Squirtle (Pokémon)

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Squirtle (Japanese: ゼニガメ Zenigame) is a introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into starting at level 16, which evolves into starting at level 36.
Along with and , Squirtle is one of the three first partner Pokémon of Kanto available at the beginning of Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, FireRed, and LeafGreen.
==Biology==
Squirtle is a small that resembles a light-blue . While it typically walks on its two short legs, it has been shown to run on all fours in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It has large, purplish, or reddish eyes and a slightly hooked upper lip. Each of its hands and feet has three pointed digits. The end of its long, squirrel-like tail curls inward. Its body is encased by a tough shell that forms and hardens after birth. This shell is brown on the top, pale yellow on the bottom, and has a thick white ridge between the two halves.
Squirtle's shell is a useful tool. It can withdraw into the shell for protection or to sleep. The grooved, rounded shape helps to reduce water resistance, allowing the Pokémon to swim at high speeds. Squirtle can spray foamy water from its mouth with great accuracy. Squirtle is scarce in the wild, although it can be found . Squirtle can also be found residing around rivers in mountainous regions, as shown in Pokémon Snap and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. In the Pokémon the Series episode Beach Blank-Out Blastoise, Squirtle is shown to be found living on secluded islands with other members of their evolutionary line. is a natural predator of Squirtle. As shown in Pokémon Sleep, Squirtle is known to sleep by withdrawing its limbs and head into its shell.Sleep Style Dex It does this to protect itself from threats while sleeping. It also occasionally rocks contentedly from side to side while sleeping.
In Generation II, Squirtle and its evolved forms were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move naturally, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via .
===Evolution===
Squirtle evolves into , which evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Squirtle is available in Version 3.0.0+.
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Squirtle (Vending S1)
 	Squirtle (Expedition 131)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Gary's Squirtle=====
In a flashback in Challenge of the Samurai, a Squirtle was depicted battling and defeating Samurai's .
It wasn't until The Ties That Bind that it was revealed that the Trainer who took Squirtle was Gary Oak, 's rival. By then, it had already evolved into a .
Squirtle was seen in a flashback during I Choose You!, which is set in a different continuity from . revealed to that it had already been collected.
=====Ash's Squirtle=====
Squirtle physically debuted in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad as the leader of the Squirtle Squad, a gang of rogue Squirtle who were deserted by their s. Ash befriended and this Squirtle, who stayed with Ash until The Fire-ing Squad!, when it returned to the Squirtle Squad. However, it briefly reappeared in , to assist Ash with his final battle against , and in , where it briefly reunited with its Trainer.
=====Squirtle Squad=====
The Squirtle Squad were a gang of rogue Squirtle who were deserted by their Trainers, who appeared in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad. While Ash befriended and caught their leader, the rest of them became a firefighting group after stopping a forest fire started by , under the guidance of Officer Jenny.
=====May's Squirtle=====
 received a Squirtle from Professor Oak in The Right Place and the Right Mime. This Squirtle was visibly younger and timid, but was used in several s. Squirtle would evolve into by the time it appeared in Staging a Heroes Welcome.
=====Team Go-Getters=====
The main character in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! special is a Squirtle that claims that he used to be human. He joined Team Go-Getters in their rescue work. He was initially unable to use , but learned the move later during a battle against .
=====Tierno's Squirtle=====
's Squirtle debuted in Summer of Discovery!. It evolved into Wartortle by the time of Good Friends, Great Training! and then into Blastoise by Tag Team Battle Inspiration!.
=====Other=====
In Beach Blank-Out Blastoise, multiple Blastoise and Wartortle were troubled by their leader, a Blastoise, not waking up.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Squirtle was cloned from Ash's Squirtle. It then participated in the battle between the original Pokémon and the cloned Pokémon. Squirtle reappeared in Mewtwo Returns.
In Journey to the Starting Line!, a Squirtle was one of the three Kanto first partner Pokémon was supposed to choose from. After they were scared off by Ash's Tauros, Professor Oak, , , and Gilbert had to split up and find the three missing Pokémon. Squirtle was the second one found, being found stuck in a tree that was hanging over a cliff. Ash's Bulbasaur managed to catch Squirtle before it could fall off the cliff.
In A Six Pack Attack!, a Squirtle went with Professor Oak on his trip to Hoenn along with a and .
====Minor appearances====
Squirtle made its debut in Pokémon - I Choose You!, where Ash dreamed about one as his prospective first partner Pokémon.
Two Squirtle appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne, with one under the ownership of a and the other under the ownership of a Trainer.
In The Ultimate Test, the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Squirtle was used by a Nurse Joy during the Pokémon League Admissions Exam.
In Pokémon Fashion Flash, a Squirtle was on Scissor Street.
A Squirtle appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.
In Friends to the End, a Trainer's Squirtle was at the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.
A Squirtle appeared in 's fantasy in Bye Bye Psyduck.
A first partner Squirtle appeared in a flashback in Don't Touch That 'dile.
A Squirtle appeared in 's fantasy in A Better Pill to Swallow.
In Dueling Heroes, a Trainer's Squirtle participated in the Whirl Cup.
A Squirtle appeared in Gonna Rule The School!, belonging to the Pokémon Trainers' School. It was temporarily loaned to one of the school's underage students for use.
A Squirtle appeared in Borrowing on Bad Faith!.
In Sticking With Who You Know!, a Squirtle fell in love with a under the influence of Professor Kodama's machine.
In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Squirtle 's concert.
In The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!, a Squirtle was part of Professor Oak's demonstration with the Kanto first partner Pokémon during the Kanto Fair.
A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.
A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in I Choose You!.
A wild Squirtle appeared in Alola, Kanto!.
Four Trainers' Squirtle appeared in The Power of Us.
A female Trainer used her Squirtle in Enter Pikachu! to weaken a Caterpie she wanted to catch.
In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a Squirtle was one of the first partner Pokémon Professor Cerise offered to Goh, but it was rejected.
A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in The Cuteness Quotient!.
A Squirtle appeared in a fantasy alongside the other first partner Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
A Squirtle appeared in Eyes on the Goal!, under the ownership of the Shell Sage.
A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in The Fiery Road to Mastership!.
A Squirtle appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), another two appeared under the ownership of students of Indigo Academy.
A Squirtle appeared in Farewell, Sprigatito? during a flashback.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Origins===
 chose Squirtle as his first partner Pokémon in File 1: Red. He later used it to battle 's and won with ease. Sometime before Red went to the Pokémon Tower in File 2: Cubone, Squirtle evolved into Wartortle. It was shown later as a Blastoise in File 4: Charizard, when it battled Red's fully evolved .
In File 1: Red, a Squirtle was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
A Squirtle appeared in The Gathering of Stars, under the ownership of .
===GOTCHA!===
A Squirtle briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
A Squirtle briefly appeared in The Discovery, inside Professor Oak's Laboratory. It was seen playing with its fellow first partner Pokémon.
===POKÉTOON===
A Trainer's Squirtle appeared in Blossom's Dream.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
====Major appearances====
=====Blasty=====
 stole a Squirtle from , which she nicknamed Blasty. He has since evolved into and then more quickly than the others, possibly due to her innate talent in evolving Pokémon, as acknowledged by the Masked Man. Blasty is never shown in his Squirtle form, (save the contents page of the third volume and a picture Professor Oak had of Green stealing him from his lab). His first appearance, as a Wartortle, is in Wartortle Wars, returning as a Blastoise in Zap, Zap, Zapdos.
====Minor appearances====
In The Jynx Jinx, a Squirtle was seen a silhouette when talks about .
In They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping, Professor Sycamore has a Squirtle with him.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Squirtle appeared in Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!! as one of the first partner Pokémon and had to choose from.
 was revealed to have a Squirtle in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon when he was coming up with three grand schemes.
A Squirtle appeared in Fighting Over Otoshidama!!.
A Squirtle appeared in Take me to the Dragon Palace!.
A Squirtle appeared in Special Fireworks!!.
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
Ash's Squirtle debuts in You Gotta Have Friends. Squirtle's capture is not shown in the manga, it is simply stated when it appears from its Poké Ball that " has been busy since the last comic".
Ash's Pikachu also meets an abandoned Squirtle in the chapter Pikachu's Excellent Adventure. This Squirtle, along with other Pokémon, helps Pikachu find the Hidden Village after he is separated from Ash and friends.
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
Squirtle debuts in Christmas Wishes. It admires Almond and refers to him as his "big brother".
Squirtle also has five sisters, who appear in The Five Sisters of Squirtle. Two of his sisters are also Squirtle, twins named Kamee and Kameao.
===Pokémon Zensho===
's first partner Pokémon was a Squirtle he received from Professor Oak.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Squirtle appeared in GDZ38, under the ownership of Kamero.
===Movie adaptations===
's Squirtle appeared in .
A Squirtle appeared in a flashback in ICYR1, under the ownership of .
===Pokémon Newspaper Strip===
Misty has a Squirtle in the Pokémon Newspaper Strip.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
====Super Smash Bros. Melee====
 is seen on the stage Poké Floats and is the first Poké Float to appear. Play begins on its head and arms until it slowly leaves off the bottom of the screen. After traveling through all the Poké Floats, the screen will be empty for a few seconds before Squirtle pops up and the cycle begins again.
====Trophy information====
Retreating into its shell and spitting water at its foes is Squirtle's trademark response to danger. It's one of the three Pokémon that Trainers can receive from Professor Oak in Pokémon Red and Blue. Squirtle evolves into Wartortle and then Blastoise, ramping up its water powers with each evolution.
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
 is a playable Pokémon used by the alongside and . It can use to recover from falls as well as , in which case it retreats to its shell and shoots water from the back of it propelling him forwards. It also uses to push enemies with a stream of water. Squirtle is a lightweight and uses various attacks using its shell and moves to combat its foes. It uses in the Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash, .
====Trophy information====
"A Tiny Turtle Pokémon. In times of danger, it pulls its arms and legs inside its shell to protect from enemy attacks. When it conceals its neck, it also shoots a powerful stream of water from its mouth. Its shell not only protects its body, but also reduces water friction when in the water. When leveled up, it evolves into Wartortle."
===Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U===
Squirtle does not return as a playable character in either version of the game. Instead, it appears as a trophy in both versions.
====Trophy information====
NA: At the start of their Pokémon adventures, many aspiring trainers visit Professor Oak to choose one of three first partner Pokémon. Squirtle's always a popular choice, what with it being so gosh-darn adorable. When it's in danger, though, it withdraws into its shell and spits a high-pressure burst of water—a bit less adorable.
PAL: At the start of their Pokémon adventures, many aspiring trainers visit Professor Oak to choose one of three first partner Pokémon. Squirtle's always a popular choice, what with him being so flipping adorable. When it's in danger, though, it withdraws into its shell and spits a high-pressure burst of water, which isn't quite so adorable.
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Squirtle appears once again as a playable Pokémon fighter used by the Pokémon Trainer.
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Five Squirtle appeared in .
===Celestial===
Squirtle appeared in the music video for Celestial.
==Trivia==
* There was a scene in the 2004 film where a boy throws an action figure of Squirtle into a fire and insults it; the Pokémon franchise was deemed as the biggest rival of the franchise at that time, and this is also a presumed reference to .Film / Godzilla: Final WarsMark Schaefer, 2004, Godzilla Stomps into Los Angeles (archived), Penny Blood
===Cultural impact===
* released in 2001 a one-dollar coin featuring Squirtle as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Squirtle on one side and the nation's coat of arms on the other.
===Origin===
Squirtle's design is based on both its final evolved form and baby s,Creator Profile: The Creators of Pikachu - Pokemon.com (archived) though its anatomy and semi-aquatic lifestyle are much more similar to s, with proportions matching those of the . Much like Wartortle, its tail is a reference to Japanese legends of the (蓑亀), a turtle which lived for 10,000 years and grew a tail made of .
====Name origin====
Squirtle is a combination of squirt (to spray) and turtle. The name was chosen in apparent reference to s, which were thought of as "cool" toys for children.GAME FREAK | POCKEMON JOURNAL (archive) "Squirt" is also a slang term for a small child.
Zenigame may be a combination of 銭 zeni (money) and 亀 kame (turtle), forming the word 銭亀 zenigame (baby ). According to 's television program , "'Zeni' is an old-fashioned word for money. Squirtle's shells look like old coins, so that's how they got their name!"
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Ash's Squirtle
* Gary's Squirtle
* May's Squirtle
* Blasty
* Tierno's Squirtle
* Squirtle Squad	
* Squirtle (MPJ)
* Team Go-Getters
* Pokémon Trainer (Super Smash Bros.)
* Blastoise (UNITE)
* First partner Pokémon
* Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)
==References==
==External links==
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* Snapshots of Squirtle from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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