Is Squirtle Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn, and this is the worst region to need a Water import. Mudkip, Wingull, Tentacool, Marill, you'll find a dozen Water-types before Squirtle could matter.
Squirtle resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Squirtle has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Squirtle has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Squirtle resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Squirtle has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's typing presses Squirtle's defenses.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Squirtle has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Squirtle cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Squirtle in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Squirtle isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Squirtle from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Legends: Z-A. The evolution path from Squirtle to Squirtle is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Squirtle in ORAS
Step 1Squirtle ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Vermilion City · Defeat Lt. Surge. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Seaward Cave · Island Scan; Monday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee via Walking · Route 25 · Special. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Wartortle
Step 3Evolve into Blastoise
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Squirtle Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Squirtle
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x172-203%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x176-208%KO | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Squirtle Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Squirtle easily with 75 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Aqua Ring, Aura Sphere and 13 more to offspring.
ORAS Squirtle Best Moveset
Pre-evolution stats with 50 Sp. Atk and 65 Defense. Water TermStab can't threaten anything at this level. The moveset waits for evolution. Mega Blastoise two stages away brings AbilityMega Launcher for boosted Pulse attacks.
Best Build
Squirtle best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Aura Sphere
- Hydro Pump
- Scald
- Blizzard
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Aqua Jet and Aqua Ring from the egg pool give Squirtle something extra.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
Squirtle Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves