Where can I find Squirtle in Polished Crystal?

Squirtle cannot be caught in the wild. It may be obtained through evolution, trading, or special events.

What type is Squirtle?

Squirtle is a water-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Squirtle learn in Polished Crystal?

Squirtle can learn 15+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Squirtle have?

Squirtle's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Torrent, Rain Dish, Shell Armor.

Squirtle - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

When it feels threatened, it draws its legs inside its shell and sprays water from its mouth.

Strategy & Usage Tips

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Water

Dex

#270

Best obtain method

Wild encounter

Abilities

Torrent(Primary)

Boosts Water moves in a pinch.

Rain Dish(Secondary)

Gradually regains HP in rain.

Shell Armor(Hidden)

Protects from critical hits.

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Gender Ratio

87.5% Male, 12.5% Female

Egg Groups

monster, water1

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

EV Yield

1 Defense

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

electric ×2grass ×2

Resists

fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5

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Evolution Chain

Squirtle

Base form

→

Wartortle

Level up Squirtle to Lv. 16

→

Blastoise

Level up Wartortle to Lv. 36

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Elm (and preferably let me know too!!)

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How to Obtain

When you beat the Elite 4, you can be given the different Kanto starters from different people. First visit Professor Ivy. She is at Shamouti Poké Center. Talk to her, she will give you a choice.

Yellow at the Indigo Plateau gives you the starter that is weak to your first pick
Oak gives the stronger starter to your first pick

Location	Level	Method	Form	Held Item	Prerequisite
Indigo Plateau Pokecenter 1F	Lv. 10	gift	-	Sitrus Berry	-
Oaks Lab	Lv. 10	gift	-	Sitrus Berry	After: Beat Elite Four
Shamouti Poke Center 1F	Lv. 10	gift	-	Sitrus Berry	-

Level Up Moves (15)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	normal		40	100	35
1	Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
TackleLevel: 1
normal		40	100	35
A full-body charge attack.
4	Leer	normal		0	100	30
4	Leer	A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
LeerLevel: 4
normal		0	100	30
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
7	Water Gun	water		40	100	25
7	Water Gun	Squirts water to attack.
Water GunLevel: 7
water		40	100	25
Squirts water to attack.
10	Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40
10	Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense CurlLevel: 10
normal		0	100	40
Raises the user's Defense.
13	Aqua Jet	water		40	100	20
13	Aqua Jet	A speedy lunge. Always goes first.
Aqua JetLevel: 13
water		40	100	20
A speedy lunge. Always goes first.
16	Bite	dark		60	100	25
16	Bite	An attack that may cause flinching.
BiteLevel: 16
dark		60	100	25
An attack that may cause flinching.
19	Rapid Spin	normal		50	100	20
19	Rapid Spin	A high-speed spinning attack.
Rapid SpinLevel: 19
normal		50	100	20
A high-speed spinning attack.
22	Protect	normal		0	100	10
22	Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
ProtectLevel: 22
normal		0	100	10
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
25	Water Pulse	water		60	100	20
25	Water Pulse	An attack that may confuse the foe.
Water PulseLevel: 25
water		60	100	20
An attack that may confuse the foe.
28	Aqua Tail	water		90	90	10
28	Aqua Tail	Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Aqua TailLevel: 28
water		90	90	10
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
31	Close Combat	fighting		120	100	5
31	Close Combat	Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def.
Close CombatLevel: 31
fighting		120	100	5
Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def.
34	Mirror Coat	psychic		1	100	20
34	Mirror Coat	Returns a special attack double.
Mirror CoatLevel: 34
psychic		1	100	20
Returns a special attack double.
37	Rain Dance	water		0	100	5
37	Rain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Rain DanceLevel: 37
water		0	100	5
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
40	Hydro Pump	water		110	80	5
40	Hydro Pump	A powerful Watertype attack.
Hydro PumpLevel: 40
water		110	80	5
A powerful Watertype attack.
43	Shell Smash	normal		0	100	15
43	Shell Smash	Lowers defenses, raises offenses.
Shell SmashLevel: 43
normal		0	100	15
Lowers defenses, raises offenses.

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Egg Moves (6)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Confusion	psychic		50	100	25
Confusion	An attack that may confuse the foe.
Confusion
psychic		50	100	25
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Crunch	dark		80	100	15
Crunch	An attack that may lower Defense.
Crunch
dark		80	100	15
An attack that may lower Defense.
Foresight	normal		0	100	40
Foresight	Negates foe's evasion and immunity.
Foresight
normal		0	100	40
Negates foe's evasion and immunity.
Haze	ice		0	100	30
Haze	Eliminates all stat changes.
Haze
ice		0	100	30
Eliminates all stat changes.
Mirror Coat	psychic		1	100	20
Mirror Coat	Returns a special attack double.
Mirror Coat
psychic		1	100	20
Returns a special attack double.
Aqua Jet	water		40	100	20
Aqua Jet	A speedy lunge. Always goes first.
Aqua Jet
water		40	100	20
A speedy lunge. Always goes first.

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TM/HM Moves (26)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Dynamicpunch	fighting		100	50	5	TM01
Dynamicpunch	An attack that confuses the foe.
Dynamicpunch
fighting		100	50	5	TM01
An attack that confuses the foe.
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hail	ice		0	100	10	TM07
Hail	Inflicts damage every turn.
Hail
ice		0	100	10	TM07
Inflicts damage every turn.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Ice Beam	ice		90	100	10	TM13
Ice Beam	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Ice Beam
ice		90	100	10	TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzard	ice		110	70	5	TM14
Blizzard	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzard
ice		110	70	5	TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dance	water		0	100	5	TM18
Rain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Rain Dance
water		0	100	5	TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Iron Tail	steel		100	75	15	TM23
Iron Tail	An attack that may lower Defense.
Iron Tail
steel		100	75	15	TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Dig	ground		90	100	10	TM28
Dig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Dig
ground		90	100	10	TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Brick Break	fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Brick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Brick Break
fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Scald	water		70	100	15	TM55
Scald	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Scald
water		70	100	15	TM55
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Dragon Pulse	dragon		85	100	10	TM59
Dragon Pulse	Attacks foe with a shock wave.
Dragon Pulse
dragon		85	100	10	TM59
Attacks foe with a shock wave.
Water Pulse	water		60	100	20	TM63
Water Pulse	An attack that may confuse the foe.
Water Pulse
water		60	100	20	TM63
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Gyro Ball	steel		1	100	5	TM74
Gyro Ball	Does more damage at lower speed.
Gyro Ball
steel		1	100	5	TM74
Does more damage at lower speed.
Surf	water		90	100	15	HM03
Surf	A strong Watertype attack.
Surf
water		90	100	15	HM03
A strong Watertype attack.
Strength	fighting		80	100	15	HM04
Strength	A powerful physical attack.
Strength
fighting		80	100	15	HM04
A powerful physical attack.
Whirlpool	water		40	90	15	HM05
Whirlpool	Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Whirlpool
water		40	90	15	HM05
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Waterfall	water		80	100	15	HM06
Waterfall	An attack that may cause flinching.
Waterfall
water		80	100	15	HM06
An attack that may cause flinching.

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Move Tutor Moves (14)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Aqua Tail	water		90	90	10	MT02
Aqua Tail	Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Aqua Tail
water		90	90	10	MT02
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15	MT04
Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body Slam
normal		85	100	15	MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Counter	fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Counter	Returns a physical attack double.
Counter
fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Returns a physical attack double.
Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40	MT07
Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense Curl
normal		0	100	40	MT07
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt	normal		70	100	15	MT13
Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Headbutt
normal		70	100	15	MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Ice Punch	ice		75	100	15	MT15
Ice Punch	An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Ice Punch
ice		75	100	15	MT15
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Icy Wind	ice		55	95	15	MT16
Icy Wind	An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Icy Wind
ice		55	95	15	MT16
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Rollout	rock		30	90	20	MT20
Rollout	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Rollout
rock		30	90	20	MT20
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Seismic Toss	fighting		1	100	20	MT22
Seismic Toss	Damage equals the user's level.
Seismic Toss
fighting		1	100	20	MT22
Damage equals the user's level.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Zen Headbutt	psychic		80	90	15	MT31
Zen Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Zen Headbutt
psychic		80	90	15	MT31
An attack that may cause flinching.

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Squirtle

Strategy & Usage Tips

Evolution Chain

How to Obtain

Level Up Moves (15)

Egg Moves (6)

TM/HM Moves (26)

Move Tutor Moves (14)

Base Stats