# Garganacl - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in Oceania International Championship VGC 2023 Series 2

> Find the best Garganacl builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in Oceania International Championship VGC 2023 Series 2. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Garganacl Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Oceania International Championship VGC 2023 Series 2 (`gen9vgc2023series2oceaniainternationalchampionship`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Champions |
| **Category** | gen9vgc2023series2oceaniainternationalchampionship |
| **Usage** | 11% |
| **Win Rate** | N/A |
| **Record** | N/A |
| **Data Date** | 2026-05 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9vgc2023series2oceaniainternationalchampionship/Garganacl)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9vgc2023series2oceaniainternationalchampionship/Garganacl
- **Format Overview**: [Oceania International Championship VGC 2023 Series 2 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9vgc2023series2oceaniainternationalchampionship)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/gen9vgc2023series2oceaniainternationalchampionship](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9vgc2023series2oceaniainternationalchampionship)

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## Defensive Type Matchups

| Category | Attacking Types |
|----------|-----------------|
| **Weak To** | Water (2x), Grass (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x), Steel (2x) |
| **Resists** | Normal (1/2x), Fire (1/2x), Poison (1/2x), Flying (1/2x) |
| **Immune To** | None |

**Ability Notes**: Purifying Salt: Ghost damage is reduced.

## Common Moves
- **Salt Cure**: 96.875%
- **Recover**: 96.875%
- **Protect**: 81.250%
- **Wide Guard**: 81.250%
- **Body Press**: 18.750%
- **Curse**: 6.250%
- **Fissure**: 6.250%
- **Iron Defense**: 3.125%
- **Sandstorm**: 3.125%
- **Avalanche**: 3.125%

## Common Abilities
- **Purifying Salt**: 96.875%
- **Sturdy**: 3.125%

## Common Items
- **Leftovers**: 90.625%
- **Shed Shell**: 3.125%
- **Covert Cloak**: 3.125%
- **Assault Vest**: 3.125%

## Common Teammates
- **Iron Bundle**: 56.250%
- **Iron Hands**: 50.000%
- **Arcanine**: 37.500%
- **Amoonguss**: 31.250%
- **Roaring Moon**: 18.750%
- **Palafin**: 12.500%

## FAQ for Garganacl in gen9vgc2023series2oceaniainternationalchampionship-1760

### What are the top moves for Garganacl?
The most common moves for Garganacl are Salt Cure, Recover, Protect, Wide Guard. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best team partners for Garganacl?
Garganacl is frequently paired with Iron Bundle, Iron Hands, Arcanine, Amoonguss. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### What is Garganacl weak to and resistant against?
Garganacl is weak to Water (2x), Grass (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x), Steel (2x), resists Normal (1/2x), Fire (1/2x), Poison (1/2x), Flying (1/2x), and is immune to no types. Ability notes: Purifying Salt: Ghost damage is reduced.

### Which Tera Types are best for Garganacl?
The most common Tera Types for Garganacl are ghost, poison, grass. Specifically, Tera ghost is used in 65.625% of builds.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Garganacl?
No EV spread or nature data available.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Garganacl?
Garganacl is most effectively run with the ability **Purifying Salt** (96.875%) and the item **Leftovers** (90.625%).

### What is the most common role for Garganacl?
Based on common item usage (Leftovers), Garganacl often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the gen9vgc2023series2oceaniainternationalchampionship-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Garganacl?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 100 |
| Attack | 100 |
| Defense | 130 |
| Sp. Atk | 45 |
| Sp. Def | 90 |
| Speed | 35 |
| **BST** | **500** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Garganacl on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9vgc2023series2oceaniainternationalchampionship/Garganacl) - Full interactive stats page
- [Oceania International Championship VGC 2023 Series 2 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9vgc2023series2oceaniainternationalchampionship) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/gen9vgc2023series2oceaniainternationalchampionship) - Build teams with Garganacl
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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