#007
Squirtle
Tiny Turtle Pokémon
Water
It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
Base Stats
HP 44
Attack 48
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 64
Speed 43
Total 314
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Evolution Chain
Moves
Locations
Details
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
lc Usage: 0.5%
Rapid Spinner
Item
Eviolite / Berry Juice
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 84
Atk 52
Def 156
SpD 84
Spe 92
Strategy Overview
Squirtle's primary role on a team is to remove entry hazards with Rapid Spin, but it is outclassed in many ways by Staryu. There are reasons to use Squirtle, however, because of its access to priority moves such as Aqua Jet and Fake Out, better bulk, and the ability to Rapid Spin on Ghost-types thanks to Foresight. Unfortunately, Squirtle has poor Attack and Speed stats so it's typically delegated to being used on more defensive teams, but its lack of recovery hinders it on such team archetypes.
Most Used Moves
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc