What is a good moveset for Torterra?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Torterra, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some detail, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Torterra Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Torterra @ Leftovers
Nature: Impish
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

• Wood Hammer
• Earthquake
• Roar
• Stealth Rock

Wood Hammer provides a solid STAB option, with a nice base power.
Earthquake is also a good move, and has pretty good coverage and it STAB.
Both moves give Torterra to to respectable damage to Pokemon that doesn't resist the combination.
Roar allows Torterra to phaze out Pokes who try to set up on it, and Stealth Rock help rack up damage.
If you want, a specially defensive spread of 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe can also be used to take special hits better, this depends on the team.

Answer 2

Double Dance

Torterra @ Leftovers
Ability: Shell Armor
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Seed Bomb

Uses Torterra's resistances and good bulk to create chances to use both boosting moves. Flying-types in particular need to be cleared before attempting the sweep.

Answer 3

- Torterra (M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 96 HP / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Wood Hammer
- Superpower

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Choice Banded hard hitter Torterra.
Sp Def ev's even out defenses, maxed attack, with a few in Hp.
Wood Hammer hits insanely hard, at the price of a good bit of your Hp, so be it.
Earthquake is STAB, covers a lot of types, etc.
Stone Edge is coverage, mainly for Ice and Flying, while Superpower is that last hit coverage that everyone loves and despises at the same time.

Comments

intresting

Answer 4

Torterra @ Yache Berry
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Brave Nature
- Wood Hammer
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Leaf Storm / Outrage / Crunch / Stealth Rock

• Wood Hammer - Gains STAB and has a crazy 120 base power.
• Earthquake - Epic move that gains STAB.
• Stone Edge - For coverage.
• Leaf Storm / Outrage / Crunch / Stealth Rock - Yes, he has more Attack than Special Attack. That why this is here. Once you use Leaf Storm, Torterra's Special Attack lowers harshly. The other 3 moves are Physical so don't will change much and is a Strong move!! If you don't like Leaf Storm go with Outrage. If you don't like both go with Crunch. Stealth Rock can be used too for support.

Comments

not bad I suppose

Answer 5

Gen 9 NU Shell Smash

Torterra @ Loaded Dice
Ability: Overgrow / Shell Armor
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Shell Smash
- Headlong Rush
- Bullet Seed
- Rock Blast

Since no one has posted a Shell Smash set for Gen 9 yet, here's one it can use in Gen 9 NU. Since Torterra can use Shell Smash to boost its offensive stats and speed in Gen 9, it can become a cringe potent sweeper that can clean through teams. Torterra also has a stronger Ground STAB in Headlong Rush, which is basically a Ground type version of Close Combat. The defense drops don't really matter due to the power Headlong Rush has over Earthquake. Bullet Seed is used for the Grass STAB since this set uses Loaded Dice as the item, making Bullet Seed a 100BP or 125 BP Grass STAB that hits multiple times. :D Rock Blast is used with Loaded Dice to hit 4 or 5 times, making it useful coverage move against Flying-types such as Talonflame, Noivern, Kilowattrel, Thundurus, and Altaria, as well as dealing super effective damage against Avalugg. The ability doesn't really matter. Overgrow lets you have potentially powerful Bullet Seeds if you're in Overgrow range, while Shell Armor is used to prevent Torterra from getting hit by a critical hit. Tera Rock is used to make Rock Blast a STAB move, which is useful against Avalugg.

Answer 6

Ok, I'll write a good moveset for each Generation that Torterra was in.

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Gen IV

Torterra @ Leftovers

Ability: Overgrow

Nature: Adamant

EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 HP

• Earthquake - STAB, very powerful, and gives coverage over Fire-types
• Seed Bomb - STAB and pretty powerful
• Stone Edge - Very powerful, and gives Torterra coverage over all of its weaknesses, Flying, Fire, Bug & Ice
• Swords Dance / Curse - (Swords Dance) Combined with Torterra's great Attack stat, this makes him one hell of a dangerous Pokémon. (Curse) It raises Torterra's Attack stat and Defense stat by 1 stage each, which can be really useful, although it does lower Torterra's Speed

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Gen V

Torterra @ Leftovers

Ability: Overgrow

Nature: Adamant

EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 HP

• Earthquake - STAB, very powerful, and gives coverage over Fire-types
• Seed Bomb - STAB and pretty powerful
• Stone Edge-Very powerful, and gives Torterra coverage over all of its weaknesses, Flying, Fire, Bug & Ice
• Swords Dance / Curse-(Swords Dance) Combined with Torterra's great Attack stat, this makes him one hell of a dangerous Pokémon. (Curse) It raises Torterra's Attack stat and Defense stat by 1 stage each, which can be really useful, although it does lower Torterra's Speed*

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Gen VI

Torterra @ Leftovers

Ability: Overgrow

Nature: Adamant

EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 HP

• Earthquake - STAB, very powerful, and gives coverage over Fire-types
• Seed Bomb - STAB and pretty powerful
• Stone Edge - Very powerful, and gives Torterra coverage over all of its weaknesses, Flying, Fire, Bug & Ice
• Swords Dance / Curse-(Swords Dance) Combined with Torterra's great Attack stat, this makes him one hell of a dangerous Pokémon. (Curse) It raises Torterra's Attack stat and Defense stat by 1 stage each, which can be really useful, although it does lower Torterra's Speed

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Comments

1 every  moveset is The same
2 It doesnt fit with Swords Dance as It will be OHKOd before it could do anything
3Try curse

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Thanks Akely! btw, can I just call you Dragneel instead?

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Call me Drag

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If u really want to sweep in Gen 4 and 5 try Impish ( -SpAtk +Def) for the endurance to set up then sweep

Answer 7

Okay, so I put a lot of thought into my Torterra,

Torterra
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 Atk / 128 SpA / 128 Spe
Naive Nature
- Giga Drain
- Wood Hammer
- Earthquake
- Crunch / Stone Edge / Rock Slide

• Giga Drain ~~~~~ STAB, restores health from recoil on Wood Hammer
• Wood Hammer ~~~~~ Strong STAB move, but at the cost of recoil, solved ^^^^
• Earthquake ~~~~~ STAB, strong move
• Crunch / Stone Edge / Rock Slide ~~~~~ type coverage

Answer 8

Heres a stally set I like using. Not the greatest set but can work so I decided to post it anyway if someone wants try something a little bit different.

Torterra @ Leftovers
Ability: Shell Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Leech Seed
- Sand Tomb
- Protect
- Synthesis

Just trap your opponent with Sand Tomb and use Leech Seed on them. Spam Protect and heal yourself with Synthesis when necessary until Leech Seed and Sand Tomb's damage eventually kills them.

Answer 9

Torterra @ Leftovers
Ability: Shell Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Wood Hammer
- Earthquake
- Superpower
- Stone Edge

Wood Hammer is a powerful STAB move along with Earthquake, which is also effective against Fire. Superpower is there for some coverage AND Stone Edge is the move you're gonna use if they send out your weakness BUT its a doubles match and your teammate is an Electric type which is unlikely but still.

Answer 10

This is the set Vizually used, so I'll just put it since it's pretty good.
Torterra @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Shell Armor
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Seed Bomb/Wood Hammer
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Rock Polish
Seed Bomb is Grass STAB, but if you want more power, Wood Hammer is great, but comes at the price of recoil. Earthquake is ground STAB. Stone Edge covers every single weakness it has. Rock Polish is there so you can be a fast, hard-hitting turtle with a tree on its back. Obviously, this mon will die to Lillie's Alolan Vulpix, so screens are required so it can tank a hit and activate its Weakness Policy.

Answer 11

I done sets for the Kanto, Johto and Hoeen starters, now it's Sinnoh time.

GEN VII
Torterra @ Leftovers/ Big Root
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 SDef
Nature: Adamant
- Wood Hammer
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Leech Seed/ Synthesis
Wood Hammer and EQ are STAB
Rock Slide is a almost nesessary coverage move
The healing move is due to the Wood Hammer recoil

Answer 12

Torterra set

Torterra @ Leftovers
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 6 HP or Spe / 252 Atk / 252 Def
Relaxed Nature (I don't like speed decreasing natures but I have to do it)
- Stone Edge / Giga Drain
- Stealth Rock
- Wood Hammer
- Earthquake

Stone Edge / Giga Drain: Stone edge for fire types but stone edge may miss giga drain for health they're both STAB
Stealth Rock: Entry hazards
Wood Hammer: STAB
Earthquake: do I need to explain

I've tried this set before but I just keep forgetting to set up stealth rocks because I thought I would get one shot.

Answer 13

Gen 9 NU Shell Smash Grassy Terrain Sweeper

Torterra @ Clear Amulet / Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Shell Smash
- Grassy Glide
- Headlong Rush
- Tera Blast

The Shell Smash set Torterra currently uses in Gen 9 NU. Torterra is usually found on Sticky Web teams to help out with speed issues. However, with Cinccino, Scale Shot Flygon, and even Flamigo making Sticky Web as a playstyle sad, Torterra finds success on another playstyle: Grassy Terrain. This is because of Torterra having access to Grassy Glide.

With Shell Smash boosting its attack and speed stats, Torterra can turn into a potent sweeper once its checks are weakened or knocked out. Since this set is used with Grassy Terrain, Grassy Glide is used for the Grass STAB since it gets priority while Grassy Terrain is up. Torterra appreciates Grassy Glide's priority, since Torterra isn't that fast at +2 Speed, and it actually allows Torterra to revenge kill Choice Scarf Pokemon such as Flygon (provided it doesn't Tera Steel) and Porygon-Z, as well as boosted Pokemon such as Cinccino and Agility Porygon-Z sets.

Headlong Rush is used for the Ground STAB to hit Pokemon who resist Grassy Glide such as Chandelure, Klefki, Munkidori, Copperajah, Alolan Muk, Toxtricity, Incineroar, and Overqwil for super effective damage, and Amoonguss for neutral damage, and is used over Earthquake since Headlong Rush's power doesn't get halved when Grassy Terrain is up.

Tera Blast Ghost is used to allow Torterra to hit Pokemon Bronzong, Decidueye, and Brambleghast super effectively, as well as Pokemon such as Flamigo, Altaria, Kilowattrel, Scyther, and Tornadus for neutral damage. Tera Blast Ghost being able to OHKO Flamigo at +2 is why Torterra prefers Tera Blast Ghost over Crunch to hit Pokemon who resist both of Torterra's STABs.

Overgrow is used for the Ability to potentially allow Torterra to have stronger Grassy Glides. Adamant Nature is used to allow Torterra to have as much breaking power as possible. In addition to Tera Blast Ghost, Tera Ghost is also useful defensively, being immune to Normal and Fighting moves, resist Poison moves, and Bug moves to prevent Torterra from being revenge killed by First Impression Flygon. Clear Amulet allows Torterra to have a way to prevent Intimidate from working on it provided you don't have your item knocked off. Life Orb can be used instead to give Torterra's attacks more power, being useful to secure an OHKO against Amoonguss:

+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Torterra Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 212+ Def Amoonguss: 464-547 (107.4 - 126.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

You also OHKO max max Physically Defensive Amoonguss with +2 Life Orb Headlong Rush:

+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Torterra Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Amoonguss: 445-524 (103 - 121.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Life Orb can also allow base (Normal) Tera Blast to 2HKO Avalugg if you want to punish it for switching in.

Since this set is to be used on Grassy Terrain teams, Thwackey is a required teammate since it sets up Grassy Terrain to enable this Torterra set. Since this set is on Grassy Terrain teams, this means Torterra can be seen alongside other setup sweepers that benefit from Grassy Terrain such as Oricorio-Pa'u, Grafaiai, Arcanine, Firebull/Redbull (), and Hitmonlee.