Editing Squirtle

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Official artwork of Squirtle from ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions}}''.  

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|firstgame   = ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Red and Green Versions}}'' (1996)  {{Flag|Japan}}

|games       = ''[[Brawl]]''

|lastappearance= ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon GO}}'' (2016)

|console     = Game Boy

|species     = Squirtle

|homeworld   = Kanto

|gender       = Varies

|artist       = Atsuko Nishida

|englishactor   = Michele Knotz

|japanactor   = Rikako Aikawa

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|interwikipage= Squirtle (Pokémon)

REMEMBER: Nintendo's official stance is that Squirtle, like all Pokémon in this context, has no gender. Be sure to use "it" instead of "he".

'''Squirtle''' ({{ja|ゼニガメ|Zenigame}}, ''Zenigame'') is a fictional creature from the ''{{uv|Pokémon}}'' series. It is a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', with [[Pokémon Trainer]].

==Creature description==

[[File:SquirtleArtworkRG.png|thumb|left|Squirtle's original artwork from ''Pokémon Red and Green''.]]

Squirtle is a small blue bipedal turtle-like creature. In ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Pokémon Red, Green and Blue]]'', its remake ''[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen]]'', ''Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver'' and in ''[[Pokémon X and Y]]'', Squirtle is one of the three Kanto starter Pokémon that the player can choose. It evolves into Wartortle at level 16 onwards and into Blastoise at level 36 onwards.

When it hatches, its shell is soft, and forms and hardens over time until it becomes resilient enough that prodding fingers will bounce off it. The shell is a great protective measure, and the Pokémon withdraws into its shell when in danger. The shell, in addition to protection, also has a rounded shape with grooves on its surface, which helps minimize resistance in water and enables it to swim at high speeds. When threatened, it withdraws into its shell and squirts out water with vigorous force. To hunt it shoots water at its prey while underwater.

REMEMBER: Nintendo's official stance is that Squirtle, like all Pokémon in this context, has no gender. Be sure to use "it" instead of "he".

:''Retreating into its shell and spitting water at its foes is Squirtle's trademark response to danger. It's one of the three Pokémon that trainers can receive from Professor Oak in Pokémon Red and Blue. Squirtle evolves into Wartortle and then Blastoise, ramping up its water powers with each evolution.''

:* Pokémon Red & Blue, 9/98

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Squirtle appears as a playable character and is one of [[Pokémon Trainer]]'s three Pokémon, the other two Pokémon being [[Charizard]] and [[Ivysaur]]. Squirtle can be switched into or out of battle through the down special move by the Pokémon Trainer, which operates similarly to the {{SSBB|Zelda}}/{{SSBB|Sheik}} [[Transform|transformation]].

===Trophy Info===

[[File:Squirtle - Brawl Trophy.png|thumb|100px|Squirtle trophy in ''Brawl''.]]

:''A Tiny Turtle Pokémon. In times of danger, it pulls its arms and legs inside its shell to protect itself from enemy attacks. When it conceals its neck, it also shoots a powerful stream of water from its mouth. Its shell not only protects its body, it also reduces water friction when it's in the water. When it levels up, it evolves into Wartortle.

{{trophy games|console1=GB|game1=''Pokémon Red/Blue''|console2=GBA|game2=''Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen''}}

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Squirtle, along with Ivysaur, did not return as playable characters in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''. However, Squirtle does appear as a collectable trophy in both versions of ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.

:{{flag|ntsc}} ''At the start of their Pokémon adventures, many aspiring trainers visit Professor Oak to choose one of three starter Pokémon. Squirtle's always a popular choice, what with it being so gosh-darn adorable. When it's in danger, though, it withdraws into its shell and spits a high-pressure burst of water—a bit less adorable.''

:{{flag|pal}} ''At the start of their Pokémon adventures, many aspiring trainers visit Professor Oak to choose one of three starter Pokémon. Squirtle's always a popular choice, what with him being so flipping adorable. When it's in danger, though, it withdraws into its shell and spits a high-pressure burst of water, which isn't quite so adorable.''

{{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue (09/1998)|console2=GBA|game2=Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen (09/2004)}}

*Out of the {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}'s Pokémon, Squirtle is the only one to lack a [[meteor smash]].

*Squirtle and [[Pichu]] are the only playable Pokémon to be in their first stage of their evolutionary line.

*Squirtle is the only playable character to be cut in ''SSB4'' but have a trophy in ''Melee''.

 

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