Blastoise
Defender · Ranged
Only auto attacks can critically strike, but Blastoise has 0% base Critical-Hit rate at all levels.
Builds
Saved move and item loadouts for common play patterns.
Surf Pump
Path Tank
Moves
Hydro PumpSurfHeld Items
focus-bandenergy-amplifierresonant-guardBattle Item
eject-buttonThis set is a more classic tank set up but as of patch 1.21.1.7, a full CDR item and emblem set up may be stronger due to the crowd control chaining capabilities.
Pump Spin (Bulk Emblems or none)
Path Damage
Moves
Hydro PumpRapid SpinHeld Items
muscle-bandslick-spoonfocus-bandBattle Item
eject-buttonUsed as alternative zone control bulk piece where enemy compositions are slippery, mobile and high melee which make Surf harder to hit. KEY STAT BENCHMARK - Attack Speed: A mathematical minimum of 48 Frames per attack is required to access 2 boosted attacks within Rapid Spin without having the second boosted attack get cut off dealing less damage- The attack speed stat required for this 48 Frames per attack benchmark is 26.11% achieved with Muscle Band at level 10. However for inexplicable reasons, an actual minimum of 52 Frames per attack is required to access 2 boosted attacks within Rapid Spin without having the second boosted attack get cut off dealing less damage- The attack speed stat required for this 52 Frames per attack benchmark is 16.42% where level 8 naturally with no items is 16.72%. Reducing the Frames per Attack (aka: increasing attack speed) gives more leeway for attacks and Hydro Pump cast animation overlap. KEY STAT BENCHMARK - Cooldown Reduction: To comfortably achieve two Hydro Pumps within Rapid Spin, a minimum 18% CDR is required. This build is accounting for no emblems or Bulk emblems which have no CDR.
Pump Spin (CDR Emblems)
Path Damage
Moves
Hydro PumpRapid SpinHeld Items
muscle-bandenergy-amplifierslick-spoonBattle Item
eject-buttonUsed as alternative zone control bulk piece where enemy compositions are slippery, mobile and high melee which make Surf harder to hit. KEY STAT BENCHMARK - Attack Speed: A mathematical minimum of 48 Frames per attack is required to access 2 boosted attacks within Rapid Spin without having the second boosted attack get cut off dealing less damage- The attack speed stat required for this 48 Frames per attack benchmark is 26.11% achieved with Muscle Band at level 10. However for inexplicable reasons, an actual minimum of 52 Frames per attack is required to access 2 boosted attacks within Rapid Spin without having the second boosted attack get cut off dealing less damage- The attack speed stat required for this 52 Frames per attack benchmark is 16.42% where level 8 naturally with no items is 16.72%. Reducing the Frames per Attack (aka: increasing attack speed) gives more leeway for attacks and Hydro Pump cast animation overlap. KEY STAT BENCHMARK - Cooldown Reduction: To comfortably achieve two Hydro Pumps within Rapid Spin, a minimum 18% CDR is required. This can be obtained through Blue Buff + 7 Black Emblems but the input can be tight. A CDR item may be used instead such as Energy Amplifier, which has natural synergy with Hydro Typhoon's incredibly low unite charge already. Alternative CDR items include Shell Bell and Drive Lens. Focus Band will offer greater bulk where as Slick Spoon will offer the greatest damage but will still require Blue Buff to access two Hydro Pumps within one Rapid Spin use.
Surf Pump
Utility Carry
Moves
Hydro PumpSurfHeld Items
energy-amplifiershell-belldrive-lensBattle Item
eject-buttonThis set as of patch 1.21.1.7 is capable of chaining with a prepared boosted used after Surf, Hydro Pump into Surf into a second Hydro Pump for a very long period of control.
Moves
Move timings, descriptions, upgrades, and hidden detail text.
Torrent
When the Pokémon is at half HP or less, its Attack and Sp. Attack are increased.
While at 50% max HP or below: increases Attack and Sp. Atk by 20%.
Attack
Blastoise’s third auto attack is empowered - dealing 3 instances of damage, slowing enemies hit and reducing Blastoise’s move cooldowns by 1 second each.
Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, reducing the cooldowns of the user's moves by 1s; damaging opposing Pokémon 3 times over 0.2s, and decreasing their movement speed by 50% for 1s when hit.
Water Gun
Attacks with a shot of water, shoving enemies and decreasing their movement speed for a short time.
Shoots a jet of water in the designated direction after 0.2s, damaging opposing Pokémon hit, shoving them for 0.6s and decreasing their movement speed by 30% for 1s when hit. Opposing Pokémon hit before the jet of water reaches halfway are shoved the full distance; those hit beyond halfway are shoved a short distance instead.
Hydro Pump
6sHas the user attack by blasing out a huge volume of water, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and shoving them when it hits.
Increases damage dealt by this move.
Water Spout
7.5sSpouts water toward the designated location, decreasing the movement speed of opposing Pokémon in the area of effect for a short time.
Increases damage dealt by this move.
Skull Bash
Fiercely rams an opposing Pokémon and leaves it unable to act.
Tucks in their head then dashes forward after 0.5s, damaging opposing Pokémon in the path and stunning them for 0.5s when it hits.
Surf
7.5sHas the user charge forward on a wave, shoving enemies and leaving them unable to act. The user becomes immune to hindrances while using this move and can jump in a designated direction once this move ends.
Also grants a shield when this move hits.
Rapid Spin
10sHas the user spin rapidly, changing the mechanics of its basic attacks as well as its Hydro Pump and Water Spout moves.
Also reduces the damage the user receives while using this move.
Hydro Typhoon
Has the user spout water to attack while spinning, throwing enemies in a large area. This also grants the user a shield.
Becomes unstoppable for 2s and gains a shield for 4s; shoots immense jets of water in a large circle around themself after 1.1s, damaging opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and throwing them for 1.5s when it hits.