# Garganacl - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in VGC 2025 Regulation Set I

> Find the best Garganacl builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in VGC 2025 Regulation Set I. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Garganacl Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 2025 Regulation Set I (`gen9vgc2025regi`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | gen9vgc2025regi |
| **Usage** | N/A |
| **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/gen9vgc2025regi/Garganacl)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9vgc2025regi/Garganacl
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 2025 Regulation Set I Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9vgc2025regi)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/gen9vgc2025regi](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9vgc2025regi)

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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**: 99.649%
- **Recover**: 93.611%
- **Protect**: 83.320%
- **Wide Guard**: 61.285%
- **Iron Defense**: 34.239%
- **Body Press**: 18.385%
- **Other**: 9.511%

## Common Abilities
- **Purifying Salt**: 99.444%
- **Sturdy**: 0.458%
- **Clear Body**: 0.098%

## Common Items
- **Leftovers**: 41.408%
- **Rocky Helmet**: 17.591%
- **Sitrus Berry**: 17.119%
- **Psychic Seed**: 13.608%
- **Figy Berry**: 5.159%
- **Electric Seed**: 2.097%
- **Other**: 3.017%

## Common Teammates
- **Rillaboom**: 61.455%
- **Calyrex-Shadow**: 40.040%
- **Zamazenta-Crowned**: 28.200%
- **Incineroar**: 25.165%
- **Raging Bolt**: 24.727%
- **Calyrex-Ice**: 23.573%

## FAQ for Garganacl in gen9vgc2025regi-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 Rillaboom, Calyrex-Shadow, Zamazenta-Crowned, Incineroar. 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?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Garganacl?
The top build for Garganacl features a **Sassy** nature with an EV spread of `252/0/4/0/252/0`. This configuration accounts for 30.770% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Garganacl?
Garganacl is most effectively run with the ability **Purifying Salt** (99.444%) and the item **Leftovers** (41.408%).

### 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 gen9vgc2025regi-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/gen9vgc2025regi/Garganacl) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 2025 Regulation Set I Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9vgc2025regi) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/gen9vgc2025regi) - Build teams with Garganacl
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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