Is Blastoise Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Water damage spikes when health drops low thanks to AbilityTorrent. FRLG Blastoise finishes fights the original version sometimes couldn't. Handles Blaine and Giovanni cleanly. Contributes against Bruno and Lance's Gyarados. Blue's Venusaur at the Championship is the one bad matchup. The rest of the run stays smooth from Pewter to the Hall of Fame.
Squirtle resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Wartortle's defenses.
Wartortle trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's team hits Wartortle's weaknesses hard.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blastoise resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Blastoise resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Blastoise trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Blastoise trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Blastoise trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Squirtle is available as a starter.
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick12075%5
- After Erika
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- LV 40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 47WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Squirtle should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
- After Erika
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 45NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 53WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Wartortle should hit Level 36 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 55NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- LV 68WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- Post-Game
- TUTORWaterHydro Cannon22590%5
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Blastoise in FireRed & LeafGreen
Wartortle becomes Blastoise at level 36. Evolution only. The starter choice at the beginning of the game is what locks this in.
Catch Squirtle at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Blastoise.
How to Obtain Blastoise in FRLG
Step 2Evolve into WartortleBREEDINGAvailableLeave Blastoise with a compatible partner at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Wartortle egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Wartortle can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 3Blastoise ✓
Blastoise Weakness
Electric and Grass moves hit Blastoise for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Blastoise's overall bulk (79/100/105) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Blastoise Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Blastoise
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Claydol deals 42-49% with Explosion.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Blastoise View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide20-24% Earthquake27-31% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Blastoise View Houndoom builds →Pursuit10-12% Fire Blast14-17% Crunch21-25% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Blastoise View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin9-10% Earthquake17-20% Explosion42-49% Psychic12-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Blastoise View Flygon builds →Earthquake16-19% Rock Slide12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Blastoise View Quagsire builds →Earthquake14-16% Ice Beam5-6% | ||
Blastoise Evolutions
Blastoise is the final form in a three-stage chain from Squirtle through Wartortle. Breeding this form produces Squirtle eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Squirtle gave Blastoise the biggest boost in Sp.Def (+41), bringing the total to 530 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Blastoise to get Squirtle eggs easily using 49 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Flail, Foresight, Haze and 5 more.
FRLG Blastoise Best Moveset
100 Defense and 105 Sp. Def anchor a defensive moveset that MoveRapid Spin complements by clearing TermEntry Hazards. AbilityTorrent pushes Water moves at low HP. 85 Sp. Atk fires Water TermStab from the special side where all Water moves land, backing the defense with actual damage.
Best Build
Blastoise best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Surf
- Rapid Spin
- Ice Beam
- Roar
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Blastoise picks up Flail and Foresight only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Hydro Cannon and Hydro Pump while coverage across 7 types adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It crushes its foe under its heavy body to cause fainting. In a pinch, it will withdraw inside its shell.
The pressurized water jets on this brutal POKéMON’s shell are used for high-speed tackles.
Blastoise FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Squirtle is the middle starter for FireRed & LeafGreen if you want a Water Pokemon on your team. Squirtle handles Brock with Bubble; the Misty mirror is rough but Bite chips through her Starmie. Wartortle is a natural tank. Pick up Surf and Ice Beam (Game Corner prize) to cover most threats. Blastoise counters Blaine hard and walks through Giovanni's Ground types with Surf. Surf and Ice Beam shred Lance's dragons; Hydro Pump for pinch damage vs Lorelei's Cloyster.
Game Availability
Blastoise first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 21 games across 10 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 6 and a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves