Squirtle (Pokémon)
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| Squirtle ゼニガメ Zenigame | |
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| Type | Water |
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| Species | Tiny Turtle Pokémon |
| National Dex | #007 |
| Johto Dex | #232 |
| Hoenn Dex | #209 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-076 |
| Almia Browser | R-011 |
| 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. |
| Lv. 100 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.
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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
Squirtle was mentioned in the first episode of the anime, Pokémon, I Choose You, as one of the three starter Pokémon new trainers in Pallet Town can choose from. Ash dreamed of owning one, and it was his first choice of a starter. However, when he arrived at Oak's lab, he found out it was too late, as another trainer who started the same day had already taken it. It wasn't until The Ties That Bind that it was revealed that the trainer who took Squirtle was none other than Gary Oak, Ash's rival. By then, it had already evolved into a Blastoise.
The first real Squirtle appeared in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad. The Squirtle Squad were a gang of rogue Squirtle who were deserted by their trainers. Ash befriended and captured their leader, while the rest of them became a firefighting group. Squirtle stayed with Ash until The Fire-ring Squad, when it returned to the Squirtle Squad.
May recieved her own Squirtle from Professor Oak in The Right Place and the Right Mime. May's Squirtle was very young and timid, until evolving before DP078.
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 (Red and Blue) | Starter Pokémon Waterfall Pond (8F-12F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Underground Waterways |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Starter Pokémon End Lake (B1-B24) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Ranger School The Beach Cave |
Base stats
| HP: | 44 | |
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| 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
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Learnset
Squirtle is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95% | 35 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 4 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 7 | Bubble | Water | Special | 20 | 100% | 30 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 10 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 13 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 40 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 19 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 40 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| 22 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 25 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| 28 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 31 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 1 ♥
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| 34 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | —% | 5 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 37 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 120 | 80% | 5 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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By TM/HM
| Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III | ||||||||
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| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100% | 20 | Tough | 1 ♥
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| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85% | 10 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| TM07 | Hail | Ice | Status | — | —% | 10 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 15 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100% | 10 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 0
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| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | —% | 5 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 50 | 80% | 10 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 0
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| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| TM55 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 | Tough | 1 ♥
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| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 5 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| HM03 | Surf | Water | Special | 95 | 100% | 15 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| HM07 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By breeding
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 | | | FR | LG | E |
| Defense Curl | | | E | ||
| DynamicPunch | | | E | ||
| Endure | | | E | ||
| Ice Punch | | | E | ||
| Icy Wind | | | E | ||
| Mud-Slap | | | E | ||
| Rollout | | | E | ||
| Sleep Talk | | | E | ||
| Snore | | | E | ||
| Swagger | | | E | ||
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| | Acquisition: Catch |
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| | Rarity: Common | |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 11.7% | Friend Area: Turtleshell Pond |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I'll knock them out with my Water Gun! | |
| 26%-50% HP | I'm down to half HP... | |
| 1%-25% HP | I might not make it... I want to rest inside my shell... | |
| Level Up | Yes! Leveled up! | |
| Partner Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | Let's give it our best, <name>! | |
| 26%-50% HP | I'm starting to feel it... | |
| 1%-25% HP | Graah... I'm almost done... Help me, <name>... | |
| Level Up | Yeah! I leveled! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
| Group: | Loops: 3 | Minimum Experience: 22 |
| Poké Assist: | Field Move: Soak | Maximum Experience: 32 |
| Squirtle puffs its cheeks, then shoots water that can extinguish a small fire. | ||
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
| Group: | Poké Assist: | Field Move: Soak |
Evolution
Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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Trivia
- As a species, Squirtle, tied with Bulbasaur has been trained the most of all Kanto starters by main anime trainers, with Ash, May, and Gary each owning one.
- Squirtle had short appearance in the Robot Chicken episode Junk in the Trunk, as an animated toy.
- Squirtle is the first Water Pokémon in National Dex order.
Origin
Squirtle appears to be a cross between a squirrel and a turtle.
Name origin
Squirtle's name is a combination of "turtle<























