POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Blastoise sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Blastoise sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #009 · Shellfish Pokemon

Blastoise

Water Trade required

Blastoise is a Water-type Shellfish Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Trade required. Silver: Trade required.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

530
HP79
Attack83
Defense100
Sp. Atk85
Sp. Def105
Speed78

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
5'03" (1.6 m)
Weight
189.0 lbs (85.7 kg)
Catch rate
45
Base EXP
210
Growth
Medium Slow
BST
530

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 79
— —
AttackBase 83
— —
DefenseBase 100
— —
Sp. AtkBase 85
— —
Sp. DefBase 105
— —
SpeedBase 78
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

It deliberately makes itself heavy so it can withstand the recoil of the water jets it fires.

Pokémon Silver

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

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#007 Squirtle #008 Wartortle #009 Blastoise
Squirtle→Level 16→Wartortle
Wartortle→Level 36→Blastoise

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Trade required

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Trade required

This Pokémon has no in-game Gold or Silver encounter, gift, or prize location; trade it from another compatible game.

Silver

Trade required

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Trade required

This Pokémon has no in-game Gold or Silver encounter, gift, or prize location; trade it from another compatible game.

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

14
Lv. 1

Tackle

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
35
Acc.
95%
PP
35

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 1

Bubble

Water · Speed Down Hit

Power
20
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Water · Defense Up

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
40

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 7

Bubble

Water · Speed Down Hit

Power
20
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 10

Withdraw

Water · Defense Up

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
40
Lv. 13

Water Gun

Water · Normal Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
25
Lv. 19

Bite

Dark · Flinch Hit

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
25

Normal · Rapid Spin

Power
20
Acc.
100%
PP
40
TM17
Lv. 31

Protect

Normal · Protect

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
10
TM18

Water · Rain Dance

Power
—
Acc.
90%
PP
5

Normal · Skull Bash

Power
100
Acc.
100%
PP
15

Water · Normal Hit

Power
120
Acc.
80%
PP
5
TM / HM compatibility 32 moves
TM01 TM01 · DynamicPunchFighting100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM04 TM04 · RolloutRock30 power · 90% · 20 PP TM05 TM05 · RoarNormal— power · 100% · 20 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM08 TM08 · Rock SmashFighting20 power · 100% · 15 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM14 TM14 · BlizzardIce120 power · 70% · 5 PP TM15 TM15 · Hyper BeamNormal150 power · 90% · 5 PP TM16 TM16 · Icy WindIce55 power · 95% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM18 TM18 · Rain DanceWater— power · 90% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM26 TM26 · EarthquakeGround100 power · 100% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM28 TM28 · DigGround60 power · 100% · 10 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM33 TM33 · Ice PunchIce75 power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM40 TM40 · Defense CurlNormal— power · 100% · 40 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP HM03 HM03 · SurfWater95 power · 100% · 15 PP HM04 HM04 · StrengthNormal80 power · 100% · 15 PP HM06 HM06 · WhirlpoolWater15 power · 70% · 15 PP HM07 HM07 · WaterfallWater80 power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.