Is Garganacl viable in Gen 9 Mix and Mega?

Garganacl is ranked #17 in Gen 9 Mix and Mega with 10.74% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Garganacl in Gen 9 Mix and Mega?

Deoxys-Speed has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 72.9% of 24.328341138738946 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Garganacl matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Mix and Mega?

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 Mix and Mega · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0934 Garganacl

Rock

USAGE 10.7% #17

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 99.8% Recover 99.8% Stealth Rock 75.3% Iron Head 29.3% Protect 28.6% Curse 25.8% Body Press 12.1% Earthquake 11.2%

Items

Chimechite 49.5% Sablenite 26.6% Tyranitarite 15.7% Latiasite 4.5% Staraptite 1.2% Aggronite 0.6% Scolipite 0.6% Pinsirite 0.5%

Abilities

Purifying Salt99.0%Clear Body1.0%Sturdy0.0%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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

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

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.328

36.8

72.9% Standard error 9.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 180-212 (44.5 - 52.4%) -- 18.4% chance to 2HKO

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

55.138

24.3

61.3% Standard error 9.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garganacl Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 60-71 (13.8 - 16.3%) -- possible 7HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.49

-3.4

0.2% Standard error 0.91 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

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Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

52.802

-10.1

18.4% Standard error 7.14 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 222-264 (54.9 - 65.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.509

-12.1

27.1% Standard error 9.82 points

DAMAGE CALC

Pecharunt Night Shade vs. 252 HP Garganacl: 100-100 (24.7 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Milotic

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.348

-13.0

25.7% Standard error 9.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Milotic Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 186-222 (46 - 54.9%) -- 61.3% chance to 2HKO

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Ranked #17 with 10.74% usage. Sorted by conservative score.