Squirtle

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

Squirtle

Pokédex data

National №	007
Type	Water
Species	Tiny Turtle Pokémon
Height	1′8″ (0.51m)
Weight	19.8 lbs (9.0 kg)
Abilities	Torrent Rain Dish (hidden ability)
Local №	007 (Red/Blue) 232 (Gold/Silver) 007 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 237 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 086 (X/Y)
Japanese	Zenigame

Training

EV yield	1 Defense
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness	70 (normal)
Base EXP	66
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

Total	314	Min	Max
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

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

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.

Evolution chart

#007
Squirtle
Water
(Level 16)

#008
Wartortle
Water
(Level 36)

#009
Blastoise
Water

Name origin

squirt: to shoot water
squirrel: rodent with a bushy tail
turtle: water-based reptile

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
Hydro Cannon	Water	150	90
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Snore	Normal	50	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	—	—

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.
Hydro Cannon	Water		150	90

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	—	—

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

Squirtle

Pokédex data

Training

Breeding

Base stats

Type defenses

Pokédex entries

Evolution chart

Name origin

Moves learned by Squirtle

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle sprites

Where to find Squirtle

Answers to Squirtle questions