Squirtle
The Water type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
Pokédex #7• Available in 9 game versions
Water
Pokemon Details
Species: Tiny Turtle Pokémon
Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 9 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Defense
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 63
Growth Rate: Medium Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min:
- Max:
Gender:
- Male: %
- Female: %
Available Game Versions
Click a game to view specific dataStats
48
65
44
50
64
43
Total
314
Type Guide
Learn when this Pokémon is a good pick. “Great against” are types your moves hit hard. “Watch out for” are move types that hit you hard.
Great against
Fire×2
Ground×2
Rock×2
Watch out for
Electric×2
Grass×2
Not very effective on
Water×0.5
Grass×0.5
Dragon×0.5
Takes reduced damage from
Fire×0.5
Water×0.5
Ice×0.5
Steel×0.5
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Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Squirtle appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 |
| Tail Whip | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Bubble | 8 | Water | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Water Gun | 15 | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Bite | 22 | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Rapid Spin | 23 | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 |
| Water Pulse | 25 | Water | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Shell Smash | 27 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Withdraw | 28 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Protect | 28 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Aqua Tail | 28 | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 |
| Rain Dance | 33 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Iron Defense | 34 | Steel | Status | - | - |
| Skull Bash | 35 | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 |
| Wave Crash | 36 | Water | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Hydro Pump | 42 | Water | Special | 120 | 80 |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. Powerfully sprays foam from its mouth. |
| Blue | After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. Powerfully sprays foam from its mouth. |
| Yellow | Shoots water at prey while in the water. Withdraws into its shell when in danger. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
