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Blastoise (JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Water-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It is the final form of Squirtle. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Blastoise with Blastoisinite and can Gigantamax.
Physiology and Behaviour[]
Blastoise is a large, bipedal turtle Pokémon. Its body is blue and is mostly hidden by its tough, brown shell. This shell has a cream-colored underside and a white ridge encircling its arms and separating the upper and lower halves. Two powerful water cannons/jet nozzles reside at the top of its shell over its shoulders. These cannons can be extended or withdrawn. Blastoise's head has triangular ears that are black on the inside, small brown eyes, and a cream-colored lower jaw. Its arms are thick, and it has three claws on each hand. Its feet have three claws on the front and one on the back. Poking out of the bottom of its shell is a stubby tail.
The powerful cannons on this Pokémon's back are capable of producing water blasts that can pierce steel and concrete and can be used for high-speed charges. The speed of Blastoise's charges is similar to the force of a rocket. Blastoise deliberately makes itself heavy to withstand these powerful blasts and to crush its opponents. The anime has shown that Blastoise can take the role of a leader in large groups of Squirtle and Wartortle. Its preferred habitat seems to be freshwater ponds and lakes.
Mega Blastoise[]
Its Mega Evolved form develops two smaller shells over its arms, each with their own water cannon. The two cannons on its back are replaced by a single, central water cannon of greater size that can retract into its shell. This cannon extends forward over Mega Blastoise's head and is said to have a blast range of over 6 miles (10 kilometers). Small ridges develop over its now-red eyes and extend to its ears. The ears angle slightly backward and there is a small point on its chin.
Gigantamax Blastoise[]
As Gigantamax Blastoise, it becomes larger. Its eyes are white with bright blue sclerae. Its blue arms, head and legs change to light blue, and the underside of its shell becomes dark red. Its shell transforms into a battleship-like formation, with 31 cannons of different sizes: sets of twin cannons emerge from hexagon and rectangle-shaped holes within the shell, and a main cannon protrudes from the center. Several white triangular spots are located on its tail and legs. Three red clouds surround the main cannon.
Gigantamax Blastoise can adapt to any situation using various cannon combinations. It is not very good at precision shooting, so instead of aiming its attacks, it prefers to overwhelm its opponent by launching dynamic, powerful torrents from its cannons. According to one legend, its main cannon is so staggeringly powerful it can blast holes through the mountains. Gigantamax Blastoise can also align the 12 cannons surrounding its main cannon individually to attack in any direction.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Other Pokémon games[]
Pokkén Tournament DX: Blastoise is a playable DLC character. It was released on March 2018 as part of the Battle Pack.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Blastoise is the leader of Team Hydro, a Bronze Rank rescue team. It joins a new team 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 of Team A.C.T., but both are defeated by Mewtwo. Blastoise is quick to anger, a feature that Charizard exploits to boost morale.
Super Smash Bros. series[]
In Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, Blastoise appears as a Poké Ball Pokémon. When released from a Poké Ball, Blastoise will use Hydro Pump in one direction. Each Pump moves Blastoise backward slightly making it a danger to those fighting behind it as well.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Blastoise was briefly considered as a possible playable character before it was switched out for Squirtle.
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Blastoise appears in the background of the Flood Chamber in the Kalos Pokémon League, along with Wailord, Piplup, and Clawitzer.
Trophy descriptions[]
In the anime[]
Gary Oak's Blastoise
Gary Oak has a Blastoise that he received as a Squirtle from Professor Oak. It physically appeared in The Ties That Bind. In the following episode, it was defeated by Ash Ketchum's Charizard.
A Blastoise nicknamed Shellshocker appeared in Pokémon the First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, under the ownership of Neesha. 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 Corey's Venusaur, they were the only confiscated Pokémon not to be cloned and they had the same marks that Squirtletwo had, indicating that it was likely obtained by Mewtwo through different means than the ones used to clone. After being freed, it fought with Mewtwo's cloned Blastoise and lost.
Blue owned a Blastoise in Pokémon Origins and Pokémon Generations.
A Blastoise appeared in Pokémon Evolutions, under the ownership of Green.
A Blastoise appeared in Detective Pikachu. It battled a Gengar at an illegal fight club, only to be defeated.
Origin and inspiration[]
Blastoise's design appears to be a turtle mixed with aspects of a tank. Blastoise's cannons may have been derived from the functioning tubes found in mussels and some other shellfish, thus its category.
Blastoise may be a combination of blast (referring to its cannons) and tortoise.
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
| Title | Entry |
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| First Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Red and Blue | A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high speed tackles. |
| Pokémon Yellow | Once it takes aim at its enemy, it blasts out water with even more force than a fire hose. |
| Pokémon Stadium | It has spouts extending from its shell at the top. They spray water like cannons, hard enough to pierce concrete walls. |
| Second Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Gold | It deliberately makes itself heavy so it can withstand the recoil of the water jets it fires. |
| Pokémon Silver | The rocket cannons on its shell fire jets of water capable of punching holes through thick steel. |
| Pokémon Crystal | It firmly plants its feet on the ground before shooting water from the jets on its back. |
| Third Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon FireRed | It crushes its foe under its heavy body to cause fainting. In a pinch, it will withdraw inside its shell. |
| Pokémon LeafGreen | The pressurized water jets on this brutal Pokémon's shell are used for high-speed tackles. |
| Fourth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Diamond | The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel. |
| Pokémon Pearl | The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel. |
| Pokémon Platinum | The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel. |
| Pokémon HeartGold | It deliberately makes itself heavy so it can withstand the recoil of the water jets it fires. |
| Pokémon SoulSilver | The rocket cannons on its shell fire jets of water capable of punching holes through thick steel. |
| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel. |
| Pokémon White | The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel. |
| Pokémon White 2 | The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | It crushes its foe under its heavy body to cause fainting. In a pinch, it will withdraw inside its shell. |
| Pokémon Y | The pressurized water jets on this brutal Pokémon's shell are used for high-speed tackles. |
| Pokémon Omega 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. |
| Pokémon Alpha 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. |
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu |
Once it takes aim at its enemy, it blasts out water with even more force than a fire hose. |
| Pokémon Let's Go Eevee |
Once it takes aim at its enemy, it blasts out water with even more force than a fire hose. |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | It crushes its foe under its heavy body to cause fainting. In a pinch, it will withdraw inside its shell. |
| Pokémon Shield | The rocket cannons on its shell fire jets of water capable of punching holes through thick steel. |
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel. |
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel. |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | It deliberately increases its body weight so it can withstand the recoil of the water jets it fires. |
| Pokémon Violet | It has jet nozzles on its shell. This impressive Pokémon uses these jets to charge toward foes with all the force of a rocket. |
Game locations[]
In the most of main games, the only way to obtain Blastoise is to evolve Wartortle.
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Evolution[]
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Mega Evolution[]
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Base Stats[]
| HP | 79 |
| Attack | 83 |
| Defense | 100 |
| Sp. Attack | 85 |
| Sp. Defense | 105 |
| Speed | 78 |
| Total | 530 |
Mega[]
| HP | 79 |
| Attack | 103 |
| Defense | 120 |
| Sp. Attack | 135 |
| Sp. Defense | 115 |
| Speed | 78 |
| Total | 630 |
Moveset[]
Gallery[]
| Main article: Blastoise/gallery |
Sprites[]
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Trivia[]
- The way Blastoise flies in New Pokémon Snap is a potential reference to Gamera.
- Early concept art for a Pokémon called "Karabajio" resembles Blastoise without its signature water cannons. The name may be a combination of "carapace" and Caravaggio.
External links[]
- Blastoise (Pokémon) at Bulbapedia, the Pokémon wiki.
- Blastoise at Pokémon Wiki, the Fandom wiki on Pokémon.