Blastoise (Pokémon)
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Blastoise (Japanese: カメックス Kamex) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
It evolves from Wartortle starting at level 36. It is the final form of Squirtle.
Blastoise is the version mascot of the Pokémon Blue Version, appearing on the boxart.
Biology
Physiology
Blastoise is a large, bipedal, blue tortoise with a brown shell and two water cannons that jut out of the top of its shell. The cannons can be withdrawn inside the shell, or rotated to point backwards; this enables Blastoise to commence jet assisted rams.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Blastoise can shoot water from its cannons with enough force to punch holes in steel, and enough accuracy to hit an empty can 160 feet away.
Behavior
Despite their size, Blastoise are very gentle and calm Pokémon. They may be weary at first but can be very good allies in battle. They mainly take the role of leaders in large groups of Squirtle or Wartortle.
Habitat
Blastoise can be found living on island beaches near the ocean, but their preferred habitat seems to be freshwater ponds and lakes.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
In Beach Blank-Out Blastoise a Blastoise that was ruling over an island of Squirtle and Wartortle had a Jigglypuff stuck in one its cannons and its song made everyone fall asleep.
Gary's Blastoise
Gary has a Blastoise that he originally received as a Squirtle from Professor Oak.
Cissy's Blastoise
Cissy used a Blastoise against Ash and his Lapras in a Wave Race for the Coral-Eye Badge during Fit to be Tide.
Other
Neesha, a Trainer who went to New Island in Mewtwo Strikes Back, had a Blastoise named "Shellshocker". It fought with Mewtwo's cloned Blastoise and lost. It was taken away from her by one of Mewtwo's special Poké Balls but was liberated by Ash along with the other confiscated Pokémon. Along with Ash's Charizard and another Trainer's Venusaur, they were the only taken away Pokémon not to be cloned, this could be because Mewtwo didn't need more than one copy of each Pokémon and it already had their clones.
In The Pokémon Water War, Captain Aiden had a team of Blastoise, Wartortle and Squirtle that were used to extinguish fires.
Jimmy's Wartortle evolved into Blastoise in Judgement Day!.
Lola has a Blastoise which she used to rescue Flint's Golem after the latter was beaten in a Pokémon battle.
Sid has a Blastoise in Destiny Deoxys.
In Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part Two, Kellyn had three Blastoise use Rain Dance in order to douse a forest fire that was caused by J's Salamence.
Minor appearances
Blastoise first appeared as a giant mechanical Pokémon in Island of the Giant Pokémon.
In The Ghost of Maiden's Peak, a Gastly created an illusion of Blastoise in order to frighten Ash's Squirtle. Gastly subsequently combined this Blastoise with an illusionary Venusaur to create a Venustoise, which terrified both Squirtle and Bulbasaur out of battling.
The first time a real Blastoise appeared in was in Primeape Goes Bananas. It was in Ash's flashback in an advertisement for the contest in which he won his special hat.
During One Trick Phony!, Team Rocket used a Blastoise against Ash's Pikachu in an elaborate plan to capture it.
A Coordinator used a Blastoise in the Verdanturf Contest.
A Blastoise is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
In the manga
In Pokémon Special, one of Blue's main Pokémon is a Blastoise, evolved from the Squirtle she stole from Professor Oak.
In Pokémon Zensho, Shigeru's Squirtle eventually evolved into a Blastoise that fought Satoshi's Charizard for the title of Champion of the Pokémon League.
In the TCG
- Main article: Blastoise (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Melee
When released from a Poké Ball, Blastoise will use Hydro Pump in one direction. Each Pump moves Blastoise backwards slightly making it a danger to those fighting behind it as well. Blastoise's trophy also refers to Blastoise as the 'Definitive Water Type'.
Trophy information
Blastoise is the next evolutionary step after Wartortle. The thick jets of water they shoot from the cannons on their backs are strong enough to cut through steel plating. When in danger, they hide inside their armored shells. Blastoise is so popular among trainers that it's considered the definitive Template:Type2.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blastoise is the leader of Team Hydro, a Bronze Rank rescue team. It joins a new team to designed to rescue Team A.C.T. from Magma Cavern but fails to reach them. Blastoise appears to go exploring a lot as it discovers Western Cave and Meteor Cave. It reaches the end of Western Cave with Charizard but is defeated by Mewtwo. Blastoise is quick to anger, a feature that Charizard exploits to boost morale.
Pokédex entries
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Alternate games
- Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Trading Card Game (Base Set, Base Set 2, Legendary Collection)
- A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high speed tackles.
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Team Rocket)
- An aggressive Pokémon that tackles anything it sees.
Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 73 Forever Level 23 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Western Cave (89F-98F) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
End Lake (B1-B24) |
Pokémon Ranger | Fall City |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia |
Vien Forest |
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 79
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139 - 186 | 268 - 362 | |
83
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79 - 148 | 153 - 291 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
85
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
105
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99 - 172 | 193 - 339 | |
78
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74 - 143 | 144 - 280 | |
Total: 530
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Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
Learnset
By leveling up
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A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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Special moves
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Blastoise will learn Hydro Cannon at level 99 if it has at least 333 IQ points. If this requirement is not met until after reaching level 99, Hydro Cannon will still be available at the Move Relearner.
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Blastoise's skin color in its sprites has gone from dark blue in Generation II, to light blue in Generation III, and back to dark blue in Generation IV. There has been no explanation for this shift.
- Blastoise shares the same species name with Kabuto and Kabutops. They are all known as Shellfish Pokémon.
- Blastoise has the highest base Special Defense of all fully-evolved starter Pokémon.
- In Pokémon Stadium 2, there is a trainer in the eighth battle of Poké Cup Ultra Ball R-2 who has a Blastoise with both Haze and Mirror Coat. However, it is impossible to breed both of these moves on the same Blastoise.
- Blastoise is the only fully evolved form of a Kanto starter that does not have a secondary type.
Origin
Its design appears to be a turtle mixed with aspects of a tank. It might also be partially based on Gamera.
Name origin
Blastoise's name is a combination of blast, referring to its cannons, and tortoise. Kamex comes from the Japanese word for tortoise/turtle, 亀 kame, and possibly マックス makkusu, or max, as in maximum.
Blastoise's name may also come from the word Blastoid, which are an extinct type of stemmed echinoderm with small hickory nut shaped fossils.
In other languages
- German: Turtok
- French: Tortank - From tortue (tortoise) and tank.
- Korean: 거북왕 Geobukwang - Portmanteau of turtle and king.
- Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 水箭龜 Shűi Jìan Gui - "Water rocket turtle".
Related articles
External links
- Hydro Blaster, the fanlisting for Blastoise.
Notes
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