Squirtle

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

Squirtle is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Tiny Turtle Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	007
Type	Water
Species	Tiny Turtle Pokémon
Height	1′08″ (0.5 m)
Weight	19.8 lbs (9.0 kg)
Abilities	1. Torrent Rain Dish (hidden ability)
Local №	007 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 232 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 007 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 237 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 086 (X/Y — Central Kalos)

Training

EV yield	1 Defense
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	70 (normal)
Base Exp.	63
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Monster, Water 1
Gender	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles	20 (base 5,120 steps)

Base stats

HP	44	198	292
Attack	48	90	214
Defense	65	121	251
Sp. Atk	50	94	218
Sp. Def	64	119	249
Speed	43	81	203
Total	314	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Squirtle.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
							½

Evolution chart

#007
Squirtle
Water

(Level 16)

#008
Wartortle
Water

(Level 36)

#009
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.

Pokédex entries

Red Blue	After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. Powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.
Yellow	Shoots water at prey while in the water. Withdraws into its shell when in danger.
Gold	The shell is soft when it is born. It soon becomes so resilient, prodding fingers will bounce off it.
Silver	The shell, which hardens soon after it is born, is resilient. If you poke it, it will bounce back out.
Crystal	When it feels threatened, it draws its legs inside its shell and sprays water from its mouth.
Ruby Sapphire	SQUIRTLE’s shell is not merely used for protection. The shell’s rounded shape and the grooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling this POKéMON to swim at high speeds.
FireRed	When it retracts its long neck into its shell, it squirts out water with vigorous force.
LeafGreen	After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. It powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.
Emerald	Its shell is not just for protection. Its rounded shape and the grooves on its surface minimize resistance in water, enabling SQUIRTLE to swim at high speeds.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
HeartGold	The shell is soft when it is born. It soon becomes so resilient, prodding fingers will bounce off it.
SoulSilver	The shell, which hardens soon after it is born, is resilient. If you poke it, it will bounce back out.
Black White	It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
Black 2 White 2	It shelters itself in its shell then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
X	It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
Y	Shoots water at prey while in the water. Withdraws into its shell when in danger.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Squirtle’s shell is not merely used for protection. The shell’s rounded shape and the grooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling this Pokémon to swim at high speeds.

Moves learned by Squirtle

In other generations
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Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Sun/Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Water Gun	Water	40	100
10	Withdraw	Water	—	—
13	Bubble	Water	40	100
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
19	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
22	Protect	Normal	—	—
25	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
28	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
31	Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
34	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
37	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
40	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

Squirtle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Squirtle egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞
Brine	Water	65	100
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Muddy Water	Water	90	85
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Water Spout	Water	150	100
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Squirtle can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Snore	Normal	50	100
Water Pledge	Water	80	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Work Up	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
7	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	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
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Squirtle can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Submission	Fighting	80	80	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Confusion	Psychic	50	100	Generation 2 — Breeding
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Dive	Water	80	100	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Water Gun	Water	40	100
10	Withdraw	Water	—	—
13	Bubble	Water	40	100
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
19	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
22	Protect	Normal	—	—
25	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
28	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
31	Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
34	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
37	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
40	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

Squirtle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Squirtle egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞
Brine	Water	65	100
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Muddy Water	Water	90	85
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Water Spout	Water	150	100
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Squirtle can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sun & Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Water Pledge	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Work Up	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
7	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	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
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Squirtle can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Submission	Fighting	80	80	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Confusion	Psychic	50	100	Generation 2 — Breeding
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Dive	Water	80	100	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
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2
3
4
5
6

Squirtle sprites

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

See all Squirtle sprites

Where to find Squirtle

Red Blue	Pallet Town
Yellow	Vermilion City
Gold Silver Crystal	Trade/migrate from another game
Ruby Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed LeafGreen	Pallet Town
Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Trade/migrate from another game
HeartGold SoulSilver	Pallet Town
Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Lumiose City
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Seaward Cave

Answers to Squirtle questions

Other languages

English	Squirtle
Japanese	ゼニガメ (Zenigame)
German	Schiggy
French	Carapuce

Name origin

squirt: to shoot water
turtle: water-based reptile