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Wartortle is a Pokémon owned by Emerald. It is the fourth Pokémon owned by Emerald, having belonged to Lt. Surge before being implied to have been released.
Personality & Characteristics[]
Wartortle is a very determined Pokémon, holding great honor in itself similar to Emerald. It enjoys battling, seeking to prove itself in battle due its sense of honor. When it loses in battle, it becomes ashamed of itself. It is also a very serious Pokémon, strongly disliking Team Rocket and Lt. Surge.
Wartortle has a broken shell, with multiple deep cracks running in it. Wartortle also wears sunglasses.
To Be a Master: Indigo League[]
Prior to Series[]
Wartortle was an esteemed member of the Navy, working alongside Lt. Surge and his troops. It was noted to have been influential in the Battle of Vermilion Port, having saved Lt. Surge after his troops had betrayed him along with Wartortle's. Wartortle sacrificed breaking its shell in exchange for saving Lt. Surge.
Due to its broken shell, Wartortle was discharged from the Navy. It would help raises members of the Squirtle Squad, a group of Squirtle in training to join the Navy.
Wartortle would later learn Lt. Surge was a member of Team Rocket, sometime after the events of the Battle of Vermilion Port. It would hold a grudge against Lt. Surge and Team Rocket, constantly seeking to take down Team Rocket members when present.
It is implied to have learned Ice Punch and Iron Tail from its experiences in the Navy, due to having been Move Tutor moves.
With the Squirtle Squad[]
Wartortle debuted in Wanted!, attempting to take down Ken's Electabuzz. Due to being rusty and going up against a Pokémon with a type advantage, Wartortle was badly injured, being taken to the Pokémon Center by Emerald. It would later appear as a silhouette, saving Emerald.
In Surge of Power, Wartortle saved Emerald and Leaf to repay its "debt" towards Emerald. It takes the two to the Pokémon Center cabin, seeking to tell them Lt. Surge's disloyalty to Kanto. It'd later appear, assisting Emerald in his gym battle against Lt. Surge despite not belonging to him. Wartortle battled Electabuzz again, being the very one loaned to Ken. Wartortle would draw against Electabuzz. It'd be officially caught at the end of the episode, its Pokédex information being scanned.
With Emerald[]
In Fight for Honor, it battles Gary's Spearow, defeating it quickly. It later battles Gary's Abra, struggling due to its teleportation abilities. However, Wartortle turned the match around with a Rapid Spin and Ice Punch combination, drawing with Abra.
In Time Heals, Wartortle battles with a Nidorino under Mr. Fuji's care. Throughout the episode, Wartortle makes minor appearances to assist Emerald in battle.
In Blaze of Honor, Wartortle initially cameos helping Leaf's Poliwag. It later appears, assisting Emerald in training Charmander to learn Thunder Punch.
In Winner Takes All, Wartortle assists Frisk in defeating a horde of wild Pokémon.
In Finding the Ninja Way, Wartortle battles Koga's Koffing. Wartortle struggles due to Koffing's Smokescreen, allowing Wartortle to be poisoned. Wartortle survives Koffing's Self-Destruct attack, but due to being poisoned, faints.
In Corner Royale, Wartortle is used alongside Luma and Bulbasaur to defeat Gold's Pokémon. It's quickly assessed to be Lt. Surge's former Wartortle by Gold, after it defeats Arbok. It's defeated however by her Cloyster.
It cameos in Blind Fury, watching over Luma train. It later roughhouses with Beedrill, and is healed by Chansey.
In Psychic Readings, Wartortle is sent out along with the rest of Emerald's team. Later in the episode, it helps Emerald resist against Mr. Psychic's aura abilities.
Known Moves[]
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Techniques[]
- Rapid Spin and Ice Punch combination: Debuting in Fight for Honor, Wartortle used Ice Punch while simultaneously using Rapid Spin. This created a barrier of ice surrounding its shell.
Trivia[]
- Unlike Emerald's Charmander and Bulbasaur, Wartortle is not caught in its basic stage and inspired by Ash's from the anime.
- Its cracked shell is, from a storytelling perspective, to keep Wartortle reasonably within the rest of Emerald's team in terms of power.
- As of its capture, it is slightly above Beedrill in power, but is rusty.
- Initially Wartortle would've been a baby Squirtle, albeit with a mischievous streak similar to Gold's Togebo and Pibu from the Adventures manga. This would've been a combination of two notable Squirtle from the anime, May's and Ash's.