Squirtle (Pokémon)

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Squirtle ゼニガメ Zenigame #007
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Tiny Turtle Pokémon
Ability Torrent Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #007 Johto #232 Hoenn #209 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1′08″ Imperial 0.5 m Metric 1′08″/0.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 19.8 lbs. Imperial 9.0 kg Metric 19.8 lbs./9.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Monster and Water 1 groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 66 Battle Exp.: 661*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Squirtle (Japanese: ゼニガメ Zenigame) is a Template:Type2 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.

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 Template:Type2 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

File:Watersedge.gif

Water's-edge Pokémon

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

File:May'sSquirtle Bubble.jpg

May's Squirtle using Bubblebeam

Ash Ketchum, May, and Gary Oak all have or had Squirtle. Ash's Squirtle is part of the Squirtle Squad, a firefighting group, May's Squirtle was very young and timid, until evolving before DP078 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

File:Squirtle Waterfall.jpg

Pokémon Trainer commanding Squirtle to use Waterfall in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

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 Template:Type2 moves to combat its foes. It uses Hydro Pump in Red's Final Smash, Triple Finish.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation 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.
Generation 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.
Generation 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.
Generation 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. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue One Starter Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow One Police officer in Vermilion City after receiving the Thunderbadge
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen One Starter Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Pal Park Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Pond Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

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 Batonnage	Ranger School The Beach Cave

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 44		104 - 151	198 - 292
Attack: 48		47 - 110	90 - 214
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 64		62 - 127	119 - 249
Speed: 43		43 - 104	81 - 203
Total: 314	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 50.

Learnset

By leveling up

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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			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

• DoubleSlap
• Pound

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Squirtle images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• As a species, Squirtle, tied with Bulbasaur has been trained the most of all Kanto starters by 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 squirt, which in this case can hold two meanings- a verb, to spray water, and a noun, a nickname for someone who is tiny in comparison to others it may also be that it is half squirrel -and turtle. It can also be corruption of "squirrel", pointing to its squirrel-like tail. Zenigame is simply the Japanese word for pond turtle, 銭亀.

In other languages

• German: Schiggy
• French: Carapuce - Carapace means shell, and puce means flea, in reference to its height. Puce can also be a term of affection, maybe because of its cute look.
• Korean: 꼬부기 Kkobugi - Portmanteau of kid and turtle.
• Chinese (Taiwan): 傑尼龜 Jíe Ní Gui - An onomatopoeic reference to Squirtle's Japanese name, Zenigame. The last character in the name means turtle.
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 車厘龜 Che Lí Gui - possibly cherry turtle as 車厘子 "Chē Lí Zi" is a cherry in cantonese

Related articles

• Ash's Squirtle
• Gary's Squirtle
• May's Squirtle
• Squirtle Squad

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Snapshots of Squirtle from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

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Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

See also: List of the player's first Pokémon • Pikachu (Yellow) • Partner Pokémon (LGPE) • Hisui first partner Pokémon

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