Squirtle

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Squirtle (Japanese: ゼニガメ Zenigame) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
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It evolves into Wartortle starting at level 16, which evolves into Blastoise starting at level 36.

Along with Bulbasaur and Charmander, Squirtle is one of three starter Pokémon of Kanto available at the beginning of Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, FireRed, and LeafGreen.

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 * 1Biology
 * 2In the anime
 * 2.1In the main series
 * 2.1.1Major appearances
 * 2.1.1.1Gary's Squirtle
 * 2.1.1.2Ash's Squirtle
 * 2.1.1.3Squirtle Squad
 * 2.1.1.4May's Squirtle
 * 2.1.1.5Team Go-Getters
 * 2.1.1.6Tierno's Squirtle
 * 2.1.1.7Other
 * 2.1.2Minor appearances
 * 2.1.3Pokédex entries
 * 2.2In Pokémon Origins
 * 3In the manga
 * 3.1In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
 * 3.2In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
 * 3.3In the movie adaptations
 * 3.4In the Pokémon Adventures manga
 * 3.5In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
 * 3.6In Pokémon Newspaper Strip
 * 3.7In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
 * 3.8In the Pokémon Zensho manga
 * 4In the TCG
 * 5Other appearances
 * 5.1Super Smash Bros. Melee
 * 5.1.1Trophy information
 * 5.2Super Smash Bros. Brawl
 * 5.2.1Trophy information
 * 5.3Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
 * 5.3.1Trophy information
 * 5.4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
 * 5.5Detective Pikachu
 * 6Game data
 * 6.1Pokédex entries
 * 6.2Game locations
 * 6.2.1In side games
 * 6.2.2In events
 * 6.2.2.1In-game events
 * 6.2.2.2Wild Area News
 * 6.2.3Pokémon Global Link promotions
 * 6.3Held items
 * 6.4Stats
 * 6.4.1Base stats
 * 6.4.2Pokéathlon stats
 * 6.5Type effectiveness
 * 6.6Learnset
 * 6.6.1By leveling up
 * 6.6.2By TM/TR
 * 6.6.3By breeding
 * 6.6.4By tutoring
 * 6.6.5TCG-only moves
 * 6.7Side game data
 * 6.8Evolution
 * 6.9Sprites
 * 7Trivia
 * 7.1Origin
 * 7.1.1Name origin
 * 8In other languages
 * 9Related articles
 * 10Notes
 * 11External links

Biology
Squirtle in its shell Squirtle is a small Pokémon that resembles a light blue turtle. While it typically walks on its two short legs, it has been shown to run on all fours in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It has large, purplish or reddish eyes and a slightly hooked upper lip. Each of its hands and feet have three pointed digits. The end of its long tail curls inward. Its body is encased by a tough shell that forms and hardens after birth. This shell is brown on the top, pale yellow on the bottom, and has a thick white ridge between the two halves.

Squirtle's shell is a useful tool. It can withdraw into the shell for protection or to sleep. The grooved, rounded shape helps to reduce water resistance, allowing the Pokémon to swim at high speeds. Squirtle can spray foamy water from its mouth with great accuracy. Squirtle is scarce in the wild, although it can be found around small ponds and lakes. The anime has shown that it can be found living on secluded islands with other members of its evolutionary line. In the past, Skull Bash was its signature move.

In the main series
Squirtle in the anime

Gary's Squirtle
In a flashback in Challenge of the Samurai, a Squirtle was depicted battling and defeating Samurai's Metapod.

It wasn't until The Ties that Bind that it was revealed that the Trainer who took Squirtle was Gary Oak, Ash's rival. By then, it had already evolved into a Blastoise.

Squirtle was seen in a flashback during I Choose You!, which is set in a different continuity from the main series. Professor Oak revealed to Ash that it had already been collected.

Ash's Squirtle
Squirtle physically debuted in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad as the leader of the Squirtle Squad, a gang of rogue Squirtle who were deserted by their Trainers. Ash befriended and caught this Squirtle, who stayed with Ash until The Fire-ring Squad!, when it returned to the Squirtle Squad. However, it briefly reappeared in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, to assist Ash with his final battle against Brandon.

Squirtle Squad
The Squirtle Squad were a gang of rogue Squirtle who were deserted by their Trainers, who appeared in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad. While Ash befriended and caught their leader, the rest of them became a firefighting group.

May's Squirtle
May received a Squirtle from Professor Oak in The Right Place and the Right Mime. This Squirtle was visibly younger and timid but was used in several Contests. Squirtle would evolve into Wartortle by the time it appeared in Staging a Heroes Welcome.

Team Go-Getters
The main character in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! special is a Squirtle that claims that he used to be human. He joins Team Go-Getters in their rescue work. While he can't use Water Gun, he is happy to use Bubble because it looks pretty.

Tierno's Squirtle
Tierno's Squirtle debuted in Summer of Discovery!. It evolved into Wartortle by the time off Good Friends, Great Training! and then into Blastoise by Tag Team Battle Inspiration!.

Other
In Beach Blank-Out Blastoise, multiple Blastoise and Wartortle were troubled by their leader, a Blastoise, not waking up.

In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Squirtle was cloned from Ash's Squirtle. It then participated in the battle between the original Pokémon and the cloned Pokémon. Squirtle reappeared in Mewtwo Returns.

In Journey to the Starting Line!, a Squirtle was one of the three Kanto starter Pokémon Gilbert was supposed to choose from. After they were scared off by Ash's Tauros, Professor Oak, Tracey, Delia, and Gilbert had to split up and find the three missing Pokémon. Squirtle was the second one found, being found stuck in a tree that was hanging over a cliff. Ash's Bulbasaur managed to catch Squirtle before it could fall off the cliff.

In A Six Pack Attack!, a Squirtle went with Professor Oak on his trip to Hoenn along with a Bulbasaur and Charmander.

Minor appearances
In Pokémon - I Choose You!, a Squirtle appeared in Ash's dream of having one as his prospective starter.

Two Squirtle appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne, with one under the ownership of a Gentleman and the other under the ownership of a Trainer.

In The Ultimate Test, the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Squirtle was used by a Nurse Joy.

In Pokémon Fashion Flash, a Squirtle was on Scissor Street.

A Squirtle appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.

In Friends to the End, a Trainer's Squirtle was at the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.

A Squirtle appeared in Marina's fantasy in Bye Bye Psyduck.

A starter Squirtle appeared in a flashback in Don't Touch That 'dile.

A Squirtle appeared in Brock's fantasy in A Better Pill to Swallow.

In Dueling Heroes, a Trainer's Squirtle participated in the Whirl Cup.

In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Squirtle to the school's underage students for use in lessons.

A Squirtle appeared in Borrowing on Bad Faith!.

In Sticking With Who You Know!, a Squirtle fell in love with a Raichu under the influence of Professor Kodama's machine.

In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Squirtle Meloetta's concert.

In The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!, a Squirtle was part of Professor Oak's demonstration with the Kanto starters during the Kanto Fair.

A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in I Choose You!.

A wild Squirtle appeared in Alola, Kanto!.

Four Trainers' Squirtle appeared in The Power of Us.

A female Trainer used her Squirtle in Enter Pikachu! to weaken a Caterpie she wanted to catch.

In ''Legend? Go! Friends? Go!'', a Squirtle was one of the starter Pokémon Professor Cerise offered to Goh, but it was rejected.

In Pokémon Origins
Squirtle in Pokémon Origins Blue chose Squirtle as his starter Pokémon in File 1: Red. He later used it to battle Red's Charmander and won with ease. Sometime before Red went to the Pokémon Tower in File 2: Cubone, Squirtle evolved into Wartortle. It was shown later as a Blastoise in File 4: Charizard, when it battled Red's fully evolved Charizard.

In File 1: Red, a Squirtle was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.

In the manga
Squirtle in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

 * Main article: Ash's Squirtle

Ash's Squirtle debuts in You Gotta Have Friends. Squirtle's capture is not shown in the manga, it is simply stated when it appears from its Poké Ball that "Ash has been busy since the last comic".

Ash's Pikachu also meets an abandoned Squirtle in the chapter Pikachu's Excellent Adventure. This Squirtle, along with other Pokémon, helps Pikachu find the Hidden Village after he is separated from Ash and friends.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

 * Main article: Squirtle (MPJ)

Squirtle debuts in Christmas Wishes. It admires Almond and refers to him as his "big brother".

Squirtle also has five sisters, who appear in The Five Sisters of Squirtle. Two of his sisters are also Squirtle, twins named Kamee and Kameao.

In the movie adaptations

 * Main article: Ash's Squirtle

Ash's Squirtle appeared in Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth.

A Squirtle appeared in a flashback in ICYR1, under the ownership of Professor Oak.

Squirtle in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * Main article: Blasty

Green stole a Squirtle from Professor Oak, which she nicknamed Blasty. He has since evolved into Wartortle and then Blastoise more quickly than the others, possibly due to her innate talent in evolving Pokémon, as acknowledged by the Masked Man. Blasty is never shown in his Squirtle form, (save the contents page of the third volume and a picture Professor Oak had of Green stealing him from his lab). His first appearance, as a Wartortle, is in Wartortle Wars, returning as a Blastoise in Zap, Zap, Zapdos.

A Squirtle appeared as a silhouette when Green talks about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

In PS552, Professor Sycamore has a Squirtle with him.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
A Squirtle appeared in GDZ38, under the ownership of Kamero.

In Pokémon Newspaper Strip
Misty has a Squirtle in the Pokémon Newspaper Strip.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Squirtle appeared in Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!! as one of the starter Pokémon Red and Green had to choose from.

Giovanni was revealed to have a Squirtle in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon when he was coming up with three grand schemes.

A Squirtle appeared in Fighting Over Otoshidama!!.

A Squirtle appeared in Take me to the Dragon Palace!.

A Squirtle appeared in Special Fireworks!!.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Shigeru's starter Pokémon was a Squirtle he received from Professor Oak.

In the TCG

 * Main article: Squirtle (TCG)

Other appearances
Pokémon Trainer commanding Squirtle to use Waterfall in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Melee
Squirtle is seen on the stage Pokéfloats and is the first Pokéfloat to appear. Play begins on its head and arms until it slowly leaves off the bottom of the screen. After traveling through all the Pokéfloats, the screen will be empty for a few seconds before Squirtle pops up and the cycle begins again.

Trophy information
''Retreating into its shell and spitting water at its foes is Squirtle's trademark response to danger. It's one of the three Pokémon that Trainers can receive from Professor Oak in Pokémon Red and Blue. Squirtle evolves into Wartortle and then Blastoise, ramping up its water powers with each evolution.''

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Squirtle from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Squirtle is a playable Pokémon used by the Pokémon Trainer. It can use Waterfall to recover from falls as well as Withdraw, in which case it retreats to its shell and shoots water from the back of it propelling him forwards. It also uses Water Gun to push enemies with a stream of water. Squirtle is a lightweight and uses various attacks using its shell and Water-type moves to combat its foes. It uses Hydro Pump in the Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash, Triple Finish.

Trophy information
Squirtle in Detective Pikachu

"A Tiny Turtle Pokémon. In times of danger, it pulls its arms and legs inside its shell to protect from enemy attacks. When it conceals its neck, it also shoots a powerful stream of water from its mouth. Its shell not only protects its body, but also reduces water friction when in the water. When leveled up, it evolves into Wartortle."

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
Squirtle returns as a trophy in both versions of the game.

Trophy information
NA: ''At the start of their Pokémon adventures, many aspiring trainers visit Professor Oak to choose one of three starter Pokémon. Squirtle's always a popular choice, what with it being so gosh-darn adorable. When it's in danger, though, it withdraws into its shell and spits a high-pressure burst of water—a bit less adorable.''

PAL: ''At the start of their Pokémon adventures, many aspiring trainers visit Professor Oak to choose one of three starter Pokémon. Squirtle's always a popular choice, what with him being so flipping adorable. When it's in danger, though, it withdraws into its shell and spits a high-pressure burst of water, which isn't quite so adorable.''

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Squirtle appears once again as a playable Pokémon fighter used by the Pokémon Trainer.

Detective Pikachu
Five Squirtle appeared in Detective Pikachu.

Game locations
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