#0934
— Rock Salt Pokémon
Garganacl
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Garganacl is a rock-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 500 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with slow (base 35) and a physical attacking profile. Its Purifying Salt ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Garganacl. Build around what Garganacl actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Garganacl is a Rock-type Pokémon. Full weakness, resistance, and immunity breakdown below.
Garganacl is a Rock-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel. It resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying.
- Water2× damage
- Grass2× damage
- Fighting2× damage
- Ground2× damage
- Steel2× damage
- Normal0.5× damage
- Fire0.5× damage
- Poison0.5× damage
- Flying0.5× damage
Garganacl has no type immunities.
To counter Garganacl in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Water or Grass or Fighting or Ground or Steel moves and can withstand its Rock STAB attacks.
Want the full picture? See Garganacl's base stats, moveset, and evolution chain.
