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Mega Blastoise

Shellfish Pokémon

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Mega Blastoise official artwork
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Mega Blastoise is the Water-type Mega Evolution of Blastoise, 2× weak to Grass and Electric, with a base stat total of 630. On Pokémon Showdown it’s on 3.0% of Champions VGC teams (Sep 2026).

Height
1.6 m 5′03″
Weight
101.1 kg 222.9 lbs
Base stat total
630 Higher than 98% of Pokémon
Introduced
Gen VI X & Y
Abilities
The rocket cannons on its shell fire jets of water capable of punching holes through thick steel.
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Base stats

HP79154–186268–362
Atk103110–170189–335
Def120126–189220–372
SpA135139–205247–405
SpD115121–183211–361
Spe7888–143144–280
Total630Higher than 98% of Pokémon
HP79Atk103Def120Spe78SpD115SpA135

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 3 SpD.

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Type matchups

Weak to

2×
ElectricGrass

Resists

½×
FireIceSteelWater
Takes normal damage from 12 types
NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostPsychicDragonDarkFairy

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 78); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+143Max130No SP98Min88Scarf214Tailwind286

At max Speed, Blastoise outspeeds 13 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, and ties 1.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Blastoise against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
SpeedPokémon
203Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143Blastoise · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
143BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
130Blastoise · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
128PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
105RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
98Blastoise · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
95SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

Competitive

Usage over time

Values
Mega Blastoise, Champions VGC on Showdown, Showdown: top players (1760 weighting)
MonthRegulationBattlesShare of teams
Apr 2026Reg M-A3,122,2224.8%
May 2026Reg M-A3,355,6197.5%
Jun 2026Reg M-B1,163,3153.0%
Jul 2026Reg M-B1,764,6868.5%
Aug 2026Reg M-B1,269,25010.9%
Sep 2026Reg M-C1,631,9433.0%

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026

4.8% of teams · rank #31 · Reg M-C · Singles · about 33 teams · 69,462 battles · Sep 2026Thin data: about 33 teams behind these numbers.Few players at this level: about 695 teams’ worth of games in this format.

Most common build

Ability
Stat Alignment
Modest
Stat Points
2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
  1. Aura Sphere
  2. Shell Smash
  3. Dark Pulse
  4. Terrain Pulse

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by Showdown level

  • Showdown: all games5.3%
  • Showdown: average player (1500 weighting)6.0%
  • Showdown: competitive (1630 weighting)5.7%
  • Showdown: top players (1760 weighting) thin4.8%

Items

Abilities

  • 100.0%

Stat Points

  • Modest 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe23.8%
  • Modest 13 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpA / 19 Spe15.5%
  • Timid 11 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 22 Spe6.5%
  • Modest 11 HP / 25 SpA / 30 Spe6.3%

These 4 cover 52.1% of its sets.

Most common partners

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera
National DexUber

Evolution

Moves

Level up 15

EvoFlash Cannon10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.SteelSpec80100%10
1TackleNo additional effect.NormalPhys40100%35
1Tail WhipLowers the foe(s) Defense by 1.NormalStatus—100%30
1Water GunNo additional effect.WaterSpec40100%25
1WithdrawRaises the user's Defense by 1.WaterStatus——40
9Rapid SpinFree user from hazards/bind/Leech Seed; +1 Spe.NormalPhys50100%40
12Bite30% chance to make the target flinch.DarkPhys60100%25
15Water Pulse20% chance to confuse the target.WaterSpec60100%20
20ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10
25Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.WaterStatus——5
30Aqua TailNo additional effect.WaterPhys9090%10
35Shell SmashLowers Def, SpD by 1; raises Atk, SpA, Spe by 2.NormalStatus——15
42Iron DefenseRaises the user's Defense by 2.SteelStatus——15
49Hydro PumpNo additional effect.WaterSpec11080%5
56Wave CrashHas 33% recoil.WaterPhys120100%10

TM / HM / TR 53

TM01Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.NormalPhys9085%20
TM06Scary FaceLowers the target's Speed by 2.NormalStatus—100%10
TM07ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10
TM11Water Pulse20% chance to confuse the target.WaterSpec60100%20
TM22Chilling Water100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.WaterSpec50100%20
TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.NormalPhys70100%20
TM34Icy Wind100% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1.IceSpec5595%15
TM35Mud Shot100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.GroundSpec5595%15
TM36Rock Tomb100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.RockPhys6095%15
TM43FlingFlings the user's item at the target. Power varies.DarkPhys—100%10
TM46AvalanchePower doubles if user is damaged by the target.IcePhys60100%10
TM47EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.NormalStatus——10
TM50Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.WaterStatus——5
TM55DigDigs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.GroundPhys80100%10
TM58Brick BreakDestroys screens, unless the target is immune.FightingPhys75100%15
TM59Zen Headbutt20% chance to make the target flinch.PsychicPhys8090%15
TM66Body Slam30% chance to paralyze the target.NormalPhys85100%15
TM69Ice Punch10% chance to freeze the target.IcePhys75100%15
TM70Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.NormalStatus——10
TM85RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.PsychicStatus——5
TM86Rock Slide30% chance to make the foe(s) flinch.RockPhys7590%10
TM89Body PressUses user's Def stat as Atk in damage calculation.FightingPhys80100%10
TM93Flash Cannon10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.SteelSpec80100%10
TM94Dark Pulse20% chance to make the target flinch.DarkSpec80100%15
TM103SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.NormalStatus——10
TM104Iron DefenseRaises the user's Defense by 2.SteelStatus——15
TM108Crunch20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.DarkPhys80100%15
TM110Liquidation20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.WaterPhys85100%10
TM112Aura SphereThis move does not check accuracy.FightingSpec80—20
TM115Dragon PulseNo additional effect.DragonSpec85100%10
TM123SurfHits adjacent Pokémon. Double damage on Dive.WaterSpec90100%15
TM124Ice SpinnerEnds the effects of terrain.IcePhys80100%15
TM130Helping HandOne adjacent ally's move power is 1.5× this turn.NormalStatus——20
TM135Ice Beam10% chance to freeze the target.IceSpec90100%10
TM142Hydro PumpNo additional effect.WaterSpec11080%5
TM143Blizzard10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow.IceSpec11070%5
TM145Water PledgeUse with Grass or Fire Pledge for added effect.WaterSpec80100%10
TM149EarthquakeHits adjacent Pokémon. Double damage on Dig.GroundPhys100100%10
TM152Giga ImpactUser cannot move next turn.NormalPhys15090%5
TM154Hydro CannonUser cannot move next turn.WaterSpec15090%5
TM158Focus Blast10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.FightingSpec12070%5
TM163Hyper BeamUser cannot move next turn.NormalSpec15090%5
TM171Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.NormalSpec80100%10
TM172RoarForces the target to switch to a random ally.NormalStatus——20
TM174HazeEliminates all stat changes.IceStatus——30
TM179Smack DownRemoves the target's Ground immunity.RockPhys50100%15
TM180Gyro BallMore power the slower the user than the target.SteelPhys—100%5
TM192Focus PunchFails if the user takes damage before it hits.FightingPhys150100%20
TM193Weather BallPower doubles and type varies in each weather.NormalSpec50100%10
TM196Flip TurnUser switches out after damaging the target.WaterPhys60100%20
TM204Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.NormalPhys120100%15
TM208WhirlpoolTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.WaterSpec3585%15
TM209Muddy Water30% chance to lower the foe(s) accuracy by 1.WaterSpec9085%10

Egg moves 9

EggAqua JetUsually goes first.WaterPhys40100%20
EggAqua RingUser recovers 1/16 max HP per turn.WaterStatus——20
EggFake OutHits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance.NormalPhys40100%10
EggFlailMore power the less HP the user has left.NormalPhys—100%15
EggLife DewHeals the user and its allies by 1/4 their max HP.WaterStatus——10
EggMirror CoatIf hit by special attack, returns double damage.PsychicSpec—100%20
EggMistFor 5 turns, protects user's party from stat drops.IceStatus——30
EggWater SpoutLess power as user's HP decreases. Hits foe(s).WaterSpec150100%5
EggYawnPuts the target to sleep after 1 turn.NormalStatus——10

Biology

Blastoise is a large blue bipedal turtle Pokémon, featuring a pair of water cannons protruding from its shell above its shoulders and three claws on its hands and feet. It is the evolved form of Wartortle and the final evolution of Squirtle. It has "angry anime eyes", featuring lines slanted towards one another, white sclera, and dark pupils, as well as a pair of triangular ears on its head.

The two cannons on its shell shoot out pressurized jets of water strong enough to shatter thick steel walls, and accurate enough to hit empty cans from over 160 feet away. Blastoise itself can tackle at high speeds. A cruel Pokémon, it deliberately makes itself heavier to withstand its cannons' recoil and crush its opponents.

Design & origin

Blastoise is a tortoise-based Pokémon. According to a group called Helix Chamber, Wartortle was originally intended to evolve into a different Pokémon based on a sprite sheet that they had, a Pokémon that Polygon writer Allegra Frank believed resembled Wartortle more than Blastoise did. A separate sprite resembling Blastoise was also in this sheet, leading Frank to speculate that it was later made Wartortle's evolution.

Forms

Mega Blastoise

Water
BST 630

HoldsBlastoisinite

Mega Blastoise loses its shoulder cannons, replacing them with two cannons protruding from its arms and one from the top of its shell above its head. The water cannons on its back are about as powerful as a tank gun. Its legs were made to withstand the recoil that its cannons make.

Gigantamax Blastoise

Water
BST 530

Gigantamax Blastoise is significantly larger than Blastoise. Upon Gigantamaxing, its shell has grown tremendously; the shell's size will match its body. Multiple cannons appear on the shell when it uses its G-Max Move, G-Max Cannonade.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation I Pokémon, List of generation VI Pokémon, List of generation VIII Pokémon, Blastoise · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Polls & views

Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Pokédex entries

Shellfish Pokémon
Kanto · Red & Green (JP)
Color
Blue
Water's Edge
Pal Park area
Pond
Kanto#009Original Johto#234Updated Johto#239Central Kalos#088Let’s Go Kanto#009Isle of Armor#073Blueberry#172Lumiose#156
  1. The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel.

    Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2
  2. The pressurized water jets on this brutal Pokémon’s shell are used for high- speed tackles.

    LeafGreen · Y
  3. It crushes its foe under its heavy body to cause fainting. In a pinch, it will withdraw inside its shell.

    FireRed · X · Sword
  4. The waterspouts that protrude from its shell are highly accurate. Their bullets of water can precisely nail tin cans from a distance of over 160 feet.

    Emerald
  5. 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.

    Ruby · Sapphire · Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
  6. It firmly plants its feet on the ground before shooting water from the jets on its back.

    Crystal
  7. The rocket cannons on its shell fire jets of water capable of punching holes through thick steel.

    Silver · SoulSilver · Shield
  8. It deliberately makes itself heavy so it can with­ stand the recoil of the water jets it fires.

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

    Yellow · Let’s Go, Pikachu! · Let’s Go, Eevee!
  10. A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high speed tackles.

    Red · Blue

Names around the world

English
Blastoise
Japanese
カメックス
Japanese (romaji)
Kamex
Korean
거북왕
Chinese (Traditional)
水箭龜
Chinese (Simplified)
水箭龟
French
Tortank
German
Turtok
Spanish
Blastoise
Italian
Blastoise

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen IX · Gen VII · Gen VI

Training

3 SpD
45 ≈5.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
70
284
Medium Slow

Breeding

MonsterWater 1
♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%
20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Mega Evolves in battle from Blastoise holding Blastoisinite.

Not found in the wild in the games we have location data for.

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.