Roberta's Blastoise

**Roberta's Blastoise** (Japanese: **ロバータのカメックス** *Robata's Kamex*) is the second known Pokémon that Roberta was seen to own. Roberta stole him from Professor Oak when he was a Squirtle.

## **History**

### **Kanto**

Roberta initially stole Blastoise as a Squirtle from Professor Oak's Laboratory. However, he had already evolved into a Wartortle by the time Roberta first met Edge, being used to try to Surf away from Edge after conning him, only to be stopped by Edge's Snorlax. When Edge confronts Roberta over the fake items, she feigns an apology and says the only reason that she tricked him was so she could see him again. Grabbing him in a hug, she begs him to forgive her, before pushing him violently away and attacking with Wartortle's Bubble attack. Edge is ready for this, and leaps onto Snorlax, bragging that she can't outsmart a Trainer with two Badges before commanding his Pokémon to use a Mega Punch, which levels the pavement and knocks out Roberta and Wartortle. However, Roberta and Wartortle successfully managed to steal Edge's Badges, and they gloat over their achievement later that night.

Roberta later stole a disk from Team Rocket and was hunted down by them. They demand she give it back, and she reacts by coolly tossing the disc into Wartortle's mouth and warning Team Rocket that if they attack the disc will be damaged. Team Rocket attack with Machoke and Hitmonlee, but in their attempts to protect the disc whilst also taking down Wartortle, the two Pokémon end up injuring each other, much to Roberta's delight. The highest-ranking member of Team Rocket present loses his patience and calls out his Tauros, a Pokémon that he warns Roberta was the leader of his herd, King of the Safari Zone, and has the power to control other Pokémon by whipping his three tails. The Tauros commands all of Team Rocket's Pokémon at once, quickly neutralizing Wartortle and recovering the disc.

During Team Rocket's assault at Silph Co., Wartortle was revealed to have evolved into Blastoise. He was first seen battling against Sabrina's Kadabra. Sabrina's Kadabra was able to outmaneuver Blastoise with Teleport before knocking him down with Psychic. Sabrina then has Kadabra hold Blastoise in a Disable before delivering a blow that shatters his shell. However, Roberta promptly sends out another Poké Ball, surprising Sabrina when its contents are revealed to be the real Blastoise, who strikes Kadabra down with a Mega Punch; the other Blastoise revealing itself as Roberta's Ditto.

Blastoise is Roberta's second choice in her battle against "Dr. O" in the Pokémon League. Much to everyone's amazement, Roberta has Blastoise withdraw his forelimbs, letting her ride on his lower legs as he uses Hydro Pump to propel them into the air for an aerial attack, turning the tables on Dr. O. However, Dr. O has Spearow activate Mirror Move, creating a deflective shield the returns the attack on Blastosie and heavily damaging him. As a last-ditch attack, Blastoise attacks with Water Gun, but the attack is returned by Mirror Move, defeating Blastoise and eliminating Roberta from the tournament.

### **Two Years Later**

Blastoise battled against Bruno's Hitmonlee after a failed attempt to flee. Due to being separated from Blastoise, she attempts to convey a command through a distant-commanding device that traps a command inside a bubble. The command-bubble almost reaches Blastoise, but is popped by Hitmonlee. Hitmonlee then uses his stretching body to wrap up Blastoise. While wrapped up, Blastoise uses Bubble to hide the next command-bubble. The command reaches Blastoise, telling him to punch the foe with his cannons, which knocks Hitmonlee out.

### **Johto**

Blastoise participated in the final battle against the Masked Man at Ilex Forest, where he once again teamed up with his fellow Kanto starters, as well as the Johto starters to defeat the Masked Man, and rescue Miguel and Celebi.

### **Crisis of Deoxys**

Blastoise began training under Ultima to learn the ultimate Water-type, Hydro Cannon, and did so even without clearing the Jump Path, Catch Path, and Battle Path like Edge and Robyn had. After a series of events, Blastoise helped to free Mewtwo's M2 Bind along with his newly evolved teammates. After the crisis with Deoxys was resolved, the group found themselves petrified by Sird with the four other Pokédex holders and their Pokémon.

### **Battle Frontier**

The Kanto Pokédex holders, Martinez, and their Pokémon were freed from their petrified states by the power of Jirachi's wish-granting abilities. Alongside the ten Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn Pokédex holders, Blastoise battled against Guile Hideout's Kyogre-shaped creature. Together with Martinez's Feraligatr and Jethro's Swampert, Blastoise attacked with Hydro Cannon to destroy the fake Kyogre.

### **Meteor Threat**

Blastoise battled alongside Edge's Venusaur against Maxie and Archie in order to retrieve the stolen Red and Blue Orbs they took from Bill. It was revealed that Blastoise and Venusaur had gained the ability to Mega Evolve into Mega Blastoise and Mega Venusaur, respectively. Maxie and Archie countered by having their Camerupt and Sharpedo Mega Evolve as well. Eventually, Blastoise and Venusaur succeed in defeating Camerupt and Sharpedo, but the battle was interrupted by the arrival of Groudon and Kyogre. Maxie and Archie used the orbs to turn Groudon and Kyogre into their Primal forms. With its new power, Groudon proceeded to easily defeat Roberta and Edge by creating a sink hole to bury them under.

Later, Blastoise assisted in stopping the Grand Meteor Delta.

## **Personality and Characteristics**

Much like his Trainer, Blastoise has a very tricky personality; it willingly conned others alongside Roberta. Blastoise also has a very mischievous nature, enjoying to pull pranks on others, except her Trainer and fellow Pokémon, rejoices when they fall for his pranks.

After Wartortle's evolution into a Blastoise, he became one of the major powerhouses on Roberta's team. He also became capable of aerial transport by withdrawing his limbs into his shell and blasting water out from his cannons to propel himself forward.