Competitive Information for Blastoise [Gold/Silver]
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Blastoise? These builds are optimized for Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Gold/Silver metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Blastoise, an awesome Pokémon with Water attributes! It's a sight to see Blastoise out in the 2nd generation battlefield. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokémon games. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Explore the movesets below to see how Blastoise performs in battles.
Item: Leftovers
Moveset:
- Surf
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Toxic
Prepare for single battles with Blastoise as an interesting Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using overwhelming special power. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Blastoise last longer regaining it's health points every turn.
◆ Rest is a status move (Blastoise sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
◆ Sleep Talk is a status move (Blastoise must be asleep. Uses another known move).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Item: Gold Berry
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Dig
- Seismic Toss / Rock Smash
- Rollout
Ready for single battles? Blastoise is a prestigious Physical Sweeper. This strategy is built to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Years before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With a Gold Berry equipped to it, restores 30 hp when at 1/2 max hp or less then the Gold Berry gets consumed.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (power doubles on dig).
◆ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Blastoise's level).
◆ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. Repeats for 5 turns).
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Item: Mystic Water
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Ice Beam / Ice Punch
- Bite
- Confusion / Mirror Coat
Blastoise stands out as a fabulous Special Sweeper in single battles. This strategy is built to take down the opponent's team with lethal special power. Remember before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With a Mystic Water equipped to it, Blastoise's water-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Ice Punch is a special 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Bite is a special 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Confusion is a special 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Mirror Coat is a special 0-base power Psychic-type move (if hit by special attack, returns double damage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Blastoise can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Gold/Silver generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Blastoise.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Blastoise can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Blastoise
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Blastoise's stats
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Rage
- Rapid Spin
- Skull Bash
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Blastoise
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Reflect
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Surf
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Blastoise in Gold and Silver
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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