Gastrodon
The type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
Pokédex #423• Available in 8 game versions
Pokemon Details
Species: Sea Slug Pokémon
Height: 0.9 m
Weight: 29.9 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield:
Catch Rate: 75
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 166
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min:
- Max:
Gender:
- Male: %
- Female: %
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
Learn when this Pokémon is a good pick. “Great against” are types your moves hit hard. “Watch out for” are move types that hit you hard.
Great against
No clear advantages.
Watch out for
No major threats.
Not very effective on
No notable resistances from opponents.
Takes reduced damage from
No notable resistances.
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Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
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Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, Water/Flying takes ×4 from Electric moves.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Gastrodon appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Slap | 1 | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Water Gun | 1 | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Mud Sport | 2 | Ground | Status | - | - |
| Harden | 4 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Tackle | 5 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Water Pulse | 7 | Water | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Mud Bomb | 11 | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 |
| Hidden Power | 16 | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Ancient Power | 20 | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Rain Dance | 22 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Body Slam | 29 | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 |
| Earth Power | 39 | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Muddy Water | 41 | Water | Special | 95 | 85 |
| Hydro Pump | 47 | Water | Special | 110 | 80 |
| Memento | 53 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Recover | 54 | Normal | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Ramanas Island - Wild Sandgem Flats - Wild Seagrass Haven - Wild |
| Diamond | 221 - Wild 222 - Wild 224 - Wild 230 - Wild Fuego Ironworks - Wild Route 218 - Wild |
| Platinum | 212 - Wild 213 - Wild 218 - Wild 224 - Wild Canalave City - Wild Fuego Ironworks - Wild Pastoria City - Wild Route 205 - Wild Valley Windworks - Wild |
| Moon | Ancient Poni Path - Wild Exeggutor Island - Wild Poni Wilds - Wild |
| UltraMoon | Ancient Poni Path - Wild Exeggutor Island - Wild Poni Breaker Coast - Wild Poni Wilds - Wild |
| Shield | Route 9 - Wild |
| BrilliantDiamond | 221 - Wild 222 - Wild 224 - Wild 230 - Wild Fountainspring Cave - Wild Fuego Ironworks - Wild Route 218 - Wild |
| Scarlet | Casseroya Lake - Wild East Province (Area One) - Wild North Province (Area One) - Wild South Province (Area Five) - Wild West Province (Area Two) - Wild |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Eats beach sand for nourishment. Should one Gastrodon encounter another of a different color, a fierce battle will inevitably ensue. |
| 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. |
| 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. A team of researchers is scouring the oceans of the world in search of a Gastrodon in a color never seen before. |
| 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. Experiments are being conducted to discover what happens when a Gastrodon is raised in a location other than the sea where it was born. |
| UltraSun | Long ago, it had a shell on its back. There’s now a vestigial plate on its back that’s hard but thin. When it’s attacked, it gushes a purple liquid that’s not poisonous but makes Gastrodon’s meat bitter and inedible. |
| UltraMoon | Their shape and color change, depending on their environment and diet. There are many of them at beaches where the waves are calm. A relative of Shellder and Cloyster, this ocean dweller sometimes comes onto land in search of food. |
| Sword | Its search for food sometimes leads it onto land, where it leaves behind a sticky trail of slime as it passes through. 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 | The softness of its body helps disperse the force of impacts, so although its body is uncommonly squishy, it’s also surprisingly resilient. Its body is covered in a sticky slime. It’s very susceptible to dehydration, so it can’t spend too much time on land. |
| BrilliantDiamond | It has a pliable body without any bones. If any part of its body is torn off, it grows right back. |
| ShiningPearl | It apparently had a huge shell for protection in ancient times. It lives in shallow tidal pools. |
| Scarlet | They normally inhabit rocky seashores, but in times of continuous rain, they can sometimes be found in the mountains, far from the sea. Its whole body is sticky with mucus. In the past, this form of Gastrodon was by far the more numerous one. |
| 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. 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. |