Blastoise (Pokémon)

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Blastoise カメックス Kamex

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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 Pokémon Blue, appearing on the boxart.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.2 Special abilities 1.3 Behavior 1.4 Habitat 1.5 Diet 2 In the anime 2.1 Major appearances 2.1.1 Gary's Blastoise 2.1.2 Cissy's Blastoise 2.1.3 Other 2.2 Minor appearances 2.3 Pokédex entries 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Other appearances 5.1 Super Smash Bros. Melee 5.1.1 Trophy information 6 Game data 6.1 NPC appearances 6.2 Pokédex entries 6.2.1 Alternate games 6.3 Game locations 6.3.1 In side games 6.4 Base stats 6.5 Type effectiveness 6.6 Learnset 6.6.1 By leveling up 6.6.2 By TM/HM 6.6.3 By breeding 6.6.4 By tutoring 6.6.5 Special moves 6.7 Side game data 6.8 Evolution 6.9 Sprites 7 Trivia 7.1 Origin 7.1.1 Name origin 8 In other languages 9 Related articles 10 External links 11 Notes

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 The cannons can be withdrawn inside the shell, or rotated to point backwards; this enables Blastoise to commence jet assisted rams.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

Major appearances

In Beach Blank-Out Blastoise a Blastoise that was ruling over an island of Squirtle and Wartortle had a Jigglypuff stuck in one its cannons and its song made everyone fall asleep.

Gary's Blastoise

Gary has a Blastoise that he originally received as a Squirtle from Professor Oak.

Cissy's Blastoise

Cissy used a Blastoise against Ash and his Lapras in a Wave Race for the Coral-Eye Badge during Fit to be Tide.

Other

Neesha, a Trainer who 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 away from her by one of 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 because Mewtwo didn't need more than one copy of each Pokémon and it already had their clones.

In The Pokémon Water War, Captain Aiden had a team of Blastoise, Wartortle, and Squirtle that were used to extinguish fires.

Jimmy's Wartortle evolved into Blastoise in Judgement Day!.

Lola has a Blastoise which she used to rescue Flint's Golem after the latter was beaten in a battle.

Sid has a Blastoise in Destiny Deoxys.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part Two, Kellyn had three Blastoise use Rain Dance in order to douse a forest fire that was caused by J's Salamence.

Minor appearances

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 a 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.

During One Trick Phony!, Team Rocket used a Blastoise against Ash's Pikachu in an elaborate plan to capture it.

A Coordinator used a Blastoise in the Verdanturf Contest.

A Blastoise is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry EP060 Blastoise Ash's Pokédex Blastoise, the Shellfish Pokémon. The evolved form of Wartortle. Blastoise strength lies in its power, rather than its speed. Its shell is like armor and the attacks from the hydro cannons on it back are virtually unstoppable. Original series entries continue below.

Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry EP248 Blastoise Ash's Pokédex Blastoise, the Shellfish Pokémon. Blastoise uses the Hydropumps on its back to fire out extremely powerful blasts. This concludes the entries from the Original series.

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	A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high speed tackles.
	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	The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel.

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	Area
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/Blue Rescue Team	Western Cave (89F-98F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	End Lake (B1-B24)
Pokémon Ranger	Fall City
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Vien Forest
Melee! Pokémon Scramble	Shiny Beach

Base stats

Stat Base At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100 Min. Max. Min. Max. HP: 79   139 186 268 362 Attack: 83   79 148 153 291 Defense: 100   94 167 184 328 Special Attack: 85   81 150 157 295 Special Defense: 105   99 172 193 339 Speed: 78   74 143 144 280 Total: 530 Other Pokémon with this total Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature. This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was 85.

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Grass : 2×  Electric : 2×	Steel : ½×  Fire : ½×  Water : ½×  Ice : ½×		Normal : 1×  Fighting : 1×  Flying : 1×  Poison : 1×  Ground : 1×  Rock : 1×  Bug : 1×  Ghost : 1×  Psychic : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×

Learnset

Blastoise is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III

Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal Start Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ Start Tackle Normal Physical 35 95% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ Start Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥ Start Bubble Water Special 20 100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥ Start Withdraw Water Status — —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 4 Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥ 7 Bubble Water Special 20 100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥ 10 Withdraw Water Status — —% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 13 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 16 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 20 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100% 40 Cool 2 ♥♥ 24 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 28 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 32 Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 39 Skull Bash Normal Physical 100 100% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 46 Rain DanceDP Water Status — —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 46 Iron DefensePt Steel Status — —% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 53 Hydro PumpDP Water Special 120 80% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 53 Rain DancePt Water Status — —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 60 Hydro PumpPt Water Special 120 80% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III

TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM05 Roar Normal Status — 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM07 Hail Ice Status — —% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special — 100% 15 Smart 1 ♥ TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM17 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1 ♥ TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ TM32 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 50 80% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM44 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 0 TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM55 Brine Water Special 65 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Tough 1 ♥ TM58 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM72 Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM78 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM90 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 1 ♥ TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ HM03 Surf Water Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ HM07 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ HM08 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal Seel, Dewgong Kabuto, Kabutops Marill, Azumarill Empoleon Buizel, Floatzel Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Seel, Dewgong Vaporeon Marill, Azumarill Corsola Mantine Milotic Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Beauty 0 Seel, Dewgong Lombre Ludicolo Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Remoraid, Octillery Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo Feebas, Milotic Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ Lapras Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Foresight Normal Status — 100% 40 Smart 1 ♥ Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Wooper, Quagsire Remoraid, Octillery Mantine Wingull, Pelipper Surskit, Masquerain Feebas, Milotic Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Corsola Mantine Feebas, Milotic Shellos, Gastrodon Mirror Coat Psychic Special — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Lapras Wooper, Quagsire Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo Wingull, Pelipper Surskit, Masquerain Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon Snover, Abomasnow Mist Ice Status — —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Wooper, Quagsire Mantine Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Corphish, Crawdaunt Feebas, Milotic Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon Shellos, Gastrodon Mud Sport Ground Status — —% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ Wooper, Quagsire Marshtomp, Swampert Shellos, Gastrodon Muddy Water Water Special 95 85% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Psyduck, Golduck Corsola Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Milotic Refresh Normal Status — —% 20 Cute 0 Psyduck, Golduck Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Wooper, Quagsire Kingdra Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Relicanth Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon Bidoof, Bibarel Shellos, Gastrodon Yawn Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generations III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

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 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Counter Fighting Status — 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Dive Water Physical 80 100% 10 Beauty 1 ♥ 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 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Hydro Cannon Water Special 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Mega Punch Normal Physical 80 85% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Mimic Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0 FR LG E XD D P Pt Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beauty 0 FR LG E XD D P Pt Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 1 ♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special moves

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Blastoise will learn Hydro Cannon at level 99 if it has at least 333 IQ points. If this requirement is not met until after reaching level 99, Hydro Cannon will still be available at the Move Relearner.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -33.9%	Friend Area: Turtleshell Pond
Phrases
51%-100% HP	This thick shell isn't just for show!
26%-50% HP	Not good. My HP's down to half...
1%-25% HP	I'm done for... My shell is cracking...
Level Up	Leveled up! I think my shell thickened!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Water	Loops: 17	Minimum Experience: 150
Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: (Soak ×3)	Maximum Experience: 180
"Blastoise attacks by forcefully blasting streams of water."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Water	Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: (Rain Dance)
"It attacks by blasting water from the cannons on its back."

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 16	First evolution	→ Level 36	Second evolution
	Squirtle  Water		Wartortle  Water		Blastoise  Water

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

For other sprites and images, please see Blastoise images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Blastoise's skin color in its sprites has gone from dark blue in Generation II, to light blue in Generation III, and back to dark blue in Generation IV. There has been no explanation for this shift.
• Blastoise shares the same species name with Kabuto and Kabutops. They are all known as Shellfish Pokémon.
• Blastoise has the highest base Special Defense of all fully-evolved starter Pokémon.
• In Pokémon Stadium 2, there is a trainer in the eighth battle of Poké Cup Ultra Ball R-2 who has a Blastoise with both Haze and Mirror Coat. However, it is impossible to breed both of these moves on the same Blastoise until Generation III.
• Blastoise is the only fully evolved form of a Kanto starter that does not have a secondary type.
• All of Blastoise's back sprites up until Generation IV show its cannons facing upwards. In Generation IV they face outwards.
• A parody of Blastoise appears in The Simpsons Game as a Sparklemon.

Origin

Its design appears to be a turtle mixed with aspects of a tank. It might also be partially based on Gamera. Blastoise's cannons may have been derived from the functioning tubes found in mussels and some other shellfish, thus its species name.

Name origin

Blastoise's name is a combination of blast, referring to its cannons, and tortoise. Kamex comes from the Japanese word for tortoise/turtle, 亀 kame, and possibly マックス makkusu, or max, as in maximum.

Blastoise's name may also come from the word Blastoid, which are an extinct type of stemmed echinoderm with small hickory nut shaped fossils.

In other languages

• German: Turtok
• French: Tortank - From tortue (tortoise) and tank.
• Korean: 거북왕 Geobukwang - Portmanteau of turtle and king.
• Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 水箭龜 Shűi Jìan Gui - "Water rocket turtle".

Related articles

• Gary's Blastoise
• Cissy's Blastoise

External links

• Hydro Blaster, the fanlisting for Blastoise.

Notes

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