Blastoise

Blastoise
Wartortle
009
Caterpie
Ability	Torrent Rain Dish(Hidden) Mega Launcher (Mega)
First game	Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
Creator	Game Freak
Voice Actor (EN)	Eric Stuart
Voice Actor (JP)	Unsho Ishizuka Tessho Genda

Blastoise <sup>(JPJapanese: カメックス

Romaji: Kamex)</sup> 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 These cannons can be extended or withdrawn.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

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.

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.

Siebold owns a Blastoise, capable for Mega Evolution.

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
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.

Title	Location(s)
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Max Raid Battle: Workout Sea, Stepping-Stone Sea
Pokémon Shield	Max Raid Battle: Workout Sea, Stepping-Stone Sea

Evolution

Squirtle	Reach level 16	Wartortle	Reach level 36.	Blastoise

Form change

Mega Evolution

Blastoise	Mega Evolve with Blastoisinite	Blastoise Mega Form

Gigantamax

Blastoise	Dynamax with Gigantamax Factor	Blastoise Gigantamax Form

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	79
Attack	83
Defense	100
Sp. Attack	85
Sp. Defense	105
Speed	78
Total	530

Mega

Base Stats
HP	79
Attack	103
Defense	120
Sp. Attack	135
Sp. Defense	115
Speed	78
Total	630

Gallery

Main article: Blastoise/gallery

Sprites

Sprites
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
Gold File:PKMNG009-S.png	Silver File:PKMNS009-S.png	Crystal File:PKMNC009-S.gif
Ruby Sapphire File:PKMNRS009-S.png	Emerald File:PKMNE009-S.gif	Fire Leaf File:PKMNFRLG009-S.png
Diamond Pearl File:PKMNDP009-S.png	Platinum File:PKMNP009.png File:PKMNP009-S.png	Heart Soul File:PKMNHGSS009-S.png
Black White File:PKMNBW009-S.png	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2009.png File:PKMNBW2009-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY009-S.png
Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE009-S.png	Sword Shield File:PKMNSS009-S.png	Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl File:PKMNBDSP009.png File:PKMNBDSP009-S.png
Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV009-S.png

Renders
X Y File:PKMNXY009-M-S.png Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE009-M-S.png

Renders
Sword Shield File:PKMNSS009-Gigantamax-S.png

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.