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Gastrodon Gastrodon #423 - Sea Slug Pokemon

Gastrodon
Hear Gastrodon's Cry
types WaterGround
gender 50.0% Male50.0% Female
height 3'11" 0.9 m
weight 65.9 lb. 29.9 kg
generation
National: #423 | Sinnoh: #061

Family Family

General422
#422 - Shellos
Level423
#423 - Gastrodon
Lv. 30

Breeding

Egg Groups Steps to Hatch
Water 1 | Indeterminate 5,100
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423 Locations

Where to catch Gastrodon in Pokemon Diamond

AreaLevelsMethodRarity
Fuego Ironworks29-30Walking in tall grass or a cave15%
Route 21828-30Walking in tall grass or a cave20%
Route 22129-30Walking in tall grass or a cave10%
Route 22240-42Walking in tall grass or a cave40%
Route 22452-53Walking in tall grass or a cave30%
Sea Route 23051Walking in tall grass or a cave5%

Where to catch Gastrodon in Pokemon Pearl

AreaLevelsMethodRarity
Fuego Ironworks29-30Walking in tall grass or a cave15%
Route 21828-30Walking in tall grass or a cave20%
Route 22128-30Walking in tall grass or a cave30%
Route 22240-42Walking in tall grass or a cave20%
Route 22452-53Walking in tall grass or a cave30%
Sea Route 23051Walking in tall grass or a cave5%

Where to catch Gastrodon in Pokemon Platinum

AreaLevelsMethodRarity
Canalave City20-40Surfing1%
Pastoria City20-40Surfing1%
Valley Windworks20-40Surfing9%
Fuego Ironworks20-40Walking in tall grass or a cave26%
Route 20520-40Surfing9%
Route 21220-40Surfing9%
Route 21320-40Surfing1%
Route 21820-40Walking in tall grass or a cave36%
Route 22435-55Walking in tall grass or a cave20%

Moves Moves

Abilities

Sticky HoldPrevents a held item from being removed by other Pokemon.
Storm DrainRedirects single-target Water moves to this Pokemon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
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Level-up Moves

Lv.MoveTypeClassPow.Acc.Effect
1HardenNormalNone----Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
1Mud-slapGroundSpecial20100%Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
1Mud SportGroundNone----All damage from Electric moves is halved until the end of the battle.
1Water PulseWaterSpecial60100%Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
2Mud SportGroundNone----All damage from Electric moves is halved until the end of the battle.
4HardenNormalNone----Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
7Water PulseWaterSpecial60100%Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
11Mud BombGroundSpecial6585%Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
16Hidden PowerNormalSpecial1100%Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
22Rain DanceWaterNone----Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
29Body SlamNormalPhysical85100%Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
41Muddy WaterWaterSpecial9585%Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
54RecoverNormalNone----Heals the user by half its max HP.
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TMs/HMs

#MoveTypeClassPow.Acc.Effect
TM3Water PulseWaterSpecial60100%Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
TM6ToxicPoisonNone--90%Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM7HailIceNone----Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial1100%Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial95100%Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial12070%Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM17ProtectNormalNone----Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18Rain DanceWaterNone----Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical1100%Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical1100%Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM28DigGroundPhysical80100%User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM32Double TeamNormalNone----Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
TM36Sludge BombPoisonSpecial90100%Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM37SandstormRockNone----Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical5080%Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43Secret PowerNormalPhysical70100%Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44RestPsychicNone----User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45AttractNormalNone--100%Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM55BrineWaterSpecial65100%Has double power against Pokemon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
TM58EndureNormalNone----Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM70FlashNormalNone--100%Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
TM71Stone EdgeRockPhysical10080%Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
TM78CaptivateNormalNone--100%Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalNone----Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM83Natural GiftNormalPhysical1100%Power and type depend on the held berry.
TM87SwaggerNormalNone--90%Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM90SubstituteNormalNone----Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
HM3SurfWaterSpecial95100%Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
HM4StrengthNormalPhysical80100%Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
HM6Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100%Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
HM7WaterfallWaterPhysical80100%Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
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Egg Moves

MoveTypeClassPow.Acc.Effect
CounterFightingPhysical1100%Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
FissureGroundPhysical130%Causes a one-hit KO.
SludgePoisonSpecial65100%Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
AmnesiaPsychicNone----Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
CurseGhostNone----Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
Mirror CoatPsychicSpecial1100%Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took.
StockpileNormalNone----Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
Spit UpNormalSpecial1100%Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.
SwallowNormalNone----Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.
MementoDarkNone--100%Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.
YawnNormalNone----Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
Trump CardNormalSpecial1--Power increases when this move has less PP, up to a maximum of 200.
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Stats Stats

at level 100 Base Hindering (90%) Neutral (100%) Beneficial (110%)
HP111
Statbar
332 - 426332 - 426332 - 426
Attack83
Statbar
153 - 238171 - 265188 - 291
Defense68
Statbar
126 - 211141 - 235155 - 258
Sp. Attack92
Statbar
170 - 254189 - 283207 - 311
Sp. Defense82
Statbar
152 - 236169 - 263185 - 289
Speed39
Statbar
74 - 15983 - 17791 - 194
TOTAL 475
Statbar

Other Stats

Base Experience Max Experience Catch Rate Happiness EV Yields
176 1,000,000 75 70 HP: 2 points

Images Images

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SoulSilver

Flavor Text Flavortext

Black 2Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells.
White 2
Black
White
DiamondIt has a pliable body without any bones. If any part of its body is torn off, it grows right back.
PearlIt apparently had a huge shell for protection in ancient times. It lives in shallow tidal pools.
HeartGoldWhen its natural enemy attacks, it oozes purple fluid and escapes.
SoulSilver
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