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 |
How do I get Wartortle in Pokémon Pokopia?
To get Wartortle in Pokopia, you've got to build a Hydrated Tall Grass Pokopia habitat. To do this, collect together four tall grass and two water. You're now set!
Wartortle's base stats
Wartortle's base stats are as follows. As you level it up, these stats grow.
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:
By leveling up (Scarlet/Violet)
| Level | Name | Type |
| One | Tail Whip | Normal |
| One | Water Gun | Water |
| One | Withdraw | Water |
| Nine | Rapid Spin | Normal |
| 12 | Bite | Dark |
| 15 | Water Pulse | Water |
| 20 | Protect | Normal |
| 25 | Rain Dance | Water |
| 30 | Aqua Tail | Water |
| 35 | Shell Smash | Normal |
| 40 | Iron Defense | Steel |
| 45 | Hydro Pump | Normal |
| 50 | Wave Crash | Water |
By leveling up (Legends: Z-A)
| Level | Name | Type |
| One | Tackle | Normal |
| One | Tail Whip | Normal |
| Three | Water Gun | Water |
| 12 | Bite | Dark |
| 15 | Bubble Beam | Water |
| 20 | Icy Wind | Ice |
| 30 | Aqua Ring | Water |
| 35 | Aqua Jet | Water |
| 40 | Iron Defense | Steel |
| 45 | Liquidation | Water |
By TM (Scarlet/Violet)
| Name | Type |
| Blizzard | Ice |
| Body Slam | Normal |
| Brick Break | Fighting |
| Chilling Water | Water |
| Dig | Ground |
| Double-Edge | Normal |
| Endure | Normal |
| Facade | Normal |
| Fling | Dark |
| Flip Turn | Water |
| Focus Punch | Fighting |
| Gyro Ball | Steel |
| Haze | Ice |
| Helping Hand | Normal |
| Hydro Pump | Water |
| Ice Beam | Ice |
| Ice Punch | Ice |
| Ice Spinner | Ice |
| Icy Wind | Ice |
| Iron Defense | Steel |
| Liquidation | Water |
| Mud Shot | Ground |
| Muddy Water | Ground |
| Protect | Normal |
| Rain Dance | Water |
| Rest | Psychic |
| Sleep Talk | Normal |
| Substitute | Normal |
| Surf | Water |
| Take Down | Normal |
| Tera Blast | Normal |
| Water Pledge | Water |
| Water Pulse | Water |
| Weather Ball | Normal |
| Whirlpool | Water |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic |
By TM (Legends Z-A)
| Name | Move |
| Blizzard | Ice |
| Body Slam | Normal |
| Brick Break | Fighting |
| Chilling Water | Water |
| Dig | Ground |
| Double-Edge | Normal |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon |
| Endure | Normal |
| Facade | Normal |
| Fake Out | Normal |
| Flip Turn | Water |
| Headbutt | Normal |
| Hydro Pump | Water |
| Ice Beam | Ice |
| Ice Punch | Ice |
| Icy Wind | Ice |
| Iron Defense | Steel |
| Iron Head | Steel |
| Iron Tail | Steel |
| Liquidation | Water |
| Mud Shot | Ground |
| Muddy Water | Water |
| Protect | Normal |
| Rock Tomb | Rock |
| Scald | Water |
| Skull Bash | Normal |
| Substitute | Normal |
| Surf | Water |
| Water Pulse | Water |
| Waterfall | Water |
| Whirlpool | Water |
| Work Up | Normal |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic |
Egg moves
| Move | Type | Breed with |
| Aqua Jet | Water | Golduck, Seel, Dewgong, Empoleon, Buizel, Floatzel, Alomomola, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Popplio, Brionne, Primarina, Quaxly, Quaxwell, or Quaquaval |
| Aqua Ring | Water | Seel, Dewgong, Marill, Azumarill, Milotic, Ducklett, Swanna, Alomomola, Dewpider, or Araquanid |
| Fake Out | Normal | Lobre or Ludicolo |
| Flail | Normal | Snorlax, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Feebas, Milotic, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Tadbulb or Bellibolt |
| Life Dew | Water | Lapras or Milotic |
| Mirror Coat | Psychic | Dewpider or Araquanid |
| Mist | Ice | Lapras, Wooper, Quagsire, Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Wingull, Pelipper, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon, Snover, Abomasnow, or Eiscue |
| Water Spout | Water | Mirror Herb |
| Yawn | Normal | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Snorlax, Wooper, Clagsire, Clodsire, Kingdra |
That's all for our Wartortle guide, so go and catch this chunky legend.