Squirtle
No dex entry data available.
Catch rate, size and breeding are current species data.
Combat Profile
Move Pool
| TYPE | CAT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tackle | Normal | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| 1Tail Whip | Normal | — | 100 | 30 | |
| 3Water Gun | Water | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| 6Withdraw | Water | — | 100 | 40 | |
| 9Rapid Spin | Normal | 50 | 100 | 40 | |
| 12Bite | Dark | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| 15Water Pulse | Water | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| 18Protect | Normal | — | 100 | 10 | |
| 21Rain Dance | Water | — | 100 | 5 | |
| 24Aqua Tail | Water | 90 | 90 | 10 | |
| 27Shell Smash | Normal | — | 100 | 15 | |
| 30Iron Defense | Steel | — | 100 | 15 | |
| 33Hydro Pump | Water | 110 | 80 | 5 | |
| 36Wave Crash | Water | 120 | 100 | 10 |
Abilities
Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Hidden
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
Type Matchups
Gen 9 chart
Breeding & Growth
Family Tree
Evolution methods are current, not edition-scoped.
Encounters
Not found in the wild — gift, trade or evolution only.
Sprite Museum
Every era of Squirtle, from 1996 pixels to 3D-era GIFs. Pick a tile or scrub the timeline.
Where to catch Squirtle
FRLG snapshot below. Overview follows the edition dock.
Every wild location of Squirtle in FireRed/LeafGreen. Rates are the max encounter slots (PokéAPI):
Other games? Find every location per route and version in the interactive maps.
Weaknesses & resistances
Defensive profile of Squirtle (Water), calculated from the gen 3 type chart:
WEAK TO
Electric (×2), Grass (×2)
RESISTS
Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
IMMUNE TO
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Electric (×2), Grass (×2). Resists Fire, Water, Ice, Steel. Calculated from the gen 3 type chart (FireRed/LeafGreen).
Squirtle evolves into Wartortle starting at level 16. Wartortle evolves into Blastoise starting at level 36.
Locations: Pallet Town (100 %, Lv 5). That's all. Squirtle is limited to these spots in FR/LG. See the interactive maps for the full area view.
Our take: Yes. Squirtle beats Brock safely, has solid matchups throughout and grows into a bulky anchor with Surf and Ice Beam coverage.