Ash's Squirtle: Difference between revisions

[[File:Squirtle Squad.png|200px|thumb|Squirtle and the Squirtle Squad]]

During its time with Ash, Squirtle became one of Ash's three most trustworthy Pokémon, next to Bulbasaur and Pikachu, and it was used very often, about as much as Bulbasaur, Pikachu and [[Ash's Charizard|Charmander/Charizard]]. Squirtle is shown to be a born leader and prefers to wear sunglasses occasionally, wearing them when investigating {{an|Jigglypuff}}'s presence on the island in ''[[EP060|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. Personality-wise, Squirtle is mischievous and laid-back, which is a contrast to the more serious {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. During its time on the Squirtle Squad, it led the team to commit various pranks and so on. It served as Pikachu's 'steed' when the group competed in a [[EP033|race]], but the two were put out of the running by a {{m|Glare}} attack from {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}. During the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]], Squirtle won Ash's second round by defeating a {{p|Nidorino}}. One of its most notable battles was when it was pitted against [[Rudy]]'s {{p|Starmie}}, which was able to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}; despite the power of the electric attack, Squirtle not only defeated Starmie, but learned {{m|Hydro Pump}} in the process.

During Ash's travels in Johto, he competed in an event called the [[EP147|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.