Squirtle - Generation 1 learnset

Squirtle artwork by Ken Sugimori

Below are all the moves that Squirtle can learn in Generation 1, which consists of:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

Note: The move categories shown here are based on the move's type, as was the mechanic in Generations 1-3. The moves' detail pages may show a different category for Generation 4+.

In other generations
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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
8	Bubble	Water	40	100
15	Water Gun	Water	40	100
22	Bite	Dark	60	100
28	Withdraw	Water	—	—
35	Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
42	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Moves learnt by HM

Squirtle is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
3	Surf	Water		90	100
4	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
5	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
8	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
9	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
11	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Submission	Fighting	80	80
18	Counter	Fighting	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	—
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
40	Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
8	Bubble	Water	40	100
15	Water Gun	Water	40	100
22	Bite	Dark	60	100
28	Withdraw	Water	—	—
35	Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
42	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Moves learnt by HM

Squirtle is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
3	Surf	Water		90	100
4	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
5	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
8	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
9	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
11	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Submission	Fighting	80	80
18	Counter	Fighting	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	—
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
40	Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—