#423 Gastrodon

water ground

Height0.9 m(2'11")

Weight29.9 kg(65.9 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 4

Gastrodon Evolution

ShellosLevel 1

GastrodonLevel 30

Gastrodon's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	111		363
Attack	83		202
Defense	68		172
Sp. Atk	92		220
Sp. Def	82		200
Speed	39		114
		0/508	1271

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

grass

1xdamage

normal water ice fighting ground flying psychic bug ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

fire poison rock steel

0xdamage

electric

Gastrodon 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.

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Gastrodon Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Recover	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP.
Harden	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	Level 1	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Level 15	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Ancient Power	rock	special	60	100	Level 20	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	Level 25	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Muddy Water	water	special	90	85	Level 33	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	Level 39	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	Level 46	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Memento	dark	status	–	100	Level 53	The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	TM	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Pain Split	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Blast	rock	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sand Tomb	ground	physical	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Skitter Smack	bug	physical	70	90	TM	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Sludge Wave	poison	special	95	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Snowscape	ice	status	0	–	TM	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.