Squirtle - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Squirtle can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

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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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

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 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 Sun & Moon from move tutors (details):

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

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
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
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	—	—

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 Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Submission	Fighting	80	80	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Confusion	Psychic	50	100	Generation 2 — Breeding
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
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Dive	Water	80	100	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

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 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 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
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 TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
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
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	—	—

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Submission	Fighting	80	80	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Confusion	Psychic	50	100	Generation 2 — Breeding
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
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Dive	Water	80	100	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

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

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 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 Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Tirtouga Carracosta Alomomola Clauncher Clawitzer Popplio Brionne Primarina
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Surskit Masquerain Corphish Crawdaunt Ducklett Swanna Clauncher Clawitzer
Evolution	Empoleon
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 Dewpider Araquanid
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Corsola Wingull Pelipper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel Popplio Brionne Primarina

Aura Sphere

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Clawitzer
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise
Evolution	Clawitzer

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 Salandit Turtonator Drampa
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 Salandit Turtonator Drampa

Fake Out

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

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Corsola Feebas Relicanth Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Stunfisk Clauncher Clawitzer Turtonator
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
Generation 2	Marill Azumarill

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 Mareanie Toxapex
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Mirror Coat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corsola Dewpider Araquanid
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 Drampa
Pre-evolution Level up	Lombre Ludicolo Masquerain

Mud Sport

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Mudkip Relicanth Shellos Gastrodon Stunfisk Pyukumuku
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 Bidoof Bibarel 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