#0009
Blastoise
Shellfish Pokémon
The rocket cannons on its shell fire jets of water capable of punching holes through thick steel.
Details
Height1.6 m
Weight85.5 kg
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium slow
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
79
Attack
83
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
105
Speed
78
Total
530
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Shell Smash
- Item
- White Herb
- Nature
- Modest
- EVs
- 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Tera
- Electric
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Blastoise can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Blastoise.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 15 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 24 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 25 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 30 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 31 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 33 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 42 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 42 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 |
| 52 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 54 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | Wave Crash | Water | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Blastoise can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
