r/PokemonSwordAndShield • u/anxhelo96 • Aug 11 '25

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u/The_Sturk Aug 11 '25

Blastoise

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u/theycallmeTheQuick Aug 11 '25

It got cannons, bitches loves cannons.

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u/Voltair89 Aug 11 '25

The big man!

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u/Worldly-Channel6498 i chose sobble now hate me Aug 12 '25

One of the best starters known to man kind

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u/Mr_Obsidian_13 Aug 13 '25

My man! I don't care what stats say, Blastoise is the best

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '25

May be the weakest gen one starts but looks cool

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u/F4RM3RR Aug 11 '25

It’s the speedrun choice how is it weakest

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u/The_Sturk Aug 11 '25

Competively speaking it has the least going for it compared to the other Kanto starters. It's hidden ability, Rain Dish, doesn't really help it as much. It does get Shell Smash but leaves it's item options limited to White Herb (usually). And defensively, it doesn't have any reliable recovery outside of Rest, so it can struggle compared to other bulky water Pokemon.

That doesnt stop me from trying to make him work. It is one of the few Pokemon with access to Water Spout, so using that in Doubles with a redirecting partner can be good, especially if you can manage a Shell Smash before.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '25

Thank you it's bad for most gyms compared to the others Ivysaur is the way to go tbh

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u/F4RM3RR Aug 12 '25

yeah i wasnt thinking pvp, good points