Blastoise counters

Gen 8 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Blastoise
#0009 Blastoise
Water
USAGE 5.5% #39
ABILITYTorrent
BASE STATS
HP 79
ATK 83
DEF 100
SPA 85
SPD 105
SPE 78
BST530
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrass
½×
FireWaterIceSteel
Moves
Fake Out 94.7% Follow Me 94.7% Toxic 94.6% Flip Turn 94.6% Shell Smash 5.1% Water Spout 5.0% Protect 5.0% Muddy Water 5.0%
Items
Sitrus Berry 94.6% Leftovers 5.0% Assault Vest 0.3% White Herb 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0% Choice Band 0.0%
Abilities
Torrent94.7%Rain Dish5.3%
Common Teammates
Rillaboom99.5%Zeraora95.9%Metagross95.9%Kyurem-Black95.9%Volcanion95.9%Pelipper4.0%Clefairy3.6%Raichu3.6%
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Ranked #39 with 5.48% usage. Sorted by reliability score.