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This is a page about the Pokemon Squirtle in the game Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX for Nintendo Switch. Learn Squirtle's Moves, Abilities, Rescue Camp, Evolution Chain, and which Dungeons Squirtle can be found in.

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Squirtle Basic Information

Squirtle Pokemon No. and Type

Squirtle
Squirtle Image
Pokemon No. 7
Type
WaterWater

Squirtle Base Stats

HP Attack Defense Special Attack Special Defense Speed
41 13 15 11 14 11

Squirtle Ability

Ability Effect
Rain Dish This Ability helps the Pokemon restore HP naturally more quickly when the weather condition is Rain or Heavy Rain.
Torrent When the Pokemon's HP is low, the power of Water-type moves goes up.

Is Squirtle a Good Starter?

Tier B Tier Icon
・Weak move coverage
・Outclassed by Totodile

Starter Tier List

Best Partner for Squirtle

Cubone to Cover Electric-types

No. Pokémon Type Ability
104 Cubone Icon Cubone Ground Rock Head
Lightning Rod
Battle Armor

With its ability to draw Electric-type moves away from other Pokemon, Cubone is easily the best partner for Squirtle.

It also has access to a lot of Fire-type moves via TM, so Cubone can also take care of pesky Grass-types.

Best Moveset for Squirtle

Move Type
Range		 Effect
Brick Break FightingFighting
Front		 It damages an enemy. It also shatters the enemy's Reflect, Light Screen, and Aurora Veil conditions.
Ice Beam IceIce
4 tiles away		 It fires off a cold beam, damaging a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Frozen.
Rock Tomb RockRock
Front		 It damages an enemy. It also lowers the enemy's Travel Speed.
Scald WaterWater
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also leave the enemy with a Burn. It will thaw a Frozen Pokemon.

Notes

  • The goal of this moveset is to provide Squirtle with coverage and range.
  • You can replace Ice Beam or any of the moves with Blizzard if you prefer a room-wide move that is good against Monster Houses.
  • Squirtle learns Hydro Pump at Lv. 40. Consider replacing Scald once unlocked.

Squirtle Learned Moves

By Level Up

Lv. Move Type
Range		 Effect
Base Tackle NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy.
4 Tail Whip NormalNormal
Front		 It lowers the enemy's Defense.
7 Water Gun WaterWater
2 tiles away		 It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
10 Withdraw WaterWater
User		 It boosts your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
13 Bubble WaterWater
4 tiles away		 It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also lower the target's Travel Speed.
16 Bite DarkDark
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy Flinch.
19 Rapid Spin NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. It also frees you from being bound and from the Leech Seed status. It destroys any trap in front of you, too.
22 Protect NormalNormal
User		 You'll Protect yourself from enemies' moves. But its chance of failure rises if you use it after you've already used a move that blocks enemies' attacks.
25 Water Pulse WaterWater
4 tiles away		 It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Confused.
28 Aqua Tail WaterWater
Front		 It damages an enemy.
31 Skull Bash NormalNormal
Front		 You'll get the Skull Bash condition, which lets you charge power to try a powerful attack on the next turn. It also boosts your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
34 Iron Defense SteelSteel
User		 It sharply boosts your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
37 Rain Dance WaterWater
Entire floor		 It changes the floor's weather to Rain. The power of Fire-type moves goes down, and the power of Water-type moves goes up.
40 Hydro Pump WaterWater
10 tiles away		 It fires off water with incredible force to damage even faraway Pokemon.

By TM

Move Type
Range		 Effect
Attract NormalNormal
Front		 It makes an enemy Infatuated, which makes the enemy's moves more likely to fail.
Blizzard IceIce
Entire room		 It damages enemies in the same room. It could also make them Frozen. During Hail, the move never misses!
Brick Break FightingFighting
Front		 It damages an enemy. It also shatters the enemy's Reflect, Light Screen, and Aurora Veil conditions.
Confide NormalNormal
Front		 It lowers the enemy's Sp. Atk.
Double Team NormalNormal
User		 It boosts your evasiveness. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Facade NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The damage it causes goes up if you have a bad status. It also prevents your Attack from being lowered when you use this move while you have a Burn.
Fling DarkDark
Front area		 You throw an item in an arc, hitting another Pokemon with it. It causes the same effect as throwing an item at an enemy.
Frustration NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The less you have opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.
Gyro Ball SteelSteel
Front		 It damages an enemy. The slower your Speed compared to your enemy's, the greater the damage caused by the move.
Hail IceIce
Entire floor		 It changes the floor's weather to Hail. During the Hail, all Pokemon except Ice types keep taking damage.
Hidden Power NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The move's type changes on each adventure.
Ice Beam IceIce
4 tiles away		 It fires off a cold beam, damaging a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Frozen.
Protect NormalNormal
User		 You'll Protect yourself from enemies' moves. But its chance of failure rises if you use it after you've already used a move that blocks enemies' attacks.
Rain Dance WaterWater
Entire floor		 It changes the floor's weather to Rain. The power of Fire-type moves goes down, and the power of Water-type moves goes up.
Rest PsychicPsychic
User		 You'll get the Napping condition. With the Napping condition, you'll fall asleep, awakening later with all your HP restored and bad statuses healed.
Return NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The more you've opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.
Rock Tomb RockRock
Front		 It damages an enemy. It also lowers the enemy's Travel Speed.
Round NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. It causes more damage if your teammate in the same room just used the same move.
Scald WaterWater
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also leave the enemy with a Burn. It will thaw a Frozen Pokemon.
Sleep Talk NormalNormal
Other		 If you're sleeping, a move you know will be used automatically on an enemy near you. But keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use this while you're wide awake.
Substitute NormalNormal
User		 You'll create a Substitute if you have more than half your max HP. Every time you use this move, your HP decreases. When you create a Substitute, you won't be targeted by enemies, but you can't use moves or items, and you can't restore your HP naturally.
Surf WaterWater
Entire room		 It damages all Pokemon in the same room except you. It can hit a Pokemon with the Dive status.
Swagger NormalNormal
Front		 It makes an enemy Confused, but it also sharply raises the enemy's Attack.
Toxic PoisonPoison
Front		 It makes the enemy Badly Poisoned. It never misses if used by a Poison-type Pokemon. It will even hit a Pokemon that's used Dig, Fly, or the like.
Waterfall WaterWater
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy Flinch.
Work Up NormalNormal
User		 It boosts your Attack and Sp. Atk. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

By Move Tutor

Move Type
Range		 Effect
Aqua Tail WaterWater
Front		 It damages an enemy.
Dragon Pulse DragonDragon
Front		 It damages an enemy.
Focus Punch FightingFighting
Front		 You'll get the Focus Punch condition, focusing your mind and damaging your enemy during the next turn.
Ice Punch IceIce
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy Frozen.
Icy Wind IceIce
4 tiles away		 It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It also lowers the target's Travel Speed.
Iron Defense SteelSteel
User		 It sharply boosts your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Iron Tail SteelSteel
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.
Snore NormalNormal
1 tile around user		 If you're sleeping, it will be used automatically and will damage enemies around you. It could also make them Flinch. Keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use it while you're wide awake.
Water Pulse WaterWater
4 tiles away		 It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Confused.
Zen Headbutt PsychicPsychic
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to Flinch.

Squirtle Evolution

Evolution Chain

Pokemon How to Evolve
SquirtleSquirtle -
WartortleWartortle Evolves from Squirtle at Lv. 16
BlastoiseBlastoise Evolves from Wartortle at Lv. 36

Can Squirtle Mega Evolve?

This Pokemon can not Mega Evolve.

How to Get Squirtle

Dungeons Where Squirtle is Found

Dungeon # of Floors Boss Strong Foe
Murky Cave 20
-
Hoothoot Image
Waterfall Pond 19
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Gyarados Image

Squirtle Rescue Camp

Rescue Camp Price
Turtleshell Pond 6000

Is Recruiting Squirtle Worth It?

Check out our list on Best Pokemon for the Story to find out which Pokemon are best to recruit!

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Squirtle can be found in Waterfall Pond

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