Is Blastoise Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Solid if transferred, but Alola's Water roster is deep enough that importing Blastoise doesn't add anything the team can't already get.
Squirtle has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Squirtle has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Wartortle resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Wartortle trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Squirtle resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Wartortle has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Wartortle has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Blastoise resists most of Nanu's coverage and hits back hard.
Blastoise trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Blastoise resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Blastoise cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
How to Get Blastoise in Sun & Moon
Blastoise can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Transfer Squirtle from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Legends: Z-A and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Blastoise in SM
Step 1Obtain SquirtleBREEDINGAvailableLeave Wartortle with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Squirtle egg.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Seaward Cave · Island Scan; Monday, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee via Walking · Route 25 · Special, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Vermilion City · Defeat Lt. Surge. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Fountainspring Cave · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Wartortle
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 (79/120/115) 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 |
What is Blastoise Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Blastoise
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blastoise View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x81-95% Energy Ball 2x53-64% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Blastoise View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x86-103%KO | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Blastoise View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x85-101%KO | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Meganium Grass | C | |
In Sun & Moon, Xerneas's Thunder hits Blastoise for 53-63%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Blastoise View Xerneas builds →Moonblast23-27% Focus Blast29-34% Thunder 2x53-63% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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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.Atk (+85), bringing the total to 630 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SM Blastoise Best Moveset
Mega Blastoise's AbilityMega Launcher boosts pulse moves by 50%%, turning MoveWater Pulse, MoveDark Pulse, and MoveAura Sphere into powered coverage. Z-MoveHydro Pump fires as a one-time 185-power nuke. 79 Speed holds the Mega form back against faster threats. The moveset earns C-tier through pulse coverage that hits wide but fires second.
Best Build
Blastoise best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Scald
- Toxic
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Blastoise's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 9 types on top of Hydro Cannon and Hydro Pump for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Blastoise Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Blastoise has a 630 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Sun & Moon for the right team. It works best as a wallbreaker. Rapid Spin with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, yes. Mega Blastoise hits 730 BST, a solid jump from the base 630. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
In Sun & Moon, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Blastoise. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Blastoise has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Mega Launcher strengthens aura and pulse moves to 1.5× their power. That's the one you want on Blastoise. It's the only ability Blastoise has.
In Sun & Moon, Blastoise fills the wallbreaker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 103 Attack and 135 Sp. Atk. Base 78 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
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