Squirtle (Pokémon)/Trivia


 * released a one-dollar coin featuring Squirtle as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Squirtle on one side and the nation's coat of arms on the other.
 * As a species, Squirtle has been trained most frequently of all the Kanto starter Pokémon by major anime Trainers, with, , , and each owning one.

Origin
Squirtle appears to be based on. Much like Wartortle, its tail is a reference to Japanese legends of the  (蓑亀), a turtle which lived for 10,000 years and grew a tail made of seaweed.

Name origin
Squirtle is a combination of squirt (to spray and small child) and turtle.

Zenigame is a combination of 銭 zeni (money) and 亀 kame (tortoise/turtle). It literally means 銭亀 baby pond turtle. According to 's television program PokéQuiz, "'Zeni' is an old-fashioned word for money. Squirtle's shells look like old coins, so that's how they got their name!"