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==={{series|Sun & Moon}}===
==={{series|Sun & Moon}}===
Squirtle and some of its fellow Squirtle Squad members reappeared in [[SM042]], being photographed by {{Rotom}} while it was touring the [[Kanto]] region.
Squirtle and some of its fellow Squirtle Squad members reappeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'', being photographed by {{Rotom}}.<!--Do NOT expand this, it is speculation to assume that it was either at Oak's Lab or around Kanto. Leave it vague.-->


==Personality and characteristics==
==Personality and characteristics==

Revision as of 13:06, 26 October 2017

Ash's Squirtle
サトシのゼニガメ Satoshi's Zenigame
Bag Poké Ball SV Sprite.png
Ash Squirtle.png
Ash's Squirtle
Debuts in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad
Caught at Route 25
Gender Unknown*
Ability Unknown
Current location With the Squirtle Squad
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This Pokémon has not evolved.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Squirtle Rikako Aikawa Eric Stuart
(EP012-AG190)
Michele Knotz
(BW116)

Ash's Squirtle (Japanese: サトシのゼニガメ Satoshi's Zenigame) was the fifth Pokémon that Ash caught in the Kanto region, and his sixth overall.

History

Original series

Kanto

Squirtle in its debut

Squirtle first appeared in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad, being the leader of a gang known as the Squirtle Squad, a group of rogue Squirtle who were deserted by their Trainers. Meowth managed to befriend the Squirtle Squad by convincing them that Jessie and James were his pets. The Squirtle Squad then captured Ash, Misty and Brock so they could take Pikachu back to Meowth. Ash managed to convince the Squirtle Squad to let him free to get a Super Potion for Pikachu, who was badly injured after an earlier encounter with a Goldeen. The Squirtle Squad agreed to let Ash go to town to buy a Super Potion, but if he didn't return by noon the next day, they threatened to dye Misty's hair purple (in the original, they threatened to kill her).

Squirtle saving Ash, after Ash had done the same

When Ash got back with the Super Potion, Team Rocket began bombing the Squirtle Squad after they received Pikachu. Ash, Misty, and Brock ran to hide in the Squirtle Squad's cave; however, when Ash noticed that the leader was stuck on its shell, he went back to save it, shielding Squirtle's body with his own. Dazed and with more bombs en route, Ash told Squirtle to save itself. So touched by Ash's loyalty, Squirtle burst into tears, summoned enormous strength, and carried Ash to the safety of the cave. Squirtle then defeated Team Rocket with Water Gun. However, Team Rocket's bombs had started a forest fire, which the Squirtle Squad worked together to put out. After putting out the fire Officer Jenny appointed the Squirtle Squad as the official firefighters of the town. The leader of the Squirtle Squad preferred to join Ash on his journey rather than fight fires alongside his group, as it wanted to repay Ash for saving his life during the bombing. After being accepted, it happily ran into Ash's arms, as the Trainer declared he had caught a Squirtle.

During its time with Ash, Squirtle became one of Ash's three most trustworthy Pokémon, next to Pikachu and Bulbasaur, and it was used often. Squirtle's Water type and ability to swim helped Ash in a few choice circumstances, notably the escape from St. Anne in Pokémon Shipwreck.

Squirtle bearing Pikachu across the water

It served as Pikachu's 'steed' when the group competed in a race in Ash's place (Ash having taken Lara Laramie's place on Ponyta). The two were at a significant disadvantage due to Squirtle's short legs and Pikachu's comparative weight, but in a way this helped as they managed to escape the Electrode self-destructing. They made ground when they reached the water stage, putting them in the top four with Ash, Misty, and Dario. However, intervention from Team Rocket forced a battle, and the two were put out of the running by a Glare attack from Arbok.

In Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon, Squirtle desperately tried to stop a fuse from detonating explosives but failed. This resulted in Ash, Pikachu, and Team Rocket being trapped underground with hostile Prehistoric Pokémon. Only Squirtle was rescued from the rubble by Misty and Brock. It then did its best to rescue its Trainer. In The March of the Exeggutor Squad, it was used in an attempt to con Melvin into believing Ash was able to magically control water and fire with the use of a box that inside contained Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charmander, but the three Pokémon began to fight and ruined the trick.

In Beach Blank-Out Blastoise, Squirtle was instrumental in helping rescue a colony of Squirtle, Wartortle and a Blastoise from Jigglypuff.

Squirtle's Gym Battle debut came late and its Kanto Gym record was two losses, the first to Blaine's Ninetales in Riddle Me This, who Ash believed would be disadvantaged against Squirtle. Ninetales' Fire Spin completely overpowered Water Gun and took Squirtle down in one hit. It was then sent out to fight the fire in Volcanic Panic to cool off Onix, Geodude and Pikachu with water as they dammed the volcano. The second loss was against Giovanni's Machamp, under control of Jessie in The Battle of the Badge. Squirtle took damage from Machamp's Karate Chop, but the battle was ended when Giovanni's Pokémon defected and Team Rocket was sent blasting off.

Squirtle landing the knockout blow in the second round of the Indigo League, with its signature finisher, Skull Bash

Ash relied on Squirtle to battle Mandi in Round One - Begin!, but his powerful Kingler took the sweep and Squirtle was unnecessary. However, it won Ash's second round by using Skull Bash to defeat a Nidorino in Fire and Ice after it revealed its ability to use Withdraw to absorb the Nidorino's Tackle.

In Friend and Foe Alike, Squirtle was sent out to battle Ritchie's Butterfree, Happy. However, it was easily put to sleep by Sleep Powder and Ash lost the round.

Orange Islands

Squirtle was used more prominently in the Orange Island Gyms, first in competition against Cissy's Seadra in Fit to be Tide. Both Pokémon had to shoot cans with Water Gun, but when they hit the final can at the same time, the match resulted in a draw. Though it did not win, Ash still congratulated it on its admirable work.

In Naval Maneuvers, it joined Pikachu, Bulbasaur, and Ash in steering the ice sled down the mountain, resulting in a win for Ash.

Learning Hydro Pump to overcome Rudy's Starmie

One of Squirtle's most notable battles and its only Gym Battle win was in Misty Meets Her Match. Earlier in the episode, it helped Pikachu and Bulbasaur destroy the targets, before coming out third against Rudy's Starmie. Its powerful Water Gun managed to match Squirtle's, and Rudy's music allowed Starmie to dance away from Squirtle's moves and then use Thunderbolt to knock Squirtle into submission. With encouragement from Misty, Squirtle propelled itself away from Thunderbolt and while using Withdraw learns Hydro Pump to become airborne and hit Starmie hard. Closing the battle with Skull Bash, Ash wins the battle and his third Orange Island Gym Badge.

In The Pokémon Water War!, Squirtle attempted to rescue a warehouse on fire, but when the fire spread, it needed rescuing itself by Captain Aidan and Team Wartortle. This shot Squirtle's confidence as a firefighter and Ash pleaded with Aidan to allow Squirtle to train with his team for a short period. However, they fell into a Team Rocket trap and were captured, but Squirtle's thinking allowed the group to escape: they flooded the cabin to allow mobility, and then tricked Meowth into cutting the nets, before blasting Team Rocket away. Squirtle then joins the effort at a burning apartment and halts the fire, saving the day.

In Hello, Pummelo!, Squirtle was sent against Drake's Onix, who managed to evade Water Gun with Dig and then caught Squirtle with Bind. However, Squirtle broke free with a Withdraw/Hydro Pump combination, then hit Onix with Skull Bash to knock it out. In the next episode, it fought Dragonite, only for its Hydro Pump to be countered by Dragonite's Water Gun. Squirtle was able to use Withdraw in time to evade most of the following Thunderbolt but was still badly hurt. Squirtle used Bubble Beam to hit Dragonite dead-on, but this was the only successful attack and it was beaten by a slam from Dragonite's tail. Pikachu went on to defeat the exhausted Dragonite and Squirtle earned a place in the Orange Islands Hall of Fame.

Johto

Squirtle accompanied Ash to Johto as well, the final time it would serve as a permanent member of his team. In Don't Touch That 'dile, Squirtle was used against Team Rocket with Pikachu, Bulbasaur, and Charizard. Combining its Water Gun with their attacks, it fired directly on Team Rocket's Pokémon. In The Double Trouble Header, it was sent out to battle against Team Rocket along with Bulbasaur after they captured Pikachu and Chikorita. During its time with him, it and Bulbasaur showed concern for him on occasions, such as when Ash, Pikachu, and his soon to be caught Chikorita were lost in a snowstorm in The Chikorita Rescue. In Once in a Blue Moon, a Quagsire stole the GS Ball and swam away. Ash tried to run after it but ended up sending out Squirtle to chase it down. After failing to wrestle it out of the Quagsire's mouth, Squirtle used Water Gun, causing the GS Ball it slips out of Quagsire's mouth, and allowing Pikachu to catch it on the shore. While both Quagsire and Squirtle were using Water Gun against each other, Misty tried once again to catch it, but before throwing the Poké Ball, Officer Jenny stopped them and arrested them for violating the Quagsire Preservation Restrictions.

Squirtle and Bulbasaur

In The Fire-ing Squad!, it competed in an event called the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix, a firefighting competition for water Pokémon. As luck would have it, one of the teams was the Squirtle Squad, but they were confused without their leader. Ash's Squirtle led the Squirtle Squad to win the Grand Prix, and at the end of the episode Squirtle returned to the Squirtle Squad because Ash felt that the old gang needed Squirtle more than he did. It said goodbye to its friends and Bulbasaur extended a vine to its long-time friend, shaking solemnly.

It returned briefly to battle in the Silver Conference after Kingler was badly injured by a group of renegade Voltorb. It joined Totodile and Phanpy against the Fire-type Trainer Macy. It was Ash's last Pokémon, faced with an advantaged Electabuzz. However, Squirtle proved much faster and managed to hit Electabuzz with a series of Water Guns before it could launch any Electric-type moves. A Skull Bash was enough to knock out Electabuzz and even up the match for Ash, leaving just Quilava left. Squirtle used an explosion of moves to cover a stealthy Water Gun, but was hit and knocked on its back by Quilava. As Macy went in for the knockout, Squirtle used Hydro Pump to hit Quilava with water and its own body, sealing the victory for Ash.

In Tie One On!, Squirtle and Bulbasaur rekindle their friendship, but Squirtle starts a fight with Jackson's Azumarill and Meganium. Bulbasaur attempts to restrain its hotheaded companion but ends up becoming angry at Meganium and Azumarill when they play dirty and trip it over. Squirtle stayed around to watch Ash's Silver Conference battles, and then left in Johto Photo Finish!

Advanced Generation series

Hoenn

While Squirtle made no appearances during the Hoenn arc of the Advanced Generation series, it did make an appearance, along with the rest of the Squirtle Squad, in Of Meowth and Pokémon (Part 2). Squirtle and two other members of the Squirtle Squad ambushed Smoochum and attacked her with a Water Gun, sending her flying.

Kanto Battle Frontier

Squirtle and Ash

In Gathering the Gang of Four!, Squirtle returned to help Ash with his final battle against Brandon, meeting May's Squirtle. It expressed happiness in seeing Pikachu and Bulbasaur again and departed with the two, Ash, and Charizard for the woods. Though tension between the group began to erupt, they settled their differences and sat as Ash recalled his meetings with the four of them. After Pikachu was captured by Team Rocket, Squirtle participated in saving his teammate.

In Pace - The Final Frontier!, Squirtle battled Brandon's Ninjask. Squirtle's Rapid Spin successfully deflected Aerial Ace, but Ninjask gained the upper hand by stalling Squirtle with Double Team and hitting with Aerial Ace. Squirtle managed to escape Sandstorm with Hydro Pump, but became blinded by Sand Attack, leaving it exposed to Ninjask's attacks. While the next Hydro Pump missed, the water was able to clear Squirtle's eyes. Squirtle then swiftly unleashed Skull Bash, knocking Ninjask out of the battle. Squirtle was then matched up against Brandon's Solrock. In this battle, all of Squirtle's moves were dodged or blocked by Solrock's Psychic moves. A missed Rapid Spin saw Squirtle crash into the wall, and it was flattened by Solar Beam, causing it to lose the battle. After Ash defeated Brandon, Squirtle returned to the Squirtle Squad.

Best Wishes series

Squirtle appeared in a flashback in The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!, when Ash remembered the night he was stuck in a snowstorm and Squirtle, along with Charmander, Bulbasaur, Pidgeotto and Pikachu, helped keep Ash warm.

Sun & Moon series

Squirtle and some of its fellow Squirtle Squad members reappeared in Alola, Kanto!, being photographed by Rotom.

Personality and characteristics

Squirtle and the Squirtle Squad
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Squirtle is one of Ash's most trustworthy Pokémon, but is by no means perfect. Compared especially with its closest friend, the very serious Bulbasaur, it comes across as immature and mischievous, particularly during its time with the Squirtle Squad where it led the team to commit various pranks and so on, and how it embarrassed itself trying to intimidate a Snubbull in Pikachu's Vacation. However, through its travels with Ash it matured considerably, and its behavior when it reunited with its Squad later on had a noticeable difference.

Mature or not, Squirtle is shown to be a born leader and prefers to wear sunglasses occasionally, donning them when investigating Jigglypuff's presence on the island in Beach Blank-Out Blastoise and when it competed against Team Wartortle to prove itself, its fire-fighting spirit hurt by its inability to put out the fire that Team Wartortle had extinguished.

Moves used

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Using Tackle
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Using Hydro Pump
Move First Used In
Water Gun  Here Comes the Squirtle Squad
Skull Bash  The Kangaskhan Kid
Tackle The Misty Mermaid
Bubble Beam Mewtwo Strikes Back
Withdraw Fire and Ice
Hydro Pump  Misty Meets Her Match
Rapid Spin  Gathering the Gang of Four!
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

A Squirtle is given to the player in Pokémon Yellow (which is highly based on the anime) by Officer Jenny in Vermilion City after the player has defeated Lt. Surge and earned the Thunder Badge.

Pokémon Yellow
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Type:
Water Unknown
Squirtle Lv.10
Tackle
Normal
Tail Whip
Normal
Bubble
Water
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In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Squirtle in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Ash owns a Squirtle in the manga series The Electric Tale of Pikachu. It first appears in the chapter You Gotta Have Friends, though its capture is not shown, it is merely stated that "Ash has been busy since the last comic". Squirtle is first seen when a lonely Ash decides to play with his other Pokémon while Pikachu is off playing another group of Pikachu. Squirtle gets into a fight with Fearow while Ash is attacked by his other two Pokémon.

Squirtle was used in the second round of the 88th Pokémon League tournament and helped win the second round. In the fifth round, Squirtle was used to battle Ritchie's Happy. The two fought hard but the match ended in a tie when Happy was knocked out and Squirtle was put to sleep.

In The Orange Islands, Squirtle was used to drive away a group of wild Krabby that were terrorizing a wild Lapras.

Squirtle appeared again in You Bet Your Wife where Ash decided to use it in a dance competition in his Gym battle against Rudy. Squirtle simply retreated into its shell and rolled around to dance. Later, it was used to battle Rudy's Starmie in the third round of their three-on-three battle. Despite Starmie having powerful Electric-type attacks and the ability to latch onto Squirtle tightly, Squirtle managed to turn the battle around by tossing Starmie off with Hydro Pump and finishing it off with Skull Bash, winning the match for Ash in the process.

In Ash vs. Gary, Squirtle was used to send a Poké Ball flying towards a Slowpoke that Ash and Gary were competing to capture. Squirtle's Hydro Pump proved successful, allowing Ash to capture the Slowpoke first.

Moves used

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Using Hydro Pump as a spinning attack
Move First Used In
Skull Bash The Indigo Finals
Hydro Pump The Orange Islands
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Trivia

  • Ash originally wanted a Squirtle to be his starter Pokémon, but Professor Oak told him it was taken by a Trainer who was not late.
  • Squirtle is the only member of Ash's original team of six (Pikachu, Butterfree, Pidgeot, Bulbasaur, Charizard, and itself) that has neither evolved nor ever explicitly refused to evolve.
  • Squirtle is the first of Ash's Pokémon to have been placed in a Poké Ball off-screen, the other being Lapras.
  • Squirtle's gender was hinted at in the Japanese version of Island of the Giant Pokémon. In the subtitles, it refers to itself as おれ ore, which is a pronoun normally used by males, also used by characters such as Ash, Brock, and James in the Japanese version.
  • Squirtle is the only Pokémon owned by Ash to have used a move for the first time in a movie.
  • Squirtle is the only Pokémon that Ash has owned for longer than one series that has never been confirmed to have stayed at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

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