Squirtle - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Squirtle can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Squirtle artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
4	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Bubble	Water	20	100
10	Withdraw	Water	—	—
13	Water Gun	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	100	100
34	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
37	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Squirtle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Muddy Water	Water	95	85
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Squirtle is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	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 Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
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
DynamicPunch	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

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
4	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Bubble	Water	20	100
10	Withdraw	Water	—	—
13	Water Gun	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	100	100
34	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
37	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
40	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Squirtle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Muddy Water	Water	95	85
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Squirtle can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Dive	Water	80	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Squirtle is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	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 Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
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
DynamicPunch	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

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
4	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Bubble	Water	20	100
10	Withdraw	Water	—	—
13	Water Gun	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	100	100
34	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
37	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
40	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Squirtle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Muddy Water	Water	95	85
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Water Spout	Water	150	100
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Dive	Water	80	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Squirtle is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	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 HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
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
DynamicPunch	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

Squirtle egg move parents

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Squirtle

Squirtle's egg groups: Monster, Water 1

The egg moves for Squirtle are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Squirtle with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Squirtle with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Aqua Jet

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Golduck Seel Dewgong Kabuto Kabutops Empoleon Buizel Floatzel
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill

Aqua Ring

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Marill Azumarill Corsola Mantine Milotic Gorebyss
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Corsola Wingull Pelipper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon

Fake Out

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lombre
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Seel Dewgong Delibird
Pre-evolution Level up	Ludicolo

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Feebas
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Horsea Seadra Kabuto Kabutops Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Remoraid Octillery Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Pre-evolution Level up	Milotic

Foresight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Lapras Surskit Masquerain

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Surskit
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Omanyte Omastar Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Politoed Remoraid Octillery Mantine Feebas Milotic
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Mirror Coat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corsola
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Mantine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Feebas Milotic Shellos Gastrodon

Mist

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Wooper Quagsire Lotad Wingull Pelipper Surskit Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Snover Abomasnow
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Politoed Corsola Wingull Pelipper Feebas Milotic Snover Abomasnow
Pre-evolution Level up	Lombre Ludicolo Masquerain

Mud Sport

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Mudkip Relicanth Shellos Gastrodon
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Slowpoke Slowbro Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Wooper Quagsire Slowking Mantine Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Pre-evolution Level up	Marshtomp Swampert

Muddy Water

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Marshtomp Swampert Shellos Gastrodon
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Lickitung Horsea Seadra Omanyte Omastar Kingdra Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Lickilicky

Refresh

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung Corsola Milotic Lickilicky
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Lapras Marill Azumarill Politoed Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss

Water Spout

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Remoraid Octillery

Yawn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Snorlax Wooper Quagsire Slowking Kingdra Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Spheal Sealeo Walrein Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Shellos Gastrodon