Elite Redux LeafGreen
#7

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.

Base stat total
314
Height
0.5 m
Weight
9 kg
Catch rate
45

Base stats

314 total
HP 44 229 292
Atk 48 118 214
Def 65 149 251
SpA 50 122 218
SpD 64 147 249
Spe 43 109 203

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Grass 2× Electric 2×
Takes less
Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Ice ½×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Firefighter changes incoming damage too, but only in situations a type chart cannot show, so it is not in the numbers above.

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Stamina Hits raise Defense; critical hits maximize it. Regenerator Heals upon switching out. Firefighter Deals 1.5x damage to Fire. Takes 0.5x damage from Fire.
Innate always active, all of them Torrent Boosts Water moves by 20%, or 50% at low HP. Shell Armor Blocks critical hits and reduces damage by 20%. Water Veil Prevents burns.

Evolution line

Squirtle Squirtle BST 314
Wartortle Wartortle BST 405 Level · 16
Blastoise Blastoise BST 530 Level · 36

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Stamina Regenerator Firefighter now innate Torrent removed Rain Dish
Innates added Shell ArmorWater Veil

Details

Height
0.5 m
Weight
9 kg
Gender
87.5% male · 12.5% female
Egg groups
Monster, Water 1
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
45
Base exp
63
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Blue

Moves

7 level-up · 16 egg · 106 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Tail Whip Normal Status — 100 30
8 Bubble Water Special 55 100 30
15 Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
22 Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
28 Withdraw Water Status — ∞ 40
35 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100 10
42 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Mirror Coat Psychic Special 1 100 20
Haze Ice Status — ∞ 30
Mist Ice Status — ∞ 30
Foresight Normal Status — ∞ 40
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Refresh Normal Status — 100 10
Mud Sport Ground Status — ∞ 15
Yawn Normal Status — ∞ 10
Muddy Water Water Special 90 85 10
Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100 10
Aqua Ring Water Status — ∞ 20
Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100 20
Water Spout Water Special 150 100 5
Brine Water Special 65 100 10
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100 10
Aura Sphere Fighting Special 80 ∞ 20
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100 20
Aqua Ring Water Status — ∞ 20
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90 10
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Aura Sphere Fighting Special 80 ∞ 20
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
Brine Water Special 65 100 10
Bubble Water Special 55 100 30
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Chilling Water Water Special 50 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Confusion Psychic Special 50 100 25
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Dive Water Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100 10
Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100 10
False Swipe Normal Physical 120 100 20
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Fling Dark Physical 90 100 10
Flip Turn Water Physical 60 100 20
Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20
Foresight Normal Status — ∞ 40
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Gyro Ball Steel Physical 1 100 5
Hail Ice Status — ∞ 10
Haze Ice Status — ∞ 30
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100 15
Ice Spinner Ice Physical 80 100 15
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Life Dew Water Status — ∞ 10
Liquidation Water Physical 85 100 10
Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75 5
Mega Punch Normal Physical 95 100 15
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mirror Coat Psychic Special 1 100 20
Mist Ice Status — ∞ 30
Muddy Water Water Special 90 85 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Mud Sport Ground Status — ∞ 15
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100 10
Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100 40
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Refresh Normal Status — 100 10
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Scald Water Special 80 100 15
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Shell Smash Normal Status — ∞ 15
Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Submission Fighting Physical 120 100 10
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Tail Whip Normal Status — 100 30
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 15
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Water Pledge Water Special 80 100 10
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Water Spout Water Special 150 100 5
Wave Crash Water Physical 120 100 10
Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100 10
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15
Withdraw Water Status — ∞ 40
Work Up Normal Status — ∞ 30
Yawn Normal Status — ∞ 10
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 15

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table.