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Squirtle front sprite

#0007 · Generation 1

Squirtle

The Tiny Turtle Pokémon

Water
Its shell is not just for protection. Its rounded shape and the grooves on its surface minimize resistance in water, enabling Squirtle to swim at high speeds.
Height 0.5 m
Weight 9 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 63

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 44
Attack 48
Defense 65
Sp. Attack 50
Sp. Defense 64
Speed 43
Base stat total 314

Traits

Abilities

Torrent

Powers up the Pokémon's Water-type moves when its HP is low.

Rain Dish

Hidden

The Pokémon regains a little HP at the end of every turn in rain.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Squirtle based on its Water typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Grass ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Water ×½ Ice ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Squirtle learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

14 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Tail Whip The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
3 Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. Water Special 40 100 25
6 Withdraw The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat. Water Status — — 40
9 Rapid Spin The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of binding moves. This also raises the user's Speed stat. Normal Physical 50 100 40
12 Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Physical 60 100 25
15 Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. Water Special 60 100 20
18 Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. Normal Status — — 10
21 Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks and lowering the power of Fire-type attacks. Water Status — — 5
24 Aqua Tail The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm. Water Physical 90 90 10
27 Shell Smash The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raises its Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed stats. Normal Status — — 15
30 Iron Defense The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. Steel Status — — 15
33 Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. Water Special 110 80 5
36 Wave Crash The user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body. This also damages the user quite a lot. Water Physical 120 100 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

12 moves available

  • Aqua Jet Physical
    Water
  • Aqua Ring Status
    Water
  • Aura Sphere Special
    Fighting
  • Fake Out Physical
    Normal
  • Flail Physical
    Normal
  • Haze Status
    Ice
  • Life Dew Status
    Water
  • Mirror Coat Special
    Psychic
  • Mist Status
    Ice
  • Muddy Water Special
    Water
  • Water Spout Special
    Water
  • Yawn Status
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

65 moves available

  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Brine Special
    Water
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Defense Curl Status
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Dive Physical
    Water
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dynamic Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Flip Turn Physical
    Water
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Gyro Ball Physical
    Steel
  • Haze Status
    Ice
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hydro Pump Special
    Water
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Ice Punch Physical
    Ice
  • Ice Spinner Physical
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Liquidation Physical
    Water
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Muddy Water Special
    Water
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rollout Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seismic Toss Physical
    Fighting
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Water Pledge Special
    Water
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Weather Ball Special
    Normal
  • Whirlpool Special
    Water
  • Work Up Status
    Normal
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female One Eighth
Egg groups
Monster, Water1
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Blue
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
Waters Edge