Utility
Balanced
DTier
58Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Wartortle's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Turtle Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP59
D
Attack63
C
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed58
D
Total405
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight22.5 kg
49.6 lbsFeather
Base XP142
Average
Abilities
TorrentTop Pick
Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Rain DishHARare
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+1Spe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

It is said to live 10,000 years. Its furry tail is popular as a symbol of longevity.

Wartortle Weakness

Wartortle is weak to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Wartortle's Water typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Wartortle Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Wartortle in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric
A
Electric is super effective against WartortleView Jolteon →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Wartortle sits between Squirtle and Blastoise in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Sp.Def has grown the most so far (+16), but there's still another 125 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Squirtle
#007Squirtle
16
Level 16
Wartortle
#008Wartortle
36
Level 36
Blastoise
#009Blastoise
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Squirtle
Water
Wartortle
Water
Blastoise
Water
HP
44
59+15
79+20
ATK
48
63+15
83+20
DEF
65
80+15
100+20
SP.ATK
50
65+15
85+20
SP.DEF
64
80+16
105+25
SPE
43
58+15
78+20
BST
314C-Tier
405D-Tier+91
530C-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Wartortle Best Moveset

Eviolite turns Wartortle into a wall that rivals fully evolved options. Torrent and Modest nature stack with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs to create a surprisingly tough defensive core.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Torrent
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Wartortle
Modest+SPA

Wartortle best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Rapid Spin
  • Shell Smash
  • Ice Beam
  • SurfSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Froslass
FroslassDecent

Moves

Most of Wartortle's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Hydro Pump and Muddy Water, but Normal and Dark and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
D—10030Normal
Lv 3
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 12
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 15
Bubble Beam
C6510020Water
Lv 20
Icy Wind
S559515Ice
Lv 30
Aqua Ring
C——20Water
Lv 35
Aqua Jet+1
S4010020Water
Lv 40
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Lv 45
Liquidation
A8510010Water

TM Moves

TM
TM105
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM33
Body Slam
A8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
S7510015Fighting
TM110
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM75
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
TM35
Endure+4
S——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM141
Fake Out+3
S4010010Normal
TM09
Flip Turn
S6010020Water
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM96
Hydro Pump
A110805Water
TM13
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM24
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
TM49
Icy Wind
S559515Ice
TM80
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TM58
Iron Head
D8010015Steel
TM87
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM76
Liquidation
A8510010Water
TM46
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM140
Muddy Water
C908510Water
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM36
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM148
Scald
A8010015Water
TM146
Skull Bash
C13010010Normal
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM73
Surf
S9010015Water
TM41
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM98
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM70
Whirlpool
D358515Water
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal
TM59
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Wartortle doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Wartortle can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Wartortle in Legends: Z-A

Wartortle isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Squirtle from Red, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond. The evolution path from Squirtle to Wartortle is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Wartortle in Legends: Z-A

  1. Squirtle
    Step 1Obtain Squirtle

    Also found in:

    RedYellowFireRedHeartGoldXUltra Sun
  2. Wartortle
    Step 2Wartortle ✓

Wartortle Guide

  • At 405 BST, Wartortle is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Blastoise before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Wartortle's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Exeggutor (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Squirtle evolves into Wartortle at level 16. Wartortle evolves into Blastoise at level 36. Wartortle is a middle-stage evolution in the Squirtle line.

  • Torrent is the go-to ability for Wartortle. It strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Rain Dish can work in specific setups.

  • Wartortle is leaning toward the special side (base 65 Sp. Atk). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 58 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Wartortle appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Wartortle have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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