This is a strategy guide for using Blastoise in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Blastoise, as well as its strengths and weak points. So I'm about to begin a shiny hunt for a competitive shiny squirtle in pokemon shield, I've heard alot of awesome things about this having shell smash now, but for competitive, what would be a good choice of a setup? I was gonna do modest nature w/rain dish holding a life orb (since it'd heal the life orb damage in rain) what do you think? If you have a good competitive moveset for Blastoise, post an answer below and upvote the best ones.
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Blastoise makes a great teammate because of its versatility and ability to deal with a large variety of Pokemon. Surf is Blastoise's main form of STAB and a no-brainer on any bulky Water-type. If you invest 32 EVs into Speed, Blastoise can outspeed Jolly Rhyperior and Adamant Aggron and threaten them with a powerful Surf.
Read this Blastoise guide in Pokemon Sword and Shield! Learn about the best competitive Blastoise movesets, best builds, best nature, Shell Smash, and counters for ranked battles! Pokemon BDSP Blastoise Guide Evolutions, Weaknesses, Best Moves List, Locations Where To Find and Catch Blastoise. Blastoise is a super flexible Pokemon though, and its EV spread and nature are more about what role it needs to fulfill more than anything. A Shell Smash set probably wants to run max speed Timid so you can outspeed max speed Regieleki after one Shell Smash.
Countering Blastoise Rotom Wash is one of the best options as Blastoise can't OHKO it and has to lean on Focus Blast to truly damage it, and with a defensive set Rotom can sponge a few hits and disrupt Blastoise with Thunder Wave or Trick. This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Blastoise in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Blastoise, as well as its strengths and weakness.
Best moves for Blastoise - Shell Smash, Scald, Earthquake, Ice Beam or Aura Sphere focus on mostly on defensives get 2x speed attack and sp attack. blastiose can be quite tanky and be offensive - Surf always good move scald is better results on cause blastiose is tanky boy Best moves for Support Blastoise - Whirlpool, Protect.Toxic.Rest.