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	0.5 m (1′08″)
Weight	9.0 kg (19.8 lbs)
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) 007 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 071 (The Isle of Armor)

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 (4,884–5,140 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.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Shoots water at prey while in the water. Withdraws into its shell when in danger.
Sword	When it retracts its long neck into its shell, it squirts out water with vigorous force.
Shield	When it feels threatened, it draws its limbs inside its shell and sprays water from its mouth.

Moves learned by Squirtle

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Sword/Shield Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	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 Sword & Shield. 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	—	—
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Life Dew	Water	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—
Water Spout	Water	150	100
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Flip Turn	Water		60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
45	Dive	Water	80	100
46	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
55	Brine	Water	65	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by TR

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
45	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
52	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
56	Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞
62	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
84	Scald	Water	80	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
9	Bubble	Water	40	100
14	Withdraw	Water	—	—
18	Water Gun	Water	40	100
23	Bite	Dark	60	100
27	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
32	Protect	Normal	—	—
36	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
41	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
45	Skull Bash	Normal	130	100

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
05	Rest	Psychic	—	—
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Substitute	Normal	—	—
09	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
10	Dig	Ground	80	100
12	Facade	Normal	70	100
13	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
15	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
19	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
25	Waterfall	Water	80	100
27	Toxic	Poison	—	90
29	Scald	Water	80	100
34	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
35	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
39	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
47	Surf	Water	90	100
51	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
55	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Squirtle sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
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
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Route 24, 25, Seafoam Islands, Vermilion City
Sword Shield	Location data not yet available

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