Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Gastrodon West Sea
Secret Wonders · #9 · Rare Holo · 2007
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Market reference
$9.92
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 9 / 132
- Release year
- 2007
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Shellos West Sea
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Kazuyuki Kano
- Pokédex #
- 423
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 20 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 West Sea plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Wild Waves) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 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 ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Shellos West Sea; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Gastrodon West Sea
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kazuyuki Kano
This card was illustrated by Kazuyuki Kano.
Building around Gastrodon West Sea?
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About this card
"It has a pliable body without any bones. If any part of its body is torn off, it grows right back."
FCRaging Flood — 20+
Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Gastrodon West Sea. Then, remove 2 damage counters from Gastrodon West Sea.
FCCCWild Waves — 80
Put 1 damage counter on each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's).
Weakness:G+30
Resistance:L-20
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.48 | $13.80 | $99.20 | $9.92 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $7.15 | $9.99 | $159.00 | $9.96 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.00 |
| 7-day average | €2.96 |
| 30-day average | €2.60 |
| Low | €0.44 |
| Trend price | €3.18 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.48 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.75 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.90 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.17 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.44 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.34 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Gastrodon West Sea is real?
Gastrodon West Sea 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 West Sea worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Gastrodon West Sea is $9.92; 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 West Sea from?
Gastrodon West Sea is from the Pokémon set "Secret Wonders" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.
What rarity is Gastrodon West Sea?
Gastrodon West Sea is a Rare Holo card in the Secret Wonders set.
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