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Squirtle (Japanese: ゼニガメ Zenigame, lit. "coin turtle") is a Water-type Pokémon. It evolves into Wartortle, and is in the Monster and Water 1 egg groups.

It is the Water starter of Kanto.

Squirtle is a small Pokémon that resembles a light blue turtle. While it typically walks on its two short legs, it has been shown to run on all fours in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It has large brown eyes and a slightly hooked upper lip. Each of its hands and feet have three pointed digits. The end of its long tail curls inward. Its body is encased by a tough shell that forms and hardens after birth. This shell is brown on the top, pale yellow on the bottom, and has a thick white ridge between the two halves.

Shiny Squirtle has green shell.

As it is a bipedal tortoise-like creature (not to mention that its head shape is much closer to human than animal), Squirtle is anthro in its canon form. The semi-anthro subtag often applies.

Related tags:

• biped
• shell

See also:

• Pokémon
• #0007 Squirtle
• Squirtle Squad
• #0008 Wartortle
• #0009 Blastoise
• Mega Blastoise
• Gigantamax Blastoise
• Mauremys
• Japanese pond turtle (Mauremys japonica) — In Japan, 銭亀 zenigame is commonspeak for baby turtles of this species.
• Squirtle (Leo) — Character from Leo (2023) named after the species.