Blastoise (Pokémon)

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Blastoise (Japanese: カメックス Kamex) is a introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from starting at level 36. It is the final form of .
Blastoise has two forms: Mega Blastoise and Gigantamax Blastoise. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Blastoise using the Blastoisinite, and can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Blastoise if it has the . Gigantamax Blastoise was introduced in The Isle of Armor.
Blastoise is the game mascot of the Japanese and international versions of Pokémon Blue, appearing on the boxart of both games.
==Biology==
Blastoise is a large, bipedal . Its body is blue and is mostly hidden by its tough, brown shell. This shell has a cream-colored underside and a white ridge encircling its arms and separating the upper and lower halves. Two powerful water cannons/jet nozzles reside at the top of its shell over its shoulders. These cannons can be extended or withdrawn. Blastoise's head has triangular ears that are black on the inside, small brown eyes, and a cream-colored lower jaw. Its arms are thick, and it has three claws on each hand. Its feet have three claws on the front and one on the back. Poking out of the bottom of its shell is a stubby tail.
The powerful cannons on this Pokémon's back can produce water blasts that can pierce steel and concrete and be used for high-speed charges. The speed of Blastoise's charges is similar to the force of a rocket. Blastoise makes itself heavy to withstand these powerful blasts and crush its opponents. It is shown in the Pokémon the Series episode Beach Blank-Out Blastoise that Blastoise can take the role of a leader in large groups of and . Its preferred habitat seems to be . Blastoise is capable of flying by propelling itself with water from the back openings of its shell. As shown in Pokémon Sleep, Blastoise is known to sleep soundly while protected by its tough shell.Sleep Style Dex Blastoise has also been seen sleeping with its belly exposed on very rare occasions. This is due to Blastoise feeling completely secure in its surroundings and quickly falling asleep.
In Generation II, Blastoise and its pre-evolved forms were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move naturally, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via .
===Forms===
Blastoise has two forms: Mega Blastoise and Gigantamax Blastoise.
;Mega Blastoise
When Mega Evolved, Blastoise develops two smaller shells over its arms, each with its own water cannon. Small ridges develop over its now-red eyes and extend to its ears — which angle slightly backward — and there is a small point on its chin. The two cannons on its back merge into a single, central water cannon of greater size that extends forward over Mega Blastoise's head and can retract back into its shell. 
This main cannon has power equivalent to that of a tank gun at minimum and possesses a blast range of over 6 miles (10 kilometers). Mega Blastoise's strengthened legs and back enable it to withstand the recoil from its own blasts, but it can also use its arm cannons to further support itself by using moves such as to latch itself to the ground before firing a massive attack, such as during its Burst Attack in Pokkén Tournament.Pokémon X and Y site | Mega Pokémon (archived)
;Gigantamax Blastoise
As Gigantamax Blastoise, it becomes larger. Its eyes are white with bright blue sclerae. Its blue arms, head, and legs change to light blue, and the underside of its shell becomes dark red. Its shell becomes darker and transforms into a battleship-like formation, with 31 cannons of different sizes: sets of twin cannons emerge from hexagon and rectangle-shaped holes within the shell, and a main cannon protrudes from the center. Several white triangular spots are located on its tail and legs. Three red clouds surround the main cannon.
Gigantamax Blastoise can adapt to any situation using various cannon combinations. It is not very good at precision shooting, so instead of aiming its attacks, it prefers to overwhelm its opponent by launching dynamic, powerful torrents from its cannons. According to one legend, its main cannon is so staggeringly powerful it can blast holes through the mountains. Gigantamax Blastoise can also individually align the 12 cannons surrounding its main cannon to attack in any direction.Gigantamax Blastoise | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Gigantamax Blastoise is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move .
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===Evolution===
Blastoise evolves from and is the final form of .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blastoise is the leader of Team Hydro, a Bronze Rank rescue team. It joins a new team 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 of Team A.C.T., but both are defeated by . Blastoise is quick to anger, a feature that Charizard exploits to boost morale.
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;Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Trading Card Game (, , )
:A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high speed tackles.
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:An aggressive Pokémon that tackles anything it sees.
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Blastoise=====
=====Mega Blastoise=====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Blastoise is available in Version 3.0.0+.
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===Side game data===
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===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
====Gigantamax====
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
====Other sprites====
FireRed/LeafGreen credits
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Gary's Blastoise=====
 has a Blastoise that he received as a Squirtle from . It made its first appearance in The Ties That Bind, during Gary's Silver Conference Full Battle against .
=====Tierno's Blastoise=====
 has a Blastoise that he received as a Squirtle from . He first appeared in Tag Team Battle Inspiration!, having evolved from Wartortle.
=====Other=====
A Blastoise appeared in Beach Blank-Out Blastoise, where it ruled over an island of Squirtle and Wartortle. It had a stuck in one of its cannons, and Jigglypuff's subsequently made everyone fall asleep.
A Blastoise nicknamed Shellshocker appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, under the ownership of Neesha. 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 Corey's , they were the only confiscated Pokémon not to be cloned and they had the same marks that Squirtletwo had, indicating that it was likely obtained by Mewtwo through different means than the ones used to clone. After being freed, it fought with 's cloned Blastoise and lost. Neesha's Blastoise appeared in an alternate timeline of the main series that was introduced in I Choose You!, where it was seen battling Corey's Venusaur; it is unknown if it holds the same nickname in that timeline.
In Fit To Be Tide, Cissy used her Blastoise to compete against Ash and his in a Wave Race for the . Despite a well-fought race, Ash ultimately won by having Lapras use and riding on the ice. It reappeared in flashbacks of A Way Off Day Off, Hello, Pummelo!, and Viva Las Lapras.
Multiple Blastoise appeared in The Pokémon Water War, under the ownership of Captain Aidan. They worked alongside a team of Wartortle and that were used to extinguish fires. The team of Blastoise reappeared in a flashback in The Fire-ing Squad!.
A Blastoise appeared in Ring Masters as one of the Pokémon competing in Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference. It went up against Raiden's and lost despite its extreme strength, thus allowing Feraligatr to proceed to the finals.
In One Trick Phony!, Jessie borrowed a Blastoise from the and used it against Ash and his in an elaborate plan to capture it.
In A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!, Lola's Blastoise rescued 's after it had fallen into water. It reappeared in a fantasy in Grating Spaces!.
In Destiny Deoxys, Sid used a Blastoise as his main battling Pokémon.
In Judgment Day!, 's Wartortle evolved into a Blastoise while it was still being captured by . This allowed it to escape with its massive size.
In Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 2), three Blastoise were captured by Kellyn's Capture Styler so they could use in order to douse a forest fire that was caused by J's Salamence.
In Mega Evolution Special I, Siebold's Mega Blastoise battled Alain and his . Blastoise was successful in defeating Charizard.
In A Glaring Rivalry!, a 's Blastoise battled and his and was eventually defeated by .
====Minor appearances====
In Island of the Giant Pokémon, a giant robot Blastoise was at Pokémon Land.
In The Ghost of Maiden's Peak, a created an illusion of Blastoise in order to frighten Ash's Squirtle. Gastly subsequently combined this Blastoise with an illusionary to create a , which terrified both Squirtle and Bulbasaur out of battling.
Blastoise made its physical debut in Primeape Goes Bananas in a flashback, Ash saw a Blastoise in an advertisement for the contest in which he won his special hat.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Blastoise was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, a Blastoise was part of the cast for the movie "Pokémon in Love".
In The Power of One, multiple Blastoise sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Blastoise appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In The Fire-ing Squad!, a Blastoise competed in the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix.
In Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?, a Blastoise appeared in Nurse Joy's poem.
In Disguise Da Limit, a 's Blastoise competed in the .
A Trainer's Blastoise appeared in Training Wrecks.
A Trainer's Blastoise appeared in Eight Ain't Enough.
In Shocks and Bonds, Johnny's Blastoise appeared on a scoreboard during his Ever Grande Conference Double Battle with , having lost off-screen.
In Spontaneous Combusken!, a Coordinator's Blastoise in the Contest.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, multiple Blastoise were part of the feuding armies that were eventually placated by Sir Aaron in the past.
A Blastoise appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Summer Academy. It was used by one of the students in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
A Blastoise that can Mega Evolve appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.
A Mega Blastoise appeared in the opening credits of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
In a flashback in Battling the Beast Within!, the Ultra Rangers' Blastoise and its fellow Pokémon attempted to battle a that was wreaking havoc at the Ultra Ruin but lost.
A Trainer's Blastoise appeared in a video hologram in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!.
Six Blastoise appeared in Eyes on the Goal!, under the ownership of the Shell Sage.
A Trainer's Blastoise appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
A Trainer's Blastoise appeared in Distant Blue Sky!.
In Must Be Our Heroes and the Witch!, a Blastoise appeared in a fantasy.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 1: Red, a Blastoise was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.
 sent out his Blastoise in File 4: Charizard during his battle with . It defeated Red's and , but lost to his .
===Pokémon Generations===
 owns a Blastoise, which appeared in The Challenger. He used it during his Pokémon League battle against Lance and his , where it eventually won, allowing Blue to become the new Champion.
===GOTCHA!===
A Blastoise briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of .
===Pokémon Evolutions===
A Blastoise appeared in The Discovery, under the ownership of . She used it to help her traverse Cerulean Cave and later to battle 's newly caught . However, despite Mega Evolving it, it was no match for the Legendary Pokémon, giving Elaine the victory.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
====Major appearances====
=====Blasty=====
One of 's main Pokémon is a Blastoise nicknamed Blasty, which evolved from prior to Zap! Zap! Zapdos!.
Blasty has obtained a Blastoisinite, with it he can Mega Evolve into Mega Blastoise.
====Minor appearances====
A Blastoise was fantasied along with the other fully evolved Kanto first partner Pokémon in Chinchou in Charge, where the Pokémon Association Chairman of Kanto and Johto explains to and Janine the special privilege of entering the finals unconditionally after collecting the badges.
Kellyn captured a Blastoise to put out the fire in the Vien Forest in PRV1 before eventually releasing it.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Blastoise appeared in Let's Get that Moon Rock!!, under the ownership of Misty.
 is revealed to have a Blastoise, which first appeared in Get The Flying Machine!!. It is his main Pokémon.
A Blastoise appeared in Which One is the Real Clefairy!?.
 is shown with a Blastoise in Part-Time Job At The Swimming Pool!!, where it challenges to a swimming competition.
A Blastoise is seen with and his brother in Pulverize the strongest Pokémon!!. It reappeared in Good-Bye, Pikachu?!.
A Blastoise appeared in Curry Showdown! Which is the Most Delicious? as one of the participants of a curry cooking competition.
A Blastoise appeared in The Thrill of a Perfect Score, Big Rampage at the Amusement Park!.
 owns a Blastoise, which debuted in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.
A Blastoise appeared in Clefairy, a Doctor!?.
A Blastoise appeared in The Fake Pikachu!!.
A Blastoise appeared in Team Rocket's Downfall!!.
A Blastoise appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
A Blastoise appeared in The Ancient Pokémon Discovery!.
A Blastoise appeared in Clefairy, a Supernatural Being?!.
A Blastoise appeared in Marill's Special Training to Surpass Pikachu!!.
A Blastoise appeared in Take me to the Dragon Palace!.
A Blastoise appeared in Special Fireworks!!.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Blastoise appeared in Clefairy's Golf Debut!.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS===
A Blastoise appeared in PMHGSS11.
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
 has two older sisters who are Blastoise. Their names are Kameko and Kamemi and they appear in The Five Sisters of Squirtle. Kameko is the oldest of all of Squirtle's siblings, with Kamemi as the second-oldest.
===Pokémon Zensho===
In Pokémon Zensho, 's Squirtle eventually evolved into a Blastoise that fought 's for the title of Champion of the Pokémon League.
===Movie adaptations===
Neesha's Blastoise, nicknamed Shellshocker, appears in . 's Blastoise clone, named Blastoisetwo, also appears.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Blastoise appeared in A Mischievous Wartortle.
A Blastoise appeared in GDZ38, under the ownership of Kameta.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Blastoise appears in The Truth About The Mysterious Whirl Islands!!. It had ruled over the island for a century before turning violent. At Slowking's request, defeats it, destroying Slowking's Cave in the process. The Blastoise later appears at the end of A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia along with Slowking and Lugia.
===Ash & Pikachu===
Gary Oak owns a Blastoise that appeared in One Half Of A Poké Ball. It was the final Pokémon Gary used during his match with Ash, where it fought .
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Blastoise figure has been released.
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==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros.===
When released from a , Blastoise will use in one direction. Each Pump moves Blastoise backward slightly making it a danger to those fighting behind it as well.
===Super Smash Bros. Melee===
Blastoise reappears as a Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Like in SSB, it uses Hydro Pump as its attack. 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 ."
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
Blastoise was briefly considered as a possible playable character before it was switched out for Squirtle.
===Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U===
Blastoise appears in the background of the in the , along with , , and .
A trophy of Mega Blastoise also exists in both versions of the game.
====Trophy information====
=====Blastoise=====
NA: On a hot summer day, it's great to cool off by playing in a sprinkler. Don't look to Blastoise as a replacement, though—those water jets on its back are extremely powerful and would send you flying. In fact, Blastoise itself is so huge so it doesn't get blown away when it fires. Speaking of fires, Blastoise is better than a fire truck at putting them out!
PAL: Tempted to have a Blastoise hose the mud off your bike? Well, don't. The water jets from its rocket cannons might look perfect for that, but they'd just blast your bike into oblivion. In fact, the reason Blastoise grow so big and heavy is so they don't get blown away themselves. If your house is on fire, though, feel free to get a Blastoise to help!
=====Mega Blastoise=====
NA: Some species of Pokémon living in Kalos have the ability to Mega Evolve, and here's one! Mega Blastoise is a bit bigger than Blastoise, and instead of two cannons on its shell, it has one huge cannon. This may seem like a downgrade, but wait–there are two on its arms! This math is easy: three is better than two.
PAL: Some species of Pokémon living in Kalos have the ability to Mega Evolve, and here's one! Mega Blastoise is a bit bigger than Blastoise, and instead of two cannons on its shell, it has one huge cannon. This may seem like a downgrade, but wait - there are two on its arms, too! Basic arithmetic: three is better than two.
===Pokkén Tournament DX===
Blastoise is a Battle Pokémon in the Nintendo Switch version of Pokkén Tournament. Its moves include , , , , , , and . Upon entering Synergy Burst, it Mega Evolves and can use the Burst Attack Destructive Cannon.
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Blastoise retains its role as a background character in the Kalos Pokémon League's Flood Chamber. It also appears as a .
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A Blastoise appeared in . It battled a at an illegal fight club, only to be defeated.
===Pokémon UNITE===
Blastoise is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a ranged defender that starts as Squirtle and evolves into Wartortle at level 5, which evolves into Blastoise at level 7.
==Trivia==
* Blastoise shares its with and . They are all known as the Shellfish Pokémon.
* Early concept art for a Pokémon called "Karabajio" resembles Blastoise without its signature water cannons. The name may be a combination of "carapace" and .
* Mega Blastoise is the only Mega-Evolved first partner Pokémon that does not have two types.
* The way Blastoise flies in New Pokémon Snap is a potential reference to .i didn't know Blastoise can do this... OH SH--
* Blastoise was originally considered for Super Smash Bros. Brawl alongside and , but director Masahiro Sakurai decided to go with instead for evolutionary stage balance.The Definitive List of Unused Fighters in Smash
===Origin===
Blastoise's design appears to be a mixed with aspects of a . Blastoise's cannons may have been derived from the functioning tubes found in s and some other , thus its .
Gigantamax Blastoise's shell may be based on a . It may also be based on 's design for an , which itself is inspired by a turtle's shell.
====Name origin====
Blastoise may be a combination of blast (referring to its cannons) and .
Kamex may be a combination of 亀 kame (tortoise, turtle) and マックス makkusu (max; maximum).
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Gary's Blastoise
* Tierno's Blastoise
* Blue's Blastoise (Pocket Monsters)
* Blasty
* Blastoise (UNITE)
* First partner Pokémon
* Mega Evolution
* Gigantamax
* Weaponry in the Pokémon world
==References==
==External links==
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