Blastoise

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Template:Pokeinfobox Blastoise (カメックス Kamex in Japanese, Turtok in Germany, Tortank in France and 거북왕 Geobukwang in Korea) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise]] (a series of video games, anime, manga, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri).

Blastoise’s name is a combination of “blast” and “tortoise”, though it is pronounced Template:IPA. Its Japanese name, Kamex, is a play on the word 亀 (kame, “turtle”). “Tortank” (Blastoise’s French name) is a pormanteau of “tortoise” and “tank” (after the pair of cannons it has on its back).

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Characteristics

Blastoise is a very large, blue, bipedal turtle that can extend cannon-like spouts from the top of its shell.
The cannons are used to fire blasts of pressurized water at foes, and can spray with enough force to pierce concrete walls and thick steel. They are also highly accurate, allowing Blastoise to hit small targets at distances of over 150 ft. In order to withstand the recoil of its fire, Blastoise positions its feet and plants itself with its considerable weight, which it has cultivated for this purpose. The ferocity of its attacks has caused Blastoise to be described as a “brutal”, and even its normal attacks, like waterjet-assisted tackles and crushing heavyweight body slams, are completely devestating. When it does feel threatened by something, it withdraws into its shell for protection.

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In the Pokémon video games

Blastoise is well-suited for use as a “staller” or “sponge” Pokémon when used in battle. It can learn many attacks such as Yawn, Confusion, Haze, Mirror Coat, Counter, Refresh, Roar, Rest, Seismic Toss and Rapid Spin, all of which are typical attacks for stallers and sponges. Blastoise is often seen as the definitive Water-type Pokémon, but is less popular than Venusaur or Charizard, probably because of the abundance of Water-types. In FireRed and LeafGreen, Blastoise is also capable of learning Hydro Cannon, an extremely powerful attack that is essentially a Water-type counterpart to Hyper Beam, from the Cape Brink move tutor. Like Hyper Beam, Hydro Cannon has a very high attack power, but requires skipping one turn of battle after its use. Blastoise is one of only 4 Pokémon which may know the powerful Water-type move.

Blastoise can be obtained only by evolving Wartortle. Wartortle only evolve from Squirtle. Because none of the evolutionary family are found in the wild, they are prized for their rarity, and popular for breeding and trading.

Blastoise has minor cameos in the Super Smash Bros. series, first appearing in Super Smash Bros. as a Pokémon which may emerge from thrown Pokéballs to blast the opponent with Hydro Pump, then reprising that role in Super Smash Bros. Melee while also appearing as a trophy.

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In the Pokémon anime

Blastoise was first seen on the Island of Giant Pokémon, although it later turned out to be a robot. The first “real” Blastoise was seen in “Beach Blank-Out Blastoise”, ruling over a group of Squirtle and Wartortle. It had mysteriously fallen asleep and would not awaken, and Ash endeavored to find out why.

Blastoise was finally revealed as the evolved form of Gary Oak’s starter Pokémon during the Johto League championships.

Blastoise are also owned by Sissy, a member of the of the Orange Crew; and Brock’s mother Lola, who turned the Pewter City Pokémon Gym into a Water Gym until Brock defeated her and restored the Rock Gym. Another Blastoise, nicknamed Shellshocker, was cloned by Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back. In Hoenn, a Blastoise was seen in the Verdanturf Town Pokémon Contest, and Ash and friends watched a Wartortle evolve on an island just off the coast near Lilycove City.

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In other media

Image:Blastoise toy.PNG Image:Blastoise tcg.jpg Blastoise is the fully-evolved form of the Squirtle that Green stole from Professor Oak in the Pokémon Adventures manga. As Green is terrified of bird Pokémon, she has no pokemon that fly, and must use other methods to engage in aerial combat. One of these methods involves Blastoise propelling itself upward by aiming a Hydro Pump attack from the cannons on its back toward the ground.

Blastoise comes close to Charizard as one of the most prolific Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, making appearances in the Base Set (included in Base Set 2), Team Rocket (as Dark Blastoise twice, one of which was included in the Legendary Collection), Expedition (three times), Pokémon *VS (as Clair’s Blastoise, a basic Pokémon), The 7th Movie Half Deck (as Shota’s Blastoise, a basic Pokémon), and EX FireRed & LeafGreen (as Blastoise EX). Its first appearance in the Base Set was a staple in Water-themed decks, because it has an extremely strong Pokémon Power, Rain Dance. Rain Dance allows the player to attach as much Water energy as desired to his/her Water Pokémon during his/her turn. (Normally, players are restricted to attaching one Energy card per turn.) Blastoise EX has a similar Poké-Power, Energy Rain, which allows the player to attach Water energy to any of his/her Pokémon, but does 10 damage for each Water energy attached.

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References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0439154049.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 130206151.
  • Nintendo Power. Super Smash Bros. Melee Official Nintendo Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., 2001. ISBN 1930206194
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 193020650X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0761547614
Manga volumes
  • Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. Pokémon Adventures, Volume 3: Saffron City Siege. VIZ Media LLC, August 5 2001. ISBN 1569315604
  • Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. Pokémon Adventures, Volume 5: The Yellow Caballero: Making Waves. VIZ Media LLC, April 2002. ISBN 1591160278
  • Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. Pokémon Adventures, Volume 7: The Yellow Caballero: The Pokémon Elite. VIZ Media LLC, January 2003. ISBN 1569318514
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