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Gastrodon in Ultra League
WaterGround#111of 849 ranked
86PvPoke score
Gastrodon is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Mud SlapFast · Ground · 11 damage, 10 energy in 3 turns16% of top players
Body SlamCharged · Normal · 65 damage, 40 energy25% of top players
Earth PowerCharged · Ground · 90 damage, 50 energy39% 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
Melmetalwins this matchup77
Tinkatonwins this matchup73
Empoleonwins this matchup69
Skeledirgewins this matchup66
Florgeswins this matchup55
What beats Gastrodon
Virizionloses this matchup24
Corviknightloses this matchup27
Snorlaxloses this matchup41
Feraligatrloses this matchup47
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup48Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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