Blastoise nicknames

a giant turtle with water cannons on its back

Blastoise was introduced in Generation 1 with a Water typing and a Gigantamax form so there’s plenty of inspiration for a nickname.

Let’s look at some info on Blastoise and suggested nicknames.

Origins

Blastoise is a giant turtle with water cannons on its back. And half of its name is tortoise. And blast. While it’s the final evolution of Squirtle, it may have been a standalone Pokémon with no connection to Squirtle or Wartotle.

There was early concept art for a Pokémon called “Karabajio” which looked a helluva lot like Blastoise but without the water cannons (or maybe they were tucked in, we’ll never know). The name looked like a play on Caravaggio as an homage to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles using famous Renassiance artists for their names.

Nicknames

My methodology for nicknames is as follows:

I rank nicknames by lettered tiers: S, A, B, C, and D. S is the best and D is the worst.
I’ll usually list my inspiration for a nickname so you know where they came from

With all that said, let’s look at those Blastoise nicknames!

S-Tier

Torrent
Karabajio
Flo
Rent’s Dew

A-Tier

Leonardo/Raphael/Donatello/Michelangelo/Caravaggio
SprayCharles
Shellshocker
Nick Cannon
Bubba
Busta
Heavy B
Rainer
CharginChuck
King Koopa
Turt Angle
Bastile

B-Tier

Tidal
Hydro
Marina
Shelby
Wade
Geyser
Tank
Gabagool
Testudo - the mascot of the University of Maryland, College Park

C-Tier

Deluge
Neptune
Coral
Tony
*Saga
Wartoise - from Dragon Quest

Do you have a favourite Blastoise nickname or have a suggestion of your own? If you like any of my nicknames or want to suggest one of your own, head over to the contact me link on the left and email me your suggestion!

Date created: 28 Aug 2023