Is Garganacl viable in Gen 9 Shared Power?

Garganacl is ranked #23 in Gen 9 Shared Power with 6.47% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

Garganacl counters

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

#0934 Garganacl

Rock

USAGE 6.5% #23

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% Body Press 88.2% Recover 77.0% Iron Defense 75.9% Protect 28.4% Curse 20.3% Stealth Rock 5.5% Iron Head 3.2%

Items

Sitrus Berry 47.8% Leftovers 33.3% Rocky Helmet 18.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.3% Focus Sash 0.1% Assault Vest 0.0% Jaboca Berry 0.0% Custap Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Purifying Salt100.0%Clear Body0.0%Sturdy0.0%

Tera Types

Water 48.8% Steel 23.2% Electric 14.8% Ghost 7.7% Fairy 3.3% Fighting 1.1% Rock 0.9% Grass 0.1%

Common Teammates

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

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

Ranked #23 with 6.47% usage. Sorted by reliability score.