Water

#0007

— Tiny Turtle Pokémon

Squirtle

Height0.5 m

Weight9.0 kg

Base Exp63

BST314

Abilities

Torrent

Rain Dishhidden

After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. Powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.

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Base Stats

Atk

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

BST

314

Evolution Chain

Lv. 16

Move Learnset

Select a generation to see the moves Squirtle can learn in those games

Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status

Move

TypeCategoryPwrAcc

Lv1Tackle

Normal40100%

Lv1Tail Whip

Normal—100%

Lv3Water Gun

Water40100%

Lv6Withdraw

Water——

Lv9Rapid Spin

Normal50100%

Lv12Bite

Dark60100%

Lv15Water Pulse

Water60100%

Lv18Protect

Normal——

Lv21Rain Dance

Water——

Lv24Aqua Tail

Water9090%

Lv27Shell Smash

Normal——

Lv30Iron Defense

Steel——

Lv33Hydro Pump

Water11080%

Lv36Wave Crash

Water120100%

Pokédex Entries

In-game descriptions of Squirtle across different games

Pokémon Red: "After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. Powerfully sprays foam from its mouth."
Pokémon Yellow: "Shoots water at prey while in the water. Withdraws into its shell when in danger."
Pokémon Gold: "The shell is soft when it is born. It soon becomes so resilient, prod ding fingers will bounce off it."
Pokémon Silver: "The shell, which hardens soon after it is born, is resilient. If you poke it, it will bounce back out."
Pokémon Crystal: "When it feels threatened, it draws its legs inside its shell and sprays water from its mouth."
Pokémon 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."

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About Squirtle

Squirtle is the Tiny Turtle Pokémon a Water type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 314 with Torrent as its ability. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Squirtle in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.