#0007
Squirtle
Tiny Turtle Pokémon
When it feels threatened, it draws its limbs inside its shell and sprays water from its mouth.
Details
Height0.5 m
Weight9.0 kg
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium slow
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
44
Attack
48
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
64
Speed
43
Total
314
Base Stat Total
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Squirtle can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Squirtle.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 8 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 9 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 15 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 15 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 21 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 22 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 24 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 27 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 27 | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 28 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 30 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 35 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Wave Crash | Water | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 42 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Squirtle can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
