#009

Blastoise

Shellfish Pokémon

Water

It deliberately makes itself heavy so it can with stand the recoil of the water jets it fires.

Base Stats

HP 79

Attack 83

Defense 100

Sp. Atk 85

Sp. Def 105

Speed 78

Total 530

Type Effectiveness

Weak to

grass 2x electric 2x

Resistant to

steel ½x fire ½x water ½x ice ½x

Evolution Chain

Squirtle

→

Wartortle Lv. 16

→

Blastoise Lv. 36

Moves

Details

Category Shellfish Pokémon

Height 1.6 m

Weight 85.5 kg

Base Exp 239

Growth Rate Medium Slow

Capture Rate 45

Base Happiness 70

Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀

Habitat Waters Edge

Egg Groups Monster ,Water1

Sprites

Front

Back

Front Shiny

Back Shiny

Official Art

Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 30.2%

UU OU 1V1

Spinstoise (Rapid Spin)

Moves

Item

Leftovers

Mixed

Moves

Surf / Hydro Pump

Rapid Spin

Zap Cannon

Earthquake

Item

Leftovers

Strategy Overview

The poster child of Pokemon Blue has the stats and typing to make it the most reliable spinner in GSC UU. Blastoise's Speed tier, respectable Special Attack, and bulk mean that it is a viable answer to several of the tier's threats, most notably the omnipresent Nidoqueen. Access to Rapid Spin in a tier where such a trait is rare also boosts Blastoise's viability. It faces competition from Qwilfish and Omastar, two other viable bulky Water-types, but its access to Rapid Spin and its lack of a weakness to Ground differentiates it from its peers.