Gastrodon – Rising Rivals (#21)
Gastrodon Pokémon card from Rising Rivals (2009) — card #21. Released in 2009 as part of the Platinum series, Rising Rivals introduced Gastrodon in Rare rarity. This Rare print by Ken Sugimori features Water typing. The artwork by Ken Sugimori showcases Gastrodon's distinctive Water, making this card a sought-after collectible for both competitive players and art enthusiasts. In gameplay, this Pokémon offers 90 HP with 2 attacks, making it valuable for competitive decks. As a Rare card, this print holds significant collector value and is often featured in premium collections focused on Gastrodon or Rising Rivals completionist sets. Subtype classification: Stage 1. Current market value: lowest available price in EUR is €0.48, trending down (~-17.2%) over 7 days
Card overview
Gastrodon Rare card from Rising Rivals (Platinum, 2009) — card #21 illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It’s a Stage 1 Water type with 90 HP. Key attacks include Calling Wave and Wave Splash (40) and the ability Sticky Hold. Weak to Grass +30; resists Lightning -20; retreat cost 1. Legalities — Unlimited: Legal. A Platinum era rare print with enduring collector interest.
- Set: Rising Rivals
- Card No.: 21
- Rarity: Rare
- Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
- HP: 90
- Type: Water
- Legalities: unlimited: Legal
- Subtype: Stage 1
- Prices: €0.58 (Cardmarket) · $1.61 (TCGplayer)
- Variants: normal, reverseHolofoil
- Price last updated: 2025/08/16 · 2025/08/16
Gameplay details
- Calling Wave [Colorless]: Search your deck for up to 2 Gastrodon and put them onto your Bench as Basic Pokémon. Put 2 damage counters on each of them. Shuffle your deck afterward.
- Wave Splash [Water, Colorless] — 40
- Weaknesses: Grass +30
- Resistances: Lightning -20
- Retreat: 1 (Colorless)
Abilities
- Sticky Hold: If Gastrodon East Sea is switched or retreats to your Bench, move as many Energy cards attached to Gastrodon East Sea as you like to the new Active Pokémon.
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