Blastoise Raid Guide
Your complete resource for defeating Blastoise in Pokémon GO raids.
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What is Blastoise?
Blastoise is a Water type in 5 Star Mega Raid Egg known for high CP and strong resistances. In this guide, we explore how to get Mega Blastoise, its competitive strengths, top counters.
🎯 Type Effectiveness Chart
Super Effective Against | Electric, Grass |
|---|---|
Resistant To | Steel, Fire, Water, Ice |
👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?
2–3 high-level trainers with top counters
4–5 casual trainers
Use Rainy weather to boost your Electric types
Best Counters for Blastoise
Top non‑Shadow counters: Kartana, Xurkitree, Zapdos, Magnezone, Raikou, Zekrom, Sceptile
Raid CP caught level:
At Level 20 (no weather): ~1,338–1,409 CP
At Level 25 (Rainy weather boost): ~1,673–1,761 CP
Raid Boss having CP of 42,017
Type: Electric/Flying
Fast: Charge Beam, Shadow Claw, Metal Claw, Psycho Cut
Charged: Drill Peck, Ancient Power, Zap Cannon, Thunderbolt, Thunder
Elite: Thunder Shock
Best moveset for Zapdos are Charge Beam(7) and Zap Cannon(140)
Type: Electric
Fast : Thunder Shock, Spark
Charged : Discharge, Thunder, Power Whip, Dazzling Gleam
Best moveset of Xurkitree are Thunder Shock or Spark(13) and Thunder or Dazzling Gleam(100)
Type: Grass/Steel
Fast : Razor Leaf, Air Slash
Charged : Aerial Ace, Night Slash, X-Scissor, Leaf Blade
Best moveset of Kartana are Razor Leaf(13) and Leaf Blade(70)
Type: Electric/Steel
Fast: Spark, Charge Beam, Volt Switch, Metal Sound
Charged: Flash Cannon, Zap Cannon, Wild Charge, Mirror Shot
Magnezone is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Volt Switch(13) and Zap Cannon(140).
Type: Electric
Fast: Thunder Shock, Volt Switch
Charged: Shadow Ball, Thunder, Thunderbolt, Wild Charge
Raikou has boosted attack power making it even more effective in raids, use Volt Switch(13) and Shadow Ball or Thunder(100).
Type: Dragon/Electric
Fast: Dragon Breath, Charge Beam
Charged: Flash Cannon, Wild Charge, Outrage, Crunch, Fusion Bolt
Best moveset for Zekrom are Charge Beam(7) and Fusion Bolt(140)
Type: Grass
Fast: Fury Cutter, Bullet Seed
Charged: Aerial Ace, Earthquake, Leaf Blade, Dragon Claw, Breaking Swipe
Elite: Frenzy Plant
Sceptile has boosted attack power making it even more effective in raids, use Bullet Seed(7) and Earthquake(140).
Type: Electric
Fast: Low Kick, Thunder Shock
Charged: Thunder Punch, Wild Charge, Thunder, Ice Punch
Elite: Flamethrower
Electivire has boosted attack power, making it even more effective in raids. Use Low Kick(5) and Thunder(100).
Type: Dark/Grass
Fast : Vine Whip, Bite
Charged: Power Whip, Energy Ball, Dark Pulse
Best movset of Zarude are Vine Whip or Bite(6) and Power Whip or Energy Ball(90).
Type: Grass/Poison
Fast: Poison Jab, Poison Sting, Razor Leaf, Metal Leaf
Charged: Sludge Bomb, Solar Beam, Grass Knot, Leaf Storm, Dazzling Gleam
Elite: Bullet Seed, Weather Ball
Roserade is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Magical Leaf(17) and Solar Beam(180).
Type: Fairy/Grass
Fast: Rock Smash, Bullet Seed
Charged: Megahorn, Dazzling Gleam, Solar Beam, Grass Knot
Elite: Nature's Madness
Tapu Bulu has boosted attack power making it even more effective in raids, use Rock Smash(17) and Solar Beam(180).
Type: Electric
Fast: Hidden Power, Spark, Snarl
Charged: Hyper Beam, Crunch, Wild Charge
Elite: Psychic Fangs
Luxray has boosted attack power making it even more effective in raids, use Hidden Power(15) and Hyper Beam(150).
Type: Psychic
Fast: Psycho Cut, Confusion
Charged: Focus Blast, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Psychic, Ice Beam
Elite: Hyper Beam, Shadow Ball, Psystrike
Best moveset of Mewtwo are Confusion(19) and Hyper Beam(150).
Type: Electric/Flying
Fast: Thunder Shock, Astonish
Charged: Thunder, Thunder Punch, Crunch, Brick Break
Best moveset for Thundurus are Astonish(7) and Thunder(100)
Type: Electric/Bug
Fast : Mud Slap, Bug Bite, Spark
Charged : Fly, X-Scissor, Discharge, Crunch
Elite : Volt Switch
Type: Dragon/Psychic
Fast : Zen Headbutt, Dragon Breath
Charged: Solar Beam, Psychic, Dragon Claw
Elite : Luster Purge
Best moveset of Latios are Zen Headbutt(11)and Solar Beam(180).
Type: Grass
Fast : Fury Cutter, Bullet Seed
Charged : Aerial Ace, Earthquake, Leaf Blade, Dragon Claw, Breaking Swipe
Elite : Frenzy Plant
Best moveset of Sceptile are Bullet Seed(7)and Earthquake(140).
Type: Electric
Fast : Charge Beam, Snarl, Thunder Fang
Charged : Flame Burst, Overheat, Thunder, Wild Charge, Psychic Fangs
Best moveset of Manectric are Snarl(11) and Overheat(160).
Type: Ghost
Fast: Hex, Shadow Claw
Charged: Shadow Ball, Thunder, Dazzling Gleam
Mega Banette is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Hex(8) and Shadow Ball, Thunder, Dazzling Gleam(100).
Type: Bug/Poison
Fast: Poison Jab, Poison Sting, Infestation
Charged: Aerial Ace, Sludge Bomb, X-Scissor, Fell Stinger
Elite: Drill Run
Mega Beedrill is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Poison Jab(13) and Sludge Bomb or Drill Run(85).
Type: Psychic/Fairy
Fast: Magical Leaf, Charge Beam, Confusion, Charm
Charged: Shadow Ball, Psychic, Triple Axel, Dazzling Gleam
Elite: Synchronoise
Mega Gardevoir is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Charm(20) and Shadow Ball or Dazzling Gleam(100).
Type: Electric
Fast : Charge Beam, Volt Switch
Charged : Focus Blast, Power Gem, Trailblaze, Zap Cannon, Thunder, Thunder Punch, Brutal Swing
Elite : Dragon Pulse
Best moveset of Ampharos are Volt Switch(13) and Zap Cannon(140).
Type: Dark
Fast : Psycho Cut, Snarl
Charged : Dark Pulse, Megahorn, Thunder, Payback
Elite : Brutal Swing
Mega Absol is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Snarl(11) and Megahorn(105).
Type: Grass/Poison
Fast : Razor Leaf, Vine Whip
Charged : Solar Beam, Sludge Bomb, Petal Blizzard
Elite : Frenzy Plant
Mega Venusaur is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Razor Leaf(13) and Solar Beam(180).
Type: Dark/Fire
Fast : Fire Fang,Snarl
Charged : Fire Blast,Crunch,Flamethrower,Foul Play
Mega Houndoom is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Fire Fang(13) and Fire Blast(140).
Type: Dragon/Flying
Fast : Fire Fang, Bite, Dragon Tail
Charged: Fly, Hydro Pump, Draco Meteor, Fire Blast
Elite: Outrage
Mega Salamence is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Dragon Tail(14) and Draco Meteor(150).
Type: Dragon/Psychic
Fast : Zen Headbutt, Dragon Breath, Charm
Charged : Thunder, Psychic, Outrage
Elite : Mist Ball
Best movset for Latias are Charm(20) and Mist Ball(105)
Type: Ghost/Poison
Fast : Hex, Shadow Claw, Sucker Punch
Charged : Focus Blast, Sludge Bomb, Shadow Ball
Elite : Lick, Sludge Wave, Shadow Punch, Psychic, Dark Pulse
Mega Gengar is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Hex(8) and Focus Blast(140).
Type: Ground/Fire
Fast : Mud Shot, Dragon Tail
Charged : Earthquake, Fire Blast, Fire Punch, Solar Beam, Precipice Blades
Primal Groudon is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Dragon Tail(14) and Solar Beam(180).
Type: Normal/Flying
Fast: Air Slash, Steel Wing
Charged: Hurricane, Aerial Ace, Brave Bird, Feather Dance
Elite: Wing Attack, Gust, Air Cutter
Mega Pidgeot is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Gust(25) and Brave Bird(130).
Type: Rock/Flying
Fast : Rock Throw, Steel Wing, Bite
Charged : Hyper Beam, Earth Power, Ancient Power, Rock Slide, Iron Head
Aerodactyl is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Steel Wing(14) and Hyper Beam(150).
Type: Grass/Ice
Fast : Razor Leaf, Powder Snow, Leafage
Charged : Blizzard, Icy Wind, Energy Ball, Weather Ball, Outrage
Mega Abomasnow is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Razor Leaf(13) and Blizzard(130).
Type: Fighting/Fire
Fast : Counter, Fire Spin
Charged : Focus Blast, Brave Bird, Overheat, Blaze Kick
Elite : Stone Edge, Blast Burn
Mega Blaziken is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Counter or Fire Spin(13) and Overheat(160).
Type: Water/Flying
Fast : Waterfall, Dragon Breath, Bite
Charged : Hydro Pump, Outrage, Twister, Crunch
Elite : Dragon Tail, Aqua Tail, Dragon Pulse
Mega Gyarados is a powerhouse in raid guide, use Dragon Tail(14) and Hydro Pump(135).
Type: Psychic
Fast: Psycho Cut, Confusion
Charged: Focus Blast, Shadow Ball, Fire Punch, Future Sight
Elite : Counter, Psychic, Dazzling Gleam
Mega Alakazam is a powerhouse in raids. With boosted stats, use Confusion(19) and Focus Blast(140).
Blastoise Moveset
Fast Moves: Water Gun (Water), Rollout (Rock), Bite (Dark)
Charged Moves: Ice Beam (Ice), Hydro Pump (Water), Flash Cannon (Steel), Skull Bash (Normal)
Elite Moves:Hydro Cannon (Water)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Can Mega Blastoise be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Yes, shiny Mega Blastoise is available. You need a shiny Blastoise first, then Mega Evolve it
What are best moveset of Blastoise?
Best movset of Blastoise are Rollout which does damage of 15 under Fast Attack and Hydro Pump of 135 under Charged Attack.
What is the best weather to raid Mega Blastoise?
Rainy weather boosts both Blastoise’s Water moves and your Electric-type attacks.
How do I get Mega Energy for Blastoise?
You can earn Mega Energy by defeating Mega Blastoise in raids or walking with Blastoise if already Mega Evolved once.
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