Blastoise Pokemon Guide

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Blastoise Pokemon Guide

Blastoise is the final evolution of Squirtle and Wartortle, known for its Water typing, heavy shell, powerful cannons, strong defensive stats and access to Mega Blastoise and Gigantamax Blastoise in supported games. This guide covers Blastoise’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations, special forms and general Pokemon game information.

Normal Form

Blastoise

Shiny Form

Shiny Blastoise

Mega Evolution

Mega Blastoise

Gigantamax Form

Gigantamax Blastoise

Blastoise Description

Blastoise is the final evolution of Squirtle and Wartortle. It is a Water-type Pokemon known for the powerful water cannons on its shell, strong defensive stats and long-running popularity as one of the original Kanto starter final evolutions.

Blastoise Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Blastoise, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Blastoise

National Dex

#0009

Type

Water

Species

Shellfish Pokemon

Height

5’03” / 1.6 m

160 cm

Weight

188.5 lbs / 85.5 kg

85.5 kg

Abilities

Torrent, Rain Dish

Blastoise Stats

Blastoise has balanced stats with especially solid Defense and Special Defense. Its bulk, Water typing and move coverage help it work as a durable attacker, spinner or setup threat depending on the game.

Blastoise Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Blastoise has a useful movepool with Water, Ice, Dark, Fighting, Steel and Normal utility options. These are some of Blastoise’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Blastoise All Moves

Blastoise can learn Water, Ice, Dark, Fighting, Steel, Normal and utility moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Blastoise’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100
1	Withdraw	Water	Status	–	–
9	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100
12	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
15	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
20	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
25	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
30	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90
35	Shell Smash	Normal	Status	–	–
42	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
49	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
56	Wave Crash	Water	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Aura Sphere	Fighting	Special	80	–
TM	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hydro Cannon	Water	Special	150	90
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Water Pledge	Water	Special	80	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	–	–
Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100
Flail	Normal	Physical	–	100
Life Dew	Water	Status	–	–
Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	–	100
Mist	Ice	Status	–	–
Water Spout	Water	Special	150	100
Yawn	Normal	Status	–	–

Blastoise Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Blastoise is a Water-type Pokemon. This gives it only two weaknesses and several useful resistances, making it a reliable defensive Water-type in many games.

Type

Water

Weaknesses

Grass and Electric

Resistances

Steel, Fire, Water and Ice

Immunity

None

Blastoise Abilities

Blastoise’s abilities focus on improving its Water-type damage or giving it extra recovery in rain depending on the game and format.

Blastoise Evolution

Blastoise evolves from Wartortle, which evolves from Squirtle. The full Blastoise evolution line is Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise.

Stage 1

Squirtle

Starting form

Stage 2

Wartortle

Evolves from Squirtle at Level 16

Stage 3

Blastoise

Evolves from Wartortle at Level 36

Where to Find Blastoise in Pokemon Games

Blastoise’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Blastoise is obtained by catching or receiving Squirtle, evolving it into Wartortle at Level 16 and then evolving Wartortle into Blastoise at Level 36.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Blastoise
Pokemon Red	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36.
Pokemon Blue	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36.
Pokemon Yellow	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Blastoise
Pokemon Gold	Trade from another game or transfer through supported methods.
Pokemon Silver	Trade from another game or transfer through supported methods.
Pokemon Crystal	Trade from another game or transfer through supported methods.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Blastoise
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Blastoise
Pokemon Diamond	Trade, migrate or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade, migrate or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Trade, migrate or transfer from another game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade, migrate or transfer from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade, migrate or transfer from another game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Blastoise
Pokemon Black	Transfer from another game, then evolve Wartortle if needed.
Pokemon White	Transfer from another game, then evolve Wartortle if needed.
Pokemon Black 2	Transfer from another game, then evolve Wartortle if needed.
Pokemon White 2	Transfer from another game, then evolve Wartortle if needed.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Blastoise
Pokemon X	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36 after choosing Squirtle from Professor Sycamore.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36 after choosing Squirtle from Professor Sycamore.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade or transfer from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Blastoise
Pokemon Sun	Evolve Wartortle after obtaining Squirtle through Island Scan or transfer.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve Wartortle after obtaining Squirtle through Island Scan or transfer.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Wartortle after obtaining Squirtle through Island Scan or transfer.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Wartortle after obtaining Squirtle through Island Scan or transfer.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36 after obtaining Squirtle.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36 after obtaining Squirtle.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Blastoise
Pokemon Sword	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36 after obtaining Squirtle in The Isle of Armor, transfer through Pokemon HOME or trade.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36 after obtaining Squirtle in The Isle of Armor, transfer through Pokemon HOME or trade.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36 after obtaining Squirtle in the Grand Underground.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36 after obtaining Squirtle in the Grand Underground.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Blastoise
Pokemon Scarlet	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36 after obtaining Squirtle in The Indigo Disk, transfer through Pokemon HOME or trade.
Pokemon Violet	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36 after obtaining Squirtle in The Indigo Disk, transfer through Pokemon HOME or trade.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Evolve Wartortle at Level 36. Blastoisinite for Mega Blastoise is available from the Stone Emporium on Vernal Avenue.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Blastoise
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Mega Blastoise and Gigantamax Blastoise

Blastoise has two major special forms in official Pokemon games. Mega Blastoise is a Mega Evolution introduced in the Kalos era, while Gigantamax Blastoise is a special Dynamax form from Pokemon Sword and Shield.

Mega Blastoise

Type

Water

Ability

Mega Launcher

Mega Blastoise keeps Blastoise’s Water typing and gains stronger offensive pressure through Mega Launcher, making pulse and aura moves more threatening in supported games.

Gigantamax Blastoise

Type

Water

Signature G-Max Move

G-Max Cannonade

Gigantamax Blastoise appears in Pokemon Sword and Shield and uses G-Max Cannonade, a Water-type G-Max move tied to its massive cannon-focused form.

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