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Squirtle ゼニガメ Zenigame
Artwork from FR/LG
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Type	Water
Species	Tiny Turtle Pokémon
Height	1′08″ (0.5m)
Weight	19.8 lbs. (9.0kg)
Ability	Torrent
Egg groups	Monster
	Water 1
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	1 Def
Exp. yield	66 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,059,860 exp.
Gender	12.5% ♀ / 87.5% ♂
Pokédex color	Blue
Catch rate	45
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Squirtle (Japanese: ゼニガメ Zenigame) is a Water-type Pokémon. Along with Bulbasaur and Charmander, it is one of three starter Pokémon the player receives at the beginning of Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, FireRed, and LeafGreen.

Squirtle comes with the ability Torrent, which increases the power of Water-type attacks by 50% once the Pokémon has less than one-third of its maximum HP.

Squirtle evolves via level, into Wartortle starting at Level 16, then into Blastoise starting at Level 36.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Other appearances 5.1 Super Smash Bros. Melee 5.1.1 Trophy information 5.2 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 6 Game data 6.1 Pokédex entries 6.2 Game locations 6.2.1 In side games 6.3 Base stats 6.4 Type effectiveness 6.5 Learnset 6.5.1 By leveling up 6.5.2 By TM/HM 6.6 By breeding 6.7 By tutoring 6.8 TCG-only Moves 7 Side game data 7.1 Evolution 7.2 Sprites 8 Trivia 8.1 Origin 8.1.1 Name origin 9 In other languages 10 Related articles 11 External links

Biology

Physiology

Squirtle is a bipedal turtle with its most notable feature being the hard shell on its back. This shell forms and hardens on its back after birth. It could perhaps be distantly related to some other turtle-like Pokémon, such as Torkoal and Turtwig, but Squirtle seems to only be closely related to its evolutions.

Squirtle's shell is an extremely helpful defensive tool. It can withdraw into the shell to block physical attacks. Its smooth, hard shell and head also aid it in other ways, such as minimizing its resistance in water to increase its swimming speed, and allowing it to launch attacks like Rapid Spin and Skull Bash.

Squirtle is a natural-born swimmer. However, due to its size, it's easier for it to transport something small like a Pikachu than to carry its trainer.

Its jaws may not look like much, but they are strong enough that a Squirtle can learn to use a Bite attack.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Squirtle can spray water from its mouth. At first, it may only be able to spray foam and bubbles, but with time it can learn to spray water jets like Water Gun and Hydro Pump. If it withdraws, it can still spray water out the holes in its shell.

It can also be easily taught Ice-type moves like Ice Beam and Blizzard.

Behavior

Squirtle are scarce in the wild. Most are domestic Pokémon, raised to be distributed as starters by Professor Oak. As such, they are regarded as well-behaved Pokémon. They are not regarded as the easiest or hardest for a trainer to raise, since they are not as mild-mannered and easy as Bulbasaur but they are not as rash and hard as Charmander and its evolutions, and it has a type advantage against the first Kanto Gym Leader, Brock.

They are very loyal to their groups, but they get along better with other Pokémon than with humans, and can sometimes have a bit of an attitude towards humans. It is far from uncommon for them to start or join larger groups, such as the Squirtle Squad in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad and a civilization of Squirtle and its evolutions in Beach Blank-Out Blastoise.

Habitat

Squirtle are scarce in the wild. Sometimes they can be found living on secluded islands in the ocean or swimming in the rivers of deep canyons, but their chief habitat seems to be small freshwater ponds and lakes. Overall they are found far more often in urban settings, usually in the ownership of trainers.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Their diet is the usual omnivorous diet of a Pokémon.

In the anime

Ash Ketchum, May, and Gary Oak all have or had Squirtle. Ash's Squirtle is part of the Squirtle Squad, a firefighting group, Squirtle is very young and timid, and the Squirtle Gary owns is Gary's Starter, which eventually evolved into Wartortle and afterwards into Blastoise. Both Gary and May received their Squirtle from Professor Oak (Gary receiving his in Pokémon, I Choose You! and May receiving hers in The Right Place at the Right Mime).

In Journey to the Starting Line, a set of the three Kanto starter Pokémon in which a boy named Gilbert was supposed to choose from as his starting Pokémon were scared off by Ash's Tauros. Professor Oak, Tracey, Delia Ketchum and Gilbert had to split up and find the three missing Pokémon. Squirtle was the second one found. The Tiny Turtle Pokémon was stuck in a tree that was hanging over a cliff. Ash's Bulbasaur managed to catch the Squirtle before it could fall off the cliff.

The main character in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate! special is a Squirtle that claims that he used to be human. He joins Team Go-Getters in their rescue work. While he can't use Water Gun, he is happy to use Bubble because it looks pretty.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, Blue stole a Squirtle from Professor Oak. It has since evolved into a Blastoise.

In Magical Pokémon Journey, Almond owns a Squirtle, who sees him as an older brother.

In Pokémon Zensho, Shigeru's starter Pokémon was a Squirtle he received from his grandfather, Professor Oak.

Misty has a Squirtle in the Pokémon Newspaper Strip.

Ash's Squirtle was shown in some chapters of the Electric Tale of Pikachu. Pikachu also meets an abandoned Squirtle who helps him reach the Hidden Village after getting lost.

In the TCG

Main article: Squirtle (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Squirtle is the first Pokéfloat to appear. Play begins on its head and arms until it slowly leaves off the bottom of the screen. After traveling through all the Pokéfloats, the screen will be empty for a few seconds before Squirtle pops up and the cycle begins again.

Trophy information

Retreating into its shell and spitting water at its foes is Squirtle's trademark response to danger. It's one of the three Pokémon that trainers can receive from Professor Oak in Pokémon Red and Blue. Squirtle evolves into Wartortle and then Blastoise, ramping up its water powers with each evolution.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Squirtle is a playable Pokémon used by Red. It can use Waterfall to recover from falls and Withdraw in which case he retreats to his shell and shoots water from the back of it propelling him forwards. Squirtle is a lightweight and uses various attacks using its shell and Water-type moves to combat its foes. It uses Hydro Pump in Red's Final Smash, Triple Finish.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	Red	After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. Powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.
	Blue
	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 powerfully from its mouth.
II	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.
	Stadium 2	The shell is soft when it is born. It soon becomes so resilient, prodding fingers will bounce off it.
III	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.
	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. Powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.
IV	Diamond	It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
	Pearl	It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	One	Starter Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town
	Pokémon Yellow	One	Police officer in Vermilion City after receiving the Thunderbadge
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	None	Trade
	Pokémon Crystal	None	Trade
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None	Trade
	Pokémon Emerald	None	Trade
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	One	Starter Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Trade
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	None	Pal Park
	Pal Park		Pond

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Stadium	Gym Leader Castle
Pokémon Snap	Valley
Pokémon Channel	Upgrade binder
Pokémon Trozei	Huge Storage 4 Endless Level 15 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Starter Pokémon Waterfall Pond (8F-12F)
Pokémon Ranger	Underground Waterways
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	Ranger School The Beach Cave

Base stats

HP:	44
Attack:	48
Defense:	65
Special:	50
SpAtk:	50
SpDef:	64
Speed:	43

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Grass: 2× Electric: 2×	Steel: ½× Fire: ½× Water: ½× Ice: ½×	Normal: 1× Fighting: 1× Flying: 1× Poison: 1× Ground: 1× Rock: 1× Bug: 1× Ghost: 1× Psychic: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Learnset

Squirtle is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Start Tackle Tail Whip 8 Bubble 15 Water Gun 22 Bite 28 Withdraw 35 Skull Bash 42 Hydro Pump

Generation II Level Move Type Start Tackle 4 Tail Whip 7 Bubble 10 Withdraw 13 Water Gun 18 Bite 23 Rapid Spin 28 Protect 33 Rain Dance 40 Skull Bash 47 Hydro Pump

Generation III Level Move Type Start Tackle 4 Tail Whip 7 Bubble 10 Withdraw 13 Water Gun 18 Bite 23 Rapid Spin 28 Protect 33 Rain Dance 40 Skull Bash 47 Hydro Pump

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Tackle 4 Tail Whip 7 Bubble 10 Withdraw 13 Water Gun 16 Bite 19 Rapid Spin 22 Protect 25 Water Pulse 28 Aqua Tail 31 Skull Bash 34 Rain Dance 37 Hydro Pump

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM01 Mega Punch TM05 Mega Kick TM06 Toxic TM08 Body Slam TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM11 BubbleBeam TM12 Water Gun TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM17 Submission TM18 Counter TM19 Seismic Toss TM20 Rage TM28 Dig TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM34 Bide TM40 Skull Bash TM44 Rest TM50 Substitute HM03 Surf HM04 Strength

Generation II # Move Type TM01 DynamicPunch TM02 Headbutt TM03 Curse TM04 Rollout TM06 Toxic TM08 Rock Smash TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Snore TM14 Blizzard TM16 Icy Wind TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Mud-Slap TM32 Double Team TM33 Ice Punch TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM40 Defense Curl TM44 Rest TM45 Attract HM03 Surf HM04 Strength HM06 Whirlpool HM07 Waterfall

Generation III # Move Type TM01 Focus Punch TM03 Water Pulse TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract HM03 Surf HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash HM07 Waterfall HM08 Dive

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM01 Focus Punch TM03 Water Pulse TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM39 Rock Tomb TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM55 Brine TM56 Fling TM58 Endure TM74 Gyro Ball TM78 Captivate TM83 Natural Gift TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute HM03 Surf HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash HM07 Waterfall

By breeding

Move	Type	Cat.	Father
Aqua Jet			Seel, Dewgong Kabuto, Kabutops Empoleon Buizel, Floatzel Marill
Aqua Ring			Seel, Dewgong Marill, Azumarill Corsola Mantine Milotic Gorebyss
Fake Out			Lombre
Flail			Feebas
Foresight			Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert
Haze			Wooper, Quagsire
Mirror Coat			Corsola
Mist			Lapras Wooper, Quagsire Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo Wingull, Pelipper Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon Snover, Abomasnow
Mud Sport			Wooper, Quagsire Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Relicanth Shellos, Gastrodon
Muddy Water			Wooper, Quagsire Marshtomp, Swampert Shellos, Gastrodon
Refresh			Lickitung, Lickilicky Milotic
Yawn			Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Snorlax Wooper, Quagsire Kingdra Relicanth Bidoof, Bibarel

By tutoring

Move	Type	Cat.	Version
Body Slam			FR	LG	E
Counter			FR	LG	E
Double-Edge			FR	LG	E
Mega Punch			FR	LG	E
Mega Kick			FR	LG	E
Mimic			FR	LG	E
Seismic Toss			FR	LG	E
Substitute