Special
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
Torrent
Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Rain DishHANot in game
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+1Spe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

This POKéMON is very popular as a pet. Its fur-covered tail is a symbol of its 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
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Wartortle in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Jolteon can KO Wartortle with Thunderbolt (123-145%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 126-148%.

Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric
A
Recommended Build
AbilityVoltabsorb
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Baton Pass
  • Hidden Power Ice
  • Hidden Power Grass
Damage vs Wartortle
Thunderbolt 2x
123-145%KO
View Jolteon builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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

Easy

Breed with Wartortle to get Squirtle eggs easily using 49 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Flail, Foresight, Haze and 5 more.

Egg Groups
MonsterWater1
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillvenusaurcharizardblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharossceptileswampertgolduckkingdra
12 of 49·

FireRed & LeafGreen Wartortle Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Wartortle. Flail and Foresight come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hydro Pump and Surf and coverage across 7 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble
—2010030Water
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 4
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 7
Bubble
—2010030Water
Lv 10
Withdraw
———40Water
Lv 13
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 19
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 25
Rapid Spin
D5010040Normal
Lv 31
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 37
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 45
Skull Bash
—10010010Normal
Lv 53
Hydro Pump
C120805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM
Dive
—6010010Water
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM07
Hail
———10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
HM03
Surf
C9510015Water
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
—6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Foresight
——10040Normal
Egg
Haze
D——30Ice
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
——10020Psychic
Egg
Mist
———30Ice
Egg
Mud Sport
———15Ground
Egg
Refresh
D——20Normal
Egg
Yawn
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Tutor
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Tutor
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal

How to Get Wartortle in FireRed & LeafGreen

Can't catch Wartortle directly. Start with Squirtle but it's a rare spawn from the locations below, then evolve at level 16. The 2-stage line from Squirtle to Wartortle is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Wartortle in FireRed & LeafGreen

  1. Squirtle
    Step 1Catch Squirtle
    Pallet Town
    LeafGreenGift from NPC Lv.5 City
    LimitedEarly
    Starter choice
    Pallet Town
    FireRedGift from NPC Lv.5 City
    LimitedEarly
    Starter choice
  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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 a special attacker with 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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