Is Squirtle Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Crystal merges both versions' rosters into one game, which means every Water-type from Gold and Silver is available. Feraligatr, Gyarados, Starmie, Quagsire, and Lanturn all compete for the same slot. Squirtle needs a trade to join a crowded field.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Chuck's typing presses Squirtle's defenses.
Squirtle has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Clair's team hits Squirtle's weaknesses hard.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Erika's team hits Squirtle's weaknesses hard.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Misty's typing presses Squirtle's defenses.
Squirtle has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Squirtle has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Will's typing presses Squirtle's defenses.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Lance's team hits Squirtle's weaknesses hard.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner prize (5500 coins)
- TM33IceIce PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Department Store
- After Whitney
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Ecruteak City
- After Morty
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Olivine City
- After Pryce
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Ice Path
- LV 40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TUTORIceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod City
- LV 47WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
How to Get Squirtle in Crystal
Squirtle is the third of Oak's Kanto starters, handed over in Pallet Town. Like the other two, the offer only opens once you've beaten the Elite Four and reached Kanto.
How to Obtain Squirtle in C
- Step 1Squirtle ✓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 APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore. 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.
- Step 2Evolve into Wartortle
- Step 3Evolve into Blastoise
How to Get Shiny Squirtle in Crystal
Squirtle sits entirely outside Crystal's roster, since the Kanto starter line is never offered here, so a shiny one has to be traded in from a game that actually gives it out. See every game where Shiny Squirtle can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Squirtle Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Squirtle
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Celebi PsychicGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
 Raikou Electric | S | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Electabuzz builds →Thunderbolt 2x124-147%KO | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodTeam Rocket Hq Interact Encounter | ||
 Jumpluff Grass | 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 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
Breeding
Breed Squirtle easily with 36 breeding partners from the Monster and Water 1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Confusion, Flail, Foresight and 3 more to offspring.
C Squirtle Best Moveset
MoveSurf from a Sp. Atk stat too low to dent anything competitive. Water typing is excellent but these stats need Blastoise's improvements. Two evolutions from relevance.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Hidden Power Dark
- Seismic Toss
- Ice Punch
- Blizzard
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Confusion and Flail from the egg pool give Squirtle something extra. Pair those with Hydro Pump and Surf for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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.
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
25 of 29 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When it feels threatened, it draws its legs inside its shell and sprays water from its mouth.
Squirtle Crystal Guide
In Crystal, Squirtle has 314 BST and evolves into Wartortle. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
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 7Let's Go
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
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