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Gastrodon(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name introduced in the fourth generation. It is a Water/Ground type Pokémon that has two forms; an east form and a west form based on location. This Pokémon evolves from Shellos starting at level 30.

Physiology and Behavior[]

Gastrodon is a sea slug-like Pokémon. Much like its pre-evolved form, it has a slug-like body with a round head and a mantle covering the top half of its body. It has six stubby legs and three black eyes with white irises. A yellow stripe runs along the edge of its mantle, through its lower two eyes, and around the back of its head. Like Shellos, Gastrodon has two forms based on the sea it lives in.

In its West Sea form, it has a pair of large tentacles on its head that curve upward, as well as a smaller, straighter pair of tentacles on its neck. Its underside is pink, while its mantle is brown with three pink spots on each side. There are two lumps on its back, resembling the cerata on real-life sea slugs.

In its East Sea form, it retains the head tentacles it had as a Shellos, which are now fully green and angled slightly more upward. Its underside is blue, while its mantle is green with two blue spots on each side. It has a pair of yellow, fin-like cerata on its back and a wavy yellow line bordering its side and rear.

Gastrodon and its pre-evolution Shellos are examples of allopatric speciation, though they are still able to breed. It is also a relative of Shellder and Cloyster. When it is threatened, it oozes purple fluid and flees. Gastrodon lives in shallow tidal pools. Its body is soft and squishy, yet surprisingly resilient. It has strong regenerative capabilities that allow it to recover from injures within a few hours. Its diet consists mainly of plankton, but it is occasionally known to look for food on land, leaving behind a trail of sticky slime. However, Gastrodon cannot stay on land for too long due to its body being highly vulnerable to dehydration. In ancient times, it had a shell on its back, which gradually became a thin yet hard vestigial plate.

Appearances[]

Origin[]

In other languages[]

Language Name Meaning
English Gastrodon From Gastropod and don(Lord in Spanish)
Japanese トリトドン Tritodon From Triton and don
French Tritosor From Triton and Saurus(Lizard)
Spanish Gastrodon Same as English name
German Gastrodon Same as English name
Italian Gastrodon Same as the English name
Korean 트리토돈 Tritodon Transliteration of the Japanese name
Chinese 海牛獸 Hǎi Niú Shòu Literally "Manatee beast"

In-game information[]

Pokédex Entries[]

Title Entry
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond It has a pliable body without any bones. If any part of its body is torn off, it grows right back.
Pokémon Pearl It apparently had a huge shell for protection in ancient times. It lives in shallow tidal pools.
Pokémon Platinum Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells.
Pokémon HeartGold When its natural enemy attacks, it oozes purple fluid and escapes.
Pokémon SoulSilver When its natural enemy attacks, it oozes purple fluid and escapes.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells.
Pokémon White Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells.
Pokémon Black 2 Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells.
Pokémon White 2 Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X When its natural enemy attacks, it oozes purple fluid and escapes.
Pokémon Y It apparently had a huge shell for protection in ancient times. It lives in shallow tidal pools.
Pokémon Omega Ruby When its natural enemy attacks, it oozes purple fluid and escapes.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire It apparently had a huge shell for protection in ancient times. It lives in shallow tidal pools.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun West Sea - It has strong regenerative capabilities. Even if parts of it are bitten off by fish Pokémon, it will return to normal within a few hours.
East Sea - A team of researchers is scouring the oceans of the world in search of a Gastrodon in a color never seen before.
Pokémon Moon West Sea - Plankton, invisible to the naked eye, is its main food source. It comes onto the land periodically, but the reason for this is not known.
East Sea - Experiments are being conducted to discover what happens when a Gastrodon is raised in a location other than the sea where it was born.


Game Locations[]

Title Location(s)
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond
West Sea:Routes 218 and 221, Fuego Ironworks
Route 205 (surfing)
East Sea:Routes 222, 224, and 230
Pokémon Pearl
West Sea:Routes 218 and 221, Fuego Ironworks
Route 205 (surfing)
East Sea:Routes 222, 224, and 230
Pokémon Platinum
West Sea:Route 218, Fuego Ironworks

Routes 205 and 218, Canalave City, Valley Windworks, Fuego Ironworks (surfing)
East Sea:Route 230

Routes 212, 213, and 224, Pastoria City (surfing)
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black
Trade
Pokémon Black 2
Evolve Shellos
Pokémon White 2
Evolve Shellos
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X
West Sea: Friend Safari (Ground)
Pokémon Y
West Sea: Friend Safari (Ground)
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Evolve Shellos
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Shellos
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun
'East Sea: Ancient Poni Path, Exeggutor Island, Poni Wilds
Pokémon Moon
'East Sea: Ancient Poni Path, Exeggutor Island, Poni Wilds


Evolution[]

Shellos
Reach level 30.
Gastrodon
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Base Stats[]

Base Stats
HP 111
Attack 83
Defense 68
Sp. Attack 92
Sp. Defense 82
Speed 39
Total 475


Moveset[]

Main article: Gastrodon/moveset

Gallery[]

Renders[]

West[]

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Diamond Pearl
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East[]

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Scarlet Violet
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Trivia[]

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