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'''Gary's Blastoise''' (Japanese: '''シゲルのカメックス''' ''Shigeru's Kamex'') was the [[starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]] that [[Gary Oak]] obtained at the beginning of his travels in [[Kanto]], given to him by {{an|Professor Oak}}.

[[File:Gary Squirtle.png|thumb|left|200px|As a {{p|Squirtle}}, in a flashback{{tt|*|Not known to be Gary's until The Ties That Bind}}]]

Gary received {{p|Squirtle}} in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' as a [[starter Pokémon]] from {{an|Professor Oak}}. He did not tell {{Ash}} which of the three starter Pokémon he chose, but bragged that it was the best one.

In ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'', Squirtle appeared in a flashback, though the episode did not reveal which of the three Trainers who left before Ash owned it. [[Samurai]] remembered Gary and the others fondly as they had fought spectacular battles, with Gary's Squirtle defeating his {{p|Metapod}}.

Finally, in ''[[EP269|The Ties That Bind]]'', the fully-evolved {{p|Blastoise}} was revealed to Ash when Gary sent it out to battle {{AP|Heracross}}. In Gary's [[Full Battle]] against {{Ash}} in ''[[EP270|Can't Beat the Heat!]]'', its {{m|Hydro Pump}} managed to blast through the rocky terrain and knock out Ash's {{AP|Heracross}} in a single hit. It then stalemated his {{AP|Muk}}, completely nullifying Muk's {{m|Sludge Bomb}} with its {{m|Rapid Spin}}, but unable to gain much purchase with its {{m|Skull Bash}}. After Muk smothered Blastoise with its body, Blastoise used Hydro Pump to blast Muk off and injure it. Ash pulled Muk for the type-advantaged {{AP|Bayleef}}, but Blastoise overcame her as well, deflecting {{m|Razor Leaf}} with Rapid Spin, then using its {{m|Bite}} attack on her leaf and knocking her out by throwing her aside.

[[File:Ash Charizard Gary Blastoise.png|250px|thumb|right|Blastoise losing to Ash's Charizard]]

In ''[[EP272|Johto Photo Finish!]]'' Gary decided to become a {{pkmn|Professor|Pokémon Researcher}} and the only Pokémon he would take on his new {{pkmn|journey}} was Blastoise. After using Blastoise to free {{AP|Pikachu}} from {{TRT}}, he departed home for Pallet and then set off for future endeavors. His choice inspired Ash to begin his journey in [[Hoenn]] with only his first Pokémon, Pikachu.

Gary and Blastoise later appeared in ''[[DP045|Ill-Will Hunting!]]'', where they helped Ash, {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Dawn}} in protecting the {{p|Shieldon}} from [[J]] and her [[J's henchmen|evil minions]]. It first used {{m|Water Gun}} to stop J's henchmen's vehicle, which Pikachu disabled with {{m|Thunderbolt}} while on the soaking machine. However, it was knocked on its back by a {{p|Golbat}}'s {{m|Wing Attack}}, and Gary recalled it after {{TP|Gary|Umbreon}} disturbed some {{p|Beedrill}} that drove Golbat and the henchmen away. Gary used Blastoise again in a battle against [[J's Salamence]] and {{p|Drapion}} along with [[Ash's Pikachu]]. The battle ended without a result after J captured one of the Shieldon that her client had requested.

Blastoise appeared in a flashback in ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''.

Not much is known about the personality of Gary's Blastoise, however it was described in ''[[EP269|The Ties that Bind!]]'' by Gary that it was his best, showing that it was one of his favourite Pokémon, if not his favourite. It was mentioned in the same episode by Professor Oak to be his most powerful. This was shown in ''[[EP270|Can't Beat the Heat!]]'', when it defeated Heracross with one move despite Heracross using rocks as a shield as well as it easily beating Bayleef and being a good match for Charizard. Its Rapid Spin can deflect powerful attacks, even super-effective ones such as Razor Leaf.

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[[File:Gary Oak Squirtle.png|thumb|250px|As a Squirtle in ''I Choose You!'']]

Blastoise made a brief appearance as a {{p|Squirtle}} in a flashback in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', which is set in a timeline separate from the main series. Like in the main series, Squirtle was chosen by Gary to be his starter Pokémon.