Squirtle - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Squirtle can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet
Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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.

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Scarlet/Violet Legends: Z-A

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
3	Water Gun	Water	40	100
6	Withdraw	Water	—	—
9	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
12	Bite	Dark	60	100
15	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
18	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
24	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
27	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
30	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
33	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
36	Wave Crash	Water	120	100

Egg moves

Squirtle learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. 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
Life Dew	Water	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—
Water Spout	Water	150	100
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
11	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
22	Chilling Water	Water	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
34	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
104	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
110	Liquidation	Water	85	100
123	Surf	Water	90	100
124	Ice Spinner	Ice	80	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
135	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
145	Water Pledge	Water	80	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
174	Haze	Ice	—	—
180	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
193	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
196	Flip Turn	Water	60	100
204	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
208	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
209	Muddy Water	Water	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Squirtle learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
3	Water Gun	Water	40	100
12	Bite	Dark	60	100
15	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
20	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
30	Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
35	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
40	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
45	Liquidation	Water	85	100

Egg moves

Squirtle does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Moves learnt by TM

Squirtle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Legends: Z-A:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
09	Flip Turn	Water	60	100
10	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
24	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
33	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
35	Endure	Normal	—	—
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
41	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
46	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
56	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
58	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
70	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
73	Surf	Water	90	100
75	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
85	Substitute	Normal	—	—
87	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
96	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
103	Work Up	Normal	—	—
105	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
111	Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞