Gastrodon

The Sea Slug Pokémon
#423 - Gastrodon
Pre-Evolve	Shellos
Debut	Pokémon: Diamond Version Pokémon: Pearl Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	0.9 m (2'11")
Weight	29.9 kg (65.9 lbs.)
Color	Purple
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Sticky Hold / Storm Drain
Hidden Ability	Sand Force
Egg Group	Indeterminate / Water 1
Icon		Sprite
		File:423sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	111	Speed	39
Attack	83	Sp. Attack	92
Defense	68	Sp. Defense	82
Training Info
Catch Rate	075	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	176	Effort Points	HP
Happiness	70		HP
To Lv.100	Normal

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Gastrodon is a large, aquatic slug-like Pokémon that was introduced in the fourth generation games. It is the evolved form of Shellos.

Information

Gastrodon evolves from Shellos at Level 30. Like its earlier form, it has two different known color variations (blue and pink) that are found in separate areas. Gastrodon's entire back was covered by a sturdy shell in ancient times, and traces of this shell remain in its cells. Gastrodon are known for their pliable, boneless bodies, and they are capable or regrowing any body parts that get torn off. It usually lives in shallow tidal pools. As a defense mechanism, they ooze purple fluid to distract the opponent while they escape.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions, Gastrodon was uncommonly found on foot at Routes 218, 221, 222, 224 and 230 and at Fuego Ironworks. In Platinum, they appeared primarily when surfing at Routes 205, 212, 213, 218 (on foot as well) and 224 (on foot as well), Valley Windworks, Fuego Ironworks (on foot as well), Pastoria City and Canalave City.

Other Games

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, pink Gastrodon could be recruited at Brine Cave as well as the first basement floor of Lower Brine Cave, while blue ones were recruitable at the sixth through ninth basement floors of Craggy Coast. In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, it was found at Marine Cave and Volcano Cave. In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, it appeared at Faldera Island. Gastrodon also appeared in Pokémon Rumble at Bright Beach.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• In the Pokémon anime, during the Sinnoh series Cynthia was shown to have a pink Gastrodon in her party. Zoey's pink Shellos also eventually evolved into a Gastrodon near the end of the Sinnoh series, and she used it for the Sinnoh Grand Fesival. Paul also had his own blue Gastrodon during the Lily of the Valley Conference, where it ultimately was beaten by Ash's Buizel, Other Gastrodon have made occasional minor appearances.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, a Gastrodon was featured as part of Jupiter's team in the Diamond/Pearl arc.

Trivia

• Its name is a play on "gastropod" (which is the name of the order that slugs and snails belong to) combined with "don" (which could represent a leader or also refer to -don being used a suffix for some dinosaur names due to its prehistoric appearance).