Blastoise

The Turtle Pokémon
#009 - Blastoise
Pre-Evolve	Wartortle
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	1.6 m (5'03")
Weight	85.5 kg (188.5 lbs.)
Color	Blue
Gender Ratio	7♂ : 1♀
Ability	Torrent
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	Monster / Water 1
Icon		Sprite
		File:009sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	79	Speed	78
Attack	83	Sp. Attack	85
Defense	100	Sp. Defense	105
Training Info
Catch Rate	045	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	210	Effort Points	SpD
Happiness	70		SpD
To Lv.100	Slow		SpD

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Blastoise is the final form of Squirtle's evolution chain, evolving from Wartortle at Level 36. Blastoise was notably featured as the mascot Pokémon of Pokémon: Blue Version.

Information

Blastoise is a large blue tortoise that looks different from its predecessors. Instead of the furry ears and tail of Wartortle, Blastoise has normal ears and a small tail, with its main unique feature being pressurized water jets found on the shell. These jets are used for high speed tackles as well as for blasting out water with force that is even greater than a fire hose and hard enough to pierce concrete walls or thcik steel. The bullets of water fired from the cannons are also very accurate, being capable of striking empty cans from a distance of over 160feet.

Blastoise is a brutal Pokémon and intentionally heavy in order to withstand the recoil of the water jets firing. It can also simply crush its foe under its thick shell to cause fainting and withdraw into its shell in a pinch.

Gen		Game	Pokédex entry
I		Red	A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high speed tackles.
		Blue
		Yellow	Once it takes aim at its enemy, it blasts out water with even more force than a fire hose.
		Stadium	It has spouts extending from its shell at the top. They spray water like cannons, hard enough to pierce concrete walls.
II		Gold	It deliberately makes itself heavy so it can withstand the recoil of the water jets it fires.
		Silver	The rocket cannons on its shell fire jets of water capable of punching holes through thick steel.
		Crystal	It firmly plants its feet on the ground before shooting water from the jets on its back.
III		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.
		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.
		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.
		FireRed	It crushes its foe under its heavy body to cause fainting. In a pinch, it will withdraw inside its shell.
		LeafGreen	The pressurized water jets on this brutal Pokémon's shell are used for high-speed tackles.
IV		Diamond	The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel.
		Pearl	The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel.
		Platinum

Appearances

Mainstream Games

Blastoise can only be obtained through evolution.

Moves

Generation I

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Generation II

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Generation III

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Generation IV

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Other Games

In Pokémon Pinball, Blastoise can be obtained through evolution. Blastoise also appears in Pokémon Trozei!, where it can be found on Endless Level 73, Forever Level 23, Pair Trozei or Mr. Who's Den. Within Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, a Blastoise appears as leader of Team Hydro, a Bronze Rank rescue team, and recruitable Blastoise can be found in the Western Cave. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness and Time, Blastoise are found in End Lake. Blastoise can also be obtained in Fall Lake in Pokémon Ranger and Vien Forest in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia.

Other Appearances

Video Games

• Blastoise appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as one of the Pokémon that can randomly be summoned from the Pokéball item. Blastoise attacks with Hydro Pump by spraying bursts of water from its back cannons in each direction.

In Other Media

• Blastoise make several appearances throughout the Pokémon anime. The first prominent episode revolving around a Blastoise was an episode in the Kanto era episode which featured an island of Squirtle and Wartortle that were led by one giant Blastoise that had been knocked out by a Jigglypuff that had gotten stuck in its shell. Additionally, Gary is later revealed to have gotten Squirtle as a starter Pokémon when he uses his Blastoise in battle with Ash at the Silver Conference, but it is defeated by Ash's Charizard.
• Within the Pokémon Adventures manga, Green's Squirtle eventually evolves into a Blastoise near the end of the Red/Green/Blue arc. She nicknames it Blasty and it becomes one of her primary Pokémon in following arcs. Blastoise also acts as a form of transportation in this incarnation by firing its water cannons while the rest of its body is withdrawn into its shell, allowing it to spin/fly through the air in the manner of Gamera while carrying passengers on its back. It later learns the ultimate water move, Hyrdo Cannon, during the FireRed/LeafGreen arc.