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Gastrodon

Gastrodon in Great League

WaterGround
#235of 1152 ranked
82PvPoke score

Gastrodon is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.

Best moveset

Mud SlapFast · Ground · 11 damage, 10 energy in 3 turns16% of top players
Body SlamCharged · Normal · 65 damage, 40 energy27% of top players
Earth PowerCharged · Ground · 90 damage, 50 energy37% of top players

Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Mud Slaps it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

4Mud Slap → Body Slam4 fast moves, 12 turns
5Mud Slap → Earth Power5 fast moves, 15 turns

What Gastrodon beats

Stunfiskwins this matchup77Melmetalwins this matchup73Tinkatonwins this matchup66Vigorothwins this matchup60Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup52

What beats Gastrodon

Altarialoses this matchup25Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup27Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup28Cramorantloses this matchup31Corviknightloses this matchup33

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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