness never really focused or resolved.

It’s kinda funny how Liko’s Floragato is actually the first time the grass starter evolved at all since Turtwig

11:12 it was sky attack because I watched the episode

At least in my opinion Ash’s Torterra got slightly redeemed in the end when it learned Frenzy Plant!!! FINALLY one of Ash’s Starters learned how to use the Starter Trio’s Ultimate Moves!!!

Awwww him learning rock climb so cute

Torterra’s downfall could be attributed to not fully taking advantage of his tremendous bulk/size. While Paul’s Torterra did give Grottle some demonstration on being more defensive in battle, it likely would’ve helped if Grottle/Torterra had a move pool to hit from a distance and one move for when an opponent closed the distance.

I heard someone theorize that Turtwig getting worse as it evolved was because defensive isn’t really Ash’s style.

The question is if Torterra would've been better had the anime not neutered it by not removing Earthquake

The writers did Torterra dirty and I’m still upset about it.

Is it just me or did rock climb just absolutely *butcher* Grotle/Torterra? I didn't notice it while watching, but nearly every time it uses it, it sets up itself to be K.O.'d by the next move or two. The speed also seemed to make it not focus on taking hits since absurdly weak moves like pin missile took it out.

I just thought of something. Ash has 2 base Turtle looking Pokemon (A fire and a Water type in Torkoal and in Squirtle). One who can evolve and a Fully evolved Turtle looking Pokemon (A Grass Type) in Torterra. If he would Evolve Squirtle once Ash would have a Base (Torkoal) a Stage 1 (Wartortle) and a Stage 2 (Torterra) Turtle looking Pokemon. And all 3 made a elemental core as well

The prime example of how some pokemon are built differently. Torterra was built almost exclusively like a tank, what it lacks in speed and agility, it makes up for in long range power and be able to tank alot of hits. It's just sad ash nore the series never caught on to that line if logic

I love the Torterra line so much I don't even count it as a favorite within my top ten cause I want to give other mons a chance lol

Torterra had such a great start. The one thing i wish would have happened is winning at least once towards Paul. Imagine it leanred stone edge to finally take down Hounchkrow. Or like you put it have it win at the league at least once or the torterra battle with Paul's own. That's another thing that while what we got between them was good wish we could have seen more develop between the 2 grass starters was always interesting seeing Paul's Torterra go on its own to help Grotle after it evolved from Turtwig. At least it was cool to see it come back in Journeys and see it know frenzy plant! 🪴

I will never forgive them how they butchered Turtwig after he evolved. Ash is best with fast Pokémon like pikachu or Infernape, but he could have had a bigger arc about learning to work with Torterra. And it sucks earthquake is banned from anime, and Torterra was stuck with rock climb.

I was waiting for this video forever thanks professor silver

Nice choose 👍

Torterra suffered from so much bad writing. You could tell the writers just couldn’t be bothered anymore and that’s such a shame. I think DP could’ve had some of its filler slots to Torterra have an arc against Palmer’s Rhyperior where it lacks confidence after its loss and Infernape helps it train. Especially with how Chimchar was bullied and Turtwig’s whole thing was standing up to bullies. I honestly think it should’ve been him to take out Paul’s Drapion in the Sinnoh League.

Torterra in a nutshell: Upgrade Being slow acquired Go back Immoble acquired I SAID GO BACK

Tbh when we think about how ash battles Torterra and Torkoal for that matter are VERY different to what ash is used to.Hinestly i feel like if Brock mentored him on how to actually USE slower bulky pokemon (He has an onix and a bunch of geodudes so hes perfect) and thn have Ash figure out hiw to combine the 2 battle tyle woulve bem amazing.Both of Ash as a battler and Torterra as a pokemon

By far the best grass starter sceptile a far second 🐢🌳

Thanks for the video Professor Alex silver

I've been waiting for this

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Finial the long waited ash's tortera. Really mist watching these videos

Ash torterra had so much Potential

I really feel that people have a bad impression of Ash's Torterra, don't get me wrong, I hate that he never had any remarkable victory after evolving, especially if we consider that he is the only one of the original Sinnoh team that could never defeat one of Paul's pokemon but there was a reason for them. Torterra and Infernape are the example of how certain pokemon adapt better to certain trainers, Ash's fast battle style is perfect for Infernape and Turtwig but when he evolved he had to adapt to a more defensive style and he really tried but in the end Ash was not able to extract his full potential (although I consider that his evolution to Torterra was unnecessary if he had stayed as a Grotle, I think he would have left a better impression). Despite its decline I still enjoy Ash's Torterra arc, I would much rather a Pokémon be bad for a reason than be good for no reason (that goes for you Naganadel and Dracovish)

They did ash’s torterra dirty I mean turtwig was a w but then they decide to make,e turtwig lose almost all his battles after he evolved

Only now in gen 9 does torterra have shell smash, which could have easily solved the problem ash’s torterra had with its speed problem

Ash's Torterra is GOATED but he hasn't won much against matches but still he's cool

Ash’s hawlucha and noivern and goodra

I think both Torterra & Dragonite were used as barometers for their opponents strength, to show that if big bruisers like them could go down so easily, then it would show how much Ash needed to work to defeat them

meanwhile in the alternate reality where ash goes “woah that move palmer used was so cool! i should teach grotle how to use that!”:

The curse of being a [non-Snorlax] bulky tank on Ash's team. As cool as it would've been to see it in a battle, at least it got *Frenzy Plant by the end as consolation. (*An elemental "Hyper Beam" that no other fully-evolved starter Ash has had nor its equivalents.)

9:15 well I feel sorry for him carrying by little fella

I love torterra but it's very sad that the writers overshadowed him with inferape, still he has a special place in our hearts and hope to one day he finds peace

I actually wished ash torterra was gonna be his sinnoh ace as I saw its potential as a turtwig at the start of the season of dp saga but I think the writers scrap that out for more fleshed out story of another fire type who's abandoned which is so common in the pokemon anime.... I mean I don't hate chimcar I love the guy but give justice to torterra 😢... During my playthrough thru pokemon platinum torterra was actually a pokemon who helped me defeat Cynthia. Anyways nice video professor thnx for the recap of my boi

Who's next? Goodra? Hawlucha? Melmetal? Either way, love the videos. Keep it up!

Ash's Turtwig & Grotle got more wins then it becoming a Torterra which is so Odd?

I would like to see ash’s Noivern history please

Turtwig is still my favourite Pokémon mostly because of this series But they did him dirty I still really wish he learnt rock polish so if he couldn’t tank as well as Paul’s he could of been a dashing tank

Was surprised at the actual record of 51.6% because i didn’t think it got a win after evolving into grotle

Honestly I wish torterra had a better winning streak after it evolved to grotle despite losing the speed it had as turtwig and honestly I liked how Paul’s torterra mentored ash’s

If Ash gave Toterra rock polish it would have solved its speed problem.

So had Ash not insisted that Turtwig start dodging when he first caught it he would've had an easier time adapting to his evolutions

Ash Torterra is still my favorite Pokémon but I think they should give it a new moveset for Leaf Storm, Stone Edge, Cruch, and Earth Power. This will give Torterra a bit of type coverage against Flying,Fire, and Ice Types and this will help against with Pokémon he lost.