Competitive Information for Blastoise [Sword/Shield]
Water
Abilities:
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Water attacks.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Blastoise? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Discover the strength of Blastoise, an impressive Pokémon known for its Water typing! It's a sight to see Blastoise out in the 8th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Discover Blastoise's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Life Orb / White Herb
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 244 SpA / 228 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Water Spout / Scald
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Protect / Terrain Pulse
- Shell Smash
In single battles, Blastoise is known as a renowned Special Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to crush rivals using potent special power. White Herb will reset Blastoise's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Shell Smash). Life Orb boosts the power of Blastoise's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Blastoise's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Blizzard is a special 110-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. Can't miss in hail).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Blastoise this turn).
◆ Terrain Pulse is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Blastoise on terrain: power doubles, type varies).
◆ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Outrage
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Earthquake
Blastoise is a fabulous Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using overwhelming physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Blastoise's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Blastoise's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Blastoise heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Blastoise afterwards).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Weather Ball / Surf
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
In single battles, Blastoise's Special Sweeper role is a noteworthy. This approach seeks to crush rivals using heavy-hitting special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Blastoise's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Blastoise's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Blastoise heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 30 Hp / 240 Atk / 240 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Jet
- Rain Dance
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
Dominating single battles, Blastoise is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. This build is crafted to take down the opponent's team with powerful physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Blastoise's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Blastoise heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn.
◆ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Dragon Tail
- Aqua Jet
- Substitute
- Ice Punch
For those intense single battles, Blastoise is a pretty decent Physical Tank. It's primary goal is to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Blastoise last longer regaining it's health points every turn. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Blastoise's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks. Best used in Trick room teams due to slow speed stat.
◆ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Substitute is a status move (Blastoise takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Blastoise? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 244 Hp / 156 Def / 108 Spe
Moveset:
- Iron Defense
- Life Dew
- Body Press
- Yawn
Prepare for double battles with Blastoise as popular Physical Wall. Previously, this build dominated competitions. It was designed to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Blastoise last longer regaining it's vitality every turn. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Blastoise heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn.
◆ Life Dew is a status move (heals your Blastoise and its allies by 1 stage/4 their max hp).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Blastoise's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Yawn is a status move (puts the target to sleep after 1 turn).
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Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
Blastoise is an exquisite Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Blastoise's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Blastoise recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Blastoise heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Water Spout / Surf
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Dragon Pulse
- Flash Cannon
When it comes to double battles, Blastoise shines as an outstanding Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Blastoise's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Blastoise's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Blastoise heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Blastoise can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Blastoise
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- Moves: Body Press + Defense Curl
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Moves: Body Press + Withdraw
- Moves: Body Press + Skull Bash
- Ability: Torrent + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Protect, Aqua Jet, Fake Out
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Blastoise's stats
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
- Power-Up Punch
- Rapid Spin
- Shell Smash
- Skull Bash
- Withdraw
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Blastoise
- Blizzard
- Dark Pulse
- Earthquake
- Fake Out
- Flip Turn
- Hydro Cannon
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Shell Smash
- Terrain Pulse
- Toxic
- Water Spout
Common Effort Values for Blastoise in Sword and Shield
- Modest Nature ( 36/0/0/244/0/228 )
- Modest Nature ( 28/0/0/252/0/228 )
- Optimize Blastoise's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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