Blastoise's best moves in Pokémon GO

Blastoise's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Blastoise has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Bite, Water Gun, and Rollout), which cover Dark, Water, and Rock-type attacks. When using Water Gun you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Bite640.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Dark
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	2

Effects

Bite has no special effects.

See Bite details page ↗

Water Gun550.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Fire

• 62.5%
• • Water
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Water Gun has no special effects.

See Water Gun details page ↗

Rollout15191.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Bug
  • Fire
  • Ice

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Ground
  • Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	15
Energy	19
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	7
Energy	13

Effects

Rollout has no special effects.

See Rollout details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bite	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	-
Rollout	15	10.00	19	12.67	1.5s	7	13	-
Water Gun	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Blastoise's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Blastoise's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Blastoise has access to 5 Charge Attacks (Flash Cannon, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump, Hydro Cannon, and Skull Bash), which cover Steel, Ice, Water, and Normal-type attacks. When using Hydro Pump and Hydro Cannon you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Flash Cannon1001002.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Rock
  • Ice
  • Fairy

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Flash Cannon has no special effects.

See Flash Cannon details page ↗

Ice Beam95503.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Ground
  • Grass
  • Dragon

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Ice

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.5s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Ice Beam has no special effects.

See Ice Beam details page ↗

Hydro Pump1351003.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Fire

• 62.5%
• • Water
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	135
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 3.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	75

Effects

Hydro Pump has no special effects.

See Hydro Pump details page ↗

Hydro Cannon *90502.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Fire

• 62.5%
• • Water
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	40

Effects

Hydro Cannon has no special effects.

See Hydro Cannon details page ↗

Skull Bash1301003.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Steel

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	75

Effects

Special

Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

See Skull Bash details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Flash Cannon	100	40.00	100	-	2.5s	110	65	-
Hydro Cannon *	90	45.00	50	-	2.0s	80	40	-
Hydro Pump	135	38.57	100	-	3.5s	130	75	-
Ice Beam	95	27.14	50	-	3.5s	90	55	-
Skull Bash Special Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	130	43.33	100	-	3.0s	130	75	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

Blastoise's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0