My First Competitive Pokémon

Twenty Years Later, the Same Starter

When I bought Pokémon Red in 1996, a began a gleeful relationship with Squirtle, my first starter. After 20 years, I will honor that little guy by making Blastoise my first competitive Pokémon.

It's been a long time, little buddy.

Blastoise @ Leftovers

Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
Rain Dish (Hidden Ability)

  During rain, a Pokémon with Rain Dish will regain 1/16 of its maximum HP at the end of each turn.

Aqua Ring (from Marill @ lvl_28)

  User recovers 1/16 max HP per turn
Yawn (from Slowpoke @ lvl_1)
  Puts target to sleep after one turn
Scald (TM 55)
  80 Base; 100%. Has a 30% chance to burn the target 
Protect (Squirtle.self @ lvl_24)

  Prevents moves from affecting user this turn

Aqua Ring, Leftovers and Rain Dish recover 3/16 max HP every turn during rain. Protect buys time to recover health. Yawn can force a switch or give me free hits. Scald gets STAB and can neuter physical attackers.