Is Gastrodon Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Shellos evolves at level 30. Water/Ground with only Grass weakness. AbilitySticky Hold prevents item theft. Handles Volkner and Flint's Fire team. Cynthia dropped Gastrodon from her Platinum roster in favor of Togekiss, but yours can still carry.
Gastrodon resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Gastrodon's weaknesses hard.
Fantina's team hits Gastrodon's weaknesses hard.
Gastrodon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Gastrodon trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Gastrodon has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Gastrodon has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Gastrodon has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Gastrodon trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Gastrodon has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Gastrodon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Gastrodon trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Gastrodon resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Gastrodon has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Gastrodon has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Gastrodon trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Gastrodon in Valley Windworks (Surf, Lv 20-40, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- After Fantina
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15From Cynthia's grandmother inside the ruins
- LV 41WaterMuddy WaterPower 143Accuracy 85%PP 10
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15From Jasmine in Sunyshore City
- Post-Game
- TUTORGroundEarth PowerPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TUTORRockAncient PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 5Survival Area
Catch Shellos
Catch Shellos in Valley Windworks (walking, Lv 9-12, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 9)
- LV 9WaterWater PulsePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Fantina
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 216
- LV 29NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Maylene
- TUTORWaterDivePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 212
- LV 37WaterMuddy WaterPower 143Accuracy 85%PP 10
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15From Cynthia's grandmother inside the ruins
- TM55WaterBrinePower 98Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Crasher Wake
- Post-Game
- TUTORGroundEarth PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TUTORRockAncient PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 5Survival Area
How to Get Gastrodon in Platinum
Gastrodon can be surfed up across the same central and coastal water as Shellos, though it only comes rare to uncommon out there. Leveling a Shellos to 30 is the steadier path than fishing the open water for the adult.
9 locations to catch Gastrodon8 locations to catch Shellos
Encountered via Surfing, tall grass encounters
Encountered via Surfing, tall grass encounters
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Shellos at any of the 8 locations below, then level it up to 30 — it evolves into Gastrodon.
Badge 2 Badge 3 Badge 4 Badge 5 Badge 6Where To Catch Gastrodon in Pt
Available earlier: catch Shellos (before Badge 2) and evolve it at Lv 30. Wild Gastrodon needs Surf (after Badge 5).
- Step 1Catch ShellosRoute 205 - SouthLv.9-12GrassRate 65%Valley WindworksLv.9-12FloorRate 45%Route 205 - SouthLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 60%Route 212 - SouthLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 60%Valley WindworksLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 60%Route 212 - SouthLv.23-26GrassRate 45%Route 213Lv.23-26GrassRate 45%NightRoute 213Lv.24-26GrassRate 35%Morning/dayCanalave CityLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Fuego IronworksLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Pastoria CityLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 218Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 213Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 4%
- Step 2Gastrodon ✓Route 218Lv.28-30GrassRate 35%NightRoute 218Lv.28-30GrassRate 25%Morning/dayFuego IronworksLv.29-31FloorRate 25%NightFuego IronworksLv.30-31FloorRate 15%Morning/dayRoute 205 - SouthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 9%Route 212 - SouthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 9%Valley WindworksLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 9%Canalave CityLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 1%Fuego IronworksLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 1%Pastoria CityLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 1%Route 213Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 1%Route 218Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 1%Route 224Lv.35-55Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 224Lv.49GrassRate 10%or evolve from Shellos (Step 1)
To plan your throws, open the Platinum catch rate calculator with Gastrodon preloaded.
How to Get Shiny Gastrodon in Platinum
Gastrodon crawls along Route 224 and near Fuego Ironworks, so chain it to 40 for a 1 in 200 shiny, or evolve a chained Shellos. Compare Shiny Gastrodon odds across every game
Platinum Shiny Gastrodon Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Platinum shiny odds calculator with Gastrodon already selected.
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
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Exeggutor builds →Leaf Storm 4x244-287%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x189-223%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 201 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gastrodon View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x216-255%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Tropius Grass | C | |
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Wormadam BugGrass | C | |
Gastrodon Evolutions
Gastrodon is the evolved form of Shellos. Breeding produces Shellos eggs, and they take an average time to hatch. 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 31 partners from the Amorphous and Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Counter, Curse and 7 more.
Pt Gastrodon Best Moveset
Electric immunity through Water/Ground typing, and only Grass (4x) hits super-effectively. The moveset uses 111 HP and 92 Sp. Atk for a bulky special Water attacker, and AbilityStorm Drain redirects Water moves in doubles for added protection.
Best Build
Gastrodon best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Earth Power
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Amnesia and Counter 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
34 of 36 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Long ago, its entire back was shielded with a sturdy shell. There are traces of it left in its cells.
Gastrodon Platinum Guide
In Platinum, use Gastrodon as a trick room. Splits damage between physical and special. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. Surf is the primary attack.
For Platinum, run Careful on Gastrodon. +Sp. Def is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the trick room role.
Game Availability
Gastrodon first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 6 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 7Let's Go
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
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