Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Gastrodon
Surging Sparks · #107 · Rare · 2024
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Market reference
$0.15
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 107 / 252
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Shellos
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Pokédex #
- 423
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Gastrodon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Mud Shot) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Shellos; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Gastrodon
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.17 copies on average · 6 decks
Building around Gastrodon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Sticky Bind
As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, Benched Stage 2 Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's) have no Abilities.
FCCMud Shot — 80
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Gastrodon or Surging Sparks.
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Aug 26, 2026
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Aug 26, 2026
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Aug 27, 2026
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Aug 27, 2026
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Aug 27, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Gastrodon was legal.
SEASAC League Challenge #24 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #71 PTCG Live
today
Pudding Weekly #10 | STAY IN CHARACTER!
today
World Practice Tourney - Last Prize Series #14
today
Tuesday Night BATTLE LEAGUE! (100 Codes)
today
👑PRE WORLDS CrownOfSpain 👑 #5 (10€ paypal)
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Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Gastrodon
Tournaments scanned
299
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Gastrodon
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.18 | $20.00 | $0.15 | $0.01 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.07 | $0.24 | $19.98 | $0.16 | $0.10 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.04 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.27 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.14 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.26 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Gastrodon is real?
Gastrodon is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Gastrodon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Gastrodon is $0.15; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Gastrodon from?
Gastrodon is from the Pokémon set "Surging Sparks" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Gastrodon?
Gastrodon is a Rare card in the Surging Sparks set.
Other Gastrodon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
