#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(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP239
Base stats
HP
79
Attack
83
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
105
Speed
78
Total
530
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Blastoise can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Flash Cannon Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Aqua Jet Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 15 | Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 24 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 25 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 30 | Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 31 | Withdraw Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 33 | Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Shell Smash Raises user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 42 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 42 | Skull Bash Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking. | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 |
| 52 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 54 | Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | 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.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Blastoise.
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Cite this page
“Blastoise”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/blastoise.
Species data from PokéAPI.