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Gastrodonin Pokémon Heart & Soul

waterground

Pokédex Entry

Sea Slug Pokémon

It appears on shallow-water beaches to eat sand for nourishment. Should one Gastrodon encounter another of a different color, a fierce battle will ensue.

Gastrodon in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Gastrodon is #423 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Heart & Soul. This page covers its water/ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Type
WaterGround
Dex
#423
Abilities
Sticky Hold(Primary)

Prevents item theft.

Storm Drain(Secondary)

Draws in Water moves.

Sand Force(Hidden)

Powers up in a sandstorm.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1, amorphous
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
pokeball
Poké Ball7.5%
greatball
Great Ball10.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball13.4%
Base Exp
166
EV Yield
2 Hp
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
grass ×4
Resists
fire ×0.5poison ×0.5rock ×0.5steel ×0.5
Immune To
electric

How to Obtain

Gastrodon isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (13)

Mud SlapLevel: 1ground
2010010
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
Mud SportLevel: 1ground
0015
Covers the user in mud to weaken all Electric moves.
HardenLevel: 1normal
0030
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
Water PulseLevel: 1water
6010020
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Mud SportLevel: 2ground
0015
Covers the user in mud to weaken all Electric moves.
HardenLevel: 4normal
0030
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
Water PulseLevel: 7water
6010020
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Mud BombLevel: 11ground
658510
Throws a blob of mud to damage and cut accuracy.
Hidden PowerLevel: 16normal
010015
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Rain DanceLevel: 22water
005
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Body SlamLevel: 29normal
8510015
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Muddy WaterLevel: 41water
08510
Attacks with muddy water. May lower accuracy.
RecoverLevel: 54normal
0020
Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP.

Egg Moves (16)

Counterfighting
110020
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Mirror Coatpsychic
110020
Counters the foe's special attack at double the power.
Stockpilenormal
000
Charges up power for up to 3 turns.
Swallownormal
0010
Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP.
Spit Upnormal
110010
Releases stockpiled power (the more the better).
Yawnnormal
0010
Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.
Mementodark
0010
The user faints and harshly lowers foes Atk and Sp.Atk.
Curseghost
0010
A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
Amnesiapsychic
0020
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
Fissureground
1305
A one-hit KO move that drops the foe in a fissure.
Trump Cardnormal
105
The less PP the move has the more damage it does.
Sludgepoison
6510020
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Clear Smogpoison
50015
Attacks with white haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Brinewater
6510010
Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
Mistice
0030
Creates a mist that stops reduction of stats.
Acid Armorpoison
000
Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise Defense.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (13)

Mud SlapLevel: 1ground
2010010
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
Mud SportLevel: 1ground
0015
Covers the user in mud to weaken all Electric moves.
HardenLevel: 1normal
0030
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
Water PulseLevel: 1water
6010020
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Mud SportLevel: 2ground
0015
Covers the user in mud to weaken all Electric moves.
HardenLevel: 4normal
0030
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
Water PulseLevel: 7water
6010020
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Mud BombLevel: 11ground
658510
Throws a blob of mud to damage and cut accuracy.
Hidden PowerLevel: 16normal
010015
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Rain DanceLevel: 22water
005
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Body SlamLevel: 29normal
8510015
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Muddy WaterLevel: 41water
08510
Attacks with muddy water. May lower accuracy.
RecoverLevel: 54normal
0020
Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP.

TM/HM Moves (38)

Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
005TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brinewater
6510010TM55
Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
Captivatenormal
010020TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Digground
10010010TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.
Endurenormal
0010TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flashnormal
0020HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hailice
0010TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
010010TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Natural Giftnormal
110015TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Sandstormrock
0010TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Secret Powernormal
7010020TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Sludge Bombpoison
9010010TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Stealth Rockrock
0020TM76
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Surfwater
010015HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Swaggernormal
0015TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Waterfallwater
8010015HM07
Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM03
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
0015HM08
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.

Type Summary

1
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
1
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Gastrodon. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Gastrodon resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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