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No.0423

Gastrodon

Sea Slug Pokémon

WaterGround
Height: 0.9mWeight: 29.9kg（Power of Low Kick against it: 60）Egg Groups: Water 1 / AmorphousSingles: RUDoubles: (DUU)Regional Dex: Paldea #328

Description

Eats beach sand for nourishment. Should one Gastrodon encounter another of a different color, a fierce battle will inevitably ensue.

Raising data

Catch rate
75 / 255
Base friendship
70
Egg steps
2,688 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Medium Fast（1,000,000）

Base StatsTotal 475

HP111
Atk83
Def68
SpA92
SpD82
Spe39

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP218218186186
Atk14813510392
Def1321208879
SpA158144112100
SpD14713410291
Spe100915953

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

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Abilities

  • Sticky Hold

    The Pokémon's held items cling to its sticky body and cannot be removed by other Pokémon.

  • Storm Drain

    The Pokémon draws in all Water-type moves. Instead of taking damage from them, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted.

  • Sand ForceHidden

    Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

VGC 2026 reg.I0.4%#67 ・ 2026-06Usage over time

Moves

  • Earth Power98.3%
  • Yawn95.8%
  • Protect54.8%
  • Chilling Water53.1%
  • Ice Beam35.7%
  • Mirror Coat32.4%
  • Recover11%
  • Icy Wind8.6%
  • Stealth Rock2.3%
  • Sludge Wave1.7%

Items

  • Sitrus Berry55.1%
  • Leftovers43.3%
  • Rocky Helmet1.4%
  • Electric Seed0.1%
  • Chesto Berry0%
  • Assault Vest0%

Abilities

  • Storm Drain99.5%
  • Sand Force0.4%
  • Sticky Hold0.1%

Tera types

  • grass54.3%
  • normal32.4%
  • water9%
  • fairy1.2%
  • fire1%
  • steel0.7%

EV spreads

  • Quiet HP204 / Def172 / SpA60 / SpD6852.2%→ Calc
  • Sassy HP252 / SpA4 / SpD25232.6%→ Calc
  • Calm HP252 / SpA4 / SpD25210.3%→ Calc
  • Modest HP252 / Def28 / SpA196 / SpD281.7%→ Calc

Teammates

Indeedee (Female)Indeedee (Female)92.9%IncineroarIncineroar62.3%LunalaLunala52.3%Calyrex (Ice Rider)Calyrex (Ice Rider)52.2%SmeargleSmeargle52.2%ArchaludonArchaludon34%UrsalunaUrsaluna33%TorkoalTorkoal32.7%
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Doubles OU0.1%#135 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Earth Power88.3%
  • Protect63.6%
  • Icy Wind54.6%
  • Recover47.1%
  • Ice Beam42.9%
  • Muddy Water39.7%
  • Sludge Bomb17.8%
  • Surf8.7%
  • Clear Smog7.7%

Items

  • Leftovers31.1%
  • Safety Goggles26.5%
  • Sitrus Berry18.5%
  • Assault Vest15.4%
  • Focus Sash3%
  • Quick Claw2.2%

Abilities

  • Storm Drain93.5%
  • Sticky Hold6.5%
  • Sand Force0%

Tera types

  • fire61.6%
  • water16%
  • grass10.5%
  • poison6.6%
  • ghost3.9%
  • ice0.5%

EV spreads

  • Quiet HP252 / SpA252 / SpD429.9%→ Calc
  • Bold HP252 / Def188 / SpD6826.5%→ Calc
  • Modest HP252 / SpA252 / SpD47.1%→ Calc
  • Sassy HP216 / SpA40 / SpD2526.5%→ Calc

Teammates

TyranitarTyranitar42.8%GliscorGliscor30.6%PelipperPelipper28.6%CorviknightCorviknight28.3%Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask)Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask)26.6%Walking WakeWalking Wake26.2%GholdengoGholdengo25.8%BarraskewdaBarraskewda22.1%
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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Evolution

Shellos#0422ShellosWater
Level 30→
Gastrodon#0423GastrodonWaterGround

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
Grass×4
Resists×½ / ×¼
FirePoisonRockSteel
Immune to×0
Electric
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
FireElectricPoisonGroundRockSteel

Moves

Level up

Lv1NormalHardenStatus
Lv1GroundMud-SlapSpecial 20
Lv1NormalRecoverStatus
Lv1WaterWater GunSpecial 40
Lv15WaterWater PulseSpecial 60
Lv20RockAncient PowerSpecial 60
Lv25NormalBody SlamPhysical 85
Lv33WaterMuddy WaterSpecial 90
Lv39GroundEarth PowerSpecial 90
Lv46WaterRain DanceStatus
Lv53DarkMementoStatus
TM（41）
AmnesiaBlizzardBulldozeChilling WaterCurseDigEarthquakeEndureFacadeGiga ImpactHelping HandHydro PumpHyper BeamIce BeamIcy WindLiquidationMud ShotPain SplitProtectRestRock BlastRock SlideRock TombSand TombSandstormSkitter SmackSleep TalkSludge BombSludge WaveSnowscapeSpikesStealth RockStomping TantrumStone EdgeSubstituteSurfTake DownTera BlastWaterfallWeather BallWhirlpool

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FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Gastrodon?

Sea Slug Pokémon Eats beach sand for nourishment. Should one Gastrodon encounter another of a different color, a fierce battle will inevitably ensue.

What type is Gastrodon?

Gastrodon is a Water / Ground-type Pokémon.

What is Gastrodon weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Grass-type moves.

What are Gastrodon's base stats?

HP111 / Atk83 / Def68 / SpA92 / SpD82 / Spe39 (total 475)

What are Gastrodon's abilities?

Sticky Hold, Storm Drain, Sand Force

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