Is Gastrodon Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Shellos evolves at level 30. Water/Ground with AbilityStorm Drain. Transfer only. If imported, only weak to Grass and absorbs Water for Sp. Atk boosts. Seismitoad is native and does the same job.
Shellos trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Shellos has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Shellos trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Shellos trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Gastrodon has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Gastrodon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Gastrodon trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Gastrodon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Gastrodon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Gastrodon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Gastrodon trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Gastrodon trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Gastrodon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Gastrodon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
How to Get Gastrodon in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Gastrodon in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Shellos over from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Gastrodon in B2W2
Step 1Obtain ShellosLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 213. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 205. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 103 · DexNav chain. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via In-game trade · Seafolk Village · Trade for (give Granbull). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · Motostoke Riverbank · Thunderstorm. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Gastrodon ✓
Gastrodon Weakness
Gastrodon's Water/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Grass. Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Storm Drain grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 111 HP and balanced defenses, Gastrodon can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Gastrodon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Gastrodon
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 4x190-224%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 4x177-208%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 4x169-200%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x188-221%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 4x174-204%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x185-218%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 4x169-199%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon13-16% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin6-7% Ice Beam23-27% Hydro Pump28-33% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit9-11% Crunch19-22% Superpower28-33% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Gliscor builds →Earthquake15-18% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Slowbro builds →Scald16-19% Ice Beam18-21% | ||
Gastrodon Evolutions
Gastrodon is the evolved form of Shellos. Breeding produces Shellos eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Shellos gave Gastrodon the biggest boost in HP (+35), bringing the total to 475 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Gastrodon to get Shellos eggs easily using 45 partners from the Indeterminate and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Brine, Clear Smog and 12 more.
B2W2 Gastrodon Best Moveset
AbilityStorm Drain redirects all Water moves to Gastrodon for a Sp. Atk boost, completely shutting down Water attackers while gaining power from their attempts. Water/Ground gives one Grass weakness. 111 HP absorbs hits while the moveset retaliates with boosted Water and Ground TermStab. One of the best rain answers in the format.
Best Build
Gastrodon best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Scald
- Toxic
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Amnesia and Brine from the egg pool give Gastrodon something extra. Pair those with Earthquake and Muddy Water for STAB and Normal and Ice coverage and more for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells.
Gastrodon Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Gastrodon's 475 base stat total fool you. Storm Drain is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a support. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Roserade (Grass) when using Gastrodon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Roserade is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 39 Speed, Gastrodon won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Storm Drain on Gastrodon. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Gastrodon also gets Sticky Hold and Sand Force, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Gastrodon fills the support role. It's a special attacker with base 92 Sp. Atk. Base 39 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Recover, Scald, Toxic, and Ice Beam on Gastrodon. Recover is the most common pick at 0% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Gastrodon first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves