NatGeo: Squirtle | The Bubbles Turtle – A Tiny Splash (Real-Life Pokémon)

"Before they become titans, they must first learn to swim."

Every massive, armored Blastoise began its life as a vulnerable hatchling on the riverbank. But how does a small creature survive in a world of giants? The answer begins with a single bubble.

This is NatGeo: The Bubbles Turtle, a heartwarming and authentic look at the early days of Squirtle.

Instead of retreating into its shell, it bravely confronts the most harmless creature in the ecosystem: a Magikarp. The stream of water it shoots is thin and lacks lethal force—likely just a low-level Bubble or Water Gun—but it marks the transition from prey to predator. For the Magikarp, it is merely a splash; for the Squirtle, it is its first battle lesson.

🔬 In this charming documentary, you’ll discover:

Primary Hydraulics: How the young Squirtle learns to compress air in its lungs to generate water pressure, transitioning from bubbles to jets.

The Perfect Sparring Partner: Why Magikarp serve as the ideal "training dummies" for young Water-types to practice their aim.

Shell Calcification: A look at the Squirtle's soft shell and how it hardens over time through mineral absorption from the river.

Instinctive Selection: How it learns to distinguish between dangerous threats (like Gyarados) and safe targets (like Magikarp).

Small. Determined. And undeniably cute.

Welcome to the stream where legends begin