Wartortle
TL;DR. Wartortle is a pure water-type Pokémon from Generation I. Base Stat Total: 405. Often hides in water to stalk unwary prey. For swimming fast, it moves its ears to maintain balance.
Often hides in water to stalk unwary prey. For swimming fast, it moves its ears to maintain balance.
Stat spread.
Total of 405. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Wartortle in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Wartortle reaches 1,488 CP at level 40 and 1,702 CP as a best buddy.
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Wartortle in competitive play.
Recommended builds and battle rankings for Wartortle across the current metagames. In Pokémon GO it ranks #237 in the Great League.
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Movesets via Smogon, GO ranks via PvPoke. Updated 2026-06-01.
Common questions about Wartortle.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Wartortle, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Wartortle?
Wartortle is a pure Water-type Pokémon. It has a single typing, which means a simpler matchup chart but also fewer resistances.
What is Wartortle weak to?
Wartortle takes 2× damage from Grass, Electric. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Wartortle resistant to?
Wartortle resists Fire, Water, Ice, Steel. It has no full immunities.
How does Wartortle evolve?
Wartortle evolves from Squirtle (Level 16). Wartortle evolves into Blastoise (Level 36).
What generation is Wartortle from?
Wartortle was introduced in Generation I (the Kanto region). Its Pokédex number is #0008.
What are Wartortle's base stats?
Wartortle has HP 59, Attack 63, Defense 80, Special Attack 65, Special Defense 80, and Speed 58. Total base stat total: 405.
What are Wartortle's abilities?
Wartortle can have the ability Torrent, plus the Hidden Ability Rain Dish.
Is Wartortle legendary or mythical?
No. Wartortle is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Wartortle's best stat?
Wartortle's highest base stat is Defense at 80, which ranks 50th of 154 Water-type Pokémon.
Is Wartortle good?
Wartortle has a base stat total of 405, the 605th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 90th among Water-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.
Through the generations.
Wartortle as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Wartortle is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Wartortle vs. the average Water-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 154 Water-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Wartortle | Water avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 59 | 70 | -11 |
| Attack | 63 | 72 | -9 |
| Defense | 80 | 72 | +8 |
| Special Attack | 65 | 71 | -6 |
| Special Defense | 80 | 69 | +11 |
| Speed | 58 | 66 | -8 |
| Total | 405 | 420 | -15 |
Wartortle appears in 33 games.
Every mainline release where Wartortle is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 1998 Blue
- 1998 Red
- 1999 Yellow
- 2000 Gold
- 2000 Silver
- 2001 Crystal
- 2003 Ruby
- 2003 Sapphire
- 2004 FireRed
- 2004 LeafGreen
- 2005 Emerald
- 2007 Diamond
- 2007 Pearl
- 2009 Platinum
- 2010 HeartGold
- 2010 SoulSilver
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
- 2018 Let's Go, Eevee!
- 2018 Let's Go, Pikachu!
- 2019 Shield
- 2019 Sword
- 2020 Isle of Armor DLC
- 2023 Indigo Disk DLC
- 2025 Legends: Z-A
- 2026 Pokémon Pokopia
- 2016 Pokémon GO
Catch Wartortle in the wild.
Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 2 games have a known habitat.
Wartortle appears in 20 episodes.
From HZ001 (2023-04-14) through JN058 (2021-03-05).
- HZ001 The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One Horizons 2023-12-01
- EP053 The Purr-fect Hero Original 1999-09-11
- EP060 Beach Blank-Out Blastoise Original 1999-09-20
- EP086 The Lost Lapras Original 2000-01-22
- EP091 Shell Shock Original 2000-03-04
- EP106 Bound for Trouble Original 2000-09-15
- EP108 The Pokémon Water War Original 2000-08-26
- EP122 Roll On, Pokémon! Original 2000-11-04
- EP147 A Farfetch'd Tale Original 2001-03-17
- EP168 Two Hits and a Miss Original 2001-09-15
- EP216 Mantine Overboard! Original 2002-10-12
- EP219 The Perfect Match! Original 2002-11-02
+ 8 more episodes
- EP241 Whichever Way the Wind Blows Original 2003-03-22
- AG015 Gonna Rule the School! Advanced Generation 2004-01-10
- AG062 Disguise Da Limit Advanced Generation 2004-12-11
- AG092 Judgment Day! Advanced Generation 2005-09-10
- DP077 Staging a Heroes' Welcome! Diamond & Pearl 2008-09-20
- XY065 Good Friends, Great Training! XY 2015-05-30
- JN002 Legend? Go! Friends? Go! Journeys 2020-06-12
- JN058 A Rollicking Roll... Journeys 2021-09-10
Pokémon Sleep · Slumbering type
Wartortle has 4 sleep styles.
Catch each pose by sleeping near Snorlax with enough Drowsy Power. Wartortle sleeps as a Slumbering type.
TCG Pocket appearances
5 Wartortle cards across TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
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