- Attack
- 94
- Defense
- 121
- HP
- 127
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 540
- min 497
- Weather boostLv25
- 675
- min 621
- MaxLv50
- 1,069
- Lv40 946
At a glance
Basics
Squirtle is a Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 540 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 675 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,069 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks. In raids, Bubble + Aqua Tail is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Wartortle with 25 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Tiny Turtle Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 10,000 Stardust · 25 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,069 / 1,082
Squirtle's shell is not merely used for protection. The shell's rounded shape and the grooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling this Pokémon to swim at high speeds.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
BubbleAqua TailBest100% efficiency6.0TDO 81 - 2
TackleAqua Tail98% efficiency5.9TDO 79 - 3BubbleWater Pulse88% efficiency5.3TDO 71
- 4TackleWater Pulse86% efficiency5.2TDO 70
- 5BubbleAqua Jet82% efficiency4.9TDO 66
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BubbleBestWater · 1s · STAB | 10 | +12 | 12 | 12 |
| TackleNormal · 0.5s | 5 | +5 | 10 | 10 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua TailBestWater · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
| Water PulseWater · 3s · STAB | 65 | 50 | 26 | 1.56 |
| Aqua JetWater · 2.5s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 21.6 | 1.64 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Squirtle's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 65.1
- Actual Defense
- 81.2
- Actual HP
- 84
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
BubbleAqua TailBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 75% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 946 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Squirtle only reaches CP 1,069 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,069 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,065 | 99.3% |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,065 | 99.2% |
| 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,059 | 99.1% |
| 5 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 1,061 | 98.5% |
| 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,061 | 98.4% |
| 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,055 | 98.4% |
| 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,062 | 98.3% |
| 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,056 | 98.2% |
| 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,049 | 98.2% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- SquirtleViewingBest movesBubbleAqua Tail
From Squirtle to the final evolution125 Candy
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Mega Energy comes from Mega Raids and walking with your buddy. After the first Mega Evolution, it takes less energy next time.
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass - ×0.625
FireWater
Ice
Steel
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events3 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.07.09Community Day Classic: Squirtle · Exclusive move: Hydro Cannon
- 2021.07.20Spotlight Hour: Squirtle · 2× Candy for transferring
- 2018.07.08Community Day: Squirtle · Exclusive move: Hydro Cannon