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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Prepare for battle with Blastoise, an exceptional Pokémon boasting Water attributes. Blastoise is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Explore the movesets of Blastoise below to understand its battle capabilities.
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
- Shell Smash
Blastoise thrives as a decent Special Sweeper perfect for single battles. It's designed to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting 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).
◆ 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
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch / Body Slam
Blastoise shows a distinguished Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using devastating physical attacks. 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 good amount of damage.
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Blastoise afterwards).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ 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:
- Weather Ball / Surf
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
Prepare for single battles with Blastoise as an astounding Special Sweeper. This setup is intended to take down the opponent's team with intense special attacks. 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 considerable 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
For those intense single battles, Blastoise is a high-quality Physical Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting 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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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
In double battles, Blastoise's Physical Wall role is a top-notch. This particular build was popular during recent competitions. It's designed 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 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: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Outrage
Blastoise stands out as popular Physical Sweeper in double battles. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using lethal physical attacks. 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.
◆ 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 hefty amount of damage.
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Blastoise afterwards).
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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
- Dark Pulse
Blastoise excels as a decent Special Sweeper during double battles. This approach seeks to overwhelm foes with destructive special attacks. 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 considerable 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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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: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Moves: Body Press + Withdraw
- Moves: Body Press + Skull Bash
- Ability: Torrent + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Aqua Jet, Fake Out
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Scald
Moves that boost Blastoise's stats
- Iron Defense
- Rapid Spin
- Shell Smash
- Skull Bash
- Withdraw
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Blastoise
- Blizzard
- Dark Pulse
- Earthquake
- Fake Out
- Hydro Cannon
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Scald
- Shell Smash
- Terrain Pulse
- 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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