Is Blastoise Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Blastoise stays useful as an import through the E4 without any real standout moments. Mega Blastoise boosts Pulse moves with AbilityMega Launcher, though the stone comes from outside Hoenn.
Squirtle resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Squirtle has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Squirtle has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Squirtle resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Squirtle trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Blastoise resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Blastoise trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Blastoise has the type edge here and should clean up Steven'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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Blastoise in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Squirtle over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Legends: Z-A, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Blastoise in ORAS
Step 1Obtain SquirtleCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore, 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 APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Seaward Cave · Island Scan; Monday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee via Walking · Route 25 · Special. 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 (79/100/105) 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 |
What is Blastoise Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Blastoise
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Blastoise View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Blastoise View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x91-107%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Raikou's Thunderbolt hits Blastoise for 72-85%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Blastoise View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x56-66% Thunderbolt 2x72-85% Shadow Ball21-25% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Blastoise View Breloom builds →Mach Punch13-16% Bullet Seed 2x17-20% | ||
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 75 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Aqua Ring, Aura Sphere and 13 more.
ORAS Blastoise Best Moveset
AbilityMega Launcher in Mega form boosts MoveWater Pulse, MoveDark Pulse, MoveAura Sphere, and MoveDragon Pulse by 50%%, giving coverage most Water types can't match. 79 Speed means firing second often, but the moveset earns its Mega slot through sheer coverage breadth that hits nearly every type.
Best Build
Blastoise best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Scald
- Toxic
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Blastoise can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Steel and Normal. The offense anchors on Water Spout and Hydro Cannon while TMs handle everything else.
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 has water spouts that protrude from its shell. The water spouts are very accurate. They can shoot bullets of water with enough accuracy to strike empty cans from a distance of over 160 feet.
Blastoise Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Blastoise has a 530 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. It works best as a balanced. Rapid Spin with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, yes. Mega Blastoise hits 630 BST, a solid jump from the base 530. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 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