Squirtle - Generation 6 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Squirtle can learn in Generation 6, which consists of these games:

Pokémon X
Pokémon Y
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

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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X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	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 X & Y. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

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 X & Y from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Water Pledge	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by HM

Squirtle is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	90	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	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
28	Dig	Ground	80	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	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100
100	Confide	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 X & Y.

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
Dynamic Punch	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
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Snore	Normal	50	100
Water Pledge	Water	80	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Squirtle is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	90	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	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
28	Dig	Ground	80	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	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100
100	Confide	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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

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
Dynamic Punch	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
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Squirtle egg move parents

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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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Surskit Empoleon Buizel Floatzel Tirtouga Carracosta Alomomola Clauncher Clawitzer
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Surskit Masquerain Corphish Crawdaunt Clauncher Clawitzer
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Aqua Ring

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Marill Azumarill Corsola Mantine Milotic Gorebyss Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Ducklett Swanna Alomomola
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Corsola Wingull Pelipper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel

Aura Sphere

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Clawitzer
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise

Brine

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Horsea Seadra Lapras Omanyte Omastar Corsola Kingdra Pelipper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Huntail Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Tirtouga Carracosta Alomomola
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Wingull Pelipper Feebas Milotic Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Shellos Gastrodon Ducklett Swanna
Generation 4 TM	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Kabuto Kabutops Slowking Remoraid Octillery Mantine Buizel Floatzel

Dragon Pulse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Horsea Seadra Ampharos Kingdra Axew Fraxure Haxorus Skrelp Dragalge Clawitzer
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Lapras Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Feebas Milotic Axew Fraxure Haxorus
Move tutor	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Nidoking Rhyhorn Rhydon Horsea Seadra Lapras Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Feraligatr Ampharos Kingdra Tyranitar Sceptile Aggron Feebas Milotic Tropius Cranidos Rampardos Gible Gabite Garchomp Rhyperior Axew Fraxure Haxorus Druddigon Skrelp Dragalge Clauncher Clawitzer Heliolisk Tyrunt Tyrantrum

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 Corsola Feebas Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Stunfisk Clauncher Clawitzer
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Horsea Seadra Kabuto Kabutops Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Remoraid Octillery Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Tirtouga Carracosta
Pre-evolution Level up	Milotic

Foresight

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

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Surskit Greninja
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Omanyte Omastar Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Politoed Remoraid Octillery Mantine Feebas Milotic Skrelp Dragalge Amaura Aurorus
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 Alomomola Amaura Aurorus Bergmite Avalugg

Mist

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Wooper Quagsire Lotad Wingull Pelipper Surskit Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Snover Abomasnow Amaura Aurorus
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Politoed Corsola Wingull Pelipper Feebas Milotic Shellos Gastrodon Snover Abomasnow Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Alomomola Bergmite Avalugg
Pre-evolution Level up	Lombre Ludicolo Masquerain

Mud Sport

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Mudkip Relicanth Shellos Gastrodon Stunfisk
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 Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Ducklett Swanna Froakie Frogadier Greninja
Pre-evolution Level up	Marshtomp Swampert

Muddy Water

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Marshtomp Swampert Shellos Gastrodon Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Stunfisk Clauncher Clawitzer
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Lickitung Horsea Seadra Omanyte Omastar Marill Azumarill 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 Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Marill Azumarill Politoed Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Alomomola

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 Stunfisk