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Garganacl build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

RockAbilities: Purifying Salt · Sturdy · Clear Body

#1 tournament set

2 teams

Items
Grassy Seed
Ability
Purifying Salt
Nature
Jolly
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
31 HP / 3 Def / 32 SpD
  • NormalRecover
  • PedraSalt Cure
  • PedraStealth Rock
  • PedraWide Guard
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0%
Win rate
45.2%
Top cuts
0
Games
37

Base stats

  • HP100
  • Attack100
  • Defense130
  • Sp. Atk45
  • Sp. Def90
  • Speed35
  • Total500

In Reg M-C, Garganacl showed up on 0% of tournament teams (9 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 45.2% win rate and 0 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Garganacl sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Grassy Seed
Purifying Salt
  • NormalRecover
  • PedraSalt Cure
  • PedraStealth Rock
  • PedraWide Guard
2 teams · best finish: 15th
Hard Stone
Purifying Salt
  • NormalProtect
  • NormalRecover
  • PedraSalt Cure
  • PedraWide Guard
1 teams · best finish: nullth
Leftovers
Purifying Salt
  • NormalProtect
  • PedraRock Slide
  • PedraSalt Cure
  • PedraWide Guard
1 teams · best finish: nullth

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Leftovers55.6%
  • Grassy Seed22.2%
  • Hard Stone11.1%
  • Chople Berry11.1%

Moves

  • PedraWide Guard100%
  • PedraSalt Cure77.8%
  • NormalProtect55.6%
  • NormalRecover55.6%
  • PedraStealth Rock33.3%
  • PedraRock Slide22.2%
  • LutadorBody Press22.2%
  • AçoIron Defense22.2%

Abilities

  • Purifying Salt100%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Careful22.2%
  • Impish22.2%
  • Sassy22.2%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Jolly31 HP / 3 Def / 32 SpD244 HP / 20 Def / 252 SpD206 / 120 / 153 / 58 / 142 / 6012.7%
Brave32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD207 / 167 / 150 / 65 / 112 / 4912.7%
Sassy32 HP / 3 Def / 31 SpD252 HP / 20 Def / 244 SpD207 / 120 / 153 / 65 / 155 / 497.5%
Careful32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpD252 HP / 12 Def / 252 SpD207 / 120 / 152 / 58 / 156 / 555.1%
Impish32 HP / 20 Atk / 14 SpD252 HP / 156 Atk / 108 SpD207 / 140 / 165 / 58 / 124 / 555%

Garganacl Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Garganacl3549558795142

See the full Speed tier table

Most common partners

% of teams with Garganacl that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

  • Water
  • Grass
  • Fighting
  • Ground
  • Steel

Resists (½)

  • Normal
  • Fire
  • Poison
  • Flying

Resists (¼)

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Immune

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Garganacl build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Garganacl @ Grassy Seed with Purifying Salt and Recover, Salt Cure, Stealth Rock and Wide Guard (2 teams).

What item should Garganacl hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Leftovers (55.6%), Grassy Seed (22.2%) and Hard Stone (11.1%).

What spread (SP) should Garganacl run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 31 HP / 3 Def / 32 SpD with a Jolly nature (as EVs: 244 HP / 20 Def / 252 SpD).

What is Garganacl's Speed at level 50?

Base 35: 49 at minimum (Trick Room), 87 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 95 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.