Is Wartortle Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Middle evolution. Evolve to Blastoise.
Squirtle resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Wartortle's weaknesses hard.
Wartortle has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Wartortle trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Wartortle has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Blastoise resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Blastoise trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Blastoise resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Blastoise resists most of Flint's coverage and hits back hard.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Blastoise trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Wartortle 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 16.
Your Wartortle should hit Level 36 before you reach Byron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Wartortle in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
You're catching Squirtle first, not Wartortle. Squirtle appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Wartortle in BDSP
To get Wartortle, start by catching Squirtle through walking encounters at Lv. 58-63. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Wartortle Weakness
Wartortle is weak to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Wartortle's Water typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Wartortle Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Wartortle
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x145-171%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x130-153%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Jolteon can KO Wartortle with Thunderbolt (98-116%). Venusaur's Giga Drain hits Wartortle for 74-87%.
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x98-116%KO Shadow Ball29-34% Volt Switch 2x77-90% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x74-87% | ||
Wartortle Evolutions
Wartortle sits between Squirtle and Blastoise in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Sp.Def has grown the most so far (+16), but there's still another 125 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Wartortle to get Squirtle eggs easily using 63 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Aqua Ring, Aura Sphere and 9 more.
BDSP Wartortle Best Moveset
80 Defense and 80 Sp. Def with hidden AbilityRain Dish for passive rain recovery. The moveset offers Water TermStab and decent bulk for a middle evolution, but can't justify a competitive slot. One evolution from Blastoise where those defenses scale to B-tier.
Best Build
Wartortle best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Gyro Ball
- Curse
- Aqua Jet
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Wartortle. Aqua Jet and Aqua Ring come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Water Spout and Hydro Pump and coverage across 9 types.
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
It is said to live 10,000 years. Its furry tail is popular as a symbol of longevity.
Wartortle Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
At 405 BST, Wartortle is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Blastoise before bringing it to any serious fight.
Torrent is the go-to ability for Wartortle. It strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Rain Dish can work in specific setups.
Wartortle is a mixed attacker with base 63 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 58 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Wartortle works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Blastoise. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Wartortle appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Wartortle have the longest track record of availability in the series.
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