Is Garganacl viable in Gen 9 CAP?

Garganacl is ranked #4 in Gen 9 CAP with 26.23% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Garganacl in Gen 9 CAP

Gen 9 CAP · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0934 Garganacl

Rock

USAGE 26.2% #4

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 100.0% Recover 100.0% Curse 83.4% Earthquake 82.3% Stealth Rock 17.6% Body Press 10.4% Protect 5.1% Ice Punch 1.2%

Items

Leftovers 99.8% Red Card 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% nothing 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Hard Stone 0.0% Smooth Rock 0.0%

Abilities

Purifying Salt100.0%Sturdy0.0%

Tera Types

Water 83.0% Fairy 15.7% Dragon 1.0% Fighting 0.2% Ghost 0.1% Rock 0.0% Fire 0.0% Poison 0.0%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #4 with 26.23% usage. Sorted by reliability score.