Wartortle Pokédex: Stats, Weaknesses, Evolution and Moves

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Wartortle

Turtle Pokémon

WATER

It is recognized as a symbol of longevity. If its shell has algae on it, that Wartortle is very old.

Wartortle Pokédex brings together the essential information for Wartortle, including its typing, weaknesses, base stats, abilities, evolution line, forms, Pokédex entries and appearances across Pokémon games. Wartortle is National Pokédex #8 and was introduced in Generation I. It is a Water-type Pokémon.

This Wartortle Pokédex covers Wartortle across the Pokémon series rather than focusing on one game. You can use it to check core stats, weaknesses, evolution, forms, moves, locations and game appearances, then follow the related guides for more detailed game-specific help. It is recognized as a symbol of longevity. If its shell has algae on it, that Wartortle is very old.

Wartortle at a glance

Type: WATER
Weak to: ELECTRIC2×GRASS2×
Best base stat: Defense — 80
Abilities: Torrent, Rain Dish (Hidden)
Next evolution: Blastoise — Level 36

Wartortle Pokédex overview

Wartortle has the Water typing, it belongs to Generation I, its Pokédex classification is the Turtle Pokémon. It is recognized as a symbol of longevity. If its shell has algae on it, that Wartortle is very old. The quick facts below bring together the key measurements and species details, while the rest of the Wartortle Pokédex breaks down its battle strengths, evolution, forms and appearances in more detail.

Wartortle quick facts

Height: 1.0 m
Weight: 22.5 kg
Generation: Generation I
Growth rate: Medium Slow
Capture rate: 45
Base happiness: 70

Wartortle Pokédex type and weaknesses

Wartortle is weak to Electric and Grass. It resists Fire, Water, Ice and Steel. These matchups come from Wartortle's typing, making this a quick way to check which attacking types are super effective against Wartortle and which types it can resist more comfortably.

Wartortle type effectiveness

Damage taken when Wartortle is hit by each type:

Weak to

ELECTRIC2×GRASS2×

Resists

FIRE½×WATER½×ICE½×STEEL½×

Based on Water typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Wartortle Pokédex stats

Wartortle has a base stat total of 405, with Defense as its highest listed base stat at 80. In the Wartortle Pokédex, base stats are useful for comparing natural strengths before a particular game layers on level, training, moves, abilities or battle formats. The bars below show the six standard stats side by side, making it easier to see where Wartortle is naturally strongest and where its lower base values sit.

Wartortle base stats

Hp59

Attack63

Defense80

Special Attack65

Special Defense80

Speed58

Total405

Wartortle Pokédex abilities

Wartortle can have Torrent and Rain Dish as its Hidden Ability. Abilities can significantly change how Wartortle functions in battle, so they are worth considering alongside its typing and base stats. Any Hidden Ability is identified separately below.

Wartortle abilities

Torrent

Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Rain Dish Hidden

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

Wartortle Pokédex evolution

Wartortle evolves from Squirtle. Wartortle evolves into Blastoise (Level 36). The evolution section shows the family together and includes evolution requirements where they apply, making it easy to see how each stage connects. Each Pokémon in the family can also be opened in its own Pokédex guide.

Wartortle evolution family

Squirtle

Level 16

Wartortle

Level 36

Blastoise

Wartortle evolution requirements

Evolves from

Squirtle

Level 16

Evolves into

Blastoise

Level 36

Wartortle Pokédex forms and shiny appearance

Wartortle has 1 form shown on this Wartortle Pokédex page. Alternate forms are grouped together so you can compare them in one place, while the artwork switcher lets you view the standard and shiny appearance when shiny artwork is available.

Switch between the normal and shiny appearance of Wartortle.

Wartortle Pokédex game appearances

Wartortle appears in 22 Pokémon titles, including Black, Black 2, Blue, Crystal, Diamond and Emerald. Availability differs between games, so the list below separates each title and makes it easier to see where Wartortle appears without assuming the same method or location applies everywhere.

Wartortle game availability

BlackGame data

Black 2Game data

BlueGame data

CrystalGame data

DiamondGame data

EmeraldGame data

FireredGame data

GoldGame data

HeartgoldGame data

LeafgreenGame data

PearlGame data

PlatinumGame data

RedGame data

RubyGame data

SapphireGame data

SilverGame data

SoulsilverGame data

WhiteGame data

White 2Game data

XWild encounter

YWild encounter

YellowGame data

This uses imported PokéAPI encounter and game-index records. It does not guarantee current transfer, DLC or event availability.

Where can you find Wartortle?

The locations below show where Wartortle can be found across Pokémon games, including the encounter method, level range and encounter chance where available. Use the filters to narrow the list to a particular game and find the location information you need.

Wartortle encounter locations

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2 records

Game	Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
X	Friend Safari Water	Walk	30	33%	Friend Safari Slot 2
Y	Friend Safari Water	Walk	30	33%	Friend Safari Slot 2

Wartortle Pokédex moves

The Wartortle Pokédex lists 140 moves below. Use the filters to narrow the list by move name, learning method, type or category. Move availability can differ between games and generations, so check the relevant game details when planning a specific moveset.

Wartortle move explorer

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140 moves shown

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Method
1	Bubble	WATER	Special	40	100	30	Level Up
1	Tackle	NORMAL	Physical	40	100	35	Level Up
1	Tail Whip	NORMAL	Status	—	100	30	Level Up
1	Water Gun	WATER	Special	40	100	25	Level Up
1	Withdraw	WATER	Status	—	—	40	Level Up
9	Rapid Spin	NORMAL	Physical	50	100	40	Level Up
12	Bite	DARK	Physical	60	100	25	Level Up
15	Water Pulse	WATER	Special	60	100	20	Level Up
20	Protect	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Level Up
25	Rain Dance	WATER	Status	—	—	5	Level Up
30	Aqua Tail	WATER	Physical	90	90	10	Level Up
33	Bubble Beam	WATER	Special	65	100	20	Level Up
35	Shell Smash	NORMAL	Status	—	—	15	Level Up
36	Skull Bash	NORMAL	Physical	130	100	10	Level Up
40	Iron Defense	STEEL	Status	—	—	15	Level Up
44	Hydro Pump	WATER	Special	110	80	5	Level Up
46	Headbutt	NORMAL	Physical	70	100	15	Level Up
50	Wave Crash	WATER	Physical	120	100	10	Level Up
—	Attract	NORMAL	Status	—	100	15	Machine
—	Aura Sphere	FIGHTING	Special	80	—	20	Machine
—	Bide	NORMAL	Physical	—	—	10	Machine
—	Blizzard	ICE	Special	110	70	5	Machine
—	Body Slam	NORMAL	Physical	85	100	15	Machine
—	Brick Break	FIGHTING	Physical	75	100	15	Machine
—	Brine	WATER	Special	65	100	10	Machine
—	Bubble Beam	WATER	Special	65	100	20	Machine
—	Captivate	NORMAL	Status	—	100	20	Machine
—	Chilling Water	WATER	Special	50	100	20	Machine
—	Confide	NORMAL	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Counter	FIGHTING	Physical	—	100	20	Machine
—	Curse	GHOST	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Defense Curl	NORMAL	Status	—	—	40	Machine
—	Dig	GROUND	Physical	80	100	10	Machine
—	Dive	WATER	Physical	80	100	10	Machine
—	Double Edge	NORMAL	Physical	120	100	15	Machine
—	Double Team	NORMAL	Status	—	—	15	Machine
—	Dragon Pulse	DRAGON	Special	85	100	10	Machine
—	Dynamic Punch	FIGHTING	Physical	100	50	5	Machine
—	Endure	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Facade	NORMAL	Physical	70	100	20	Machine
—	False Swipe	NORMAL	Physical	40	100	40	Machine
—	Fling	DARK	Physical	—	100	10	Machine
—	Flip Turn	WATER	Physical	60	100	20	Machine
—	Focus Punch	FIGHTING	Physical	150	100	20	Machine
—	Frustration	NORMAL	Physical	—	100	20	Machine
—	Gyro Ball	STEEL	Physical	—	100	5	Machine
—	Hail	ICE	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Haze	ICE	Status	—	—	30	Machine
—	Headbutt	NORMAL	Physical	70	100	15	Machine
—	Helping Hand	NORMAL	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Hidden Power	NORMAL	Special	60	100	15	Machine
—	Hydro Pump	WATER	Special	110	80	5	Machine
—	Ice Beam	ICE	Special	90	100	10	Machine
—	Ice Punch	ICE	Physical	75	100	15	Machine
—	Ice Spinner	ICE	Physical	80	100	15	Machine
—	Icy Wind	ICE	Special	55	95	15	Machine
—	Iron Defense	STEEL	Status	—	—	15	Machine
—	Iron Tail	STEEL	Physical	100	75	15	Machine
—	Liquidation	WATER	Physical	85	100	10	Machine
—	Mega Kick	NORMAL	Physical	120	75	5	Machine
—	Mega Punch	NORMAL	Physical	80	85	20	Machine
—	Mimic	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Mud Shot	GROUND	Special	55	95	15	Machine
—	Mud Slap	GROUND	Special	20	100	10	Machine
—	Muddy Water	WATER	Special	90	85	10	Machine
—	Natural Gift	NORMAL	Physical	—	100	15	Machine
—	Outrage	DRAGON	Physical	120	100	10	Machine
—	Power Up Punch	FIGHTING	Physical	40	100	20	Machine
—	Protect	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Rage	NORMAL	Physical	20	100	20	Machine
—	Rain Dance	WATER	Status	—	—	5	Machine
—	Reflect	PSYCHIC	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Rest	PSYCHIC	Status	—	—	5	Machine
—	Return	NORMAL	Physical	—	100	20	Machine
—	Rock Slide	ROCK	Physical	75	90	10	Machine
—	Rock Smash	FIGHTING	Physical	40	100	15	Machine
—	Rock Tomb	ROCK	Physical	60	95	15	Machine
—	Rollout	ROCK	Physical	30	90	20	Machine
—	Round	NORMAL	Special	60	100	15	Machine
—	Scald	WATER	Special	80	100	15	Machine
—	Secret Power	NORMAL	Physical	70	100	20	Machine
—	Seismic Toss	FIGHTING	Physical	—	100	20	Machine
—	Skull Bash	NORMAL	Physical	130	100	10	Machine
—	Sleep Talk	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Snore	NORMAL	Special	50	100	15	Machine
—	Strength	NORMAL	Physical	80	100	15	Machine
—	Submission	FIGHTING	Physical	80	80	20	Machine
—	Substitute	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Surf	WATER	Special	90	100	15	Machine
—	Swagger	NORMAL	Status	—	85	15	Machine
—	Take Down	NORMAL	Physical	90	85	20	Machine
—	Tera Blast	NORMAL	Special	80	100	10	Machine
—	Toxic	POISON	Status	—	90	10	Machine
—	Water Gun	WATER	Special	40	100	25	Machine
—	Water Pledge	WATER	Special	80	100	10	Machine
—	Water Pulse	WATER	Special	60	100	20	Machine
—	Waterfall	WATER	Physical	80	100	15	Machine
—	Weather Ball	NORMAL	Special	50	100	10	Machine
—	Whirlpool	WATER	Special	35	85	15	Machine
—	Work Up	NORMAL	Status	—	—	30	Machine
—	Zen Headbutt	PSYCHIC	Physical	80	90	15	Machine
—	Aqua Jet	WATER	Physical	40	100	20	Egg
—	Aqua Ring	WATER	Status	—	—	20	Egg
—	Fake Out	NORMAL	Physical	40	100	10	Egg
—	Flail	NORMAL	Physical	—	100	15	Egg
—	Life Dew	WATER	Status	—	—	10	Egg
—	Mirror Coat	PSYCHIC	Special	—	100	20	Egg
—	Mist	ICE	Status	—	—	30	Egg
—	Water Spout	WATER	Special	150	100	5	Egg
—	Yawn	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Egg
—	Aqua Tail	WATER	Physical	90	90	10	Tutor
—	Body Slam	NORMAL	Physical	85	100	15	Tutor
—	Counter	FIGHTING	Physical	—	100	20	Tutor
—	Defense Curl	NORMAL	Status	—	—	40	Tutor
—	Dive	WATER	Physical	80	100	10	Tutor
—	Double Edge	NORMAL	Physical	120	100	15	Tutor
—	Dragon Pulse	DRAGON	Special	85	100	10	Tutor
—	Dynamic Punch	FIGHTING	Physical	100	50	5	Tutor
—	Endure	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Flip Turn	WATER	Physical	60	100	20	Tutor
—	Focus Punch	FIGHTING	Physical	150	100	20	Tutor
—	Headbutt	NORMAL	Physical	70	100	15	Tutor
—	Ice Beam	ICE	Special	90	100	10	Tutor
—	Ice Punch	ICE	Physical	75	100	15	Tutor
—	Icy Wind	ICE	Special	55	95	15	Tutor
—	Iron Defense	STEEL	Status	—	—	15	Tutor
—	Iron Tail	STEEL	Physical	100	75	15	Tutor
—	Mega Kick	NORMAL	Physical	120	75	5	Tutor
—	Mega Punch	NORMAL	Physical	80	85	20	Tutor
—	Mimic	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Mud Slap	GROUND	Special	20	100	10	Tutor
—	Rollout	ROCK	Physical	30	90	20	Tutor
—	Seismic Toss	FIGHTING	Physical	—	100	20	Tutor
—	Sleep Talk	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Snore	NORMAL	Special	50	100	15	Tutor
—	Substitute	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Swagger	NORMAL	Status	—	85	15	Tutor
—	Water Pledge	WATER	Special	80	100	10	Tutor
—	Water Pulse	WATER	Special	60	100	20	Tutor
—	Zen Headbutt	PSYCHIC	Physical	80	90	15	Tutor

Wartortle Pokédex entries

The Wartortle Pokédex entries below let you compare how Wartortle has been described across different Pokémon games. Pokédex wording often changes between versions, so reading the entries together is a useful way to see how its description has evolved across the series.

Wartortle Pokédex entries

GameEntry

Red

Often hides in water to stalk unwary prey. For swimming fast, it moves its ears to maintain balance.

Blue

Often hides in water to stalk unwary prey. For swimming fast, it moves its ears to maintain balance.

Yellow

When tapped, this POKéMON will pull in its head, but its tail will still stick out a little bit.

Gold

It is recognized as a symbol of longevity. If its shell has algae on it, that WARTORTLE is very old.

Silver

It cleverly con trols its furry ears and tail to maintain its balance while swimming.

Crystal

Its long, furry tail is a symbol of longevity, making it quite popular among older people.

Ruby

Its tail is large and covered with a rich, thick fur. The tail becomes increasingly deeper in color as WARTORTLE ages. The scratches on its shell are evidence of this POKéMON’s toughness as a battler.

Sapphire

Emerald

Its large tail is covered with rich, thick fur that deepens in color with age. The scratches on its shell are evidence of this POKéMON’s toughness in battle.

Firered

This POKéMON is very popular as a pet. Its fur-covered tail is a symbol of its longevity.

Leafgreen

It often hides in water to stalk unwary prey. For fast swimming, it moves its ears to maintain balance.

Diamond