Is Wartortle Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
If you traded a Squirtle early, Wartortle handles Roxanne and Flannery fine. So does every other Water-type Hoenn throws at you on the way there though.
Squirtle resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Squirtle has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wartortle has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Wartortle resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Wartortle trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Wartortle trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Blastoise resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Blastoise trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Steven'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 Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Wartortle in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Wartortle 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 Wartortle is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Wartortle in ORAS
Step 1Obtain SquirtleCARTRIDGE 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 2Wartortle ✓
Step 3Evolve into Blastoise
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
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x133-157%KO | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x132-155%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Jolteon's Thunderbolt hits Wartortle for 65-77%. Venusaur's Giga Drain hits Wartortle for 55-65%.
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball19-23% Thunderbolt 2x65-77% Volt Switch 2x51-60% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb33-39% Giga Drain 2x55-65% Venoshock24-28% | ||
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 75 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Aqua Ring, Aura Sphere and 13 more.
ORAS Wartortle Best Moveset
80 Sp. Def anchors modest special bulk at mid-stage stats. Water TermStab from 65 Sp. Atk lacks the power to threaten anything. The moveset can't earn a team slot. Blastoise one evolution away opens the AbilityMega Launcher Pulse strategy.
Best Build
Wartortle best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Scald
- Toxic
- Ice Beam
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its tail is large and covered with a rich, thick fur. The tail becomes increasingly deeper in color as Wartortle ages. The scratches on its shell are evidence of this Pokémon’s toughness as a battler.
Wartortle Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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