#29 Gastrodon - Steam Siege (xy11)
Gastrodon is a Water-type Pokémon with 110 HP, featured in the XY series' Steam Siege set released in 2016. Its attacks include Sticky Shot, which costs 1 Water energy to deal 20 damage and imposes a penalty on the opponent's next turn by increasing the Defending Pokémon's attack cost and retreat cost. The second attack, Water Pulse, requires 3 Water energy to deal 60 damage and forces the opponent's Active Pokémon to sleep. The card's retreat cost is 2 Colorless energy, and it has no resistances but is weak to Grass-type attacks with double damage. Artist Aya Kusube designed the card, and its flavor text describes a creature with a massive shell for protection in ancient times, now inhabiting shallow tidal pools. The card's rarity is Rare, and it is numbered 29 in the set. Its design emphasizes aquatic themes through its type and abilities.
Type
Pokémon
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Aya Kusube
Release Date
8/3/2016

Steam Siege
XY
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