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Table of Contents

Click for Shadow Blastoise
Click for Mega Blastoise
How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution, Raids
  • Original
  • Shiny
  • Variations

Pokemon Ratings

PvE Attacker Rating 1 / 5
Great League PVP Rating See all 3 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 4 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
85.50 kg Weight
1.60 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 2,788
Level 40: 2,466
Level 25: 1,761 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,409 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,057 (Research Tasks)
ATK 171
DEF 207
STA 188

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Water Gun
Hydro Pump
B
C-
Water Gun
Ice Beam
C
A
Bite
Hydro Pump
B-
D
Bite
Ice Beam
C
A
Water Gun
Hydro Cannon*
A
A-
Bite
Hydro Cannon*
B
A
Bite
Return
X
B
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Water Gun has the advantage of Water Type STAB and better overall performance, putting it in a stronger position than Bite.

  • Hydro Cannon is the objectively best attack in the game. Use this if you have it.

  • Hydro Pump is Blastoise's optimal non-exclusive charge move.

  • Ice Beam has its select advantageous matchups.

  • Flash Cannon is an awful 1-bar charge move, and Skull Bash isn't useful either.
  • Return offers nothing of any value.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Water Gun hits a little harder than Bite thanks to STAB and also gains energy faster, but Bite has wide neutral coverage that leaves Blastoise less of a sitting duck against Grass types. Overall, Bite has a slight edge.

  • Hydro Cannon is a fantastic choice for power and pairs best with Bite, while Ice Beam is perfect for counter-coverage and works just fine with either quick move.

  • Hydro Pump hits hard and early in the animation, but Blastoise may not live to use it.

  • Even when Hydro Pump is resisted, Flash Cannon is still worse.
  • Skull Bash takes too long to access as a 1-bar move, but is harder to dodge than other moves. 
  • Return is Blastoise' only three-bar move, making it attractive for defense. However, its power is low.

PVE Overview

Blastoise: the OG bad Vaporeon. After 3 generations of Pokemon, there are now numerous bad Vaporeon, who itself is now a worse Gyarados, who itself is a worse Kyogre, etc. On defense, Blastoise is also a bit underwhelming. Its fast moves barely do anything to attackers, while its bulk is nowhere close to that of Vaporeon or Milotic.

In July of 2018, Blastoise was blessed with one of the objectively strongest charged move currently available in the game: Hydro Cannon. This improved its standing slightly, but it's still nothing great. However, that same community day also gave Blastoise something even greater than Hydro Cannon: a pair of awesome shades!

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Water Gun
Hydro Cannon*
Ice Beam
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Water Gun + Hydro Cannon and Ice Beam

Water Gun performs better than Bite and also gets STAB. 

Behold, arguably the best charge move in the game: Hydro Cannon (40 Energy, 2.25 DPE). This is the main highlight of Blastoise, and is almost mandatory if you want Blastoise to perform at its peak potential. Hydro Pump is a lot slower and less efficient in comparison; if you're gonna use Blastoise then trade for one with Hydro Cannon, or don't use Blastoise at all. 

Ice Beam should be the second charge move for Blastoise as it provides meaningful coverage. Flash Cannon can hit hard, but with a 65 energy cost it's quite slow and doesn't really complement Blastoise anyways. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 3 / 5

Blastoise is one of the very few Pokemon blessed with arguably the best charge move in the game: Hydro Cannon. With a defensive stat distribution, Blastoise has the bulk needed to compete with a lot of meta picks in Great League. There are two main things that prevent Blastoise from being a premier Great League option. 1) it has mostly lackluster energy gain options for fast moves, limiting the use of charge moves including said busted Hydro Cannon  and 2) its inability to excel in any given role vs other options. Various other water mons (Azumarill, Lanturn, Quagsire etc) are often better at serving the role your team needs filled. This leaves Blastoise as either a budget replacement or as an option when you want to bring, say two water tanks, but those pesky rules keep you from bringing two Azumarills. Bonus swag points if you're rocking a shiny variant with shades from Community Day. #squirtlesquad 

Ultra League: 4 / 5

Blastoise feels most comfortable in Ultra League, with a max CP of 2466. Hydro Cannon and good bulk still carry it to near the top of the ranks, though it gets shut down by the big Dragon-types and Grass-types, even with Ice Beam. Against any other opponent that doesn't resist Hydro Cannon, Blastoise is all set to blow them out of the water. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Hydro Cannon isn't enough to carry Blastoise into Master League, where its lack of legendary stats severely hold it back from being anywhere near the top ranks. Wins against Groudon, Mamoswine, and Tyranitar are still appreciated though. 

Fast Moves

6
Bite
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
8.00
12.00
15.00
5
Water Gun
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
10.00
10.00
12.50

Charge Moves

100
Flash Cannon
More Info

Steel

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.70
0.90
0.00
 1.00
37.04
46.30
 37.04
130
Hydro Pump
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
2.10
0.00
 1.30
39.39
49.24
 51.21
90
Ice Beam
More Info

Ice

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
1.50
0.00
 1.80
27.27
34.09
 49.09
130
Skull Bash
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.10
0.50
0.00
 1.30
41.94
52.42
 54.52

Elite Charge Moves

90
Hydro Cannon
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.90
1.10
0.00
 1.80
47.37
59.21
 85.26

Purified Charge Moves

35
Return
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
0.70
0.25
0.00
 1.06
50.00
62.50
 53.03

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 25
Stardust 10,000

Purification Cost

Candy 3
Stardust 3000

Other

Female Ratio 12.5 %
Male Ratio 87.5 %
Flee Rate 5.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate5.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Water Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20012934
2001.56172
200293109
2002.5125146
4003156183
4003.5188220
4004220258
4004.5252295
6005284332
6005.5315369
6006347407
6006.5379444
8007411481
8007.5443518
8008474555
8008.5506593
10009538630
10009.5570667
100010602704
100010.5632740
130011662775
130011.5692810
130012722845
130012.5752880
160013782916
160013.5812951
160014842986
160014.58721021
1900159031057
190015.59331092
1900169631127
190016.59931162
22001710231197
220017.510531233
22001810831268
220018.511131303
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