Wartortle
water
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Water
Dex
#008
Abilities
Ups Water moves in a pinch.
Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
87.5% Male, 12.5% Female
Egg Groups
monster, water1
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
Base Exp
143
EV Yield
1 Defense1 SpecialDefense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
You can catch Wartortle in Safari Zone Southwest (very rare). Expect to find it at level 29.
Wild Encounters (1)
Level Up Moves (14)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | ||||||
| Tail WhipLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| BubbleLevel: 1 | ||||||
| water |  | 30 | 100 | 30 | ||
| An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's Speed. | ||||||
| Tail WhipLevel: 4 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| BubbleLevel: 7 | ||||||
| water | | 30 | 100 | 30 | ||
| An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's Speed. | ||||||
| WithdrawLevel: 10 | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
| Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense. | ||||||
| Water GunLevel: 13 | ||||||
| water | | 40 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Squirts water to attack the foe. | ||||||
| BiteLevel: 19 | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| Rapid SpinLevel: 25 | ||||||
| normal | | 50 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe. | ||||||
| ProtectLevel: 31 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain DanceLevel: 37 | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Iron DefenseLevel: 40 | ||||||
| steel | | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense. | ||||||
| Skull BashLevel: 45 | ||||||
| normal | | 100 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn. | ||||||
| Hydro PumpLevel: 53 | ||||||
| water | | 120 | 80 | 5 | ||
| Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | ||||||
Related Guides
TM/HM Moves (24)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Punch | ||||||
| fighting | | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 | |
| A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | ||||||
| Water Pulse | ||||||
| water | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM03 | |
| Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hail | ||||||
| ice | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM07 | |
| Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Ice Beam | ||||||
| ice | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | |
| Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Blizzard | ||||||
| ice | | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | |
| Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Surf | ||||||
| water | | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM03 | |
| Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
| Waterfall | ||||||
| water | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM07 | |
| Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls. | ||||||
| Dive | ||||||
| water | | 90 | 100 | 10 | HM08 | |
| Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
