3rd Gen First Ice move Teachable to Squirtal in Pokemon Leaf Green

[pokemonluv3r]

I can't beat my rival, ice would kill so easily. Thanks

 

[JX Valentine]

Unfortunately, Squirtle (nor its evolutions) actually learn Ice-type moves by level-up. It can, however, learn Ice Beam and Blizzard through TM. The earlier (and better, IMO) would be Ice Beam, available in the Rocket Game Corner of Celadon City, if I recall correctly.

But by then, you should have access to a ton of Pokemon that would be a bit cheaper to take down that rival of yours. Assuming you're referring to his Bulbasaur, you've got Pidgey/Pidgeotto/Pidgeot, Spearow/Fearow, and Zubat/Golbat, all before you hit Cerulean City and all sporting Flying-type moves that are fully capable of taking down a Grass-type. Then, there's Butterfree, who not only has Flying-type moves but also Confusion, which wreaks havoc on Bulbasaur's Poison-type. Then, on top of that, Rattata/Raticate does neutral damage and blitzes the in-game trainers with Hyper Fang, Jigglypuff and Clefairy can Sing and Pound the crap out of unsuspecting victims, and Paras resists Bulbasaur's Grass-type moves liek whoa and learns Slash at the tender level of 22. And that's just by Cerulean City. So, really, you can probably get by without an Ice-type move.

 

[Joey the Cockroach]

if it is a problematic battle, then i suggest getting TM13: Ice beam. or, like Jax Malcolm said, get a pokemon which is strong to beat the grass type.

 

[Abra_kadabra]

i think you should still get icebeam cause you can take out dragons, flying, ground and grass! plus it's good to have a wide moveset...

 

[xiraiya]

i think you should still get icebeam cause you can take out dragons, flying, ground and grass! plus it's good to have a wide moveset...

Very true, if your having a hard time beating Gary without Ice moves, then Lance is going to make you cower in fear. Grab a few ice beams since a decent amount of Pokemon can use it.

 

[Zesty Cactus]

Like everyone said, the soonest Ice move you can get Squirtle is TM13 Ice Beam. By the sounds of it, though, you're too early in the game, so you're better off training a Spearow or something just for this battle. T_T

 

[LipstickTraces]

battling the elite four i would always teach ice beam to blastoise and use it primary for the dragon trainer, because i had enough pp in ice beam to wallop em out. and if i should run out, i had backup in lapras just in case.

think it also came in handy for ghost pokemon if they were getting too much to handle. though teaching surf was good enough.