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Garganacl.

national dex #934 · gen IX
BST 500 · rock
Garganacl official artwork
rock
#934 · gen IX
Profile
HP
100
ATK
100
DEF
130
SPA
45
SPD
90
SPE
35
BST 500 · best Defense 130 · worst Speed 35 · meters scale to 200

Garganacl is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel and resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying.

Typingrock
AbilitiesSturdy, Purifying Salt, Clear Body
Height, weight2.3 m / 240.0 kg
Catch rate45 / 255
Egg groupsMineral
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Garganacl base stats

BST 500 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP100310404
Atk100184328
Def130238394
SpA4585207
SpD90166306
Spe3567185
BST500bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 3 Def

Garganacl weaknesses and resistances

damage taken from each attacking type
nor½
fir½
wat2
ele1
gra2
ice1
fig2
poi½
gro2
fly½
psy1
bug1
roc1
gho1
dra1
dar1
ste2
fai1
Weak to
Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
Resists
Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying
Immune to
nothing

Garganacl abilities

3 total · 1 hidden
SturdyPrevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Purifying SaltProtects from status conditions and halves damage from Ghost-type moves.
Clear BodyhiddenPrevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Garganacl evolution line

3 stages

Best Garganacl moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
rockMeteor BeamSPEC120
rockStone EdgePHYS100
rockPower GemSPEC80
rockRock SlidePHYS75
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalExplosionPHYS250
fightingFocus PunchPHYS150
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150

Garganacl moves

gen 9 · 65 moves · 19 level-up · 46 TM/HM
54 moves · Garganacl appears in 2 games
Hammer ArmlevelBlockL1Rock BlastL1Wide GuardL1Mud ShotL7Rock TombL10Rock PolishL13Salt CureL24RecoverL30Rock SlideL34Stealth RockL40Heavy SlamL44EarthquakeL49Stone EdgeL54ExplosionL60Ancient PowertrainAvalancheTMBody PressTMBody SlamTMBrick BreakTMBulldozeTMCurseTMDigTMDouble EdgeTMDynamic PunchtrainEarth PowerTMEndureTMFacadeTMFire PunchTMFissuretrainFlash CannonTMFlingTMFocus PunchTMGiga ImpactTMGravityTMHard PressTMHelping HandTMHyper BeamTMIce PunchTMIron DefenseTMIron HeadTMMeteor BeamTMPower GemTMProtectTMRain DanceTMRestTMSandstormTMSleep TalkTMSmack DownTMStomping TantrumTMSubstituteTMSunny DayTMThunder PunchTMZen HeadbuttTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
Hammer ArmfightingPHYS10090%10Evolution
TacklenormalPHYS40100%35Level 1
HardennormalSTAT--30Level 1
BlocknormalSTAT--5Level 1
Rock BlastSTABrockPHYS2590%10Level 1
Wide GuardrockSTAT--10Level 1
Rock ThrowSTABrockPHYS5090%15Level 5
Mud ShotgroundSPEC5595%15Level 7
Rock TombSTABrockPHYS6095%15Level 10
Rock PolishrockSTAT--20Level 13
HeadbuttnormalPHYS70100%15Level 16
Salt CureSTABrockPHYS40100%15Level 24
RecovernormalSTAT--5Level 30
Rock SlideSTABrockPHYS7590%10Level 34
Stealth RockrockSTAT--20Level 40
Heavy SlamsteelPHYS-100%10Level 44
EarthquakegroundPHYS100100%10Level 49
Stone EdgeSTABrockPHYS10080%5Level 54
ExplosionnormalPHYS250100%5Level 60
AvalancheicePHYS60100%10TM / HM
Body PressfightingPHYS80100%10TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Brick BreakfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
BulldozegroundPHYS60100%20TM / HM
CurseghostSTAT--10TM / HM
DiggroundPHYS80100%10TM / HM
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15TM / HM
Earth PowergroundSPEC90100%10TM / HM
EarthquakegroundPHYS100100%10TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15TM / HM
Flash CannonsteelSPEC80100%10TM / HM
FlingdarkPHYS-100%10TM / HM
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
GravitypsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Hard PresssteelPHYS0100%10TM / HM
Heavy SlamsteelPHYS-100%10TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15TM / HM
Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15TM / HM
Iron HeadsteelPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Meteor BeamSTABrockSPEC12090%10TM / HM
Mud ShotgroundSPEC5595%15TM / HM
Power GemSTABrockSPEC80100%20TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Rock BlastSTABrockPHYS2590%10TM / HM
Rock SlideSTABrockPHYS7590%10TM / HM
Rock TombSTABrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
SandstormrockSTAT--10TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Smack DownSTABrockPHYS50100%15TM / HM
Stealth RockrockSTAT--20TM / HM
Stomping TantrumgroundPHYS75100%10TM / HM
Stone EdgeSTABrockPHYS10080%5TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM

Garganacl Pokédex entries

1 generations · newest first
Generation IX2 entries
Scarlet

Garganacl will rub its fingertips together and sprinkle injured Pokémon with salt. Even severe wounds will promptly heal afterward.

Violet

Many Pokémon gather around Garganacl, hoping to lick at its mineral-rich salt.

Garganacl species data

gen IX species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIX (Paldea)
ColorBrown
ShapeHumanoid
HabitatUnknown
Height2.3 m (7'07")
Weight240.0 kg (529.1 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate45 (17.6%)
Growth rateMedium Slow
Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female
Egg groupsMineral
Hatch counter20 cycles, 5,376 steps
Base experience250
EV yield3 Def
Regional dex numbers
National#934
Paldea#131
Hyperspace#091
Champions#934
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleBulky physical attacker100 Atk / 45 SpA
Best statDefense 130excellent
Speed tier35 Speslow
Defensive load5 weak / 4 resistno immunities
Catch difficulty45 / 255hard, about 17.6% per ball

About Garganacl

Garganacl is a Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea). Garganacl will rub its fingertips together and sprinkle injured Pokémon with salt. Even severe wounds will promptly heal afterward. Garganacl stands 2.3 m (7'07") tall and weighs 240.0 kg (529.1 lbs), making it a medium-sized Pokémon.

Garganacl base stats

Garganacl has a base stat total of 500, which is above average, giving it solid potential in battle. Its highest stat is Defense at 130 (excellent), while its lowest is Speed at 35 (poor). Garganacl serves as a bulky physical attacker. Garganacl is slow with a base Speed of 35.

Garganacl weaknesses and resistances

As a Rock-type, Garganacl is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel-type moves, resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying-type attacks. This gives Garganacl 5 weaknesses, 4 resistances, and 0 immunities.

Garganacl abilities

Garganacl's abilities include Sturdy, Purifying Salt, Clear Body. Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.. Purifying Salt protects from status conditions and halves damage from Ghost-type moves. Its Hidden Ability is Clear Body, which prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Garganacl moves and learnset

Garganacl can learn 65 moves in Generation 9, including 19 by leveling up, 46 via TM/HM. Its strongest STAB moves include Meteor Beam (Rock, 120 power), Stone Edge (Rock, 100 power), Power Gem (Rock, 80 power), Rock Slide (Rock, 75 power). For coverage, Garganacl can learn Explosion (Normal), Focus Punch (Fighting), Giga Impact (Normal).

Training Garganacl

With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Garganacl can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Garganacl yields 3 Defense EVs. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Garganacl belongs to the Mineral egg group. Garganacl is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Nacli → Naclstack → Garganacl).

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Garganacl. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Garganacl, or use the team builder to see how Garganacl fits into your squad.

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