Is Garganacl viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Garganacl is ranked #42 in Gen 9 Ubers with 1.69% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Garganacl in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Garganacl in Gen 9 Ubers is Weezing-Galar with a 77.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Garganacl include Weezing-Galar, Lunala, Kyogre, Zacian-Crowned, Koraidon.

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

Weezing-Galar is the best counter for Garganacl in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 77.8% of their encounters.

Garganacl counters

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

#0934 Garganacl

Rock

USAGE 1.7% #42

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 99.5% Iron Defense 67.6% Body Press 66.5% Curse 20.5% Earthquake 19.0% Stealth Rock 12.6% Protect 11.9%

Items

Leftovers 61.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 38.4% Rocky Helmet 0.4% Air Balloon 0.0% Maranga Berry 0.0% Covert Cloak 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%

Abilities

Purifying Salt99.1%Sturdy0.7%Clear Body0.2%

Tera Types

Water 48.0% Ghost 40.7% Rock 6.2% Normal 1.9% Fairy 1.6% Flying 0.5% Grass 0.4% Fighting 0.3%

Common Teammates

Wo-Chien20.0%

Landorus-Therian18.9%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Weezing-Galar

PoisonFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.378

77.8% checker faints 7.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garganacl Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Neutralizing Gas Weezing-Galar: 128-152 (38.3 - 45.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Weezing-Galar counters →

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

110.825

67.5% checker faints 7.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 232-274 (57.4 - 67.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

233.783

56.7% checker faints 5.55%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Garganacl Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 78-92 (19.3 - 22.7%) -- possible 5HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

50.982

55.0% checker faints 9.35%

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

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

286.347

47.7% checker faints 5.09%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 470-554 (116.3 - 137.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

83.119

47.5% checker faints 9.34%

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

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

48.408

46.5% checker faints 9.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 115-136 (28.4 - 33.6%) -- 96.6% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

77.869

46.2% checker faints 7.98%

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

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

130.956

45.7% checker faints 7.47%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Eternatus Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 180-212 (44.5 - 52.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

163.773

28.3% checker faints 6.07%

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 →

Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

97.081

27.3% checker faints 7.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 148-176 (36.6 - 43.5%) -- 99.1% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

51.342

24.7% checker faints 6.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 200-236 (49.5 - 58.4%) -- 62.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

103.555

24.2% checker faints 6.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 180-214 (44.5 - 52.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

22.414

17.2% checker faints 7.98%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

347.827

8.8% checker faints 2.37%

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

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

52.568

7.6% checker faints 5.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 120-144 (29.7 - 35.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Alomomola counters →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

41.434

6.1% checker faints 5.23%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 136-162 (33.6 - 40%) -- 30.8% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

28.835

0.8% checker faints 1.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garganacl: 204-242 (50.4 - 59.9%) -- 82.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Ranked #42 with 1.69% usage. Sorted by reliability score.