Utility
Balanced
CTier
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 DishHARare
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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 Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Rillaboom
Rillaboom
Grass
S
Grass is super effective against SquirtleView Rillaboom →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Three stages ahead. Squirtle grows into Wartortle, then pushes on to Blastoise. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Squirtle Best Moveset

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

Best Build

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

Squirtle best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk

EVs

Utility Moveset

  • Shell Smash
  • Ice Beam
  • SurfSTAB
  • Hydro PumpSTAB

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Squirtle. TMs unlock coverage across 9 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Hydro Pump and Muddy Water into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
D—10030Normal
Lv 3
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 12
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 15
Bubble Beam
D6510020Water
Lv 20
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Lv 30
Aqua Ring
C——20Water
Lv 35
Aqua Jet+1
S4010020Water
Lv 40
Iron Defense
S——15Steel
Lv 45
Liquidation
B8510010Water

TM Moves

TM
TM105
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM110
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM56
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
TM75
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM141
Fake Out+3
A4010010Normal
TM09
Flip Turn
A6010020Water
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM96
Hydro Pump
S110805Water
TM13
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM24
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
TM49
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM80
Iron Defense
S——15Steel
TM58
Iron Head
D8010015Steel
TM87
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM76
Liquidation
B8510010Water
TM46
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM140
Muddy Water
D908510Water
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM36
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM148
Scald
C8010015Water
TM146
Skull Bash
C13010010Normal
TM85
Substitute
B——10Normal
TM73
Surf
A9010015Water
TM41
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM98
Waterfall
D8010015Water
TM70
Whirlpool
D358515Water
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal
TM59
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Squirtle doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Squirtle can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Squirtle in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Squirtle in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Red, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Squirtle is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

RedYellowFireRedHeartGoldXUltra Sun

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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A. 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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