Squirtle (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Squirtle (disambiguation).

Squirtle Tiny Turtle Pokémon ゼニガメ Zenigame #0007 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Torrent Cacophony Cacophony Rain Dish Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Water 1 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Squirtle 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 19.8 lbs. 9.0 kg Squirtle 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 66 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 63 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Squirtle 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Squirtle (Japanese: ゼニガメ Zenigame) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Wartortle starting at level 16, which evolves into Blastoise starting at level 36.

Along with Bulbasaur and Charmander, Squirtle is one of the three first partner Pokémon of Kanto available at the beginning of Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, FireRed, and LeafGreen.

Biology

Squirtle in its shell

Squirtle is a small reptilian Pokémon that resembles a light-blue turtle. While it typically walks on its two short legs, it has been shown to run on all fours in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It has large, purplish, or reddish eyes and a slightly hooked upper lip. Each of its hands and feet has three pointed digits. The end of its long, squirrel-like tail curls inward. Its body is encased by a tough shell that forms and hardens after birth. This shell is brown on the top, pale yellow on the bottom, and has a thick white ridge between the two halves.

Squirtle's shell is a useful tool. It can withdraw into the shell for protection or to sleep. The grooved, rounded shape helps to reduce water resistance, allowing the Pokémon to swim at high speeds. Squirtle can spray foamy water from its mouth with great accuracy. Squirtle is scarce in the wild, although it can be found around small ponds and lakes. Squirtle can also be found residing around rivers in mountainous regions, as shown in Pokémon Snap and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. In the Pokémon the Series episode Beach Blank-Out Blastoise, Squirtle is shown to be found living on secluded islands with other members of their evolutionary line. Sharpedo is a natural predator of Squirtle. As shown in Pokémon Sleep, Squirtle is known to sleep by withdrawing its limbs and head into its shell. It does this to protect itself from threats while sleeping. It also occasionally rocks contentedly from side to side while sleeping.

In Generation II, Squirtle and its evolved forms were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Skull Bash naturally, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.

Evolution

Squirtle evolves into Wartortle, which evolves into Blastoise.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Squirtle  Water

Level 16 →

First Evolution Wartortle  Water

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Blastoise  Water

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #007 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. Powerfully sprays foam from its mouth. Blue Yellow Shoots water at prey while in the water. Withdraws into its shell when in danger. Stadium It takes time for the shell to form and harden after hatching. It sprays foam powerfully from its mouth.

Generation II Johto #232 Gold The shell is soft when it is born. It soon becomes so resilient, prodding fingers will bounce off it. Silver The shell, which hardens soon after it is born, is resilient. If you poke it, it will bounce back out. Crystal When it feels threatened, it draws its legs inside its shell and sprays water from its mouth. Stadium 2 The shell is soft when it is born. It soon becomes so resilient, prodding fingers will bounce off it. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) The shell, which hardens soon after it is born, is resilient. If you poke it, it will bounce back out. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #007 Ruby Squirtle's shell is not merely used for protection. The shell's rounded shape and the grooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling this Pokémon to swim at high speeds. Sapphire Emerald Its shell is not just for protection. Its rounded shape and the grooves on its surface minimize resistance in water, enabling Squirtle to swim at high speeds. FireRed When it retracts its long neck into its shell, it squirts out water with vigorous force. LeafGreen After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. It powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #237 Diamond It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity. Pearl Platinum HeartGold The shell is soft when it is born. It soon becomes so resilient, prodding fingers will bounce off it. SoulSilver The shell, which hardens soon after it is born, is resilient. If you poke it, it will bounce back out.

Generation V Unova #— Black It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity. White Black 2 It shelters itself in its shell then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Central #086 Hoenn #— X It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity. Y Shoots water at prey while in the water. Withdraws into its shell when in danger. Omega Ruby Squirtle's shell is not merely used for protection. The shell's rounded shape and the grooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling this Pokémon to swim at high speeds. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #007 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Let's Go Pikachu Shoots water at prey while in the water. Withdraws into its shell when in danger. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar Isle of Armor #071 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. Sword When it retracts its long neck into its shell, it squirts out water with vigorous force. Shield When it feels threatened, it draws its limbs inside its shell and sprays water from its mouth. Brilliant Diamond It hides in its shell to protect itself, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity. Shining Pearl

Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #170 Scarlet After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. It sprays a potent foam from its mouth. Violet Its shell is soft immediately after it is born. In no time at all, the shell becomes so resilient that a prodding finger will bounce right off it.

Squirtle in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue First partner Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town Blue (Japan) First partner Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town Yellow Received from Officer Jenny in Vermilion City after receiving the Thunder Badge

Generation II Gold Silver Time Capsule, Event Crystal Time Capsule, Event

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade, Event Emerald Trade, Event FireRed LeafGreen First partner Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Trade Platinum Trade HeartGold SoulSilver Received from Professor Oak in Pallet Town after defeating Red Pal Park Pond

Generation V Black White Global Link Event Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer, Event

Generation VI X Y Received from Professor Sycamore in Lumiose City after defeating him Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade, Event

Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Seaward Cave (Island Scan)Mo Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Route 24, Route 25, Seafoam Islands Vermilion City (Only one)

Generation VIII Sword Shield Wild Area News, Pokémon HOME Event TradeVersion 1.2.0+ Expansion Pass Master Dojo (Only one; Gigantamax Factor) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Grand Underground - Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern (after obtaining the National Pokédex) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 3.0.0+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Canyon Biome (after boosting biodiversity in the Canyon Biome)

In side games

Generation I Snap Valley Pinball Blue Field: Viridian City Stadium Gym Leader Castle

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Channel Upgrade binder Trozei! Huge Storage 4, Endless Level 15, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Hero Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Waterfall Pond (B8F-B12F) Ranger Waterworks

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Hero Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Lake Afar (B1F-B8F) MD Sky Hero Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Lake Afar (B1F-B8F) Ranger: SoA Ranger School, Marine Cave Rumble Bright Beach (Normal Mode C & A) PokéPark Wii Iceberg Zone

Generation V Rumble Blast Lake: Everspring Valley PokéPark 2 Arcane Area Rumble U Dream Gate: Wet and Wild Battle, Variety Battle: Get 1,000 Combos!

Generation VI Battle Trozei Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 3 Rumble World Pearl Marsh: Pearl Lake (All Areas) Super MD Hero Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Noe Town Picross Area 07: Stage 04

Generation VII Rumble Rush Charizard Sea2019, Jirachi Sea, Gengar Sea, Mewtwo Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal, Jirachi SeaFinal, Mewtwo SeaFinal

Generation VIII MD DX Hero Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Murky Cave (8F-12F), Waterfall Pond (8F-12F) Fainted Pokémon: Sky Tower, Silver Trench, Buried Relic New Snap Maricopia Reef Day Level 2+, Evening, Lental SeafloorLevel 3

Generation IX Sleep Greengrass Isle (from Basic 2) Cyan Beach (from Basic 1) Lapis Lakeside (from Basic 1)

Cross-Generation Shuffle Puerto Blanco: Stage 3 Blau Salon: Stage 402 Event: Special Daily Pokémon (First release; Winking) Masters EX Scottie/Bettie & SquirtleEgg

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Zap Cannon Squirtle	English	United States	5	December 28, 2001 to January 31, 2002; January 17 to 23, 2003
RSEFRLG	Gather More Pokémon! Fourth Campaign Squirtle	Japanese	Japan	10	February 11 to 28, 2006
B2W2	Sticker Promotional Kanto First Partner Egg Squirtle	Japanese	Japan	1	September 1 to 30, 2012
BWB2W2	Kanto First Partner Egg Squirtle	Korean	South Korea	1	November 8 to 11, 2012
B2W2	Kanto First Partner Egg Squirtle	Korean	Wi-Fi	1	February 14 to March 31, 2013
XYORAS	Pokémon Lab Squirtle	Japanese region	Online	5	July 8 to November 30, 2015
ORAS	2016 World Championships Squirtle	All	United States	5	August 19 to 21, 2016
SwSh	Pokémon HOME Gigantamax Factor Squirtle	All	Online	14	June 17 to 30, 2021

In-game events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RGBY	Gym Leader Castle Squirtle	Japanese	hide	5	April 30, 1999 onwards
RBY	Gym Leader Castle Squirtle	English	hide	5	February 29, 2000 onwards
RBY	Gym Leader Castle Squirtle	French	hide	5	April 7, 2000 onwards
RBY	Gym Leader Castle Squirtle	German	hide	5	April 7, 2000 onwards
RBY	Gym Leader Castle Squirtle	Italian	hide	5	April 7, 2000 onwards
RBY	Gym Leader Castle Squirtle	Spanish	hide	5	April 7, 2000 onwards
HOME	HOME Mobile Hidden Ability Squirtle	Worldwide	hide	5	February 12, 2020 onwards
HOME	HOME Mobile Gigantamax Factor Squirtle	Worldwide	hide	14	June 17 to 30, 2021

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Location	Level	Distribution period
SwSh	Wild Area News	No	hide	17, 30, 40	February 27 to March 1, 2020

Pokémon Global Link promotions

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
BW	Global Link Squirtle	Japanese	PGL	10	October 14, 2010 to May 31, 2011
BW	Global Link Squirtle	Korean	PGL	10	May 11, 2011 to May 11, 2013

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow
Stadium		Normal Box (From Round 1: 100%) Gorgeous Box (From Round 2: 100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 44		104 - 151	198 - 292
Attack: 48		47 - 110	90 - 214
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 64		62 - 127	119 - 249
Speed: 43		43 - 104	81 - 203
Total: 314	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 50.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/3 ★★★	Power 1/3 ★☆☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 13/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Squirtle is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 033 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 066 Withdraw Water Status 0000— 00——% 40 099 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 05050 100100% 40 1212 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1515 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 1818 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2121 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00——% 5 2424 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 2727 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15 3030 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 3333 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5 3636 Wave Crash Water Physical 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Squirtle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Squirtle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM124 TM124 Ice Spinner Ice Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM145 TM145 Water Pledge Water Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM196 TM196 Flip Turn Water Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Squirtle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Squirtle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Life Dew Water Status — —% 10 Mirror Coat Psychic Special — 100% 20 Mist Ice Status — —% 30 * Water Spout Water Special 150 100% 5 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Squirtle Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Squirtle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Squirtle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Pound	Squirtle (Vending S1)
Double Slap	Squirtle (Expedition 131)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 11.7% Friend Area: Turtleshell Pond Phrases 51%-100% HP I'll knock them out with my Water Gun! 26%-50% HP I'm down to half HP... 1%-25% HP I might not make it... I want to rest inside my shell... Level up Yes! Leveled up! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP Let's give it our best, <name>! 26%-50% HP I'm starting to feel it... 1%-25% HP Graah... I'm almost done... Help me, <name>... Level up Yeah! I leveled!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: E
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Noe Town Connected to: Bulbasaur, Charmander Connection Orb Set: 1 Phrases Normal I'm proud of my tough shell! Low HP (< 50%) I'm in pain, but I can still go on... Phrases if the hero Normal (All right! I'll give it my all!) Low HP (< 50%) (This is hard…but I need to hang in there!) Phrases if the partner Normal Let's give it our all! Low HP (< 50%) I'm OK… I can take it a little more…
Pokémon Ranger Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (Soak ×1) Loops: 3 Min. exp.: 22 Max. exp.: 32 Browser entry R-076 Squirtle puffs its cheeks, then shoots water that can extinguish a small fire.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (Soak ×1) Browser entry R-011 It attacks by squirting water from its mouth.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.97 seconds Base HP: 46 Base Attack: 68 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Squirtle came to see the Ice Tree in the Iceberg Zone, and his most loved Attraction is Empoleon's Snow Slide!
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He is shy, but cares about his friends. As he gains more friends, he becomes less shy.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 40 - 125 20 #007 Power of 4 Increases damage when you make a match of four. Swappable Skill(s): Mega Boost+			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #007 Rock Break+ Sometimes destroys three breakable-rock disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 127 Base Attack: 94 Base Defense: 121 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Bubble, Tackle Charged Attacks: Aqua Jet, Aqua Tail, Water Pulse, Return, Frustration
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #099 Squirtle doesn’t bask in the sun just to dry off its shell—it’s also absorbing nutrients to help it grow strong. It’s still weak for now, though, so it often needs friends like Lapras to rescue it.
Pokémon Sleep Sleep type: Slumbering Pokémon type: Water Points to befriend: 5 Specialty: Ingredients Berry: Oran Berry ×1 Primary ingredient: Moomoo Milk ×2 Possible ingredients: Moomoo Milk Soothing Cacao Bean Sausage Main skill: Ingredient Magnet S Base carry limit: 10 Gets you 6 ingredients chosen at random. Evolution requirements: Squirtle Candy ×40, Lv. 12 It withdraws its limbs and head into its shell to sleep. It's said to do this to protect itself while sleeping when it's wary of threats. Apparently, it also sometimes rocks contentedly from side to side. Sheltered Sleep Unsheltered Sleep Overturned Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Sunglasses	Yamask costume	Party hat	Pikachu visor

Evolution data

Unevolved Squirtle  Water

Level 16 →

First Evolution Wartortle  Water

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Blastoise  Water

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Generation VIII Sword Shield

Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Squirtle images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Squirtle in Pokémon the Series

Major appearances

Gary's Squirtle

In a flashback in Challenge of the Samurai, a Squirtle was depicted battling and defeating Samurai's Metapod.

It wasn't until The Ties That Bind that it was revealed that the Trainer who took Squirtle was Gary Oak, Ash's rival. By then, it had already evolved into a Blastoise.

Squirtle was seen in a flashback during I Choose You!, which is set in a different continuity from the main series. Professor Oak revealed to Ash that it had already been collected.

Ash's Squirtle

Squirtle physically debuted in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad as the leader of the Squirtle Squad, a gang of rogue Squirtle who were deserted by their Trainers. Ash befriended and caught this Squirtle, who stayed with Ash until The Fire-ing Squad!, when it returned to the Squirtle Squad. However, it briefly reappeared in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, to assist Ash with his final battle against Brandon, and in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, where it briefly reunited with its Trainer.

Squirtle Squad

The Squirtle Squad were a gang of rogue Squirtle who were deserted by their Trainers, who appeared in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad. While Ash befriended and caught their leader, the rest of them became a firefighting group after stopping a forest fire started by Team Rocket, under the guidance of Officer Jenny.

May's Squirtle

May received a Squirtle from Professor Oak in The Right Place and the Right Mime. This Squirtle was visibly younger and timid, but was used in several Contests. Squirtle would evolve into Wartortle by the time it appeared in Staging a Heroes Welcome.

Team Go-Getters

The main character in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! special is a Squirtle that claims that he used to be human. He joined Team Go-Getters in their rescue work. He was initially unable to use Water Gun, but learned the move later during a battle against Skarmory.

Tierno's Squirtle

Tierno's Squirtle debuted in Summer of Discovery!. It evolved into Wartortle by the time of Good Friends, Great Training! and then into Blastoise by Tag Team Battle Inspiration!.

Other

In Beach Blank-Out Blastoise, multiple Blastoise and Wartortle were troubled by their leader, a Blastoise, not waking up.

In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Squirtle was cloned from Ash's Squirtle. It then participated in the battle between the original Pokémon and the cloned Pokémon. Squirtle reappeared in Mewtwo Returns.

In Journey to the Starting Line!, a Squirtle was one of the three Kanto first partner Pokémon Gilbert was supposed to choose from. After they were scared off by Ash's Tauros, Professor Oak, Tracey, Delia, and Gilbert had to split up and find the three missing Pokémon. Squirtle was the second one found, being found stuck in a tree that was hanging over a cliff. Ash's Bulbasaur managed to catch Squirtle before it could fall off the cliff.

In A Six Pack Attack!, a Squirtle went with Professor Oak on his trip to Hoenn along with a Bulbasaur and Charmander.

Minor appearances

Squirtle made its debut in Pokémon - I Choose You!, where Ash dreamed about one as his prospective first partner Pokémon.

Two Squirtle appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne, with one under the ownership of a Gentleman and the other under the ownership of a Trainer.

In The Ultimate Test, the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Squirtle was used by a Nurse Joy during the Pokémon League Admissions Exam.

In Pokémon Fashion Flash, a Squirtle was on Scissor Street.

A Squirtle appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.

In Friends to the End, a Trainer's Squirtle was at the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.

A Squirtle appeared in Marina's fantasy in Bye Bye Psyduck.

A first partner Squirtle appeared in a flashback in Don't Touch That 'dile.

A Squirtle appeared in Brock's fantasy in A Better Pill to Swallow.

In Dueling Heroes, a Trainer's Squirtle participated in the Whirl Cup.

A Squirtle appeared in Gonna Rule The School!, belonging to the Pokémon Trainers' School. It was temporarily loaned to one of the school's underage students for use.

A Squirtle appeared in Borrowing on Bad Faith!.

In Sticking With Who You Know!, a Squirtle fell in love with a Raichu under the influence of Professor Kodama's machine.

In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Squirtle Meloetta's concert.

In The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!, a Squirtle was part of Professor Oak's demonstration with the Kanto first partner Pokémon during the Kanto Fair.

A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in I Choose You!.

A wild Squirtle appeared in Alola, Kanto!.

Four Trainers' Squirtle appeared in The Power of Us.

A female Trainer used her Squirtle in Enter Pikachu! to weaken a Caterpie she wanted to catch.

In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a Squirtle was one of the first partner Pokémon Professor Cerise offered to Goh, but it was rejected.

A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in The Cuteness Quotient!.

A Squirtle appeared in a fantasy alongside the other first partner Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

A Squirtle appeared in Eyes on the Goal!, under the ownership of the Shell Sage.

A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in The Fiery Road to Mastership!.

A Squirtle appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), another two appeared under the ownership of students of Indigo Academy.

A Squirtle appeared in Farewell, Sprigatito? during a flashback.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP012 Squirtle Ash's Pokédex Squirtle. This Tiny Turtle Pokémon draws its long neck into its shell to launch incredible Water attacks with amazing range and accuracy. The blasts can be quite powerful.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY039 Squirtle Serena's Pokédex Squirtle, the Tiny Turtle Pokémon. During battle, Squirtle hides in its shell that sprays water at its opponent whenever it can.

Pokémon Origins

Squirtle in Pokémon Origins

Blue chose Squirtle as his first partner Pokémon in File 1: Red. He later used it to battle Red's Charmander and won with ease. Sometime before Red went to the Pokémon Tower in File 2: Cubone, Squirtle evolved into Wartortle. It was shown later as a Blastoise in File 4: Charizard, when it battled Red's fully evolved Charizard.

In File 1: Red, a Squirtle was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Squirtle appeared in The Gathering of Stars, under the ownership of Honey.

GOTCHA!

A Squirtle briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Squirtle briefly appeared in The Discovery, inside Professor Oak's Laboratory. It was seen playing with its fellow first partner Pokémon.

POKÉTOON

A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in Blossom's Dream.

In the manga

Squirtle in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Major appearances

Blasty

Green stole a Squirtle from Professor Oak, which she nicknamed Blasty. He has since evolved into Wartortle and then Blastoise more quickly than the others, possibly due to her innate talent in evolving Pokémon, as acknowledged by the Masked Man. Blasty is never shown in his Squirtle form, (save the contents page of the third volume and a picture Professor Oak had of Green stealing him from his lab). His first appearance, as a Wartortle, is in Wartortle Wars, returning as a Blastoise in Zap, Zap, Zapdos.

Minor appearances

In The Jynx Jinx, a Squirtle was seen a silhouette when Green talks about Mew.

In They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping, Professor Sycamore has a Squirtle with him.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Squirtle appeared in Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!! as one of the first partner Pokémon Red and Green had to choose from.

Giovanni was revealed to have a Squirtle in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon when he was coming up with three grand schemes.

A Squirtle appeared in Fighting Over Otoshidama!!.

A Squirtle appeared in Take me to the Dragon Palace!.

A Squirtle appeared in Special Fireworks!!.

Squirtle in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Squirtle

Ash's Squirtle debuts in You Gotta Have Friends. Squirtle's capture is not shown in the manga, it is simply stated when it appears from its Poké Ball that "Ash has been busy since the last comic".

Ash's Pikachu also meets an abandoned Squirtle in the chapter Pikachu's Excellent Adventure. This Squirtle, along with other Pokémon, helps Pikachu find the Hidden Village after he is separated from Ash and friends.

Magical Pokémon Journey

Main article: Squirtle (MPJ)

Squirtle debuts in Christmas Wishes. It admires Almond and refers to him as his "big brother".

Squirtle also has five sisters, who appear in The Five Sisters of Squirtle. Two of his sisters are also Squirtle, twins named Kamee and Kameao.

Pokémon Zensho

Shigeru's first partner Pokémon was a Squirtle he received from Professor Oak.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

A Squirtle appeared in GDZ38, under the ownership of Kamero.

Movie adaptations

Main article: Ash's Squirtle

Ash's Squirtle appeared in Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth.

A Squirtle appeared in a flashback in ICYR1, under the ownership of Professor Oak.

Pokémon Newspaper Strip

Misty has a Squirtle in the Pokémon Newspaper Strip.

In the TCG

Main article: Squirtle (TCG)

Other appearances

Squirtle in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Squirtle in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

Squirtle in the music video for Celestial

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Squirtle is seen on the stage Poké Floats and is the first Poké Float to appear. Play begins on its head and arms until it slowly leaves off the bottom of the screen. After traveling through all the Poké Floats, the screen will be empty for a few seconds before Squirtle pops up and the cycle begins again.

Trophy information

Retreating into its shell and spitting water at its foes is Squirtle's trademark response to danger. It's one of the three Pokémon that Trainers can receive from Professor Oak in Pokémon Red and Blue. Squirtle evolves into Wartortle and then Blastoise, ramping up its water powers with each evolution.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Squirtle is a playable Pokémon used by the Pokémon Trainer alongside Ivysaur and Charizard. It can use Waterfall to recover from falls as well as Withdraw, in which case it retreats to its shell and shoots water from the back of it propelling him forwards. It also uses Water Gun to push enemies with a stream of water. Squirtle is a lightweight and uses various attacks using its shell and Water-type moves to combat its foes. It uses Hydro Pump in the Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash, Triple Finish.

Standard Special Move	Side Special Move	Up Special Move	Down Special Move	Final Smash
Water Gun	Withdraw	Waterfall	Pokémon Change	Triple Finish (Hydro Pump)
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Trophy information

"A Tiny Turtle Pokémon. In times of danger, it pulls its arms and legs inside its shell to protect from enemy attacks. When it conceals its neck, it also shoots a powerful stream of water from its mouth. Its shell not only protects its body, but also reduces water friction when in the water. When leveled up, it evolves into Wartortle."

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Squirtle does not return as a playable character in either version of the game. Instead, it appears as a trophy in both versions.

Trophy information

NA: At the start of their Pokémon adventures, many aspiring trainers visit Professor Oak to choose one of three first partner Pokémon. Squirtle's always a popular choice, what with it being so gosh-darn adorable. When it's in danger, though, it withdraws into its shell and spits a high-pressure burst of water—a bit less adorable.

PAL: At the start of their Pokémon adventures, many aspiring trainers visit Professor Oak to choose one of three first partner Pokémon. Squirtle's always a popular choice, what with him being so flipping adorable. When it's in danger, though, it withdraws into its shell and spits a high-pressure burst of water, which isn't quite so adorable.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Squirtle appears once again as a playable Pokémon fighter used by the Pokémon Trainer.

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

Five Squirtle appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.

Celestial

Squirtle appeared in the music video for Celestial.

Trivia

• There was a scene in the 2004 film Godzilla: Final Wars where a boy throws an action figure of Squirtle into a fire and insults it. This is also a presumed reference to Gamera.

Cultural impact

$1 coins from Niue

• Niue released a one-dollar coin featuring Squirtle as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Squirtle on one side and the nation's coat of arms on the other.

Origin

Squirtle's design is based on both its final evolved form and baby turtles, though its anatomy and semi-aquatic lifestyle are much more similar to terrapins, with proportions matching those of the big-headed turtle. Much like Wartortle, its tail is a reference to Japanese legends of the minogame (蓑亀), a turtle which lived for 10,000 years and grew a tail made of seaweed.

Name origin

Squirtle is a combination of squirt (to spray) and turtle. The name was chosen in apparent reference to water guns, which were thought of as "cool" toys for children. "Squirt" is also a slang term for a small child.

Zenigame may be a combination of 銭 zeni (money) and 亀 kame (turtle), forming the word 銭亀 zenigame (baby Japanese pond turtle). According to Pokémon Black and White's television program PokéQuiz, "'Zeni' is an old-fashioned word for money. Squirtle's shells look like old coins, so that's how they got their name!"

In other languages

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Language Title Meaning Japanese ゼニガメ Zenigame From 銭亀 zenigame French Carapuce From carapace and puce Spanish Squirtle Same as English name German Schiggy From Schildkröte Italian Squirtle Same as English name Korean 꼬부기 Kkobugi From 꼬마 kkoma and 거북이 geobugi Mandarin Chinese 傑尼龜 / 杰尼龟 Jiéníguī From the partial transcription of its Japanese name and 龜 / 龟 guī Cantonese Chinese 傑尼龜 Gihtnèihgwāi* 車厘龜 Chēlèihgwāi* From the partial Mandarin-based transcription of the Japanese name and 龜 gwāi From 車厘子 chēlèihji and 龜 gwāi

More languages Arabic سكويرتل Squirtle Transcription of English name Bulgarian Скуиртъл Skuirtŭl Transcription of English name Greek Σκουίρτλ Skuírtl From English name Hebrew סקווירטל Squirtel Transcription of English name Hindi स्क्वर्टल Squirtle Transcription of English name Icelandic Smápisl * Indonesian Skuitel * Corruption of English name Lithuanian Švirkšlys From English name Russian Сквирл Skvirl * Сквиртл Skvirtl Possibly from "squirrel" Transcription of English name Thai เซนิกาเมะ Senikame Transcription of Japanese name

See also

Ash's Squirtle Gary's Squirtle May's Squirtle Blasty Tierno's Squirtle Squirtle Squad

Squirtle (MPJ) Team Go-Getters Pokémon Trainer (Super Smash Bros.) Blastoise (UNITE) First partner Pokémon Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Snapshots of Squirtle from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

Piplup

Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

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