Gastrodon
Gastrodon is a Water/Ground type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4.
Pokédex data
National № | 0423 |
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Type | Water Ground |
Species | Sea Slug Pokémon |
Height | 0.9 m (2′11″) |
Weight | 29.9 kg (65.9 lbs) |
Abilities | 1. Sticky Hold 2. Storm Drain Sand Force (hidden ability) |
Local № | 0061 (Diamond/Pearl) 0061 (Platinum) 0261 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0342 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0231 (Sword/Shield) 0061 (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl) 0083 (Legends: Arceus) 0328 (Scarlet/Violet) |
Training
EV yield | 2 HP |
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Catch rate | 75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP) |
Base Friendship | 50 (normal) |
Base Exp. | 166 |
Growth Rate | Medium Fast |
Breeding
Egg Groups | Amorphous, Water 1 |
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Gender | 50% male, 50% female |
Egg cycles | 20 (4,884–5,140 steps) |
Base stats
HP | 111 | 332 | 426 | |
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Attack | 83 | 153 | 291 | |
Defense | 68 | 126 | 258 | |
Sp. Atk | 92 | 170 | 311 | |
Sp. Def | 82 | 152 | 289 | |
Speed | 39 | 74 | 194 | |
Total | 475 | Min | Max |
The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
Type defenses
The effectiveness of each type on Gastrodon.
Evolution chart
Gastrodon changes
- In Generation 4, Gastrodon has a base experience yield of 176.
- In Generations 4-7, Gastrodon has a base Friendship value of 70.
Pokédex entries
Gastrodon
Diamond | It has a pliable body without any bones. If any part of its body is torn off, it grows right back. |
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Pearl | It apparently had a huge shell for protection in ancient times. It lives in shallow tidal pools. |
Platinum | Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells. |
HeartGold SoulSilver |
When its natural enemy attacks, it oozes purple fluid and escapes. |
Black White Black 2 White 2 |
Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells. |
X Omega Ruby |
When its natural enemy attacks, it oozes purple fluid and escapes. |
Y Alpha Sapphire |
It apparently had a huge shell for protection in ancient times. It lives in shallow tidal pools. |
Brilliant Diamond | It has a pliable body without any bones. If any part of its body is torn off, it grows right back. |
Shining Pearl | It apparently had a huge shell for protection in ancient times. It lives in shallow tidal pools. |
Legends: Arceus | Eats beach sand for nourishment. Should one Gastrodon encounter another of a different color, a fierce battle will inevitably ensue. |
West Sea Form
Sun | It has strong regenerative capabilities. Even if parts of it are bitten off by fish Pokémon, it will return to normal within a few hours. |
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Moon | Plankton, invisible to the naked eye, is its main food source. It comes onto the land periodically, but the reason for this is not known. |
Ultra Sun | Long ago, it had a shell on its back. There’s now a vestigial plate on its back that’s hard but thin. |
Ultra Moon | Their shape and color change, depending on their environment and diet. There are many of them at beaches where the waves are calm. |
Sword | Its search for food sometimes leads it onto land, where it leaves behind a sticky trail of slime as it passes through. |
Shield | The softness of its body helps disperse the force of impacts, so although its body is uncommonly squishy, it’s also surprisingly resilient. |
East Sea Form
Sun | A team of researchers is scouring the oceans of the world in search of a Gastrodon in a color never seen before. |
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Moon | Experiments are being conducted to discover what happens when a Gastrodon is raised in a location other than the sea where it was born. |
Ultra Sun | When it’s attacked, it gushes a purple liquid that’s not poisonous but makes Gastrodon’s meat bitter and inedible. |
Ultra Moon | A relative of Shellder and Cloyster, this ocean dweller sometimes comes onto land in search of food. |
Sword | It secretes a purple fluid to deter enemies. This fluid isn’t poisonous—instead, it’s super sticky, and once it sticks, it’s very hard to unstick. |
Shield | Its body is covered in a sticky slime. It’s very susceptible to dehydration, so it can’t spend too much time on land. |
East Sea
Legends: Arceus | Found more often on the land than in the sea. More active when it’s cloudy or rainy out than when the weather is fair. |
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Scarlet | They normally inhabit rocky seashores, but in times of continuous rain, they can sometimes be found in the mountains, far from the sea. |
Violet | Fishers say that they didn’t see many of these Pokémon in the past, but this form of Gastrodon is now increasing in number. |
West Sea
Scarlet | Its whole body is sticky with mucus. In the past, this form of Gastrodon was by far the more numerous one. |
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Violet | It appears on beaches where the waters are shallow. Once it catches prey, it will slowly melt them with its mucus before slurping them up. |
Moves learned by Gastrodon
Moves learnt by level up
Gastrodon learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
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1 | Harden | Normal | — | — | |
1 | Mud-Slap | Ground | 20 | 100 | |
1 | Recover | Normal | — | — | |
1 | Water Gun | Water | 40 | 100 | |
15 | Water Pulse | Water | 60 | 100 | |
20 | Ancient Power | Rock | 60 | 100 | |
25 | Body Slam | Normal | 85 | 100 | |
33 | Muddy Water | Water | 90 | 85 | |
39 | Earth Power | Ground | 90 | 100 | |
46 | Rain Dance | Water | — | — | |
53 | Memento | Dark | — | 100 |
Egg moves
Gastrodon learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Gastrodon gen 9 learnset page.
Moves learnt by TM
Gastrodon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:
Moves learnt by level up
Gastrodon learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
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1 | Mud-Slap | Ground | 20 | 100 | |
5 | Tackle | Normal | 40 | 100 | |
9 | Water Pulse | Water | 60 | 100 | |
15 | Ancient Power | Rock | 60 | 100 | |
21 | Mud Bomb | Ground | 65 | 85 | |
29 | Earth Power | Ground | 90 | 100 | |
37 | Recover | Normal | — | — | |
47 | Hydro Pump | Water | 110 | 80 |
Move Tutor moves
Gastrodon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
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Bulldoze | Ground | 60 | 100 | |
Earth Power | Ground | 90 | 100 | |
Giga Impact | Normal | 150 | 90 | |
Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 90 | |
Ice Beam | Ice | 90 | 100 | |
Icy Wind | Ice | 55 | 95 | |
Rest | Psychic | — | — | |
Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 90 | |
Rock Smash | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
Sludge Bomb | Poison | 90 | 100 | |
Stone Edge | Rock | 100 | 80 | |
Water Pulse | Water | 60 | 100 |
Gastrodon sprites
Where to find Gastrodon
Diamond Pearl |
Route 218, 221, 222, 224, 230, Fuego Ironworks |
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Platinum | Route 205, 212, 213, 218, 224, Canalave City, Fuego Ironworks, Pastoria City, Valley Windworks |
HeartGold SoulSilver |
Trade/migrate from another game |
Black White Black 2 White 2 |
Trade/migrate from another game |
X Y |
Trade/migrate from another game |
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire |
Evolve Shellos |
Sun Moon |
Poni Wilds, Ancient Poni Path, Exeggutor Island |
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon |
Poni Wilds, Ancient Poni Path, Poni Breaker Coast, Exeggutor Island |
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee |
Not available in this game |
Sword Shield |
Route 9 |
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl |
Route 218, 221, 222, 224, 230, Fuego Ironworks, Fountainspring Cave |
Legends: Arceus | Sandgem Flats, Ramanas Island, Seagrass Haven |
Scarlet Violet |
Casseroya Lake, North Province (Area One), East Province (Area One), South Province (Area Five), West Province (Area Two) |
Answers to Gastrodon questions
- What is a good moveset for Gastrodon?
- When Pokemon Evolve, Does their Hidden Power Type Change?
- Why does my Gastrodon have higher Attack than Special Attack?
- Where in Pokemon Platinum can I check hidden powers power?
- If you hacked to get a Shellos/Gastrodon in Mt. Coronet, what form would it be in?
- If I breed a West Sea and an East Sea Gastrodon, which Sea will the child be from?
- Does the outer colour of gastrodon make it different from other coloured gastrodon?
- East Gastrodon can't learn Rock Slide, but West can.. but I gave East Gastrodon that move and it's still valid?
- Which is better for BDSP: Gastrodon or Floatzel?
View more questions on PokéBase »
Other languages
English | Gastrodon |
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Japanese | トリトドン (Tritodon) |
German | Gastrodon |
French | Tritosor |
Italian | Gastrodon |
Spanish | Gastrodon |
Korean | 트리토돈 (teuritodon) |
Chinese (Simplified) | 海兔兽 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 海兔獸 |
English |
Sea Slug Pokémon |
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Japanese | ウミウシポケモン |
German | Seeschnecken-Pokémon |
French | Pokémon Aqualimace |
Italian | Pokémon Lumacomare |
Spanish | Pokémon Babosa Marina |
Korean | 갯민숭달팽이포켓몬 |
Chinese (Simplified) | 海兔宝可梦 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 海兔寶可夢 |
Name origin
- gastropod
- set of creatures including snails, whelks and slugs
- don
- of great size/importance; lord or master