Gastrodon #0423

WaterGround

Max CP	L402324L502628L51 (Best Buddy)2659
Buddy Distance	3 km per Candy
Released	Apr 29, 2019Aug 26, 2023

Type Effectiveness

Gastrodon takes 256% from Grass moves.

Weak ×2.6

Grass

Resists ×0.6

FireElectricPoisonRockSteel

West Sea Gastrodon is a Water/Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Grass.

It reaches 2628 CP at level 50, or 2659 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Mud-Slap with Earth Power.

Base Stats

Attack169

Defense143

Stamina244

Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.

Best Movesets

#	Fast Move	Charged Move	DPS	TDO
	GroundMud-Slap	GroundEarth Power	9.8	187
2	GroundMud-Slap	GroundEarthquake	9.5	180
3	FightingHidden Power (Fighting)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
4	FlyingHidden Power (Flying)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
5	PoisonHidden Power (Poison)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
6	GroundHidden Power (Ground)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
7	RockHidden Power (Rock)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
8	BugHidden Power (Bug)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171

60 More Pairings

#	Fast Move	Charged Move	DPS	TDO
9	GhostHidden Power (Ghost)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
10	SteelHidden Power (Steel)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
11	FireHidden Power (Fire)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
12	WaterHidden Power (Water)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
13	GrassHidden Power (Grass)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
14	ElectricHidden Power (Electric)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
15	PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
16	IceHidden Power (Ice)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
17	DragonHidden Power (Dragon)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
18	DarkHidden Power (Dark)	GroundEarth Power	9.0	171
19	GroundMud-Slap	NormalBody Slam	8.3	157
20	FightingHidden Power (Fighting)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
21	FlyingHidden Power (Flying)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
22	PoisonHidden Power (Poison)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
23	GroundHidden Power (Ground)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
24	RockHidden Power (Rock)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
25	BugHidden Power (Bug)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
26	GhostHidden Power (Ghost)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
27	SteelHidden Power (Steel)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
28	FireHidden Power (Fire)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
29	WaterHidden Power (Water)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
30	GrassHidden Power (Grass)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
31	ElectricHidden Power (Electric)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
32	PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
33	IceHidden Power (Ice)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
34	DragonHidden Power (Dragon)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
35	DarkHidden Power (Dark)	GroundEarthquake	8.3	157
36	GroundMud-Slap	WaterWater Pulse	8.2	156
37	FightingHidden Power (Fighting)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
38	FlyingHidden Power (Flying)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
39	PoisonHidden Power (Poison)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
40	GroundHidden Power (Ground)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
41	RockHidden Power (Rock)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
42	BugHidden Power (Bug)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
43	GhostHidden Power (Ghost)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
44	SteelHidden Power (Steel)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
45	FireHidden Power (Fire)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
46	WaterHidden Power (Water)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
47	GrassHidden Power (Grass)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
48	ElectricHidden Power (Electric)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
49	PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
50	IceHidden Power (Ice)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
51	DragonHidden Power (Dragon)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
52	DarkHidden Power (Dark)	NormalBody Slam	7.2	137
53	FightingHidden Power (Fighting)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
54	FlyingHidden Power (Flying)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
55	PoisonHidden Power (Poison)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
56	GroundHidden Power (Ground)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
57	RockHidden Power (Rock)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
58	BugHidden Power (Bug)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
59	GhostHidden Power (Ghost)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
60	SteelHidden Power (Steel)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
61	FireHidden Power (Fire)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
62	WaterHidden Power (Water)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
63	GrassHidden Power (Grass)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
64	ElectricHidden Power (Electric)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
65	PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
66	IceHidden Power (Ice)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
67	DragonHidden Power (Dragon)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137
68	DarkHidden Power (Dark)	WaterWater Pulse	7.2	137

Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.

DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.

Moves

Fast Moves

Move	Type	Power	Energy	Time	DPS	EPS
Mud-Slap	Ground	19	13	1.5s	12.7	8.7
Hidden Power (Fighting)	Fighting	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Flying)	Flying	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Poison)	Poison	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Ground)	Ground	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Rock)	Rock	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Bug)	Bug	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Ghost)	Ghost	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Steel)	Steel	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Fire)	Fire	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Water)	Water	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Grass)	Grass	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Electric)	Electric	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Psychic)	Psychic	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Ice)	Ice	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Dragon)	Dragon	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0
Hidden Power (Dark)	Dark	15	15	1.5s	10.0	10.0

Charged Moves

Move	Type	Power	Energy	Time	DPS	DPE
Earthquake	Ground	140	100	3.5s	40.0	1.40
Earth Power	Ground	100	50	3.5s	28.6	2.00
Body Slam	Normal	50	33	2.0s	25.0	1.52
Water Pulse	Water	65	50	3.0s	21.7	1.30

Fast Moves

Move	Type	Power	Energy	Turns	DPT	EPT
Mud-Slap	Ground	11	10	3	3.7	3.3
Hidden Power (Fighting)	Fighting	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Flying)	Flying	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Poison)	Poison	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Ground)	Ground	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Rock)	Rock	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Bug)	Bug	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Ghost)	Ghost	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Steel)	Steel	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Fire)	Fire	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Water)	Water	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Grass)	Grass	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Electric)	Electric	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Psychic)	Psychic	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Ice)	Ice	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Dragon)	Dragon	9	8	3	3.0	2.7
Hidden Power (Dark)	Dark	9	8	3	3.0	2.7

Charged Moves

Move	Type	Power	Energy	DPE
Earthquake	Ground	120	65	1.85
Body Slam	Normal	65	40	1.63
Earth Power10% chance: lowers the opponent’s Defense.	Ground	90	50	1.80
Water Pulse	Water	80	50	1.60

DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.

Evolution Family

Shellos

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#0423

WaterGround

Top Counters

Full Rankings

As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

1Mega SceptileGrassBullet SeedGrassFrenzy PlantE65.3 eDPS
2Mega ChesnaughtGrassVine WhipGrassSeed Bomb+62.1 eDPS
3KartanaGrassRazor LeafGrassLeaf Blade57.9 eDPS
4Sky Forme ShayminGrassMagical LeafGrassGrass Knot55.4 eDPS
5Mega VenusaurGrassVine WhipGrassFrenzy PlantE53.4 eDPS
6Shadow TangrowthGrassVine WhipGrassPower Whip53.1 eDPS

See Full Rankings

Worth Powering Up?

Not stronger than the baseline against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.

The baseline is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that baseline would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

CP by Level

Encounter	Level	Guaranteed CP	Max CP
Research	15	94410/10/10	99615/15/15
Raids & Eggs	20	125910/10/10	132815/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids	25	157410/10/10	166015/15/15
L40	40	19710/0/0	232415/15/15
L50	50	22290/0/0	262815/15/15
L51 (Best Buddy)	51	22550/0/0	265915/15/15

All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)

Level	15/15/15	0/0/0
Level 15	996	845
Level 20	1328	1126
Level 25	1660	1408
Level 30	1992	1690
Level 35	2158	1830
Level 40	2324	1971
Level 45	2474	2098
Level 50	2628	2229
Level 51	2659	2255

Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.

L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.

Dex Details

Second Charged Move	50 Candy, 50,000 Stardust
Height / Weight	0.9 m / 29.9 kg
Gender Ratio	50.0%50.0%
Trading	TradableTransferable

Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Gastrodon in the RotomLabs Pokédex

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap

Best IVs1/15/141500 CP at Level 24.5

Rank	IVs	CP	Level	% of Best
#1	1/15/14	1500	24.5	100.00%
#2	0/15/15	1494	24.5	99.99%
#3	1/14/15	1498	24.5	99.95%
#4	0/14/8	1499	25	99.61%
#5	0/13/10	1500	25	99.56%
#6	0/12/11	1498	25	99.51%
#7	0/11/13	1499	25	99.45%
#8	0/15/14	1491	24.5	99.41%
#9	1/15/12	1494	24.5	99.41%
#10	1/15/13	1497	24.5	99.41%

A 15/15/15 ranks #1211 of 4,096, with 95.88% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap

Best IVs4/15/142495 CP at Level 51

Rank	IVs	CP	Level	% of Best
#1	4/15/14	2495	51	100.00%
#2	4/15/15	2500	51	100.00%
#3	5/15/15	2500	50.5	99.98%
#4	5/15/12	2500	51	99.65%
#5	4/15/13	2490	51	99.54%
#6	5/15/14	2495	50.5	99.52%
#7	6/15/15	2499	50	99.50%
#8	5/14/13	2497	51	99.48%
#9	3/15/14	2481	51	99.42%
#10	3/15/15	2486	51	99.42%

A 15/15/15 ranks #817 of 4,096, with 96.35% of the best stat product.

Ultra League Rankings on PvPoke

Ranked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.

Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

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Gastrodon #0423

Type Effectiveness

Base Stats

Best Movesets

Moves

Fast Moves

Charged Moves

Fast Moves

Charged Moves

Evolution Family

Top Counters

Worth Powering Up?

CP by Level

Dex Details

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

Ultra League