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gastrodon
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Gastrodon

Sea Slug Pokémon

WaterGround

Its search for food sometimes leads it onto land, where it leaves behind a sticky trail of slime as it passes through.

Base Stats

HP 111
Attack 83
Defense 68
Sp. Atk 92
Sp. Def 82
Speed 39
Total 475

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Sea Slug Pokémon
Height 0.9 m
Weight 29.9 kg
Base Exp 166
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Water1 ,Indeterminate

Sprites

gastrodon Front Front
gastrodon Back Back
gastrodon Front Shiny Front Shiny
gastrodon Back Shiny Back Shiny
gastrodon Official Art Official Art
gastrodon Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Specially Defensive
Moves
Earthquake / Ice Beam / Icy Wind
Item
Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Storm Drain
Nature
Sassy / Calm
EVs
HP 252
SpA 4
SpD 252

Strategy Overview

Gastrodon is a premier counter to one of the strongest Ubers Pokemon in Kyogre because it's immune to Kyogre's STAB attacks and Thunder. Unlike Eternatus, Gastrodon is less likely to lose to Kyogre through status and can always beat Kyogre's Choice Specs set. It can also switch into Dracovish spamming Fishious Rend, safely switch into defensive Necrozma-DM not running Knock Off, and counter special Palkia and Dialga that are not running Choice Specs. However, Gastrodon is a more passive switch-in to Kyogre compared to other options like Eternatus and Ferrothorn and lets it freely use Rest; unlike Gastrodon, other special walls are able to switch in and shut down Kyogre by using it as an opportunity to heal, inflict status, or set entry hazards. Gastrodon is also susceptible to all entry hazards, especially Toxic Spikes, if not running Heavy-Duty Boots. When not facing Kyogre or Dracovish, Gastrodon is extremely underwhelming and offers little defensive value.

Most Used Moves

Recover
95.6%
Scald
94.1%
Toxic
87.3%
Protect
14.2%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
98.0%
Nothing
0.1%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc