Gastrodon counters

Gen 6 NU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Gastrodon
#0423 Gastrodon
WaterGround
USAGE 3.2% #51
ABILITYStorm Drain
BASE STATS
HP 111
ATK 83
DEF 68
SPA 92
SPD 82
SPE 39
BST475
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Grass
½×
FirePoisonRockSteel
0×
Electric
Moves
Scald 99.0% Recover 93.4% Toxic 86.3% Earth Power 80.5% Earthquake 15.7% Ice Beam 7.5% Hidden Power Grass 5.3% Clear Smog 3.1%
Items
Leftovers 91.6% Choice Specs 5.4% Life Orb 1.4% Assault Vest 1.1% Rocky Helmet 0.3% Focus Sash 0.1% Absorb Bulb 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0%
Abilities
Storm Drain100.0%Sticky Hold0.0%Sand Force0.0%
Common Teammates
Mesprit55.6%Skuntank51.8%Archeops46.7%Pyroar41.6%Lilligant34.4%Hariyama26.4%Jynx23.0%Hitmonchan19.2%
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Ranked #51 with 3.22% usage. Sorted by reliability score.