Is Wartortle good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Wartortle is B-tier for Great League.

What are the best Wartortle IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/13/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 47.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Wartortle a good raid attacker?

Wartortle ranks #199 of 283 water attackers with 6.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Wartortle?

Blastoise is A-tier for Great League; Mega Blastoise is A-tier for Water raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Wartortle for candy.

Can Wartortle be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Wartortle is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Wartortle worth keeping?

Shadow Wartortle hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#008 · Generation 1

Wartortle

water

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,488 / 1,682
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 850 / 1,063
Research CP (L15): 637
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Wartortle will not win battles on its own, but Blastoise is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

B
Great League#110 of 1154 · score 85.9
It is ranked #110 in Great League on PvPoke with Bite / Aqua Jet / Ice Beam.

Worth evolving into

Blastoise
A Great LeagueA Ultra League
Mega Blastoise
A Water raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
2 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack126

Defense155

Stamina153

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

electric×1.6
grass×1.6

Resists

fire×0.625
ice×0.625
steel×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Squirtle
→25 candyWartortle
→100 candyBlastoise

→ Blastoise: 100 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	B	#110 / 1154	85.9	Bite · Aqua Jet · Ice Beam	L47.5 · 4/13/15
Great LeagueShadow	B	#165 / 1154	83.8	Bite · Aqua Jet · Ice Beam	L47.5 · 4/13/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Wartortle can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

waterMax Geyserfrom Water Gun250 / 300 / 350 power
darkMax Darknessfrom Bite250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

Below the tier thresholds as a Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer.

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
iceShadow	–	#170 / 231	7.2	79	Water Gun · Ice Beam
ice	–	#180 / 231	6.2	83	Water Gun · Ice Beam
waterShadow	–	#193 / 283	7.3	81	Water Gun · Hydro Pump
water	–	#199 / 283	6.6	87	Water Gun · Hydro Pump

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Water GunSTAB	water	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Bite	dark	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	2	+4	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Aqua JetSTAB	water	45	-33	2.5s	1.36	70	-40
Ice Beam	ice	95	-50	3.5s	1.90	90	-55
Hydro PumpSTAB	water	135	-100	3.5s	1.35	130	-75

Questions people ask

Is Wartortle good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Wartortle is B-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Wartortle?: Wartortle will not win battles on its own, but Blastoise is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
What are the best Wartortle IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/13/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 47.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Wartortle a good raid attacker?: Wartortle ranks #199 of 283 water attackers with 6.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Wartortle?: Blastoise is A-tier for Great League; Mega Blastoise is A-tier for Water raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Wartortle for candy.
Can Wartortle be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Wartortle is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Wartortle worth keeping?: Shadow Wartortle hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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Costumes & event variants (2)

Party HatEvent costume
SunglassesEvent costume