Squirtle is the Tiny Turtle Pokemon, National Pokedex number 007, and its rounded blue body makes it one of the easiest starters to recognize on a coloring page. The design features a light-blue shell-backed body, purple eyes, a light brown belly, and a spiral-curled tail that kids love outlining first. Each printable keeps these traits crisp and bold, so young colorers can follow a natural blue, brown, and cream palette without guessing where one shape ends and another begins. The simple silhouette also leaves plenty of room for shading practice along the shell grooves and tail curl.
What You Will Find in the Collection
This set mixes single portrait poses with action scenes, including Squirtle mid-swim and using Water Gun, plus a few group pages that pair it with Bulbasaur and Charmander, the other Generation 1 starters. Some sheets show a plain background for quick coloring sessions, while others add a pond, lily pads, or splashing water for a fuller scene. A couple of pages zoom in on just the head and shell, giving detail-focused colorers a smaller, faster project. Beginners can start with the simplest outline and work up to the busier scenes once they feel confident with their pencils.
Printing Setup and Coloring Tips
Each design prints cleanly on standard US letter paper, and plain printer paper works fine for crayons or markers, though cardstock holds up better for colored pencils or watercolor. For the shell, try a base coat of red-brown, then add darker brown lines inside the grooves for a textured, three-dimensional look. Purple suits the eyes, and a soft cream shade on the belly keeps the palette close to the character's on-screen look. Younger kids can skip shading and stick to flat color blocks for a cleaner, faster result on any of these outlines.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What art supplies work best for Squirtle's shell?
Crayons and broad markers work well for flat, quick coloring on plain paper, while colored pencils give better control for shading the shell grooves and blending the belly's cream tone. Watercolor or gel pens add a glossy finish for older colorers, but cardstock holds up best under wet media. A red-brown base coat with darker brown line work along the ridges creates the most realistic shell texture on any version of the design.
2. What paper size and print settings work best?
These sheets are formatted for standard US letter size, 8.5 by 11 inches, and print well from any home printer using default or draft settings. Choose plain printer paper for crayons and markers, or switch to heavier cardstock, roughly 65 to 110 pound weight, if you plan to use watercolor, gel pens, or heavy blending, since thicker paper resists warping and bleed-through far better than standard copy paper.
3. What is a surprising fact about Squirtle's design?
Squirtle's shell is not just decoration: its grooved, rounded shape is designed to reduce water resistance, letting the Pokemon swim at high speed in its games and anime appearances. Squirtle also debuted in 1996 as one of the three original starter choices in Pokemon Red and Blue, alongside Bulbasaur and Charmander, and later evolves into Wartortle at level 16, then Blastoise at level 36.
