#0934 · Gen 9 · 500 BST
Garganacl
Salt Cure chips through Substitute. Purifying Salt blocks status.
Base stats
Level 50, min EVs/IVs, − nature
175/108/135/58/99/49
Level 50, 252 EVs, 31 IVs, + nature
207/167/200/106/156/95
Abilities
The Pokémon's pure salt protects it from status conditions and halves the damage taken from Ghost-type moves.
It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.
Prevents other Pokémon's moves or Abilities from lowering the Pokémon's stats.
Garganacl's learnset
53 moves in Gen 9 (Scarlet/Violet). Click any move for full data and damage calc.
| Move | Type | Cat | BP | Acc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | rock | special | 60 | 100 |
| Avalanche | ice | physical | 60 | 100 |
| Block | normal | other | — | 101 |
| Body Press | fighting | physical | 80 | 100 |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 |
| Brick Break | fighting | physical | 75 | 100 |
| Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 |
| Curse | ghost | other | — | 101 |
| Dig | ground | physical | 80 | 100 |
| Earth Power | ground | special | 90 | 100 |
| Earthquake | ground | physical | 100 | 100 |
| Endure | normal | other | — | 101 |
| Explosion | normal | physical | 250 | 100 |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 |
| Fire Punch | fire | physical | 75 | 100 |
| Fissure | ground | physical | 1 | 30 |
| Flash Cannon | steel | special | 80 | 100 |
| Fling | dark | physical | 1 | 100 |
| Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 |
| Hammer Arm | fighting | physical | 100 | 90 |
| Harden | normal | other | — | 101 |
| Headbutt | normal | physical | 70 | 100 |
| Heavy Slam | steel | physical | 1 | 100 |
| Helping Hand | normal | other | — | 101 |
| Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 |
| Ice Punch | ice | physical | 75 | 100 |
| Iron Defense | steel | other | — | 101 |
| Iron Head | steel | physical | 80 | 100 |
| Mud Shot | ground | special | 55 | 95 |
| Power Gem | rock | special | 80 | 100 |
| Protect | normal | other | — | 101 |
| Rain Dance | water | other | — | 101 |
| Recover | normal | other | — | 101 |
| Rest | psychic | other | — | 101 |
| Rock Blast | rock | physical | 25 | 90 |
| Rock Polish | rock | other | — | 101 |
| Rock Slide | rock | physical | 75 | 90 |
| Rock Throw | rock | physical | 50 | 90 |
| Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 |
| Salt Cure | rock | physical | 40 | 100 |
| Sandstorm | rock | other | — | 101 |
| Sleep Talk | normal | other | — | 101 |
| Stealth Rock | rock | other | — | 101 |
| Stomping Tantrum | ground | physical | 75 | 100 |
| Stone Edge | rock | physical | 100 | 80 |
| Substitute | normal | other | — | 101 |
| Sunny Day | fire | other | — | 101 |
| Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 |
| Tera Blast | normal | physical/special | 80 | 100 |
Showing top 50 of 53 moves.
Type effectiveness
Takes 2× damage from
Takes ½× damage from
Use the type chart for the full 18×18 matchup grid.
About Garganacl
Garganacl is a Rock/None-type Pokémon from Generation 9 with a Base Stat Total of 500. Salt Cure chips through Substitute. Purifying Salt blocks status.
Best stat: Defense (130 base)
Garganacl's standout stat informs its competitive role. With 100 base Attack and 35 base Speed, the standard offensive set will invest 252 EVs into Attack and 252 into Speed — though its low Speed often warrants Trick Room support instead.
Abilities
- Purifying Salt
- Sturdy
- Clear Body
How to use Garganacl competitively
Open the damage calculator with Garganacl selected to test offensive matchups. For an EV spread that hits key benchmarks, use the EV calculator — Garganacl appears in the species dropdown. Drop Garganacl into the team builder to check coverage with five teammates.
Pokédex data summary
| National Dex # | #0934 |
|---|---|
| Generation | Gen 9 |
| Type | Rock / None |
| Abilities | Purifying Salt, Sturdy, Clear Body |
| Base Stat Total | 500 |
| HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe | 100 / 100 / 130 / 45 / 90 / 35 |