Is Squirtle Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Island Scan Water-type competing for a slot Alola's native roster already fills. Hard to justify the scanning effort when Araquanid and Wishiwashi are sitting right there.
Squirtle has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Blastoise trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Wartortle resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Wartortle trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Wartortle resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Wartortle trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Wartortle has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Blastoise resists most of Nanu's coverage and hits back hard.
Blastoise trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Blastoise resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Blastoise resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Squirtle on Seaward Cave (walking, Lv 12). Island Scan; LIMITED; Monday.
Your Squirtle should hit Level 36 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
Your Blastoise should hit Level 16 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Squirtle in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Squirtle appears at moderate rates across 2 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
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
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mienfoo's High Jump Kick hits Squirtle for 49-57%. Abra deals 47-55% with Psychic.
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Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Mienfoo builds →U Turn26-31% High Jump Kick49-57% Stone Edge38-44% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Abra builds →Psychic47-55% Dazzling Gleam41-49% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureSassy Moves View Foongus builds →
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Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves View Torchic builds →
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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 79 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Aqua Ring, Aura Sphere and 13 more to offspring.
USUM Squirtle Best Moveset
Water at 65 Defense with AbilityTorrent boosting Water at low HP and AbilityRain Dish healing in rain as a hidden ability. Pre-evolution stats give the moveset no value here. Blastoise two evolutions away earns C-tier through Mega AbilityMega Launcher.
Best Build
Squirtle best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Attacker Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Waterfall
- Aqua Tail
- Hail
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
Base Stats
Squirtle Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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