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blastoise
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Blastoise

Shellfish Pokémon

Water

It crushes its foe under its heavy body to cause fainting. In a pinch, it will withdraw inside its shell.

Base Stats

HP 79
Attack 83
Defense 100
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 105
Speed 78
Total 530

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

wartortle Wartortle Lv. 16
blastoise 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

blastoise Front Front
blastoise Back Back
blastoise Front Shiny Front Shiny
blastoise Back Shiny Back Shiny
blastoise Official Art Official Art
blastoise Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Offensive Support
Item
Blastoisinite
Ability
Rain Dish
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 144
SpA 252
Spe 112

Strategy Overview

Mega Blastoise is one of the best wallbreakers in the STABmons metagame thanks to its hefty Special Attack stat and very helpful ability in Mega Launcher that boosts Origin Pulse to a 165 Base Power move while also making its coverage options like Dark Pulse and Aura Sphere hit significantly harder. Mega Blastoise's access to Rapid Spin makes it helpful for teams that need entry hazard control. It also has above-average bulk and a good defensive typing, boasting only two weaknesses. However, Mega Blastoise does have its shortcomings, namely its lack of boosting moves and its lack of reliable recovery, which make it unable to break through dedicated special walls and leave it more easily worn down over the course of a game. Mega Blastoise also takes up the team's Mega slot, removing the possibility of running other very powerful and useful Mega Evolutions. Mega Blastoise's subpar Speed also limits its sweeping potential late-game, and, as regular Blastoise is not viable in STABmons, its item choice is restricted to its Mega Stone. Lastly, the Mega slot can be freed up by replacing Mega Blastoise with other powerful Water-types such as Keldeo, which offers a secondary typing, and Starmie, which can do many of the things that Mega Blastoise can and also has access to Rapid Spin.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc