Blastoise

#9 (Kanto)

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Pokémon type

Water

Blastoise weaknesses

Blastoise is weak to Grass and Electric-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Blastoise is resistant to Steel, Fire, Water and Ice-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Blastoise

The best moves for Blastoise are Water Gun and Hydro Cannon when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Rollout and Hydro Cannon deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Water Gun

12DPS

Hydro Cannon Elite TM

54DPS

Defending

Rollout

10DPS

Hydro Cannon Elite TM

54DPS

Trainer Battles

Rollout

4.3EPT

Hydro Cannon Elite TM

2.4DPE

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Evolution

There are 4 Pokémon in the Squirtle family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Blastoise evolves from Wartortle for 100 Candy, and temporarily into Mega Blastoise.

Evolving Mega Blastoise costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Blastoise:

Normal

Blastoise (Mega Blastoise) in Pokémon GO

Mega Evolution

View 3 costumes for Blastoise »

(which only change Blastoise's appearance)

Game images

Blastoise, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

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Summary

Blastoise is a Water Pokémon which evolves from Wartortle. It is weak to Grass and Electric moves. Blastoise's best moveset is Water Gun & Hydro Cannon and it has a Max CP of 2,788.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Bite	6	8	12
Water Gun	5	10	12
Rollout	15	12.7	10

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Hydro Cannon Elite TM	90	2	2.16
Ice Beam	95	2	1.9
Hydro Pump	135	1	1.62
Skull Bash	130	1	1.3
Flash Cannon	100	1	1
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Rollout	7	3	2.3	4.3
Bite	2	1	2	4
Water Gun	3	1	3.6	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Hydro Cannon Elite TM	80	40	2.4
Hydro Pump	130	75	2.08
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Skull Bash ▲ def	130	75	1.73
Flash Cannon	110	65	1.69
Ice Beam	90	55	1.64
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Water Gun 12 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	10.6	114%
Rollout 10 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	10.4	113%
Bite 12 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	9.9	107%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	9.3	100%
Bite 12 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	8.7	94%
Rollout 10 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	8.6	93%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	8.6	93%
Bite 12 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	8.2	88%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	8.1	87%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Flash Cannon 40 DPS	8	86%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.9	86%
Rollout 10 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	7.9	85%
Bite 12 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	7.8	84%
Bite 12 DPS	Flash Cannon 40 DPS	7.6	83%
Rollout 10 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	7.6	82%
Bite 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.6	82%
Rollout 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.2	77%
Rollout 10 DPS	Flash Cannon 40 DPS	7.1	77%
Bite 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.9	64%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.9	64%
Rollout 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.4	48%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Rollout 10 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	4.5	120%
Rollout 10 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	3.8	100%
Rollout 10 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	3.8	99%
Rollout 10 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	3.4	90%
Rollout 10 DPS	Flash Cannon 40 DPS	3	80%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	2.6	68%
Rollout 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.6	68%
Bite 12 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	2.3	61%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	2.3	60%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	2.2	59%
Bite 12 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	2.1	55%
Bite 12 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	2	54%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	2	53%
Bite 12 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	1.9	49%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Flash Cannon 40 DPS	1.8	48%
Bite 12 DPS	Flash Cannon 40 DPS	1.7	45%
Rollout 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.6	43%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.6	42%
Bite 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.5	40%
Bite 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.2	31%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.2	31%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Rollout 4.3 EPT	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 2.4 DPE	12	12.7	112%
Bite 4 EPT	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 2.4 DPE	10	11.6	102%
Rollout 4.3 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	18	11.4	100%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 2.4 DPE	14	10.8	95%
Rollout 4.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.4	91%
Bite 4 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	19	10.3	91%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	25	9.8	87%
Rollout 4.3 EPT	Skull Bash 1.73 DPE	18	9.8	87%
Rollout 4.3 EPT	Flash Cannon 1.69 DPE	15	9.7	85%
Bite 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	9.4	83%
Rollout 4.3 EPT	Ice Beam 1.64 DPE	15	9.4	83%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	9.2	81%
Bite 4 EPT	Skull Bash 1.73 DPE	19	8.9	79%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Skull Bash 1.73 DPE	25	8.8	78%
Bite 4 EPT	Flash Cannon 1.69 DPE	17	8.8	77%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Flash Cannon 1.69 DPE	22	8.7	76%
Bite 4 EPT	Ice Beam 1.64 DPE	14	8.6	75%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Ice Beam 1.64 DPE	19	8.5	75%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	4	36%
Rollout 4.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	3	26%
Bite 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	2.6	23%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Blastoise?

Blastoise is weak to Grass and Electric moves.

The best counter to Blastoise is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+, followed by Regieleki and Mega Sceptile.

The top Blastoise counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Zap Cannon+	100%
Regieleki	Lock-On Thunder Cage	98%
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Wild Charge	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Zap Cannon+	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Wild Charge	96%
Regieleki	Thunder Shock Thunder Cage	95%
Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter Frenzy Plant	94%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Zap Cannon+	94%
Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed Frenzy Plant	93%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Wild Charge	92%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		171
Defense		207
Stamina		188

Max HP

Level 40

160

Size

Height	1.6 m
Weight	85.5 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,057
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,409
Level 30 Max wild	2,113
Level 40	2,466
Level 50	2,788

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,761
Level 35 (wild)	2,290

Costumes

Blastoise costumes

Blastoise (Party Hat)

Blastoise (Party Hat) (Shiny) in Pokémon GO

Blastoise (Pikachu Visor)

Blastoise (Pikachu Visor) (Shiny) in Pokémon GO

Blastoise (Sunglasses)

Blastoise (Sunglasses) (Shiny) in Pokémon GO