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Blastoise, a Water type Pokémon, official artwork

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Blastoise: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Blastoise is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Def (105) and Defense (100), with a base stat total of 530. Competitively it is banned from RarelyUsed for overperforming there.

Build a team with Blastoise

What is Blastoise weak to?

How much damage Blastoise takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toElectricGrass
0.5×ResistsFireIceSteelWater

Blastoise takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass. It resists Fire, Ice, Steel, Water.

Best moveset for Blastoise

Blastoise has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Hydro CannonWater150
  • BlizzardIce110

Best nature for Blastoise

Careful or Bold. Blastoise's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • TorrentAt 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Water attacks.
  • Rain DishIf Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn.

Evolution line

Squirtle
Wartortle
Blastoise
Full learnset (62 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hydro CannonWater15090%Special
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Focus BlastFighting12070%Special
Wave CrashWater120100%Physical
BlizzardIce11070%Special
Hydro PumpWater11080%Special
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Aqua TailWater9090%Physical
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
Muddy WaterWater9085%Special
SurfWater90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Dragon PulseDragon85100%Special
LiquidationWater85100%Physical
Aura SphereFighting80-Special
Body PressFighting80100%Physical
CrunchDark80100%Physical
Dark PulseDark80100%Special
DigGround80100%Physical
Flash CannonSteel80100%Special
Ice SpinnerIce80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Water PledgeWater80100%Special
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Ice PunchIce75100%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
AvalancheIce60100%Physical
BiteDark60100%Physical
Flip TurnWater60100%Physical
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
Water PulseWater60100%Special
Icy WindIce5595%Special
Mud ShotGround5595%Special
Chilling WaterWater50100%Special
Rapid SpinNormal50100%Physical
Smack DownRock50100%Physical
Weather BallNormal50100%Special
TackleNormal40100%Physical
Water GunWater40100%Special
WhirlpoolWater3585%Special
FlingDark?100%Physical
Gyro BallSteel?100%Physical
EndureNormal--Status
HazeIce--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
RoarNormal--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
Shell SmashNormal--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Tail WhipNormal-100%Status
WithdrawWater--Status