Is Garganacl viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Garganacl is ranked #52 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.33% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Garganacl in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 67.3% of 77.83328322733419 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Garganacl matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Garganacl was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Garganacl counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 · Generated 2026-10-16

#0934 Garganacl

Rock

USAGE 1.3% #52

ABILITYPurifying Salt

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 100

DEF 130

SPA 45

SPD 90

SPE 35

BST500

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassFightingGroundSteel

½×

NormalFirePoisonFlying

Moves

Salt Cure 99.2% Recover 87.3% Protect 59.1% Curse 46.3% Iron Defense 34.8% Body Press 29.4% Stealth Rock 27.7% Block 2.8%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 44.4% Leftovers 43.7% Covert Cloak 6.2% Rocky Helmet 2.1% Stone Plate 1.1% Focus Sash 0.8% Red Card 0.6% Smooth Rock 0.3%

Abilities

Purifying Salt97.4%Sturdy2.3%Clear Body0.3%

Tera Types

Water 45.7% Ghost 31.3% Ground 6.7% Fairy 6.1% Rock 4.3% Grass 2.1% Flying 1.8% Fire 0.7%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Garganacl + Gliscor 49.9% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

77.833

46.1

67.3% Standard error 5.32 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 266-314 (65.8 - 77.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.893

40.6

74.3% Standard error 8.43 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl in Electric Terrain: 246-291 (60.8 - 72%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

42.386

14.9

45.5% Standard error 7.65 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Collision Course (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 522-614 (129.2 - 151.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

47.818

-7.6

8.9% Standard error 4.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 192-226 (47.5 - 55.9%) -- 80.1% chance to 2HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Ranked #52 with 1.33% usage. Sorted by conservative score.