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'''Gary's Blastoise''' (Japanese: '''シゲルのカメックス''' ''Shigeru's Kamex'') is the first {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} obtained by [[Gary Oak]] on his journey as a [[Pokémon Trainer]].  

===Kanto===

[[Image:Gary Squirtle.png|thumb|left|200px|As a {{p|Squirtle}}, in a flashback.{{tt|*|Not known 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.

===Johto===

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 six on six 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 it as well, deflecting {{m|Razor Leaf}} with Rapid Spin, then [[Bite (move)|biting]] its leaf and knocking it out by throwing it aside.

[[File:Ash Charizard Gary Blastoise.png|200px|thumb|right|Blastoise battling Ash's Charizard]]

Charizard and Ash thought outside the square and melted all of the rocks with powerful Flamethrowers. Immobilized, Blastoise had no choice but to cool the field down with water, but Charizard took advantage of the resulting steam to get in close to Blastoise. Even then, Blastoise proved a worthy opponent; unable to aim its water cannons it was still able to dodge a {{m|Dragon Rage}} with {{m|Withdraw}}. Charizard lifted Blastoise into the air, holding on despite Blastoise biting hard on its arm, and executed a {{m|Seismic Toss}}. Both Pokémon stared each other down, but Blastoise gave out and fainted.

In ''[[EP272|Johto Photo Finish!]]'' Gary decided to become a Pokémon researcher and the only Pokémon he would take on his new 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.

===Sinnoh===

===Unova===

Blastoise appeared in a flashback in [[BW116]].

{{anmov|water|Withdraw|EP270|Can't Beat the Heat!}}

* Unlike in the games, instead of the rival (Gary) having the starter Pokémon with the type advantage, [[Ash's Pikachu]] has the type advantage.

** However the fact that Gary's Blastoise mirrors [[Ash's Charizard]] and that they ultimately fought each other could be a reference to the rivalry between the characters Red and Blue in the Pokémon games. Ash also did not use Pikachu at all during his battle with Gary in the [[Silver Conference]].

* Brock and {{an|Misty}} seemed to be aware that Gary's starter Pokémon was Squirtle, as when Blastoise is shown for the first time, Misty says, "Brock, could that be...?", to which Brock replies, "The same Squirtle that Gary originally received from {{an|Professor Oak}}? Yeah, that's the one." This indicates that Gary challenged the [[Pewter Gym|Pewter City]] and [[Cerulean Gym|Cerulean City Gyms]] before Brock resigned as Gym Leader to travel with Ash.