The Pokémon's pure salt protects it from status conditions and halves the damage taken from Ghost-type moves.
The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.
Prevents other Pokémon's moves or Abilities from lowering the Pokémon's stats.
Season: シーズンM-1 (2026-05-11)
Moves
Item
Ability
Nature
AP Spreads
Salt Cure Physical Wall
Status immunity + Salt Cure chip damage.
Garganacl
| HP | 207 | 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk | 120 | - | |
| Def↑ | 187 | 20 | |
| SpA↓ | 58 | - | |
| SpD | 124 | 14 | |
| Spe | 55 | - |
Heavy HP/Def EVs for physical bulk, a chip role + physical wall combining signature fixed damage and rich recovery — Garganacl. Ability blocks status, so no need to fear disruption — safe long-stay build.
Change playstyle via status moves
Alongside reliable chip Earthquake, Stealth Rock for cycle advantage and Iron Defense for physical longevity are candidates. Adapt Garganacl's playstyle to meta.
High physical bulk tanks; continuous damage while self-healingto finish opponents as main role. Uses defense moves + item recovery to accumulate damage and one-sidedly chip foes.
Weakness-hitting Pokémon
Pure Rock Garganacl has many weaknesses. Persisting vs. weakness-hitters is hard — prepare switches for cycle play.
Example Threats
Type
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Properties
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| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP | Properties | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explosion | Normal | Phys | 250 | 100 | 8 | Explosion | The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move. |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Phys | 150 | 90 | 8 | Contact | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 16 | Contact | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Body Slam | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 16 | Contact | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Facade | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | Contact | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 8 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. | |
| Block | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent the target from fleeing. | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. | |
| Endure | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. | |
| Protect | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | |
| Substitute | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. | |
| Recover | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. | |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Stat | - | - | 8 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Stat | - | - | 8 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Stone Edge | Rock | Phys | 100 | 80 | 8 | The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Phys | 75 | 90 | 12 | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Phys | 60 | 95 | 16 | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. | |
| Smack Down | Rock | Phys | 50 | 100 | 16 | The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground. | |
| Salt Cure | Rock | Phys | 40 | 100 | 16 | The user salt cures the target, inflicting damage every turn. Steel and Water types are more strongly affected by this move. | |
| Rock Blast | Rock | Phys | 25 | 90 | 12 | Ball | The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Meteor Beam | Rock | Spec | 120 | 90 | 12 | The user gathers energy from space and boosts its Sp. Atk stat on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. | |
| Power Gem | Rock | Spec | 80 | 100 | 20 | The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones. | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | Spec | 60 | 100 | 8 | The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once. | |
| Wide Guard | Rock | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn. | |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | |
| Rock Polish | Rock | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply boosts the user's Speed stat. | |
| Sandstorm | Rock | Stat | - | - | 8 | Wind | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. |
| Earthquake | Ground | Phys | 100 | 100 | 12 | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | |
| Dig | Ground | Phys | 80 | 100 | 12 | Contact | The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Phys | 75 | 100 | 12 | Contact | Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. | |
| Fissure | Ground | Phys | - | 30 | 8 | The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. | |
| Earth Power | Ground | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | Spec | 55 | 95 | 16 | The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Avalanche | Ice | Phys | 60 | 100 | 12 | Contact | This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn. |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Phys | 150 | 100 | 20 | ContactPunch | The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move. |
| Hammer Arm | Fighting | Phys | 100 | 90 | 12 | ContactPunch | The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat. |
| Dynamic Punch | Fighting | Phys | 100 | 50 | 8 | ContactPunch | The user attacks by punching the target with full concentrated power. This also confuses the target. |
| Body Press | Fighting | Phys | 80 | 100 | 12 | Contact | The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals. |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | Contact | The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Phys | 80 | 90 | 16 | Contact | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Gravity | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 8 | Enables Flying types or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves for five turns. Moves that involve flying can't be used. | |
| Rest | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 8 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. | |
| Curse | Ghost | Stat | - | - | 12 | A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. | |
| Fling | Dark | Phys | - | 100 | 12 | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. | |
| Iron Head | Steel | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | Contact | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Hard Press | Steel | Phys | - | 100 | 12 | Contact | The target is crushed with an arm, a claw, or the like to inflict damage. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power. |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | Phys | - | 100 | 12 | Contact | The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | Spec | 80 | 100 | 12 | The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Stat | - | - | 16 | The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat. |