Wartortle

The Turtle Pokémon
#008 - Wartortle
Pre-Evolve	Squirtle
Evolve	Blastoise
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	1.0 m (3'03")
Weight	22.5 kg (49.6 lbs.)
Color	Blue
Gender Ratio	7♂ : 1♀
Ability	Torrent
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	Monster / Water 1
Icon		Sprite
		File:008sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	59	Speed	58
Attack	63	Sp. Attack	65
Defense	80	Sp. Defense	80
Training Info
Catch Rate	045	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	143	Effort Points	Def
Happiness	70		SpD
To Lv.100	Slow

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Wartortle is the evolved form of Squirtle, which evolves from Squirtle at Level 16 and into Blastoise at Level 36.

Information

Wartortle has several unique features gained in the evolution from Squirtle (but lost in the evolution to Blastoise), such as its furry ears and tail, which it controls to maintain balance while swimming fast. It also uses the fur to store air before taking long dives. It will often hide in water to stalk unwary prey, and when tapped it will retract its head but its tail cannot be fully retracted.

Wartortle is known for its longevity, as shown by its furry tail, and has been rumored to be capable of living for 10,000 years. Algae on its shell and deeper coloring of its tail are both signs of Wartortle's age. This longevity makes it popular among older people, and it is very popular as a pet in general. It is also a tougher fighter, which is symbolized by the scratches on the Wartortle's shell.

Gen		Game	Pokédex entry
I		Red	Often hides in water to stalk unwary prey. For swimming fast, it moves its ears to maintain balance.
		Blue
		Yellow	When tapped, this Pokémon will pull in its head, but its tail will still stick out a little bit.
		Stadium	The tail is covered with a rich fur. It stores air in the fur before taking extended dives underwater.
II		Gold	It is recognized as a symbol of longevity. If its shell has algae on it, that Wartortle is very old.
		Silver	It cleverly controls 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.
III		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	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.
		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.
IV		Diamond	It is said to live 10,000 years. Its furry tail is popular as a symbol of longevity.
		Pearl	It is said to live 10,000 years. Its furry tail is popular as a symbol of longevity.
		Platinum

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In all games so far, Wartortle can only be obtained through evolution.

Moves

Generation I

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Generation II

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Generation III

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Generation IV

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Other Games

Wartortle appear in Pokémon Pinball, where they are obtained by evolving Sqiurtle. In Pokémon Trozei!, Wartortle can be obtained in Endless Level 56, Endless Level 65, Forever Level 6 or Mr. Who's Den.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams, Wartortle can be found in the Northwind Field on the 27th through 29th floors, while in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, Wartortle can be found in Lake Afar Basements `1-24. Wartortle can also be captured in the Lyra Forest in Pokémon Ranger as well as the Vien Forest in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia. In Pokémon Rumble, it is found at Bright Beach.

Other Appearances

In Other Media

• Wartortle appear in several episodes of the Pokémon anime, first being featured in an episode about an island inhabited by a tribe of Suirtle and Wartortle with one large Blastoise as their leader. Another episode showed fire-fighting teams composed of Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise, with Team Wartortle competing against Team Squirtle at one point. May's Squirtle had also evolved into a Wartortle by the time she competed in the Wallace Cup.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Green had stolen a Squirtle as her starter Pokémon and it had evolved into a Wartortle by the time it was first seen. It later evolved into a Blastoise by the time of the final battles with Team Rocket at Saffron City.

Trivia

• It's name is a combination of "war", "tortoise" and "turtle".