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Jeffro283 · 07-13-2007, 03:02 PM

Major credit to WildAce...without his help, I would have been banned from posting in this tread for sure. Thanks!

Ahh…Blastoise.

Blastoise was the first Pokemon that I ever battled with. It was the first starter I had, and the most reliable Pokemon for my first trip through Pokemon Amazingtown.

Blastoise has not made the jump to this gen as well as some other Pokemon, but I still love to use him. Good Base Defenses, decent Attack/Special Attack…good times.

Rapid Spinner

Blastoise @ Leftovers
Impish / Bold 252HP/ 252 DEF / 4 Sp.DEF
Torrent
_Rapid Spin
_Waterfall / Hydro Pump / Surf
_Toxic
_Protect

Hazer

Blastoise @ Leftovers
Bold 252HP / 252 DEF / 4 Sp.DEF
Torrent
_Haze
_Surf
_Toxic
_Mirror Coat/Protect

Blastoise makes a decent wall, and this is a set made to annoy the opponent. Clears the battlefield, allows for hazing, and lets you deal some indirect and direct damage. Impish is also an option, as far as natures go. When chosing Protect over Mirror Coat, make sure that Blastoise has extra Special Defense Evs to take some electric attacks. Also, be sure to check out Careful/Calm, depending on how you would use Blastoise. Also, Roar is an option over Haze, but is not really needed. Keep in mind that, when Choosing Waterfall, you should go Impish, and when choosing Hydro Pump, you should take Bold. Also, I prefer Toxic with Rapid Spin, and Haze with Yawn, but any combination thereof can work.

EV Spread Credit to Near.
If you opt for Mirror Coat on the Hazing Set, be sure to essentially max out it's Sp.DEF (EVs and Nature). Protect in conjuction with Mirror Coat is an excellent idea if you're not too great at predicting.

Staller

Blastoise @Leftovers
Adamant 252 HP/128 Attack/64 Def/64 Special Def
_Waterfall/Avalanche
_Substitute
_Focus Punch
_Yawn

Has the option of Punching after the Substitute or attacking. Yawn is for interestingness. Dunno how well this set would work, but it seems interesting at least.

Rest Talker Special Attacker

Blastoise @ Leftovers
Bold/Modest 252 HP/128 Def/128 Sp. Def
_Rest
_Sleep Talk
_Surf
_Ice Beam

This set gets walled by Electrics, but who would stay in on these anyway? Bleh.

Rest Talker Attacker

Blastoise @ Muscle Band/Leftovers/Life Orb (credit WildAce)
Adamant 252 HP/252 Attack/4 HP
_Rest
_Sleep Talk
_Waterfall
_Brick Break / Ice Punch

This set is basically the same as the other RestTalk set, but in attack form.

Just thought I'd point it out:
Since you DO have Rest and Blastoise will most likely be UU / BL, Life Orb can be an option over Muscle Band.
LOL, I forgot about Ice Punch. Thanks Near.

Special Attacker

Blastoise @ Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
Timid / MODEST 252 Special Attack/252 Speed/4 HP
_Ice Beam
_Surf/Hydro Pump
_Focus Blast
_HP Ground/Grass/Electric

This covers the weaknesses to Electrics and Grasses, while getting awesome STAB from Surf. Surf is the much better option for accuracy, but if you need the power, take Hydro Pump. Take Focus Blast, mainly because it is a powerful option and Blastoise is somewhat limited. HP Ground to cover electrics, Grass/Electric to cover other waters. Choice Scarf is an option if you really wanna surprise your opponent by outspeeding them.

IMO, Grass / Electric as you don't want to be walled by Water PKMN.
Electrics will already take a chunk of damage switching into a Specsed + STABed Hydro Pump.

Attacker

Blastoise @ Choice Band
Jolly / ADAMANT 252 Attack/252 Speed/4 HP
_Waterfall
_Avalanche/Ice Punch
_Earthquake
_Aqua Jet

Basic dissection of Blasoise and his best Physical Moves. Aqua Jet hits quickly, Waterfall for STAB, Avalanche is nice, and Earthquake rounds out the set.

Fun Novelty Section

SubPuncher/Sleep Talker

Blastoise @ Muscle Band/Leftovers/Chesto Berry
Adamant 252 HP/252 Attack/4 Speed
_Substitute
_Focus Punch
_Rest
_Sleep Talk

This set will fail, but I find it interesting. This set allows you to do the RestTalk thing, as well as the SubPunch thing. Chesto kills your first rest, and you can jump right back into SubPunching. I find it interesting, but it would never really work, other than for fun (and dying).

Novelty Set: FLINGZOR

Blastoise @ Iron Ball/Flame Orb
Adamant 252 Attack/252 HP/4 ???
_Fling
_Waterfall
_Avalanche/Ice Punch
_Earthquake

This set is just meant to be for fun. It isn't exactly the...most effective. This set would hit for some pretty good damage…It would also go last in almost all situations. This may be a decent set to use Fling, and possibly set up Substitute and Focus Punch as well, as it will go last anyway. This is a novelty at best.

Upon reviewing this, I did not go in depth with Mirror Coat, nor did I display Blastoise as a wall. I feel that there are several other sets that I have missed, so let me know what you think.

07-13-2007, 03:02 PM	#46
Jeffro283 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 155 iTrader: 0	Blastoise Fun Major credit to WildAce...without his help, I would have been banned from posting in this tread for sure. Thanks! Ahh…Blastoise. Blastoise was the first Pokemon that I ever battled with. It was the first starter I had, and the most reliable Pokemon for my first trip through Pokemon Amazingtown. Blastoise has not made the jump to this gen as well as some other Pokemon, but I still love to use him. Good Base Defenses, decent Attack/Special Attack…good times. Rapid Spinner Blastoise @ Leftovers Impish / Bold 252HP/ 252 DEF / 4 Sp.DEF Torrent _Rapid Spin _Waterfall / Hydro Pump / Surf _Toxic _Protect Hazer Blastoise @ Leftovers Bold 252HP / 252 DEF / 4 Sp.DEF Torrent _Haze _Surf _Toxic _Mirror Coat/Protect Blastoise makes a decent wall, and this is a set made to annoy the opponent. Clears the battlefield, allows for hazing, and lets you deal some indirect and direct damage. Impish is also an option, as far as natures go. When chosing Protect over Mirror Coat, make sure that Blastoise has extra Special Defense Evs to take some electric attacks. Also, be sure to check out Careful/Calm, depending on how you would use Blastoise. Also, Roar is an option over Haze, but is not really needed. Keep in mind that, when Choosing Waterfall, you should go Impish, and when choosing Hydro Pump, you should take Bold. Also, I prefer Toxic with Rapid Spin, and Haze with Yawn, but any combination thereof can work. EV Spread Credit to Near. If you opt for Mirror Coat on the Hazing Set, be sure to essentially max out it's Sp.DEF (EVs and Nature). Protect in conjuction with Mirror Coat is an excellent idea if you're not too great at predicting. Staller Blastoise @Leftovers Adamant 252 HP/128 Attack/64 Def/64 Special Def _Waterfall/Avalanche _Substitute _Focus Punch _Yawn Has the option of Punching after the Substitute or attacking. Yawn is for interestingness. Dunno how well this set would work, but it seems interesting at least. Rest Talker Special Attacker Blastoise @ Leftovers Bold/Modest 252 HP/128 Def/128 Sp. Def _Rest _Sleep Talk _Surf _Ice Beam This set gets walled by Electrics, but who would stay in on these anyway? Bleh. Rest Talker Attacker Blastoise @ Muscle Band/Leftovers/Life Orb (credit WildAce) Adamant 252 HP/252 Attack/4 HP _Rest _Sleep Talk _Waterfall _Brick Break / Ice Punch This set is basically the same as the other RestTalk set, but in attack form. Just thought I'd point it out: Since you DO have Rest and Blastoise will most likely be UU / BL, Life Orb can be an option over Muscle Band. LOL, I forgot about Ice Punch. Thanks Near. Special Attacker Blastoise @ Choice Specs/Choice Scarf Timid / MODEST 252 Special Attack/252 Speed/4 HP _Ice Beam _Surf/Hydro Pump _Focus Blast _HP Ground/Grass/Electric This covers the weaknesses to Electrics and Grasses, while getting awesome STAB from Surf. Surf is the much better option for accuracy, but if you need the power, take Hydro Pump. Take Focus Blast, mainly because it is a powerful option and Blastoise is somewhat limited. HP Ground to cover electrics, Grass/Electric to cover other waters. Choice Scarf is an option if you really wanna surprise your opponent by outspeeding them. IMO, Grass / Electric as you don't want to be walled by Water PKMN. Electrics will already take a chunk of damage switching into a Specsed + STABed Hydro Pump. Attacker Blastoise @ Choice Band Jolly / ADAMANT 252 Attack/252 Speed/4 HP _Waterfall _Avalanche/Ice Punch _Earthquake _Aqua Jet Basic dissection of Blasoise and his best Physical Moves. Aqua Jet hits quickly, Waterfall for STAB, Avalanche is nice, and Earthquake rounds out the set. Fun Novelty Section SubPuncher/Sleep Talker Blastoise @ Muscle Band/Leftovers/Chesto Berry Adamant 252 HP/252 Attack/4 Speed _Substitute _Focus Punch _Rest _Sleep Talk This set will fail, but I find it interesting. This set allows you to do the RestTalk thing, as well as the SubPunch thing. Chesto kills your first rest, and you can jump right back into SubPunching. I find it interesting, but it would never really work, other than for fun (and dying). Novelty Set: FLINGZOR Blastoise @ Iron Ball/Flame Orb Adamant 252 Attack/252 HP/4 ??? _Fling _Waterfall _Avalanche/Ice Punch _Earthquake This set is just meant to be for fun. It isn't exactly the...most effective. This set would hit for some pretty good damage…It would also go last in almost all situations. This may be a decent set to use Fling, and possibly set up Substitute and Focus Punch as well, as it will go last anyway. This is a novelty at best. Upon reviewing this, I did not go in depth with Mirror Coat, nor did I display Blastoise as a wall. I feel that there are several other sets that I have missed, so let me know what you think. Last edited by WildAce : 07-13-2007 at 10:28 PM. Reason: Modified first 2 Sets.