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Template:Pokebox Blastoise (?????, Kamekkusu, Kamex in original Japanese language versions) is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. As do all Pokémon, Blastoise fight other Pokémon in battles central to the anime, manga, and games of the series. The name Blastoise is used as both a singular and a plural noun when referring to the species. Blastoise made their video game debut in 1996 with the Japanese release of Pokémon Red and Blue.
Known as the Shellfish Pokémon, Blastoise are large, blue, bipedal turtle-like Pokémon with water cannons that extend from their shells. Blastoise are the final evolved form of Squirtle, one of the Pokémon players may receive at the beginning of playing Pokémon Red or Blue, and the remakes of those games. This tortoise-like Pokémon is well-known for being featured on the cover of one of the first Pokémon games, Pokémon Blue.
Design and Characteristics
Described in Notre Dame's The Observer as "a tank of a turtle", the species first appeared as an evolution of one of three starter Pokémon the player could choose from at the beginning of the initial Game Boy games, Pokémon Red and Blue, released in Japan in 1996. The species in the early Pokémon video games was portrayed by a two-dimensional sprite, although in later releases the Blastoise appearance has been conveyed by 3D computer graphics. Throughout, the species has been portrayed with no spoken dialogue. In the Pokémon anime, they use facial expressions, body language and makes noises that repeat syllables of their name, using different pitches and tones.
Blastoise are large, blue, bipedal turtle-like Pokémon with water cannons that extend from their shells. In the games, Blastoise are described as being able to puncture steel with these cannons, and using them to power high-speed tackles Like real-life turtles, Blastoise are able to withdraw into their shells—this is commented on within the game, and noted by the fact that it learns the move "Withdraw".
Appearances
In the video games
Blastoise is a water-type Pokémon and the final evolved form of the starter Pokémon Squirtle. Squirtle evolves into Wartortle, which then evolves into Blastoise. Blastoise are only obtainable within the game by evolving a Squirtle.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Blastoise is the leader of a Bronze-level rescue team named Team Hydro. His team includes Swampert and Feraligatr. In the game, he forms a temporary rescue team with Octillery and Golem to save Alakazam's team from Magma Cavern, but fails shortly after. Later, he teams up with Charizard from Alakazam's team to explore the Western Cave, but the pair is soundly beaten by Mewtwo after Blastoise accidentally woke the Genetic Pokémon up.
Blastoise also appears in Super Smash Bros and Super Smash Bros Melee as one of many Pokemon that a fighter can send out after throwing a Poke Ball. When released from a Poké Ball, Blastoise will use Hydro Pump in one direction. Each Pump moves Blastoise backwards, slightly making it a danger to those fighting behind it as well (the Blastoise risks falling off the stage, however). A trophy of the Pokemon can be obtained as well, which provides information about the Pokémon. Blastoise is also a usable character in the arcade game Pokemon Battrio.
In the Pokémon anime
Blastoise is a well-known Pokémon because of its role in the video games, but it makes relatively few appearances in the anime. A handful of trainers in the series have owned Blastoise, notably Gary Oak who raised one from a Squirtle. While the inital appearance of Blastoise was in a first season episode about an island filled with giant robot Pokémon, the first real Blastoise made its debut in Beach Blank-Out Blastoise, an episode where a Jigglypuff had become lodged in one of the Blastoise's cannons, causing the latter to sleep indefinitely. Blastoise also received some screen time in the first Pokémon movie, Mewtwo Strikes Back, as a Pokémon nicknamed Shellshocker, owned by one of the major supporting characters, Neesha. Blastoise are also owned by Cissy, a member of the Orange Crew; and Brock’s mother Lola.
In other media
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, the character Blue steals a Squirtle from Prof. Oak early on in the series. This Squirtle ultimately becomes a Blastoise, nicknamed Blasty, with a tricky personality like its owner, and is the main Pokémon on Blue's team.
Blastoise is seen in several sets of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, debuting with the initial release of cards in the Base Set, and is one of the "favourite" Pokémon in the game.
References
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Pokédex: The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel.
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Pokédex: A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets. They are used for high speed tackles.
- Game Freak (2004-09-07). Pokémon FireRed (Game Boy Advance). Nintendo.
Pokédex: It crushes its foe under its heavy weight to cause flinching. In a pinch it will withdraw into its shell
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