Gastrodon (Pokémon)
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| Gastrodon トリトドン Toritodon | |
 Artwork from Diamond/Pearl | |
| National Dex | #423 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #— |
| Sinnoh Dex | #061 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-038 |
| Type | Water / Ground |
| Species | Sea Slug Pokémon |
| Height | 2′11″ (0.9m) |
| Weight | 65.9 lbs. (29.9kg) |
| Abilities | Sticky Hold |
| Storm Drain | |
| Egg groups | Water 1 |
| Indeterminate | |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 HP |
| Exp. yield | 176 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Purple |
| Catch rate | 75 |
Gastrodon (Japanese: トリトドン Toritodon) is a Water/Ground-type Pokémon.
Gastrodon have two different appearances - one if caught on the west of Sinnoh, another if caught on the east.
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Biology
Physiology
Gastrodon is a Pokémon based on a sea slug. It has three eyes in front of its head, since it might have poor eyesight, and two horns protruding from the sides of its head. These might be its antennae used to sense its surroundings. To do this, it waves its head side to side as if it were dancing.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
If any part of a Gastrodon's boneless body is ever ripped or torn off, it can grow back in very little time.
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Gastrodon (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| IV | Diamond | It has a pliable body without any bones. If any part of its body is torn off, it grows right back. |
| Pearl | It apparently had a huge shell for protection in ancient times. It lives in shallow tidal pools. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Common | Routes 213, 218, 221, 222, 224, and 230, Fuego Ironworks |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | The Beach Cave Volcano Cave |
Base stats
| HP: | 111 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 83 | |
| Defense: | 68 | |
| SpAtk: | 92 | |
| SpDef: | 82 | |
| Speed: | 39 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
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Learnset
Gastrodon is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. |
| Start | Mud-Slap |  | 
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| Mud Sport | | 
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| Harden |  |
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| Water Pulse |  |
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| 2 | Mud Sport | |
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| 4 | Harden | |
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| 7 | Water Pulse | |
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| 11 | Mud Bomb | |
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| 16 | Hidden Power | |
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| 22 | Rain Dance | |
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| 29 | Body Slam | | 
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| 41 | Muddy Water | |
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| 54 | Recover | |
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By TM/HM
| # | Generation IV |
|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse |
| TM06 | Toxic |
| TM07 | Hail |
| TM10 | Hidden Power |
| TM13 | Ice Beam |
| TM14 | Blizzard |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam |
| TM17 | Protect |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |
| TM21 | Frustration |
| TM26 | Earthquake |
| TM27 | Return |
| TM28 | Dig |
| TM32 | Double Team |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb |
| TM37 | Sandstorm |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb |
| TM42 | Facade |
| TM43 | Secret Power |
| TM44 | Rest |
| TM45 | Attract |
| TM55 | Brine |
| TM58 | Endure |
| TM68 | Giga Impact |
| TM70 | Flash |
| TM71 | Stone Edge |
| TM78 | Captivate |
| TM80 | Rock Slide |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk |
| TM83 | Natural Gift |
| TM87 | Swagger |
| TM90 | Substitute |
| HM03 | Surf |
| HM04 | Strength |
| HM06 | Rock Smash |
| HM07 | Waterfall |
By breeding
Side game data
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Soak x2 |
Evolution
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Level 30
(Western variation)
Gastrodon
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Level 30
(Eastern variation)
Gastrodon
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Sprite
| Gen | Game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 423.png | Image:Spr 4p 423.png | Image:Spr b g4 423.png | |||||
| Image:Spr 4p 423 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 423 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Gastrodon images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- According to an interview in Nintendo Power with Ken Sugimori, Shellos and Gastrodon were originally designed for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, but were not implemented in the final design.
- Both Shellos and Gastrodon have a beta back sprite in the data. However, there are no front sprites for these forms, and neither Shellos nor Gastrodon can be captured with this form.
- No in-game trainer uses the East species in battle, even if the trainer's current location is east of Mt. Coronet, where only the blue species could be caught.
Origin
Gastrodon is based on a sea slug.
Name Origin
Gastrodon's name is derived from "gastropod", the zoological category slugs and snails belong to, and "don", a Spanish honorific meaning leader or king, or in other words, king of snails and slugs.
The name Toritodon is derived from Tritoniidae. It may also come from the fact that eastern Gastrodon look like cows or oxen. The word Torito is Spanish for "little bull". Its name might mean "royal ox snail", referring to its strength. Its French name, Tritosor, comes from triton.
In other languages
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
