Is Squirtle Good in X & Y Playthrough?
The Water option from Sycamore, Blastoisinite included. Less dramatic than Charizard's two Mega forms, but Mega Blastoise with AbilityMega Launcher boosts pulse moves and provides consistent Water firepower. Handles Grant, contributes against Malva, and stays useful through the credits.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Viola's team.
Wartortle resists most of Grant's coverage and hits back hard.
Wartortle has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Ramos's team hits Wartortle's weaknesses hard.
Wartortle trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Valerie's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Blastoise resists most of Malva's coverage and hits back hard.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Wikstrom's team.
Blastoise trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Blastoise trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha's team.
Squirtle is given to you as a gift on Lumiose City at Lv 10. From Professor Sycamore. Received from Professor Sycamore at his lab in Lumiose City
Your Squirtle should hit Level 16 before you reach Grant, at typical leveling pace.
Your Wartortle should hit Level 36 before you reach Valerie, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Squirtle in X & Y
Squirtle is handed to you at Lumiose City. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
Squirtle Weakness
Squirtle's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Squirtle Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Squirtle
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Helioptile ElectricNormal | D | |
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x155-184%KO | ||
Plusle Electric | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Roserade builds →Magical Leaf 2x95-113%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x155-184%KO | ||
Plusle Electric | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Roserade builds →Magical Leaf 2x95-113%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x161-190%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Exeggutor builds →Wood Hammer 2x153-181%KO | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chespin (Aquacorde Town Gift) | ||
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x165-195%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Exeggutor builds →Wood Hammer 2x158-186%KO | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x152-179%KO | ||
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x176-207%KO | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x165-194%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x175-206%KO | ||
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chespin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Squirtle View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x172-202%KO | ||
Squirtle Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Squirtle grows into Wartortle, then pushes on to Blastoise. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 216 total stats over Squirtle. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Squirtle easily with 75 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Aqua Ring, Aura Sphere and 13 more to offspring.
XY Squirtle Best Moveset
Water TermStab from 50 Sp. Atk answers nothing. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk, and AbilityRain Dish heals in 5-turn rain. The moveset exists to reach Blastoise, which gained a Mega with AbilityMega Launcher boosting pulse moves. Two evolutions away.
Best Build
Squirtle best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Aura Sphere
- Hydro Pump
- Scald
- Blizzard
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Aqua Jet and Aqua Ring from the egg pool give Squirtle something extra.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
Shoots water at prey while in the water. Withdraws into its shell when in danger.
Squirtle X & Y Guide
For X & Y, you can run Squirtle through the first few routes without issues. 314 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Wartortle as fast as you can.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Squirtle has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves