Blastoise - Generation 1 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Blastoise can learn in Generation 1, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Blastoise artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Blastoise learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
8	Bubble	Water	20	100
15	Water Gun	Water	40	100
24	Bite	Normal	60	100
31	Withdraw	Water	—	—
42	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
52	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Moves learnt by HM

Blastoise is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Blastoise is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
05	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
11	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	90
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Submission	Fighting	80	80
18	Counter	Fighting	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Fissure	Ground	—	30
28	Dig	Ground	100	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Blastoise learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
8	Bubble	Water	20	100
15	Water Gun	Water	40	100
24	Bite	Normal	60	100
31	Withdraw	Water	—	—
42	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
52	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Moves learnt by HM

Blastoise is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Blastoise is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
05	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
11	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	90
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Submission	Fighting	80	80
18	Counter	Fighting	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Fissure	Ground	—	30
28	Dig	Ground	100	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—