Wartortle - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Wartortle can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

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.

Wartortle artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Wartortle learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
4	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Bubble	Water	20	100
10	Withdraw	Water	—	—
13	Water Gun	Water	40	100
19	Bite	Dark	60	100
25	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
31	Protect	Normal	—	—
37	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
45	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
53	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Wartortle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Wartortle is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Wartortle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
04	Rollout	Rock	30	90
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Wartortle learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
4	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Bubble	Water	20	100
10	Withdraw	Water	—	—
13	Water Gun	Water	40	100
19	Bite	Dark	60	100
25	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
31	Protect	Normal	—	—
37	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
45	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
53	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Wartortle can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ice Beam	Ice		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Wartortle is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Wartortle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
04	Rollout	Rock	30	90
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Wartortle egg move parents

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Wartortle

Wartortle's egg groups: Monster, Water 1

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

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

Confusion

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Horsea Seadra Kabuto Kabutops Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Kingdra

Foresight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Lapras Marill Azumarill

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Omanyte Omastar Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Politoed Remoraid Octillery Mantine