Blastoise (Pokémon)
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| Blastoise カメックス Kamex | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| Type | Water |
|---|---|
| Species | Shellfish Pokémon |
| Kanto Dex National Dex | #009 |
| Johto Dex | #234 |
| Hoenn Dex | #211* |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-078 |
| Almia Browser | R-013 |
| Height | 5′03″ (1.6m) |
| Weight | 188.5 lbs. (85.5kg) |
| Ability | Torrent |
| Egg groups | Monster/Water 1 |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 3 SpD |
| Exp. yield | 210 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 12.5% ♀/87.5% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Blue |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Blastoise (Japanese: カメックス Kamex) is a Water-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Wartortle starting at level 36. It is the final form of Squirtle.
Blastoise is the version mascot of the Pokémon Blue Version, appearing on the boxart.
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Biology
Physiology
Blastoise is a large, bipedal, blue tortoise with a brown shell and two water cannons that jut out of the top of its shell. The cannons can be withdrawn inside the shell, or rotated to point backwards; this enables Blastoise to commence jet assisted rams.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Blastoise can shoot water from its cannons with enough force to punch holes in steel, and enough accuracy to hit an empty can 160 feet away.
Behavior
Despite their size, Blastoise are very gentle and calm Pokémon. They may be weary at first but can be very good allies in battle. They mainly take the role of leaders in large groups of Squirtle or Wartortle.
Habitat
Blastoise can be found living on island beaches near the ocean, but their preferred habitat seems to be freshwater ponds and lakes.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Blastoise first appeared as a giant mechanical Pokémon in Island of the Giant Pokémon.
In The Ghost of Maiden's Peak, a Gastly created an illusion of Blastoise in order to frighten Ash's Squirtle. Gastly subsequently combined this Blastoise with an illusionary Venusaur to create Venustoise, which terrified both Squirtle and Bulbasaur out of battling.
The first time a real Blastoise appeared in was in Primeape Goes Bananas. It was in Ash's flashback in an advertisement for the contest in which he won his special hat.
In Beach Blank-Out Blastoise a real Blastoise was met in person. The Blastoise that was ruling over an island of Squirtle and Wartortle. It had Jigglypuff stuck in one its cannons and it made everyone fall asleep.
Neesha, a trainer that went to New Island in Mewtwo Strikes Back, had a Blastoise named "Shellshocker". It fought with Mewtwo's cloned Blastoise and lost. It was taken from her by Mewtwo's special Poké Balls but was liberated by Ash along with the other confiscated Pokémon. Along with Ash's Charizard and another trainer's Venusaur they were the only taken away Pokémon not to be cloned, this could be that Mewtwo don't need more than one copy of each clone.
Cissy used a Blastoise against Ash and his Lapras in a Wave Race during Fit to be Tide.
In The Pokémon Water War, Capt. Aiden had a team of Blastoise, Wartortle and Squirtle that were used to extinguish fires.
During One Trick Phony!, Team Rocket used a Blastoise against Ash's Pikachu in an elaborate plan to capture it.
Gary Oak has a Blastoise that he originally received as a Squirtle from Professor Oak.
Jimmy's Wartortle evolved into Blastoise in Judgement Day!.
A Coordinator uses a Blastoise in the Verdanturf Contest.
Lola has a Blastoise.
Sid had a Blastoise in Destiny Deoxys.
In Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part Two, Hajime had three Blastoise use Rain Dance in order to douse a forest fire that was caused by J's Salamence.
In the manga
In Pokémon Special, one of Blue's main Pokémon is a Blastoise, evolved from the Squirtle she stole from Professor Oak.
In Pokémon Zensho, Shigeru's Squirtle eventually evolved into a Blastoise that fought Satoshi's Charizard for the title of Champion of the Pokémon League.
In the TCG
- Main article: Blastoise (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Melee
When released from a Poké Ball, Blastoise will use Hydro Pump in one direction. Each Pump moves Blastoise backwards slightly making it a danger to those fighting behind it as well. Blastoise's trophy also refers to Blastoise as the 'Definitive Water Type'.
Trophy information
Blastoise is the next evolutionary step after Wartortle. The thick jets of water they shoot from the cannons on their backs are strong enough to cut through steel plating. When in danger, they hide inside their armored shells. Blastoise is so popular among trainers that it's considered the definitive Water-type.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blastoise is the leader of Team Hydro, a Bronze Rank rescue team. It joins a new team to designed to rescue Team A.C.T. from Magma Cavern but fails to reach them. Blastoise appears to go exploring a lot as it discovers Western Cave and Meteor Cave. It reaches the end of Western Cave with Charizard but is defeated by Mewtwo. Blastoise is quick to anger, a feature that Charizard exploits to boost morale.
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| I | Red | A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high speed tackles. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | Once it takes aim at its enemy, it blasts out water with even more force than a fire hose. | |
| Stadium | It has spouts extending from its shell at the top. They spray water like cannons, hard enough to pierce concrete walls. | |
| II | Gold | It deliberately makes itself heavy so it can withstand the recoil of the water jets it fires. |
| Silver | The rocket cannons on its shell fire jets of water capable of punching holes through thick steel. | |
| Crystal | It firmly plants its feet on the ground before shooting water from the jets on its back. | |
| Stadium 2 | It deliberately makes itself heavy so it can withstand the recoil of the water jets it fires. | |
| III | Ruby | Blastoise has water spouts that protrude from its shell. The water spouts are very accurate. They can shoot bullets of water with enough accuracy to strike empty cans from a distance of over 160 feet. |
| Sapphire | Blastoise has water spouts that protrude from its shell. The water spouts are very accurate. They can shoot bullets of water with enough accuracy to strike empty cans from a distance of over 160 feet. | |
| Emerald | The waterspouts that protrude from its shell are highly accurate. Their bullets of water can precisely nail tin cans from a distance of over 160 feet. | |
| FireRed | It crushes its foe under its heavy body to cause fainting. In a pinch, it will withdraw inside its shell. | |
| LeafGreen | The pressurized water jets on this brutal Pokémon's shell are used for high-speed tackles. | |
| IV | Diamond | The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel. |
| Pearl | The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel. | |
| Platinum | Currently unknown |
Alternate games
- Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Trading Card Game (Base Set, Base Set 2, Legendary Collection)
- A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high speed tackles.
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Team Rocket)
- An aggressive Pokémon that tackles anything it sees.
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location | |
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| I | Red | Blue | None | Evolve Wartortle |
| Yellow | None | Evolve Wartortle | ||
| II | Gold | Silver | None | Trade |
| Crystal | None | Trade | ||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Emerald | None | Trade | ||
| FireRed | LeafGreen | None | Evolve Wartortle | |
| Colosseum | None | Trade | ||
| XD | None | Trade | ||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | None | Pal Park |
| Platinum | None | Pal Park | ||
| Pal Park | Pond | |||
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 73 Forever Level 23 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue) | Western Cave (89F-98F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Fall City |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | End Lake (B1-B24) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Vien Forest |
Base stats
| HP: | 79 | |
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| Attack: | 83 | |
| Defense: | 100 | |
| Special: | 85 | |
| SpAtk: | 85 | |
| SpDef: | 105 | |
| Speed: | 78 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Learnset
Blastoise is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95% | 35 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Start | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Start | Bubble | Water | Special | 20 | 100% | 30 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Start | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 4 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 7 | Bubble | Water | Special | 20 | 100% | 30 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 10 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 13 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 40 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 20 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 40 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| 24 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 28 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| 32 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 39 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 1 ♥
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| 46 | Rain DanceDP | Water | Status | — | —% | 5 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 46 | Iron DefensePt | Steel | Status | — | —% | 15 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 53 | Hydro PumpDP | Water | Special | 120 | 80% | 5 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| 53 | Rain DancePt | Water | Status | — | —% | 5 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 60 | Hydro PumpPt | Water | Special | 120 | 80% | 5 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
| Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III | ||||||||||||||
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | ||||||
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Counter | Fighting | Status | — | 100% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | —% | 40 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 | Beauty | 1 ♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 0 |
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | DynamicPunch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50% | 5 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Hydro Cannon | Water | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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