Is Garganacl viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Garganacl is ranked #31 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 4.50% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Garganacl in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 79.2% of 58.48307896286138 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 National Dex Ubers?

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 National Dex Ubers · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0934 Garganacl

Rock

USAGE 4.5% #31

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% Protect 76.4% Stealth Rock 72.3% Body Press 27.7% Iron Defense 23.3% Earthquake 0.3% Iron Head 0.0%

Items

Leftovers 99.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Loaded Dice 0.0%

Abilities

Purifying Salt99.9%Sturdy0.0%Clear Body0.0%

Tera Types

Water 53.6% Fairy 41.2% Ghost 4.6% Rock 0.2% Flying 0.2% Dark 0.1% Grass 0.0% Poison 0.0%

Common Teammates

Groudon-Primal92.0%

Giratina-Origin59.7%

Arceus-Fairy40.6%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane32.4%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex Ubers teams using Garganacl →

Explore Garganacl + Zacian-Crowned teams 58 score Explore Garganacl + Zygarde teams 56 score Explore Garganacl + Necrozma-Dusk-Mane teams 53 score Explore Garganacl + Groudon-Primal teams 45 score Explore Garganacl + Eternatus teams 29 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Garganacl + Groudon-Primal 92.0% 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

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

58.483

58.0

79.2% Standard error 5.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 384-452 (95 - 111.8%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

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Zygarde

DragonGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

252.176

55.9

67.7% Standard error 2.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garganacl Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde: 63-75 (15 - 17.8%) -- possible 9HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

118.647

52.8

69.6% Standard error 4.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 230-272 (56.9 - 67.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Kyogre-Primal

Water OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

91.415

52.4

71.4% Standard error 4.73 points

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl in Heavy Rain: 798-938 (197.5 - 232.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

261.024

45.0

57.3% Standard error 3.06 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 440-518 (108.9 - 128.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

104.744

28.9

48.4% Standard error 4.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 195-231 (48.2 - 57.1%) -- 42.6% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

110.602

28.6

47.6% Standard error 4.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 314-372 (77.7 - 92%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

29.2

26.7

62.5% Standard error 8.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Lunala Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 173-204 (42.8 - 50.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK View matchup

94.648

25.9

46.4% Standard error 5.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garganacl Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 160-190 (39.6 - 47%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

151.646

25.6

41.7% Standard error 4.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 192-227 (47.5 - 56.1%) -- 28.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK View matchup

67.306

17.3

41.3% Standard error 6.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 157-186 (38.8 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

46.937

13.9

42.8% Standard error 7.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 234-278 (57.9 - 68.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Marshadow

FightingGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

52.704

7.4

33.4% Standard error 6.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 336-396 (83.1 - 98%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.85

6.3

44.7% Standard error 9.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 157-186 (38.8 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.225

5.8

43.8% Standard error 9.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 72-85 (17.8 - 21%) -- possible 7HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

156.97

5.4

17.5% Standard error 3.03 points

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 View matchup

321.117

1.2

6.8% Standard error 1.40 points

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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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

34.219

0.4

32.5% Standard error 8.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

63.514

-5.7

3.5% Standard error 2.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 204-241 (50.4 - 59.6%) -- 84% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.637

-13.7

10.9% Standard error 6.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Stone Axe vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 25-30 (6.1 - 7.4%)

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Ranked #31 with 4.50% usage. Sorted by conservative score.