Mixed
Balanced
530High
78Moderate
CTier

As a Water-type, Blastoise fills a straightforward role. Only weak to Electric and Grass. Known as the Shellfish Pokémon. Known as the Shellfish Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.

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
530High
HP79
C
Attack83
C
Defense100
B
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def105
B
Speed78
C
Total530
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Blastoise yields +3 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.6m / 5'03"•85.5kg / 188.5 lbs•239Base XP
Pokedex Entries

The cannon on its back is as powerful as a tank gun. Its tough legs and back enable it to withstand the recoil from firing the cannon.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Blastoise Weakness

Good

Electric and Grass-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrass
½xResisti
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
FireGroundRock
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
TorrentStrengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Rain DishHAHeals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

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.

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 from the Monster and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
MonsterWater1
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

The recommended build leans into Blastoise's strengths as a defensive wall. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, and max HP and Sp. Def EVs back that up. Torrent rounds out the package.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Blastoise develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Hydro Pump and Skull Bash show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Aqua Jet+1
4010020Water
Lv 1
Bubble
4010030Water
Lv 1
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Lv 1
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Withdraw
——40Water
Lv 5
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 9
Bubble
4010030Water
Lv 14
Withdraw
——40Water
Lv 20
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 27
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 33
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 44
Protect+4
——10Normal
Lv 54
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Lv 65
Hydro Pump
110805Water
Lv 75
Skull Bash
13010010Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM51
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM13
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM20
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM10
Dig
8010010Ground
TM34
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM17
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
TM41
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM54
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM35
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM39
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM29
Scald
8010015Water
TM15
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM47
Surf
9010015Water
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM25
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Blastoise doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Blastoise can't learn any Tutor moves

No wild encounters for Blastoise. The 3-stage chain runs through Squirtle, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Blastoise in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

The path to Blastoise starts with Squirtle at Lv. 7-44 via walking and gift encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Squirtle
    Step 1Catch Squirtle
    Route 24
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.7-12RareEarlyRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 24
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.7-12RareEarlyRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 25
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.9-14RareEarlyRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 25
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.9-14RareEarlyRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Vermilion City - City
    Let's Go PikachuGift from NPCLv.16MidCityGift from policewoman (60 caught)
    Vermilion City - City
    Let's Go EeveeGift from NPCLv.16MidCityGift from policewoman (60 caught)
    Seafoam Islands - Area 1
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.39-44RareLateWaterUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Seafoam Islands - Area 1
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.39-44RareLateWaterUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
  2. Wartortle
    Step 2Evolve into Wartortle
  3. Blastoise
    Step 3Blastoise ✓

  • Blastoise has a 530 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as a balanced. Base 105 Sp. Def is where it shines.

  • 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.

  • Wartortle evolves into Blastoise at level 36. Blastoise is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Squirtle. At 530 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • Blastoise fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker — 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.

  • Blastoise appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Blastoise first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 21 games across 9 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 7 and a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.