Squirtle

Squirtle is a PokeBonk League partner of starter rarity and Water type. Its unlock challenge counts from your first run, with no League members needed. During a run it evolves into Wartortle (Lv. 24) → Blastoise (Lv. 44).

Passive

Extra armor and a shield; more damage below 40% HP.

How to unlock

Pick it on a new account, or finish 2 runs (win or lose) and catch it.

League members needed

None

Evolution

Squirtle → Wartortle (Lv. 24) → Blastoise (Lv. 44)

Partner data comes from community testing on v0.7.7 (2026-10-20), before Season 2. The game is now on v0.8.28, so some challenges may have changed since, and we re-check them as we play.

Moves and fusions for Squirtle

• Signature fusion: Hydro Spiral, from Rapid Spin + Hydro Pump at max level in Bill's Machine.
• Two maxed Water moves fuse into Tidal Wave, the Water type fusion, an easy target that fits Squirtle's type.
• Conductive Storm is a reaction fusion from a Water move and a Electric move.
• Boiling Geyser is a reaction fusion from a Fire move and a Water move.

Plan a build with Squirtle All move fusions →

Unlock alongside Squirtle

These partners' challenges count the same thing as Squirtle's (runs completed), so the same runs move all of them forward.

• Bulbasaur: Pick it on a new account, or finish 2 runs (win or lose) and catch it.
• Charmander: Pick it on a new account, or finish 2 runs (win or lose) and catch it.
• Pidgey: Complete 4 runs (win or lose).
• Growlithe: Complete 20 runs (win or lose).
• Doduo: Complete 15 runs (win or lose).
• Kangaskhan: Complete 35 runs (win or lose).
• Magikarp: Complete 25 runs (win or lose).

Other Water partners

Psyduck · Poliwag · Tentacool · Slowpoke · Seel · Shellder · Krabby · Horsea · Goldeen · Staryu · Magikarp · Lapras · Omanyte · Kabuto

Related guides

• Starters
• Unlocks
• Tier List
• Fusions
• Build Planner