In Yellow, Blastoise has a 510 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. It works best as a balanced. Blizzard anchors the moveset.

Does Blastoise mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Yellow, but Blastoise does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Blastoise hits 610 BST.

What is Blastoise weak to?

In Yellow, 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.

What role does Blastoise play in battle?

In Yellow, Blastoise fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 85 Special. Base 78 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Blastoise?

In Yellow, run Blizzard, Hydro Pump, Body Slam, and Surf on Blastoise. Blizzard is the most common pick at 19% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.

Blastoise - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

78Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Blastoise's stats barely vary. 4 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 3 Special stat exp, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats

High

HP79

Attack83

Defense100

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def85

Speed78

Total510

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.6 m

Weight85.5 kg

Base XP239

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Torrent

Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Rain DishHA

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe

Strong Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Once it takes aim at its enemy, it blasts out water with even more force than a fire hose.

Yellow

Blastoise Weakness

Electric and Grass moves hit Blastoise for super-effective damage. Its Water typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. With 79 HP and balanced defenses, Blastoise can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Blastoise Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-1

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Blastoise in Yellow (Best Counters)

In Yellow, Jolteon's Thunderbolt hits Blastoise for 81-95%.

Jolteon Electric	A
Recommended Build Moves ThunderboltSTAB Thunder Wave Double Kick Pin Missile Damage vs Blastoise Thunderbolt 2x 81-95% Pin Missile 4-5% View Jolteon builds →
Victreebel GrassPoison	C
Recommended Build Moves Razor Leaf Wrap Sleep Powder Stun Spore Damage vs Blastoise Wrap 4-5% View Victreebel builds →

Yellow Evolution

You get Blastoise from Squirtle at level 36. This Water-type hits 510 total stats and can't produce eggs. Evolving from Squirtle gave Blastoise the biggest boost in HP (+35), bringing the total to 510 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#007Squirtle

Level 16

#008Wartortle

Level 36

#009Blastoise

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Squirtle

Water

Wartortle

Water

Blastoise

Water

59+15

79+20

ATK

63+15

83+20

DEF

80+15

100+20

SP.ATK

65+15

85+20

SP.DEF

80+16

105+25

SPE

58+15

78+20

BST

314C-Tier

405D-Tier+91

530C-Tier+125

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Blastoise Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

BlizzardCoverage
Hydro PumpSTAB
Body Slam
SurfSTAB

Recommended Teammates

CharizardDecent

VenusaurDecent

SnorlaxDecent

Moves

Without TMs, Blastoise's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Dark coverage and more on top of Hydro Pump and Surf for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bubble

—2010030Water

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 8

Bubble

—2010030Water

Lv 15

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 24

Bite

D6010025Normal

Lv 31

Withdraw

D——40Water

Lv 42

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

Lv 52

Hydro Pump

S120805Water

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM14

Blizzard

S110905Ice

TM08

Body Slam

A8510015Normal

TM11

Bubble Beam

C6510020Water

TM18

Counter-5

B—10020Fighting

TM28

Dig

—10010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM26

Earthquake

A10010010Ground

TM27

Fissure

——305Ground

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

B9510010Ice

TM05

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

TM01

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM19

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM17

Submission

D808025Fighting

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

A9510015Water

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Blastoise doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Blastoise can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Blastoise in Yellow

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

How to Obtain Blastoise in Yellow

Step 1Catch Squirtle
Vermilion City - City
Gift from NPC Lv.10 City
100%Early
Defeat Lt. Surge
Train until Level 16
Step 2Evolve into Wartortle
Train until Level 36
Step 3Blastoise ✓

Blastoise Guide

In Yellow, Blastoise has a 510 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. It works best as a balanced. Blizzard anchors the moveset.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Yellow, but Blastoise does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Blastoise hits 610 BST.
In Yellow, 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.
In Yellow, Blastoise fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 85 Special. Base 78 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Yellow, run Blizzard, Hydro Pump, Body Slam, and Surf on Blastoise. Blizzard is the most common pick at 19% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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