Gastrodon

Gastrodon

Attributes

  • Species: Gastrodon
  • Base Experience: 166
  • Height: 9
  • Weight: 299
  • Is Default: True
  • Order: 554
  • Base Happiness: 50
  • Capture Rate: 75
  • Color: Purple
  • Egg Groups: Water1 , Indeterminate
  • Gender Rate: 4
  • Has No Gender Differences
  • Hatch Counter: 20
  • Habitat:
  • Is Baby: False
  • Is Legendary: False
  • Is Mythical: False
  • Shape: Squiggle

Stats

  • HP
    111
  • Attack
    83
  • Defense
    68
  • Special Attack
    92
  • Special Defense
    82
  • Speed
    39

Abilities

Held items

    None

Summary

Gastrodon is a Water/Ground-type Pokémon known for its slug-like appearance and versatility in battle. It is the evolved form of Shellos and has two distinct forms: one for the West Sea (pink) and one for the East Sea (blue), each corresponding to different regions within the Pokémon world.

Type: - Water - Ground

Abilities: - Sticky Hold: This ability prevents Gastrodon's held item from being taken or removed by another Pokémon. - Storm Drain: This ability draws in all Water-type moves to Gastrodon, increasing its Special Attack stat each time it is hit by one. This also effectively makes Gastrodon immune to Water-type moves. - Hidden Ability (Sand Force): This ability boosts the power of Gastrodon’s Rock, Ground, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.

Interesting Facts: - Regional Variants: The West Sea Gastrodon has a pink and brown coloration,

Type Effectiveness

Double Damage To
Half Damage To
No Damage To
Double Damage From
Half Damage From
No Damage From
Double Damage To
Half Damage To
No Damage To
Double Damage From
Half Damage From
No Damage From

Pokémon Sprites

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Front Default
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Back Default
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Front Shiny
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Back Shiny

Evolution Chain

Shellos - 422
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Gastrodon - 423
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Min. Lvl 30

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Flavor Text Entries

  • Diamond: It has a pliable body without any bones. If any part of its body is torn off, it grows right back.
  • 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: When its natural enemy attacks, it oozes purple fluid and escapes.
  • Soulsilver: When its natural enemy attacks, it oozes purple fluid and escapes.
  • Black: Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells.
  • White: Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells.
  • Black-2: Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells.
  • White-2: Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells.
  • X: When its natural enemy attacks, it oozes purple fluid and escapes.
  • Y: It apparently had a huge shell for protection in ancient times. It lives in shallow tidal pools.
  • Omega-Ruby: When its natural enemy attacks, it oozes purple fluid and escapes.
  • Alpha-Sapphire: It apparently had a huge shell for protection in ancient times. It lives in shallow tidal pools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Legends-Arceus: Eats beach sand for nourishment. Should one Gastrodon encounter another of a different color, a fierce battle will inevitably ensue.

Cards

Gastrodon East Sea
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Created by Kazuyuki Kano for the Secret Wonders set.

Gastrodon West Sea
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Created by Kazuyuki Kano for the Secret Wonders set.

Gastrodon
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Created by Aya Kusube for the Steam Siege set.

Gastrodon East Sea
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Created by Ken Sugimori for the Rising Rivals set.

Gastrodon West Sea
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Created by Kyoko Umemoto for the Rising Rivals set.

Gastrodon
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Created by Tokiya for the Crimson Invasion set.

Gastrodon
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Created by Sanosuke Sakuma for the Lost Origin set.