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 Special stat exp, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
When tapped, this POKéMON will pull in its head, but its tail will still stick out a little bit.
Wartortle Weakness
Wartortle is weak to Electric and Grass. Not many exploitable gaps in the Water typing defensive chart. Wartortle's Water typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
In Yellow, Jolteon can KO Wartortle with Thunderbolt (116-137%). Electrode threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (90-105%).
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x116-137%KO Pin Missile6-7% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Electrode builds →Explosion48-57% Thunderbolt 2x90-105%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Victreebel builds →Wrap5-7% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Wartortle View Venusaur builds →Body Slam24-29% | ||
Yellow Evolution
Wartortle sits between Squirtle and Blastoise in this three-stage chain. A Water type at 390 stats that can't breed. HP has grown the most so far (+15), but there's still another 140 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Yellow Wartortle Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Hydro Pump
- Blizzard
- Mega Kick
- Body Slam
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Most of Wartortle's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Hydro Pump and Surf, but Normal and Dark and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Wartortle in Yellow
No wild encounters for Wartortle. The 2-stage line runs through Squirtle, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 16 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Wartortle in Yellow
Step 1Catch SquirtleVermilion City - CityGift from NPC Lv.10 City100%EarlyDefeat Lt. Surge
Step 2Wartortle ✓
Wartortle Guide
At 390 BST, Wartortle is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Blastoise before bringing it to any serious fight.
Wartortle is a special attacker with base 65 Special. 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.
In Yellow, For a casual playthrough, Wartortle works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Blastoise. That's where the stats start mattering.
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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves