Special
Balanced
DTier
43Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Squirtle flexibility. Defense barely edges ahead. But Speed isn't far off. Tough to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 1 Defense EV.

Base Stats
Avg
HP44
D
Attack48
D
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def64
C
Speed43
D
Total314
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight9.0 kg
19.8 lbsFeather
Base XP63
Low Yield
Abilities
TorrentTop Pick
Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Rain DishHANiche
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

It hides in its shell to protect itself, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.

Squirtle Weakness

Squirtle's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Squirtle Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Squirtle in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Zarude's Close Combat hits Squirtle for 52-61%. Regieleki threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (103-122%). Rillaboom's Wood Hammer also KOs at 175-206%.

Zarude
Zarude
DarkGrass
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLeafguard
ItemChoice Scarf
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Darkest Lariat
  • Power Whip
  • U Turn
  • Close Combat
Damage vs Squirtle
U Turn
30-36%
Close Combat
52-61%
View Zarude builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Three stages ahead. Squirtle grows into Wartortle, then pushes on to Blastoise. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 216 total stats over Squirtle. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Squirtle
#007Squirtle
16
Level 16
Wartortle
#008Wartortle
36
Level 36
Blastoise
#009Blastoise
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Squirtle
Water
Wartortle
Water
Blastoise
Water
HP
44
59+15
79+20
ATK
48
63+15
83+20
DEF
65
80+15
100+20
SP.ATK
50
65+15
85+20
SP.DEF
64
80+16
105+25
SPE
43
58+15
78+20
BST
314C-Tier
405D-Tier+91
530C-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed Squirtle easily with 63 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Aqua Ring, Aura Sphere and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
MonsterWater1
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillvenusaurcharizardblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharossceptileswampertgolduckkingdra
12 of 63·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Squirtle Best Moveset

Squirtle hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Modest nature with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Torrent adds utility.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Torrent
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Squirtle
Modest+SPA

Squirtle best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • SurfSTAB
  • Ice Beam
  • Shell Smash
  • Rapid Spin

Recommended Teammates

Pikachu
PikachuGood
Bulbasaur
BulbasaurGood
Tauros
TaurosGood

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Aqua Jet and Aqua Ring from the egg pool give Squirtle something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 3
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 6
Withdraw
———40Water
Lv 9
Rapid Spin
S5010040Normal
Lv 12
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 15
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 18
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 21
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 24
Aqua Tail
D909010Water
Lv 27
Shell Smash
S——15Normal
Lv 30
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Lv 33
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
Lv 36
Skull Bash
—13010010Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM55
Brine
D6510010Water
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM59
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM13
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM49
Scald
C8010015Water
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM95
Surf
S9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM99
Waterfall
D8010015Water
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Egg
Aqua Ring
D——20Water
Egg
Aura Sphere
D80—20Fighting
Egg
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Life Dew
D——10Water
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
D—10020Psychic
Egg
Mist
D——30Ice
Egg
Muddy Water
D908510Water
Egg
Water Spout
C1501005Water
Egg
Yawn
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Squirtle can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Squirtle Locations

6 encounter spots for Squirtle at moderate rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Squirtle in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

You can catch Squirtle through 6 walking encounters from Lv. 58-63, but availability differs between Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Fountainspring Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Fountainspring Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Riverbank Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Riverbank Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Still-Water Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Still-Water Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game

Squirtle Guide

  • Wartortle at level 16 is the mid-stage. Push through to Blastoise at level 36 for the final form. 314 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 16 gets you Wartortle. Quick enough that Squirtle barely slows you down.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Squirtle through the first few routes without issues. 314 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Wartortle as fast as you can.

  • You can find Squirtle in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Squirtle has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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