Gastrodon counters

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Gastrodon
#0423 Gastrodon
WaterGround
USAGE 5.2% #32
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
Recover 100.0% Scald 99.5% Earth Power 62.5% Toxic 51.1% Earthquake 33.4% Clear Smog 33.2% Protect 12.9% Acid Armor 4.4%
Items
Leftovers 58.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 41.0% Binding Band 0.3% Expert Belt 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Damp Rock 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% nothing 0.0%
Abilities
Storm Drain84.4%Sticky Hold15.6%Sand Force0.0%
Common Teammates
Clefable92.9%Skarmory56.4%Heatran49.3%Tornadus-Therian42.2%Weavile27.3%Tapu Koko27.0%Corviknight24.3%Toxapex23.1%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #32 with 5.16% usage. Sorted by reliability score.