Is Garganacl viable in Gen 9 OU?

Garganacl is ranked #39 in Gen 9 OU with 4.93% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Garganacl in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Garganacl in Gen 9 OU is Zamazenta with a 67.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Garganacl include Zamazenta, Hydrapple, Ting-Lu, Great Tusk, Kyurem.

What is the best counter for Garganacl in Gen 9 OU?

Zamazenta is the best counter for Garganacl in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 67.1% of their encounters.

Garganacl counters

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

#0934 Garganacl

Rock

USAGE 4.9% #39

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 99.9% Recover 99.4% Protect 64.9% Stealth Rock 54.9% Curse 27.0% Body Press 14.2% Iron Defense 14.0% Earthquake 8.7%

Items

Leftovers 97.4% Normal Gem 0.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.7% Custap Berry 0.4% Misty Seed 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.2% Maranga Berry 0.1% Choice Band 0.1%

Abilities

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

Tera Types

Water 63.1% Fairy 26.8% Ghost 3.7% Dragon 2.2% Electric 1.5% Normal 0.8% Grass 0.5% Rock 0.4%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring20.3%

Slowking-Galar19.1%

Dragapult16.6%

Dragonite15.8%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Garganacl →

Teams using Zamazenta 67% Teams using Hydrapple 60% Teams using Ting-Lu 60% Teams using Great Tusk 51% Teams using Kyurem 49% Teams using Gliscor 30%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.386

67.1% dies 10.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 324-384 (80.1 - 95%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Hydrapple

GrassDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

38.142

60.1% dies 7.93%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Garganacl Body Press vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Hydrapple: 49-58 (11.7 - 13.9%) -- possible 8HKO

View Hydrapple counters → Teams with Hydrapple →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.727

59.6% dies 10.07%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Garganacl Body Press vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ting-Lu: 90-106 (17.5 - 20.6%) -- possible 7HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

85.229

50.6% dies 9.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 348-410 (86.1 - 101.4%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

46.915

48.7% dies 10.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 180-213 (44.5 - 52.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

25.526

29.6% dies 9.04%

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 →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

121.924

11.7% dies 4.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 148-175 (36.6 - 43.3%) -- 98.8% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Ranked #39 with 4.93% usage. Sorted by reliability score.