Gastrodon counters

Gen 8 VGC 2022 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Gastrodon
#0423 Gastrodon
WaterGround
USAGE 28.3% #7
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
Protect 98.1% Yawn 95.3% Earth Power 79.7% Ice Beam 47.4% Recover 32.4% Scald 25.8% Icy Wind 19.6% Muddy Water 1.4%
Items
Leftovers 94.6% Sitrus Berry 3.3% Expert Belt 1.1% Rindo Berry 0.5% Safety Goggles 0.5% Assault Vest 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Mental Herb 0.0%
Abilities
Storm Drain99.9%Sticky Hold0.1%Sand Force0.0%
Common Teammates
Groudon75.4%Grimmsnarl73.1%Charizard72.9%Incineroar69.8%Zacian-Crowned54.4%Eternatus26.3%Urshifu25.4%Rillaboom23.1%
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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 #7 with 28.30% usage. Sorted by reliability score.