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Gastrodon
Sea Slug Pokémon
Eats beach sand for nourishment. Should one Gastrodon encounter another of a different color, a fierce battle will inevitably ensue.
Details
Height0.9 m
Weight29.9 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate75
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium
Abilities
Sticky Hold
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
Storm Drain
Redirects single-target Water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Sand ForceHidden
Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
111
Attack
83
Defense
68
Sp. Atk
92
Sp. Def
82
Speed
39
Total
475
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Mixed Defense
- Item
- Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
- Ability
- Storm Drain
- Nature
- Calm
- EVs
- 252 HP / 156 Def / 100 SpD
- IVs
- —
- Tera
- PoisonFairyGhost
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Gastrodon can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
17 sprites & renders for Gastrodon.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Mud Sport | Ground | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Recover | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 5 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 15 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| 20 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 21 | Mud Bomb | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 |
| 25 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 33 | Muddy Water | Water | Special | 90 | 85 | 10 |
| 39 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 46 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 47 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 53 | Memento | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |