Squirtle

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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

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Legends: Z-A Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A 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
12	Bite	Dark		60	100
15	Bubble Beam	Water		65	100
20	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
30	Aqua Ring	Water		—	—
35	Aqua Jet	Water		40	100
40	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
45	Liquidation	Water		85	100

Egg moves

Squirtle does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Legends: Z-A:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	Normal		70	100
09	Flip Turn	Water		60	100
10	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
24	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
33	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
35	Endure	Normal		—	—
36	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
41	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
46	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
56	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
58	Iron Head	Steel		80	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
70	Whirlpool	Water		35	85
73	Surf	Water		90	100
75	Dragon Pulse	Dragon		85	100
85	Substitute	Normal		—	—
87	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
96	Hydro Pump	Water		110	80
98	Waterfall	Water		80	100
103	Work Up	Normal		—	—
105	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
111	Aura Sphere	Fighting		80	∞

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

• In other generations
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• 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	—						—	—	—

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