{"id":253109,"date":"2024-07-11T16:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/?p=253109"},"modified":"2025-02-16T22:19:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T22:19:25","slug":"blastoise-facts","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/blastoise-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Exciting Facts About Blastoise You Didn\u2019t Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
From the adorable Squirtle to the formidable Blastoise, this iconic water-type Pok\u00e9mon has captured the hearts of fans for generations.\n
But don’t be deceived by its imposing appearance, as Blastoise has more surprises than just the powerful cannons on its back.\n
From the different versions of Blastoise to its numerous appearances in the Pok\u00e9mon franchise, get ready to embark on an aquamazing journey!\n
Now, let’s learn all there is to know about this iconic Pok\u00e9mon!\n
When Blastoise uses the Mega Stone Blastoisinite, it Mega Evolves into Mega Blastoise. This Mega Evolution has three cannons, one on each arm and a giant one on its back!\n
Pok\u00e9mon Blue, released for the Gameboy Color in the late 1990s, featured a Blastoise on its cover.\n
Gigantamax Blastoise is a type of Blastoise with an enormous gray and red shell featuring multiple cannons and resembling a battleship. It appears in the Isle of Armor expansion for the Pok\u00e9mon Sword and Shield games.\n
In the Pok\u00e9mon anime episode \u201cThe Ties That Bind,\u201d fans got to see Gary Oak\u2019s Blastoise for the first time as it battled against Ash’s Heracross in the third round of the Johto League Silver Conference.\n
Blastoise is the 9th Pok\u00e9mon in the Pok\u00e9dex, a digital encyclopedia that contains all there is to know about each Pok\u00e9mon, like their characteristics, abilities, and habitats.\n
G-Max Cannonade is a water-type attack move exclusive to Gigantamax Blastoise. It\u2019s a pretty cool move, as it causes non-water-type Pok\u00e9mon to continually lose health points for four turns.\n
While Blastoise looks humongous, this water-type Pok\u00e9mon is actually just 5 foot 3 inches (1.6 meters) tall. Also, he only weighs around 189 pounds (86 kilograms).\n
Since Blastoise is a water-type Pok\u00e9mon, it\u2019s weak against grass and electric-type Pok\u00e9mon. So, if you\u2019re facing a Blastoise, consider using Manectric, Venasaur, or Ampharos.\n In season 1, episode 32 of the anime, a Wartortle under the threat of capture by Team Rocket evolves into a mighty Blastoise, using its newfound strength to break free and turn the tables on its captors.\n Blastoise was voiced by two voice-over artists in the Pok\u00e9mon anime: Unsh\u014d Ishizuka (for the Japanese version) and Eric Stuart (for the English version).\n As part of the PUMA \u00d7 Pok\u00e9mon collection in 2022, the sportswear brand released an aqua-colored Blastoise hoodie made from fleece that retailed at around $80.\n The water blasts from Blastoise’s cannons are so powerful that they can shoot water up to 160 feet (49 meters)!\n Blastoise is one of the Pok\u00e9mon in Nintendo\u2019s Super Smash Bros. that can come out of a Pok\u00e9ball. It uses Hydro Pump to damage opponents, including those directly behind Blastoise, as the attack makes the water-type Pok\u00e9mon slightly recoil.\n According to its Pok\u00e9dex entry, Blastoise can increase its weight to prevent recoil when making powerful attacks with its cannons.\n Two different Blastoises feature in the first Pok\u00e9mon movie, Pok\u00e9mon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back: Neesha’s Blastoise, named Shellshocker, and a Pok\u00e9mon clone Blastoise named BlastoiseTwo.\n In the Pok\u00e9mon anime episode \u201dBeach Blank-Out Blastoise,” Ash and his friends discovered a sleeping Blastoise, which turned out to have a Jigglypuff stuck in one of its cannons!\n Unlike its regular form, Dark Blastoise evolves at level 28 instead of level 36. Dark Blastoise can only be found within the Team Rocket Pok\u00e9mon trading card game expansion.\n In Japan the name for Blastoise is Kamex, which comes from the words kame (tortoise) and makkusu (maximum). \n Shiny Pok\u00e9mon are rare variants with alternate color schemes, and in the case of Shiny Blastoise, its color is a light shade of purple with a dark green shell!\n In the anime episode \u201cThe Pok\u00e9mon Water War,\u201d a team of Blastoises, Wartortles, and Squirtles owned by firefighter Captain Aidan help put out fires and look out for their community.\n Blastoise\u2019s body is a different shade of blue from its earlier forms. While Wartortle is indigo and Squirtle is cyan, Blastoise is more light cobalt in color.\n Blastoise falls under the category of Shell Pok\u00e9mon, which includes other Pok\u00e9mon like Kabutops and Kabuto. It\u2019s often confused as a Shellfish Pok\u00e9mon due to early translation errors.\n