Pokémon's Wartortle is a funny-looking fella. It has a devilish charm about it, and it's also an important member of the Squirtle family. It's number eight in the Pokédex, and has some powerful moves, so it's time to get up close and personal with this cute but powerful evolution.
For the full list of all Pokémon, head on over to the Pokédex, and I have a strange feeling that this guide on water Pokémon weakness might come in handy after this read.
Here's everything in our Wartortle guide:
Here's the key information you need to know about Wartortle:
| National Pokédex # | 0008 |
| Type | Water |
| Abilities | Torrent |
| Hidden ability | Rain Dish |
| Gender ratio | Male - 87.5% Female - 12.5% |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Egg groups | Monster, Water One |
| EV yield | One def. point, one sp. def. point |
Wartortle's evolution
Wartortle, of course, is the evolution of one of my personal faves, Squirtle. If you have a level 16 Squirtle, it can become Wartortle. Wartortle then evolves into Blastoise at level 36.
Wartortle's locations
Here are all the locations you can find Wartortle in each Pokémon game:
Gen 1 locations
| Red / Blue | Evolve Squirtle |
| Yellow | Evolve Squirtle |
Gen 2 locations
| Gold / Silver | Time Capsule, Evolve Event Squirtle |
| Crystal | Time Capsule, Evolve Event Squirtle |
Gen 3 locations
| Ruby / Sapphire | Trade, Evolve Event Squirtle |
| Emerald | Trade, Evolve Event Squirtle |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | Evolve Squirtle |
| Colosseum | Trade |
| XD | Trade |
Gen 4 locations
| Diamond / Pearl | Trade |
| Platinum | Trade |
| HeartGold / SoulSilver | Evolve Squirtle |
Gen 5 locations
| Black / White | Poké Transfer, Evolve Event Squirtle |
| Black 2 / White 2 | Poké Transfer, Evolve Event Squirtle |
Gen 6 locations
| X / Y | Friend Safari (Water) |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | Trade, Evolve Event Squirtle |
Gen 7 locations
| Sun / Moon | Trade |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Evolve Squirtle |
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | Evolve Squirtle |
Gen 8 locations
| Sword / Shield | Wild Area News, Trade |
| Isle of Armor | Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) |
| Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Evolve Squirtle |
| Legends: Arceus | Unobtainable |
Gen 9 locations
| Scarlet / Violet | Trade |
| The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | Evolve Squirtle |
Wartortle's base stats
Wartortle's base stats are as follows. As you level it up, these stats grow.
- HP - 59
- Attack - 63
- Defense - 80
- Sp. Atk - 65
- Sp. Def - 80
- Speed - 58
Wartortle's type strengths and weaknesses
Nobody's perfect, and everybody in this life has their own strengths and weaknesses. Pokémon are no different, having particular types that they're stronger against and more vulnerable to. Weak means they take double damage from that type, while resistant means they take half.
| Normal damage | Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock |
| Weak | Electric, Grass |
| Resistant | Fire, Ice, Steel, Water |
| Immune | N/A |
Wartortle's moveset
In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Wartortle can learn the following moves:
| Name | Type | Method |
| Tail Whip | Normal | By leveling up |
| Water Gun | Water | By leveling up |
| Withdraw | Water | By leveling up |
| Rapid Spin | Normal | By leveling up |
| Bite | Dark | By leveling up |
| Water Pulse | Water | By leveling up, by TM |
| Protect | Normal | By leveling up, by TM |
| Rain Dance | Water | By leveling up, by TM |
| Aqua Tail | Water | By leveling up |
| Shell Smash | Normal | By leveling up |
| Iron Defense | Steel | By leveling up, by TM |
| Hydro Pump | Water | By leveling up, by TM |
| Take Down | Normal | By TM |
| Protect | Normal | By TM |
| Chilling Water | Water | By TM |
| Facade | Normal | By TM |
| Icy Wind | Ice | By TM |
| Mud Shot | Ground | By TM |
| Fling | Dark | By TM |
| Endure | Normal | By TM |
| Rain Dance | Water | By TM |
| Dig | Ground | By TM |
| Brick Break | Fighting | By TM |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | By TM |
| Body Slam | Normal | By TM |
| Ice Punch | Ice | By TM |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | By TM |
| Rest | Psychic | By TM |
| Substitute | Normal | By TM |
| Liquidation | Water | By TM |
| Surf | Water | By TM |
| Ice Spinner | Ice | By TM |
| Helping Hand | Normal | By TM |
| Ice Beam | Ice | By TM |
| Blizzard | Ice | By TM |
| Water Pledge | Water | By TM |
| Tera Blast | Normal | By TM |
| Haze | Ice | By TM |
| Gyro Ball | Steel | By TM |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | By TM |
| Weather Ball | Normal | By TM |
| Flip Turn | Water | By TM |
| Double-Edge | Normal | By TM |
| Whirlpool | Water | By TM |
| Muddy Water | Water | By TM |
| Aqua Jet | Water | By breeding - Golduck, Seel, Dewgong, Empoleon, Buizel, Floatzel, Alomomola, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Popplio, Brionne, Primarina, Quaxly, Quaxwell, Quaquaval |
| Aqua Ring | Water | By breeding - Seel, Dewgong, Marill, Azumarill, Milotic, Ducklett, Swanna, Alomomola, Dewpider, Araquanid |
| Fake Out | Normal | By breeding - Lobre, Ludicolo |
| Flail | Normal | By breeding - Snorlax, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Feebas, Milotic, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Tadbulb, Bellibolt |
| Life Dew | Water | By breeding - Lapras, Milotic |
| Mirror Coat | Psychic | By breeding - Dewpider, Araquanid |
| Mist | Ice | By breeding - Lapras, Wooper, Quagsire, Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Wingull, Pelipper, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon, Snover, Abomasnow, Eiscue |
| Water Spout | Water | By breeding with any Pokémon that has this move, while holding Mirror Herb |
| Yawn | Normal | By breeding - Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Snorlax, Wooper, Clagsire, Clodsire, Kingdra |
That's all for our Wartortle guide, but if you want to utilize what you've learned, check out our list of the Pokémon games in order and our list of free Pokémon games. For some Pokémon freebies, check out our Pokémon Go codes, and we also have Pokémon Unite codes and Pokémon TCG Pocket codes, so that you can spoil your Wartortle rotten!