Mixed
Balanced
CTier
78Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Blastoise's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Def leads, Speed trails, 4 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 3 Sp. Def EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP79
C
Attack83
C
Defense100
B
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def105
B
Speed78
C
Total530
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.6 m
5'03"Average
Weight85.5 kg
188.5 lbsStandard
Base XP239
High Yield
Abilities
TorrentPopular
Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Rain DishHAPopular
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe
Strong Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel.

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.

Blastoise Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Blastoise in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Raikou's Thunderbolt hits Blastoise for 53-62%.

Raikou
Raikou
Electric
B
Recommended Build
AbilityInnerfocus
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots
NatureTimid
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Scald
  • Volt Switch
  • Calm Mind
Damage vs Blastoise
Thunderbolt 2x
53-62%
Scald
8-9%
Volt Switch 2x
41-49%
View Raikou builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

3 Forms
Squirtle
#007Squirtle
16
Level 16
Wartortle
#008Wartortle
36
Level 36
Blastoise
#009Blastoise
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Squirtle
Water
Wartortle
Water
Blastoise
Water
HP
44
59+15
79+20
ATK
48
63+15
83+20
DEF
65
80+15
100+20
SP.ATK
50
65+15
85+20
SP.DEF
64
80+16
105+25
SPE
43
58+15
78+20
BST
314C-Tier
405D-Tier+91
530C-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Blastoise to get Squirtle eggs easily using 63 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Aqua Ring, Aura Sphere and 9 more.

Egg Groups
MonsterWater1
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillvenusaurcharizardnidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharossceptileswampertgolduckkingdraslowbro
12 of 63·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Blastoise Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Blastoise's strengths as a defensive wall. Sitrus Berry provides a one-time health recovery at low HP, and max HP and Sp. Def EVs back that up. Raindish rounds out the package.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Rain Dish
Item
Sitrus BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Blastoise
Calm+SPD

Blastoise best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Doubles Bulky Support Moveset

  • Fake Out
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Follow Me
  • Aqua JetSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Metagross
MetagrossGood

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Blastoise picks up Aqua Jet and Aqua Ring only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Water Spout and Hydro Cannon while coverage across 9 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 1
Withdraw
———40Water
Lv 9
Rapid Spin
B5010040Normal
Lv 12
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 15
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 20
Protect+4
B——10Normal
Lv 25
Rain Dance
B——5Water
Lv 30
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Lv 35
Shell Smash
S——15Normal
Lv 42
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Lv 49
Hydro Pump
A110805Water
Lv 56
Skull Bash
—13010010Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM72
Avalanche-4
D6010010Ice
TM14
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM55
Brine
C6510010Water
TM83
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM79
Dark Pulse
A8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM59
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
B——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM100
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM49
Scald
A8010015Water
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM95
Surf
B9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM03
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
TM99
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
B4010020Water
Egg
Aqua Ring
D——20Water
Egg
Aura Sphere
B80—20Fighting
Egg
Fake Out+3
A4010010Normal
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Life Dew
B——10Water
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
D—10020Psychic
Egg
Mist
D——30Ice
Egg
Muddy Water
C908510Water
Egg
Water Spout
B1501005Water
Egg
Yawn
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Hydro Cannon
—150905Water

How to Get Blastoise in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Blastoise doesn't appear wild. Catch Squirtle instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 36 to get Blastoise. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Blastoise in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Blastoise, start by catching Squirtle through walking encounters at Lv. 58-63. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Squirtle
    Step 1Catch Squirtle
    Fountainspring Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Fountainspring Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Wartortle
    Step 2Evolve into Wartortle
  3. Blastoise
    Step 3Blastoise ✓

Blastoise Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Blastoise has a 530 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. It works best as a balanced. Fakeout with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Blastoise does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Blastoise hits 630 BST.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

  • Torrent strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Blastoise. Rain Dish is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Blastoise fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 83 Attack and 85 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 7 and a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

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