Ash's Squirtle

Squirtle (Japanese: ゼニガメ Zenigame) was Ash's sixth Pokémon. It used to be the leader of a gang known as the Squirtle Squad, who were a group of rogue Squirtle who were deserted by their trainers. Meowth of Team Rocket manages to befriend the Squirtle squad by convincing them that Jessie and James are his pets. The Squirtle Squad then capture Ash, Misty and Brock so they can take Pikachu back to Meowth. Ash managed to convince the Squirtle Squad to let him free to get a Super Potion for Pikachu, who was badly injured after an earlier encounter with a Goldeen. The Squirtle Squad agree to let Ash go to town to buy a Super Potion, but if he wasn't back by noon the next day, they would kill Misty (In the dub they threatened to dye her hair purple). When Ash got back with the Super Potion, Team Rocket began bombing the Squirtle Squad after they recieved Pikachu. Ash, Misty and Brock ran to hide in the Squirtle Squad's cave, however when Ash noticed that the leader was stuck on his shell he went back to save it, Squirtle then defeated Team Rocket with water gun. However, there was now a forest fire which started due to the bombs, which the Squirtle squad worked together to put out. After putting out the Fire, Officer Jenny appoints the Squirtle Squad as the official Fire Fighters of the town. The leader of the Squirtle Squad preferred to join Ash on his journey than fight fires with the Squirtle Squad.

Eventually while Ash is travelling through Johto, Squirtle returns to the Squirtle Squad. It returned briefly to battle in the Silver Conference, but has not appeared since. However, it is speculated that it will return soon to meet May's Squirtle and battle in one of the Battle Facilities.