Gastrodon

Sea Slug Pokémon

WaterGround

Gen 9 · The Indigo DiskIntroduced: Gen 4

Gastrodon Normal Front — Diamond / Pearl / Normal / Front

Form description

Forms only affect appearance. A form is determined before a wild encounter based on whether the battle is in western or eastern Sinnoh and cannot be changed.

Pokédex entry

From Gen 8

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

Profile

Category: Sea Slug Pokémon
National dex: #0423
Regional dex: #328 (The Indigo Disk)
Height: 0.9 m
Weight: 29.9 kg
Color: Purple
Shape: Squiggle
Growth rate: Medium
Egg groups: Water 1/Amorphous
Capture rate: 75
Gender ratio: ♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Base happiness: 70
Hatch steps: 20
Base experience: 166

Base stats

HP111

Atk83

Def68

SpA92

SpD82

Spe39

BST475

EV yieldHP +2

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.