Garganacl
TL;DR. Garganacl is a pure rock-type Pokémon from Generation IX. Base Stat Total: 500. Garganacl will rub its fingertips together and sprinkle injured Pokémon with salt. Even severe wounds will promptly heal afterward.
Garganacl will rub its fingertips together and sprinkle injured Pokémon with salt. Even severe wounds will promptly heal afterward.
Stat spread.
Total of 500. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Garganacl in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Garganacl reaches 2,711 CP at level 40 and 3,102 CP as a best buddy.
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Garganacl in competitive play.
Garganacl is a Generation 9 OU-tier pick in Smogon singles. In Pokémon GO it ranks #353 in the Great League.
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Common questions about Garganacl.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Garganacl, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Garganacl?
Garganacl is a pure Rock-type Pokémon. It has a single typing, which means a simpler matchup chart but also fewer resistances.
What is Garganacl weak to?
Garganacl takes 2× damage from Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Garganacl resistant to?
Garganacl resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying. It has no full immunities.
How does Garganacl evolve?
Garganacl evolves from Naclstack (Level 38). Garganacl is the final form of its evolution line.
What generation is Garganacl from?
Garganacl was introduced in Generation IX (the Paldea region). Its Pokédex number is #0934.
What are Garganacl's base stats?
Garganacl has HP 100, Attack 100, Defense 130, Special Attack 45, Special Defense 90, and Speed 35. Total base stat total: 500.
What are Garganacl's abilities?
Garganacl can have the abilities Purifying Salt, Sturdy, plus the Hidden Ability Clear Body.
Is Garganacl legendary or mythical?
No. Garganacl is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Garganacl's best stat?
Garganacl's highest base stat is Defense at 130, which ranks 14th of 74 Rock-type Pokémon.
Is Garganacl good?
Garganacl has a base stat total of 500, the 278th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 20th among Rock-types. That is a strong, fully-evolved stat spread.
Through the generations.
Garganacl as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Garganacl is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Garganacl vs. the average Rock-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 74 Rock-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Garganacl | Rock avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 100 | 69 | +31 |
| Attack | 100 | 87 | +13 |
| Defense | 130 | 104 | +26 |
| Special Attack | 45 | 59 | -14 |
| Special Defense | 90 | 72 | +18 |
| Speed | 35 | 52 | -17 |
| Total | 500 | 443 | +57 |
Garganacl appears in 4 games.
Every mainline release where Garganacl is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 2022 Scarlet
- 2022 Violet
- 2026 Pokémon Champions
- 2016 Pokémon GO
Garganacl isn't found in the wild.
No main-series wild encounters recorded. Garganacl is obtained through evolution, breeding, trade, or a special event or static encounter.
Garganacl appears in 24 episodes.
From HZ024 (2023-10-13) through HZ129 (2026-02-27).
- HZ024 Reunion at the Ancient Castle Horizons 2024-05-02
- HZ025 Rivals in the Dark of Night Horizons 2024-05-03
- HZ027 As Long as I'm With My Friends Horizons 2024-05-27
- HZ043 A Challenge from the Explorers Horizons 2024-09-09
- HZ044 The Plan to Capture Rayquaza Horizons 2024-09-09
- HZ045 From So Far Away Horizons 2024-09-09
- HZ055 Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four Horizons 2025-01-13
- HZ058 Food Fit for a Kingambit! Horizons 2025-02-17
- HZ064 The Approaching Shadow! Horizons 2025-02-17
- HZ065 Liko and Amethio Horizons 2025-02-17
- HZ066 Infiltrating the System! Naranja Academy in Danger! Horizons 2025-02-17
- HZ067 Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy! Horizons 2025-02-17
+ 12 more episodes
- HZ074 The Three Explorers Horizons 2025-05-08
- HZ079 Over the Top Horizons 2025-07-17
- HZ080 Total-lie Awesome Pokémon in Area Zero?! Horizons 2025-07-17
- HZ086 The Rising Volt Tacklers vs. The Explorers! Horizons 2025-07-17
- HZ087 Guided by the Black Rayquaza! Horizons 2025-07-17
- HZ088 The Earthshaking White Zygarde Horizons 2025-07-17
- HZ089 Where the Adventure Leads Horizons 2025-07-17
- HZ095 The Strong Sphere Horizons 2025-10-27
- HZ099 Orla, Grounded Horizons 2025-10-27
- HZ109 Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Year! Horizons 2026-02-27
- HZ111 Better, Farther, Stronger! Horizons 2026-02-27
- HZ129 The Time Has Come for the Showdown with the Black Rayquaza Horizons 2026-02-27
TCG Pocket appearances
1 Garganacl card across TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
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