Squirtle

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Squirtle's Tier Ranking
Regular and Shiny Squirtle
Squirtle's best moves and movesets
Squirtle in the meta
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Additional information
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Evolution Chart
Family overview
Sprites
Pokédex
Frequently Asked Questions
Costumes

Squirtle is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Water-type Pokémon, Squirtle is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

Squirtle's maximum Combat Power stat is 1069 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Bubble and Aqua Tail. Squirtle encounters are boosted during Rain weather. Shiny Squirtle is available! ✨

Stats

Max CP	1069 CP
Attack	94 ATK
Defense	121 DEF
Stamina	127 STA
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Squirtle Type Chart

Squirtle takes increased damage from:
160%	Electric Grass

Squirtle takes reduced damage from:
63%	Fire Ice Steel Water

Squirtle's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Water-type Attacker Bubble / Aqua Tail	Unknown#219

Regular and Shiny Squirtle

Squirtle's best moves and movesets

Squirtle's best moveset is Bubble and Aqua Tail, with 5.18 DPS (damage per second) and 41.1 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

DPS5.18
TDO41.07
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bubble	Aqua Tail	5.18	41.1	8.1
2.	Tackle	Aqua Tail	5.00	39.7	7.8
3.	Bubble	Water Pulse	4.67	37.0	7.3
4.	Bubble	Aqua Jet	4.52	35.9	7.1
5.	Tackle	Water Pulse	4.52	35.9	7.1
6.	Tackle	Aqua Jet	4.42	35.1	6.9

More information

The following chart shows Squirtle's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Squirtle's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Squirtle has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Tackle has no special effects.
See Tackle details page ↗
Bubble10121.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 12
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 11

Effects
Bubble has no special effects.
See Bubble details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	10
Energy	12
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	8
Energy	11

Charged Moves

Aqua Jet45332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 45
Energy 45

Effects
Aqua Jet has no special effects.
See Aqua Jet details page ↗
Aqua Tail50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Aqua Tail has no special effects.
See Aqua Tail details page ↗
Water Pulse65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 55

Effects
Water Pulse has no special effects.
See Water Pulse details page ↗

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.0s

Damage	45
Energy	45

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Damage	80
Energy	55

Squirtle in the meta

PvE Analysis

⚔️ Raids – As awesome as Squirtle is, was, and ever will be, bringing it to a raid is asking for trouble.
🛡️ Gyms – Shiny flex only.
🔮 Dynamax - Squirtle can Dynamax, and is capable of taking down 1-star Dynamax bosses on its own. However, you'll want to both evolve and power up your Dynamax Squirtles to take down the harder bosses.

PvP Analysis

Preferred Moveset: Bubble, Aqua Tail, & Water Pulse

🧸 Little Cup - Squirtle's moveset and average stats don't give it a lot of flexibility, but it can handle many of the Fire and Ground types in the Little Cup meta. Its success is very much alignment dependent.

🔵 Great League - With a max CP of 1069, Squirtle has no place in the Great League scene.

🟡 Ultra League - Same as above.

🟣 Master League - Same as above.

Special CP Values

Squirtle's has 1069 max CP (at Level 50). A Squirtle obtained from Raids can be encountered from 497 CP to 540 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 621 CP to 675 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Squirtle can be found in the 372 CP to 405 CP range.

Max CP	1069 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	372 CP - 405 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	497 CP - 540 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	497 CP - 540 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	621 CP - 675 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Squirtle Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	13 CP	2	41 CP	3	70 CP
4	99 CP	5	127 CP	6	156 CP
7	184 CP	8	213 CP	9	241 CP
10	270 CP	11	297 CP	12	324 CP
13	351 CP	14	378 CP	15	405 CP
16	432 CP	17	459 CP	18	486 CP
19	513 CP	20	540 CP	21	567 CP
22	594 CP	23	621 CP	24	648 CP
25	675 CP	26	702 CP	27	729 CP
28	756 CP	29	783 CP	30	810 CP
31	824 CP	32	837 CP	33	851 CP
34	865 CP	35	878 CP	36	892 CP
37	905 CP	38	919 CP	39	932 CP
40	946 CP	41	958 CP	42	970 CP
43	982 CP	44	994 CP	45	1006 CP
46	1019 CP	47	1031 CP	48	1044 CP
49	1056 CP	50	1069 CP

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#7
Height	0.5 m
Weight	9 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Mega Pokémon that boost Squirtle

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Squirtle's Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Squirtle.

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Squirtle in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Squirtle, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Squirtle evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Squirtle	25 Candy	Wartortle
Wartortle	100 Candy	Blastoise
Blastoise	200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Blastoise

Squirtle evolves into Wartortle which costs 25 Candy.
Wartortle evolves into Blastoise which costs 100 Candy.
Blastoise can Mega evolve into Mega Blastoise. Evolving Mega Blastoise costs 200 Mega energy the first time, and 40 energy every other time.

Squirtle family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Squirtle in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Squirtle high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Squirtle. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Squirtle Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	After birth, its back swells and hardens into ashell. Powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.
Yellow	Shoots water at prey while in the water.Withdraws into its shell when in danger.
Gold	The shell is soft when it is born. It soon becomes soresilient, prod ding fingers will bounce off it.
Silver	The shell, which hardens soon after it is born, isresilient. If you poke it, it will bounce back out.
Crystal	When it feels threatened, it draws its legsinside its shell and sprays water from its mouth.
Ruby, Sapphire	SQUIRTLE’s shell is not merely used for protection. The shell’s rounded shape and thegrooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling this POKéMON to swim at high speeds.
Emerald	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.
FireRed	When it retracts its long neck into its shell, it squirts out water with vigorous force.
LeafGreen	After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. It powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
HeartGold	The shell is soft when it is born. It soon becomes so resilient, prodding fingers will bounce off it.
SoulSilver	The shell, which hardens soon after it is born, is resilient. If you poke it, it will bounce back out.
Black 2, White 2	It shelters itself in its shell then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
X	It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
Y	Shoots water at prey while in the water. Withdraws into its shell when in danger.
Omega Ruby	Squirtle’s shell is not merely used for protection. The shell’s rounded shape and the grooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling this Pokémon to swim at high speeds.
Alpha Sapphire	Squirtle’s shell is not merely used for protection. The shell’s rounded shape and the grooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling this Pokémon to swim at high speeds.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Shoots water at prey while in the water. Withdraws into its shell when in danger.
Sword	When it retracts its long neck into its shell, it squirts out water with vigorous force.
Shield	When it feels threatened, it draws its limbs inside its shell and sprays water from its mouth.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Squirtle’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Water-type Pokémon, Squirtle is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

What are the best moves for Squirtle in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Squirtle in Pokémon GO are Bubble and Aqua Tail. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.176 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 41.073.

How does Squirtle perform in Raids?

Squirtle's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Squirtle rank as a Water-type attacker?

Squirtle's performance as a Water-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

What Mega Pokémon boost Squirtle?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Squirtle: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, and Primal Kyogre.

What is Squirtle’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Squirtle’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 946 CP and 1069 CP at Level 50.

Can Squirtle be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Squirtle can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Squirtle Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Squirtle can Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

List of Squirtle costumes

A list of Squirtle costumes available in Pokémon GO.