Water

#0008

— Turtle Pokémon

Wartortle

Height1.0 m

Weight22.5 kg

Base Exp142

BST405

Abilities

Torrent

Rain Dishhidden

Often hides in water to stalk unwary prey. For swimming fast, it moves its ears to maintain balance.

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Base Stats

Atk

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

BST

405

Evolution Chain

Lv. 16

Move Learnset

Select a generation to see the moves Wartortle 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%

Lv1Water Gun

Water40100%

Lv1Withdraw

Water——

Lv9Rapid Spin

Normal50100%

Lv12Bite

Dark60100%

Lv15Water Pulse

Water60100%

Lv20Protect

Normal——

Lv25Rain Dance

Water——

Lv30Aqua Tail

Water9090%

Lv35Shell Smash

Normal——

Lv40Iron Defense

Steel——

Lv45Hydro Pump

Water11080%

Lv50Wave Crash

Water120100%

Pokédex Entries

In-game descriptions of Wartortle across different games

Pokémon Red: "Often hides in water to stalk unwary prey. For swimming fast, it moves its ears to maintain balance."
Pokémon Yellow: "When tapped, this POKéMON will pull in its head, but its tail will still stick out a little bit."
Pokémon Gold: "It is recognized as a symbol of longevity. If its shell has algae on it, that WARTORTLE is very old."
Pokémon Silver: "It cleverly con trols its furry ears and tail to maintain its balance while swimming."
Pokémon Crystal: "Its long, furry tail is a symbol of longevity, making it quite popular among older people."
Pokémon Ruby: "Its tail is large and covered with a rich, thick fur. The tail becomes increasingly deeper in color as WARTORTLE ages. The scratches on its shell are evidence of this POKéMON’s toughness as a battler."

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About Wartortle

Wartortle is the Turtle Pokémon a Water type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 405 with Torrent as its ability. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Wartortle in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.