Squirtle

• Contents
• Info
• Base stats
• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
• Moves learned
• Sprites
• Locations
• Language

Squirtle is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Squirtle is a bipedal, reptilian Pokémon. It has a blue body with purple eyes, a light brown belly, and a tough red-brown shell on its back. It has a long tail that curls into a spiral.

Squirtle is primarily based on a turtle, taking inspiration from both land-dwelling and sea-dwelling varieties. The curly tail resembles a crashing wave.

Squirtle is notable for being one of the three choices for a starter Pokémon in the original Game Boy games, Pokémon Red & Blue (Red & Green in Japan), along with Bulbasaur and Charmander.

Evolution chart

#0007
Squirtle
Water

(Level 16)

#0008
Wartortle
Water

(Level 36)

#0009
Blastoise
Water

Squirtle changes

• In Generation 1, Squirtle has a base Special stat of 50.
• In Generations 1-4, Squirtle has a base experience yield of 66.
• In Generations 2-7, Squirtle has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Squirtle

• In other generations
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Scarlet/Violet Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal		—	100
3	Water Gun	Water		40	100
6	Withdraw	Water		—	—
9	Rapid Spin	Normal		50	100
12	Bite	Dark		60	100
15	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
18	Protect	Normal		—	—
21	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
24	Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
27	Shell Smash	Normal		—	—
30	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
33	Hydro Pump	Water		110	80
36	Wave Crash	Water		120	100

Egg moves

Squirtle learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Squirtle gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aqua Jet	Water		40	100
Aqua Ring	Water		—	—
Fake Out	Normal		40	100
Flail	Normal		—	100
Life Dew	Water		—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic		—	100
Mist	Ice		—	—
Water Spout	Water		150	100
Yawn	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
11	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
22	Chilling Water	Water		50	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
34	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
104	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
110	Liquidation	Water		85	100
123	Surf	Water		90	100
124	Ice Spinner	Ice		80	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
135	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water		110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
145	Water Pledge	Water		80	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
174	Haze	Ice		—	—
180	Gyro Ball	Steel		—	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
193	Weather Ball	Normal		50	100
196	Flip Turn	Water		60	100
204	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
208	Whirlpool	Water		35	85
209	Muddy Water	Water		90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal		—	100
3	Water Gun	Water		40	100
6	Withdraw	Water		—	—
9	Rapid Spin	Normal		50	100
12	Bite	Dark		60	100
15	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
18	Protect	Normal		—	—
21	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
24	Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
27	Shell Smash	Normal		—	—
30	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
33	Hydro Pump	Water		110	80
36	Skull Bash	Normal		130	100

Egg moves

Squirtle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Squirtle gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aqua Jet	Water		40	100
Aqua Ring	Water		—	—
Aura Sphere	Fighting		80	∞
Fake Out	Normal		40	100
Flail	Normal		—	100
Haze	Ice		—	—
Life Dew	Water		—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic		—	100
Mist	Ice		—	—
Muddy Water	Water		90	85
Water Spout	Water		150	100
Yawn	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
07	Hail	Ice		—	—
10	Work Up	Normal		—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
49	Scald	Water		80	100
54	False Swipe	Normal		40	100
55	Brine	Water		65	100
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon		85	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel		—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
95	Surf	Water		90	100
96	Strength	Normal		80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
99	Waterfall	Water		80	100

• In other generations
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Squirtle sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal							—
Shiny	—						—	—	—

• See all Squirtle sprites