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#8 Wartortle #6 Charizard

Squirtle

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National ID
7
Type
Water
Weak To
Grass Electric
Strong Against
Ground Rock Fire
Immune To
Cannot Damage
Abilities
Rain Dish, Torrent
Gender
12.5% Female 87.5% Male
Height
0.5m
Weight
9kg
Egg Group
Monster Water 1
Egg Cycles
21

Evolution Chain

(Level up 16)
#7

Squirtle

Water
(Level up 36)
#8

Wartortle

Water
(Use Mega & Key Stones)
#9

Blastoise

Water
#9

Mega Blastoise

Water

Stats

HP 44
ATTACK 48
DEFENSE 65
SP. ATK 50
SP. DEF 64
SPEED 43
TOTAL 314

Defense

Defending Against Damage Taken
Grass 2
Electric 2
Ice 0.5
Fire 0.5
Steel 0.5
Water 0.5

Offense

Attacking Damage
Rock 2
Ground 2
Fire 2
Water 0.5
Dragon 0.5
Grass 0.5
Level Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 50 100 35
4 Tail Whip Normal Status 100 30
7 Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
10 Withdraw Water Status - 40
13 Bubble Water Special 40 100 30
16 Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
19 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100 40
22 Protect Normal Status - 10
25 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100 20
28 Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90 10
31 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100 10
34 Iron Defense Steel Status - 15
37 Rain Dance Water Status - 5
40 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
Tm Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
06 Toxic Poison Status 90 10
07 Hail Ice Status - 10
10 Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
17 Protect Normal Status - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Status - 5
21 Frustration Normal Physical 100 20
27 Return Normal Physical 100 20
28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Status - 15
39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Status - 10
45 Attract Normal Status 100 15
48 Round Normal Special 60 100 15
55 Scald Water Special 80 100 15
56 Fling Dark Physical 100 10
74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 100 5
87 Swagger Normal Status 90 15
88 Sleep Talk Normal Status - 10
90 Substitute Normal Status - 10
94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100 15
98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100 20
100 Confide Normal Status - 20
Hm Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
03 Surf Water Special 90 100 15
04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
05 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 15
Tutor Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
518 Water Pledge Water Special 80 100 10

Description

Game Description
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.
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Strategies and More Information

First Anime Appearance: Episode 12 - Here Comes the Squirtle Squad

Appearance

Squirtle is a small, light-blue aquatic Pokémon. It has a brown turtle-like shell on its back that extends to its underbelly where it is colored a light-yellow. It has a large and swirly tail which it uses to whip its enemies with. Although it may seem cute, rogue Squirtle have been known to form gangs and go around terrorizing humans.


Location

Generation 1

  • Red/Blue - Can be chosen as a Starter.
  • Yellow - Given as gift from Officer Jenny in Vermillion City after acquiring the Thunder Badge

Generation 2

  • Gold/Silver - Acquired via Time Capsule
  • Crystal - Acquired via Time Capsule

Generation 3

  • Ruby/Sapphire - Acquired via trade.
  • Emerald - Acquired via trade.
  • FireRed/LeafGreen - Can be chosen as a Starter.

Generation 4

  • Diamond/Pearl - Pal Park (Pond), Trade
  • Platinum - Pal Park (Pond), Trade
  • HeartGold/SoulSilver - Reward from Professor Oak after defeating Red.

Generation 5

  • Black/White - Global Link Event (Japan and Korea only)
  • Black 2/White 2 - Poké Transfer

Pokédex Entries

Generation 1

  • Red/Blue - After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. It powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.
  • 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 powerflly from its mouth.

Generation 2

  • 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.

Generation 3

  • Ruby/Sapphire - 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.
  • 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 4

  • Diamond/Pearl/Platinum - It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
  • 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 5

  • Black/White/Black 2/White 2 - It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.


Trivia

Squirtle is derived from the words "squirt" and "turtle" because it can squirt water from its mouth, and it has the shell of a turtle. However, it is also arguable that its name came from the word "squirrel" as well, as Squirtle's tail bares a striking resemblance to that of a squirrel.

Classification: Water Pokémon

Squirtle is also strong against Ice and Steel type Pokémon.