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Squirtle fits best at safety (27.8), the 119th best safety of the original 151. Its next best spot is middle linebacker at 27.3.

CategoryTiny Turtle Pokémon
RegionKanto (Gen 1)
Height0.5 m
Weight9 kg
Best spotS 27.8
HP44
Attack48
Defense65
Sp. Atk50
Sp. Def64
Speed43
Total314

Squirtle at every position

Fit is the 0 to 100 rating the game gives a Pokémon at a spot. It never shows it to you; it only shows the Team Score at the end. Ranks compare Squirtle with the original 151 and with all 1,025 Pokémon.

PositionFitRank, 151Rank, all
SSafety27.8119th798th
MLBMiddle linebacker 4-3 defense only27.3118th822nd
ILBInside linebacker 3-4 defense only27.1115th818th
CBCornerback26.1124th831st
QBQuarterback25.6119th829th
OLBOutside linebacker25.5128th870th
OLOffensive line24.2118th799th
TETight end24.1121st816th
SLOTSlot receiver Slot offense only23.7132nd879th
FBFullback Fullback offense only23.5118th824th
HBHalfback22.2137th906th
WRWide receiver22.2130th874th
DEDefensive end22.0133rd891st
DTDefensive tackle 4-3 defense only21.9118th837th
NTNose tackle 3-4 defense only21.9118th822nd

Why safety

Each position adds up a few stats, each scaled from a floor to a ceiling, then adds a small bonus for one fitting type. Here is Squirtle's safety rating, line by line.

StatSquirtleOf the maxWeightPoints
Speed4321%32%6.7
Sp. Def6437%26%9.5
Defense6538%16%6.0
HP4418%14%2.6
Sp. Atk5025%12%3.0
Type bonusNone (Safety rewards Flying, Psychic)0
Fit at Safety27.8

Safeties ranked around Squirtle

  1. GoldeenGoldeen116th, fit 28.5
  2. PsyduckPsyduck117th, fit 28.1
  3. BulbasaurBulbasaur118th, fit 28.1
  4. SquirtleSquirtle119th, fit 27.8
  5. ClefairyClefairy120th, fit 27.2
  6. CuboneCubone121st, fit 26.1
  7. KoffingKoffing122nd, fit 25.9

All safeties, ranked

Squirtle's evolution family