Squirtle family Top 10 guide

Members
Blastoise, Squirtle, Wartortle
Types
Water
Dynamax
Yes
Candy
Candy XL XL Candy

How to catch

Eggs
1 km
Team GO Rocket
Male Grunt
Field research
Catch 10 Water-type PokémonPower up Pokémon 3 times

Top ranked

Mega Mega Blastoise
#4 Water Water Gun Hydro Cannon Elite TM
Expensive
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,184 km

Costs assume Mega specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Eggs, Team GO Rocket, Field research.

Gigantamax Blastoise
#8 Water Max Rollout
Moderate
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,184 km

Costs assume Gigantamax specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Eggs, Team GO Rocket, Field research.

Never convert regular Candy to XL. The 100:1 rate is a trap. Bank Rare Candy XL instead.