Its greatest asset is Sp. Def — higher than 89% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. Defensively it can rely on 2 weaknesses and 4 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Def.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
Attack (83) and Sp. Atk (85) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway.
- Hasty +Spe · −Def A mixed set that does not intend to take any hits: all that matters is striking first.
- Mild +SpA · −Def The same price, but the boost goes into the stronger of the two offensive stats.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 8
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #009 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #234 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #239 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Kalos | #088 | X / Y |
| Isle of Armor | #073 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Blueberry Academy | #172 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
| Lumiose City | #156 | Legends: Z-A |
| Pokémon Champions | #009 | Champions |
Abilities
- Torrent Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Rain Dish Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 198 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.07% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
A brutal POKéMON with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high speed tackles.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Blastoise takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Blastoise appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
LEGO sets (1)
All LEGO sets →Blastoise has its own LEGO set — it is not part of any game but a separate product line that launched in 2026.
TCG cards (31)
All Blastoise cards →Blastoise has 31 cards in 19 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 177 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (2)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Moves (121)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (100 via TM/TR, 9 via Egg, 35 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 9 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100% | 40 |
| 12 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 15 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 20 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 25 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 30 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 33 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 35 | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 42 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 49 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| 54 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 56 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100% | 10 |
| 56 | Wave Crash | Water | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |