Is Garganacl viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Garganacl is ranked #49 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.51% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Garganacl in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Garganacl in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Calyrex-Shadow with a 66.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Garganacl include Calyrex-Shadow, Koraidon, Miraidon, Eternatus, Dondozo.

What is the best counter for Garganacl in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow is the best counter for Garganacl in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 66.2% of their encounters.

Garganacl counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0934 Garganacl

Rock

USAGE 1.5% #49

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 99.5% Recover 66.5% Protect 53.8% Body Press 53.5% Iron Defense 52.9% Stealth Rock 30.8% Curse 16.7% Fissure 9.3%

Items

Leftovers 73.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 19.3% Rocky Helmet 4.4% Covert Cloak 1.0% Red Card 0.4% Air Balloon 0.2% Sitrus Berry 0.2% Custap Berry 0.2%

Abilities

Purifying Salt98.0%Sturdy1.3%Clear Body0.7%

Tera Types

Ground 29.1% Ghost 20.3% Water 14.6% Fairy 13.0% Flying 8.2% Grass 5.4% Rock 4.6% Steel 3.1%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Garganacl →

Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 66% Teams using Koraidon 66% Teams using Miraidon 52% Teams using Eternatus 39% Teams using Dondozo 36% Teams using Gliscor 33%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

130.246

66.2% dies 7.13%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

108.99

66.2% dies 7.46%

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 →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

111.649

51.6% dies 8.16%

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 after Leftovers recovery

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

21.576

39.0% dies 10.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 151-178 (37.3 - 44%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

27.88

35.7% dies 9.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 288-338 (71.2 - 83.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

67.823

32.7% dies 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 230-272 (56.9 - 67.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

31.285

30.8% dies 8.25%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Corviknight Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 96-114 (23.7 - 28.2%) -- possible 5HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

58.005

23.8% dies 5.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 200-236 (49.5 - 58.4%) -- 62.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

36.024

23.5% dies 7.07%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Garganacl: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

94.446

18.5% dies 6.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 180-214 (44.5 - 52.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

21.272

17.5% dies 8.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 8-10 (1.9 - 2.4%)

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

90.639

13.5% dies 4.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 120-144 (29.7 - 35.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

134.998

13.0% dies 4.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 192-226 (47.5 - 55.9%) -- 20.7% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

23.355

2.7% dies 3.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 152-182 (37.6 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Ranked #49 with 1.51% usage. Sorted by reliability score.