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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 starter Pokémon of Kanto available at the beginning of Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, FireRed, and LeafGreen.
Biology
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 have 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. The anime has shown that it can be found living on secluded islands with other members of its evolutionary line. Sharpedo is a natural predator of Squirtle.
In Generation II, Skull Bash was its signature move, 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.)
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In the anime
Main 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-ring 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.
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.
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 joins Team Go-Getters in their rescue work. While he can't use Water Gun, he is happy to use Bubble because it looks pretty.
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 starter 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 starter.
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 starter 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 starters 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 starter 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 starter 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.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon Origins
Blue chose Squirtle as his starter 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 starter Pokémon.
POKÉTOON
A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in Blossom's Dream.
In the manga
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.
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 Adventures
Red, Green & Blue arc
- Main article: 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.
In The Jynx Jinx, a Squirtle was seen a silhouette when Green talks about Mew.
X & Y arc
In They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping, Professor Sycamore has a Squirtle with him.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
A Squirtle appeared in GDZ38, under the ownership of Kamero.
Pokémon Newspaper Strip
Misty has a Squirtle in the Pokémon Newspaper Strip.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
A Squirtle appeared in Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!! as one of the starter 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!!.
Pokémon Zensho
Shigeru's starter Pokémon was a Squirtle he received from Professor Oak.
In the TCG
- Main article: Squirtle (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Squirtle is seen on the stage Pokéfloats and is the first Pokéfloat to appear. Play begins on its head and arms until it slowly leaves off the bottom of the screen. After traveling through all the Pokéfloats, 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.
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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 of the game.
Trophy information
NA: At the start of their Pokémon adventures, many aspiring trainers visit Professor Oak to choose one of three starter 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 starter 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.
Detective Pikachu
Five Squirtle appeared in Detective Pikachu.
Celestial
Squirtle appeared in the music video for Celestial.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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In events
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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 Starter Egg Squirtle | Japanese | Japan | 1 | September 1 to 30, 2012 |
BWB2W2 | Kanto Starter Egg Squirtle | Korean | South Korea | 1 | November 8 to 11, 2012 |
B2W2 | Kanto Starter 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
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RGBY | Gym Leader Castle Squirtle | Japanese | 5 | April 30, 1999 onwards |
RBY | Gym Leader Castle Squirtle | English | 5 | February 29, 2000 onwards |
RBY | Gym Leader Castle Squirtle | French | 5 | April 7, 2000 onwards |
RBY | Gym Leader Castle Squirtle | German | 5 | April 7, 2000 onwards |
RBY | Gym Leader Castle Squirtle | Italian | 5 | April 7, 2000 onwards |
RBY | Gym Leader Castle Squirtle | Spanish | 5 | April 7, 2000 onwards |
HOME | HOME Mobile Hidden Ability Squirtle | Worldwide | 5 | February 12, 2020 onwards |
HOME | HOME Mobile Gigantamax Factor Squirtle | Worldwide | 14 | June 17 to 30, 2021 |
Wild Area News
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SwSh | Wild Area News | No | 17, 30, 40 | February 27 to March 1, 2020 |
Pokémon Global Link promotions
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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.
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Stadium | Normal Box (From Round 1: 100%)
Gorgeous Box (From Round 2: 100%)
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Learnset
Squirtle is available in Sword and Shield and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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Double Slap | Squirtle (Expedition 131) |
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Trivia
- 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.
- 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.[1]
Origin
Squirtle's design is based on both its final evolved form and baby turtles[2], 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 may be a combination of squirt (to spray; small child) and turtle.
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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- Water 1 group Pokémon
- Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line
- Pokémon in the Kanto Pokédex
- Pokémon in the Johto Pokédex
- Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex
- Pokémon in the Galar Pokédex
- Pokémon with wild held items
- Pokémon with a base stat total of 314
- Pokémon whose Special stat became their Special Attack
- Pokémon with 16 max performance stars
- Body size 1 Pokémon
- Articles needing more information
- First partner Pokémon
- Starter Pokémon
- Mystery Dungeon starters
- Anime starter Pokémon
- Super Smash Bros. trophies