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{{nihongo|'''Blastoise'''|?????|Kamekkusu|'''Kamex''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is one of the [[List of Pokémon|fictional species]] of [[Pokémon]] creatures from the multi-billion-dollar<ref name=sev>{{cite web|url=http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20051004/LATU06404102005-1.html|title=Pokémon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold|publisher=[[PR Newswire]]|accessdate=2006-02-28}}</ref> ''[[Pokémon]]'' [[media franchise]]—a collection of [[video game]]s, [[anime]], [[manga]], [[book]]s, [[trading card]]s, 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.<ref name="ign">{{citeweb|url=http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/389/389660p1.html|title=''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Pokémon Sapphire'' Review (page 1)|publisher=[[IGN]] |accessdate=2006-06-01}}</ref> 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|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']].<ref name="pokemon website">{{cite web|url=http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pokemon.co.jp&sl=ja&tl=en&history_state0=|title=Official Japanese Pokémon website|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref>

Known as the [[Shellfish]] Pokémon, Blastoise are large, blue, bipedal [[turtle]]-like Pokémon with water cannons that extend from their shells.<ref name="shooting stars">{{citation|title=Small Shooting Stars Shine|publisher=The Post-Standard|date=September 22, 2003}}</ref> 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 [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|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 Red and Blue|Pokémon Blue]]''.<ref name=beckett>{{cite journal |first=Sean |last=Cooper |year=2009 |month=July |title=Blastoise, the shellfish Pokémon: The last evolution of Squirtle |journal=Beckett Pokémon Unofficial Collector |volume=12 |series=No. 7 |issue=116 |pages=15–17 |publisher=Tracy Hackler |location=United States}}</ref>

== Design and Characteristics ==
Described in [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame's]] ''The Observer'' as "a tank of a turtle",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2009/02/24/Viewpoint/Pondering.Pokemon-3645348.shtml|title=Pondering Pokemon|date=February 24, 2009|work=The Observer|accessdate=2009-02-28}}</ref> 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.<ref name="MacDonald">MacDonald, Mark; Brokaw, Brian; Arnold; J. Douglas; Elies, Mark. Pokémon Trainer's Guide. Sandwich Islands Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9. (pg 192–195)</ref> The species in the early ''Pokémon'' video games was portrayed by a [[Sprite (computer graphics)#Hardware sprites|two-dimensional sprite]], although in later releases the Blastoise appearance has been conveyed by [[Sprite (computer graphics)#Move to 3D|3D computer graphics]]. Throughout, the species has been portrayed with no spoken dialogue. In the [[Pokémon (anime)|''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.<ref name="shooting stars"/> In the games, Blastoise are described as being able to puncture steel with these cannons,<ref name=silver-dex>{{pokedex|silver|The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel.}}</ref> and using them to power high-speed tackles<ref name=red-dex>{{pokedex|red|A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets. They are used for high speed tackles.}}</ref> Like real-life turtles, Blastoise are able to withdraw into their shells—this is commented on within the game,<ref name=frRed-dex>{{pokedex|firered|It crushes its foe under its heavy weight to cause flinching. In a pinch it will withdraw into its shell}}</ref> and noted by the fact that it learns the move "Withdraw".<ref name=master>{{cite book|title=How to Become a Pokémon Master|last=Shlesinger|first=Hank|isbn=0312972563}}</ref><ref name=prima-dp>{{cite manual |title=The Official Pokémon Full Pokédex Guide |publisher=Random House|author=Prima Games|page=18}}</ref>

== 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.<ref name=beckett/><ref name=pokemon.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon.com/Pokedex/flash.asp|title=pokemon.com|format=Flash}}</ref>

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 (Pokémon)|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.<ref name=beckett/> 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.<ref name=beckett/> A handful of trainers in the series have owned Blastoise, notably [[Gary Oak]] who raised one from a [[Squirtle]].<ref name=beckett/><ref name="The Ties That Bind">{{cite episode| title = The Ties That Bind | series = [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]] | credits = Atsuhiro Tomioka (writer) | network = Various | airdate = September 20, 2003 | season = [[List of Pokémon: Master Quest episodes|Master Quest]]|number = 268}}</ref> While the inital appearance of Blastoise was in a first season episode about an island filled with giant robot Pokémon,<ref name="Island of the Giant Pokémon">{{cite episode| title = Island of the Giant Pokémon | series = [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]] | credits = Takeshi Shudo (writer) | network = Various | airdate = September 30, 1998 | season = [[List of Pokémon: Indigo League episodes|Indigo League]]|number = 17}}</ref> 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.<ref name=beckett/><ref name="Beach Blank-Out Blastoise">{{cite episode| title = Beach Blank-Out Blastoise | series = [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]] | credits = Atsuhiro Tomioka (writer) | network = Various | airdate = September 20, 1999 | season = [[List of Pokémon: Indigo League episodes|Indigo League]]|number = 58}}</ref>
Blastoise also received some screen time in the first Pokémon movie, ''[[Pokémon: The First Movie|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', as a Pokémon nicknamed Shellshocker, owned by one of the major supporting characters, Neesha.<ref name=beckett/><ref name="The First Movie">{{cite episode| title = [[Pokémon: The First Movie]] | series = [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]] | credits = Takeshi Shudo (writer) | network = Various | airdate = November 10, 1999}}</ref> Blastoise are also owned by [[List of Orange Islands Gym Leaders|Cissy]], a member of the Orange Crew;<ref name="Fit to be Tide">{{cite episode| title = Fit to be Tide | series = [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]] | credits = Yukiyoshi Ohashi (writer) | network = Various | airdate = February 5, 2000 | season = [[List of Pokémon: Adventures on the Orange Islands episodes|Adventures on the Orange Islands]]|number = 85}}</ref> and [[Brock (Pokémon)|Brock]]’s mother Lola.<ref name="A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together!">{{cite episode| title = A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together! | series = [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]] | credits = Atsuhiro Tomioka (writer) | network = Various | airdate = June 24, 2006 | season = [[Pokémon Chronicles]]|number = 5}}</ref>

=== In other media ===
In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, the character Blue steals a Squirtle from [[Prof. Oak]] early on in the series.<ref name="Wartortle Wars">{{cite book |last=Kusaka |first=Hidenori |coauthors=Mato |title=Wartortle Wars |series=[[Pokémon Adventures]] |volume=Volume 2: Legendary Pokémon |date=December 16, 1997 |publisher=[[VIZ Media]] LLC |isbn=4-09-149332-7 |chapter=Chapter 15}}</ref> This Squirtle ultimately becomes a Blastoise, nicknamed Blasty, with a tricky personality like its owner, and is the main Pokémon on Blue's team.<ref name="Zap! Zap! Zapdos!">{{cite book |last=Kusaka |first=Hidenori |coauthors=Mato |title=Zap! Zap! Zapdos! |series=[[Pokémon Adventures]] |volume=Volume 3: Saffron City Siege |date=May 28, 1998 |publisher=[[VIZ Media]] LLC |isbn=4-09-149333-5 |chapter=Chapter 30}}</ref>

Blastoise is seen in several sets of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], debuting with the initial release of cards in the [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game sets#Base Set|Base Set]], and is one of the "favourite" Pokémon in the game.<ref>{{citation| url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=o7wzTh3N_soC&pg=PA93 |page=93 |title=Trading Card Games for Dummies |author=John Kaufeld, Jeremy Smith}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.pokemon.com/ Official Pokémon website]
* [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Blastoise_(Pokémon) Blastoise's entry] at [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page Bulbapedia]

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Not to be confused with Blastoid.

Template:Pokebox Blastoise (?????, Kamekkusu, Kamex in original Japanese language versions) is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

Known as the Shellfish Pokémon, Blastoise are large, blue, bipedal turtle-like Pokémon with water cannons that extend from their shells.[4] 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.[5]

Design and Characteristics

Described in Notre Dame's The Observer as "a tank of a turtle",[6] 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.[7] 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.[4] In the games, Blastoise are described as being able to puncture steel with these cannons,[8] and using them to power high-speed tackles[9] Like real-life turtles, Blastoise are able to withdraw into their shells—this is commented on within the game,[10] and noted by the fact that it learns the move "Withdraw".[11][12]

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.[5][13]

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.[5] 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.[5] A handful of trainers in the series have owned Blastoise, notably Gary Oak who raised one from a Squirtle.[5][14] While the inital appearance of Blastoise was in a first season episode about an island filled with giant robot Pokémon,[15] 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.[5][16] 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.[5][17] Blastoise are also owned by Cissy, a member of the Orange Crew;[18] and Brock’s mother Lola.[19]

In other media

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, the character Blue steals a Squirtle from Prof. Oak early on in the series.[20] This Squirtle ultimately becomes a Blastoise, nicknamed Blasty, with a tricky personality like its owner, and is the main Pokémon on Blue's team.[21]

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.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Pokémon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2006-02-28.
  2. ^ "Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1)". IGN. Retrieved 2006-06-01.
  3. ^ "Official Japanese Pokémon website". Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  4. ^ a b Small Shooting Stars Shine, The Post-Standard, September 22, 2003
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Cooper, Sean (2009). "Blastoise, the shellfish Pokémon: The last evolution of Squirtle". Beckett Pokémon Unofficial Collector. No. 7. 12 (116). United States: Tracy Hackler: 15–17. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Pondering Pokemon". The Observer. February 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  7. ^ MacDonald, Mark; Brokaw, Brian; Arnold; J. Douglas; Elies, Mark. Pokémon Trainer's Guide. Sandwich Islands Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9. (pg 192–195)
  8. ^ Game Freak (2000-10-15). Pokémon Silver (Game Boy Color). Nintendo. Pokédex: The jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel.
  9. ^ Game Freak (1998-09-30). Pokémon Red (Game Boy). Nintendo. Pokédex: A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets. They are used for high speed tackles.
  10. ^ 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
  11. ^ Shlesinger, Hank. How to Become a Pokémon Master. ISBN 0312972563.
  12. ^ Prima Games. The Official Pokémon Full Pokédex Guide. Random House. p. 18.
  13. ^ "pokemon.com" (Flash).
  14. ^ Atsuhiro Tomioka (writer) (September 20, 2003). "The Ties That Bind". Pokémon. Season Master Quest. Episode 268. Various.
  15. ^ Takeshi Shudo (writer) (September 30, 1998). "Island of the Giant Pokémon". Pokémon. Season Indigo League. Episode 17. Various.
  16. ^ Atsuhiro Tomioka (writer) (September 20, 1999). "Beach Blank-Out Blastoise". Pokémon. Season Indigo League. Episode 58. Various.
  17. ^ Takeshi Shudo (writer) (November 10, 1999). "Pokémon: The First Movie". Pokémon. Various.
  18. ^ Yukiyoshi Ohashi (writer) (February 5, 2000). "Fit to be Tide". Pokémon. Season Adventures on the Orange Islands. Episode 85. Various.
  19. ^ Atsuhiro Tomioka (writer) (June 24, 2006). "A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together!". Pokémon. Season Pokémon Chronicles. Episode 5. Various.
  20. ^ Kusaka, Hidenori (December 16, 1997). "Chapter 15". Wartortle Wars. Pokémon Adventures. Vol. Volume 2: Legendary Pokémon. VIZ Media LLC. ISBN 4-09-149332-7. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ Kusaka, Hidenori (May 28, 1998). "Chapter 30". Zap! Zap! Zapdos!. Pokémon Adventures. Vol. Volume 3: Saffron City Siege. VIZ Media LLC. ISBN 4-09-149333-5. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ John Kaufeld, Jeremy Smith, Trading Card Games for Dummies, p. 93
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