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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Squirtle

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Squirtle is the Tiny Turtle Pokémon — Water before Wartortle and Blastoise. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Blastoise — not a finished raid attacker. Water helps against Fire, Ground, and Rock; Grass and Electric hit Water hard. Hydro Cannon from Squirtle Community Day belongs on Blastoise. Catch Squirtle from the wild, eggs, Community Day, or Rocket, then evolve.

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Squirtle (#007) is a Water Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Blastoise. Trainers almost never power Squirtle for raids; the value is candy, XL candy, and IVs for Wartortle/Blastoise (and Hydro Cannon / Mega Blastoise). Against Squirtle, lead with Grass or Electric. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

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Pokédex notes

Squirtle starts the Water starter line — strong early game and still useful when Blastoise gets Hydro Cannon or other legacy moves.

Where in GO: Starter events, research, eggs

Fun fact: Starter lines get frequent Community Day reruns — save high-IV copies for exclusive moves.

Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Squirtle. Keep high-IV, lucky, or Shadow copies tagged for Blastoise. Save Elite TMs for Blastoise’s Hydro Cannon. Shadow Squirtle is the same story — evolve toward Shadow Blastoise DPS.

Type matchups

  • Water moves hit Fire, Ground, and Rock hard.

When Squirtle is your opponent, Electric, Grass hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
94
Defense
121
Stamina
127

Weak to

ElectricGrass

Resists

FireWaterIceSteel

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  2. 2. Shadow Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  3. 3. Shadow Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Xurkitree · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  5. 5. Therian Thundurus · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  6. 6. Mega Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  8. 8. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  9. 9. Shadow Electabuzz · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunder Punch

  10. 10. Zapdos · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  11. 11. Magnezone · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  2. 2. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  3. 3. Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Jolteon · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  5. 5. Ampharos · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Zap Cannon

  6. 6. Zebstrika · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Galvantula · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Discharge

  8. 8. Eelektross · beats Electric

    Spark + Thunderbolt

  9. 9. Heliolisk · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  10. 10. Stunfisk · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  11. 11. Raichu · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Magneton · beats Electric

    Spark + Discharge

Recommended moves

Squirtle’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Blastoise (Water Gun + Hydro Cannon) — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.

Fast

  • Bubble · Standard

    Water STAB

  • Tackle · Standard

    Normal filler

Charged

  • Aqua Jet · Standard

    Water fast nuke

  • Aqua Tail · Standard

    Water nuke

  • Water Pulse · Standard

    Water alternate

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • bubble
  • tackle

Charged

  • aqua jet
  • aqua tail
  • water pulse

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #836 of 954 · CP 1069

    Bubble + Aqua Jet

  • Master League · rank #870 of 1023 · CP 1069

    Bubble + Aqua Jet

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