Blastoise

Blastoise
Wartortle
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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.

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, Super Smash Bros. for 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 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. Mega - The cannon on its back is as powerful as a tank gun. Its tough legs and back enable it to withstand the recoil from firing the cannon.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Once it takes aim at its enemy, it blasts out water with even more force than a fire hose. Mega - The cannon on its back is as powerful as a tank gun. Its tough legs and back enable it to withstand the recoil from firing the cannon.
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. Gigantamax - It's not very good at precision shooting. When attacking, it just fires its 31 cannons over and over and over.
Pokémon Shield	The rocket cannons on its shell fire jets of water capable of punching holes through thick steel. Gigantamax - Water fired from this Pokémon's central main cannon has enough power to blast a hole into a mountain.
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.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A	It crushes its foe under its heavy body to cause fainting. In a pinch, it will withdraw inside its shell. Mega - The cannon on its back is as powerful as a tank gun. Its tough legs and back enable it to withstand the recoil from firing the cannon.

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 and renders
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
Gold	Silver	Crystal
Ruby Sapphire	Emerald	Fire Leaf
Diamond Pearl	Platinum File:PKMNP009.png File:PKMNP009-S.png	Heart Soul
Black White	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	Legends: Z-A File:PKMNZA009-S.png

Renders
X Y File:PKMNXY009-M-S.png

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

Reception

Blastoise has received positive reception, identified as one of the most popular Pokémon. The nature and workings of Blastoise's water cannons were the subject of scholarly commentary, with one author estimating that they could lift Blastoise 10 stories and another estimating that they produce 386,000 joules of energy. The way the series handled its cannons was also the subject of commentary, with criticism following the game no longer having water coming from its cannons and praise for changing it back.

External links

• Blastoise at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Blastoise at Pokémon Wiki, the Fandom wiki on Pokémon.