Appearance
Garganacl is a large biped of rock salt and stone. Its orange eyes can glow. Tall white salt steps hide its head, and its massive arms nearly touch the ground.
#934
Garganacl
Rock Salt Pokémon
Rock
- Height
- 2.3 m
- Weight
- 240 kg
- Generation
- 9
- Region
- Paldea
Garganacl is a Rock-type Pokémon, No. 934 in the National Pokédex, introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea region).
« Many Pokémon gather around Garganacl, hoping to lick at its mineral-rich salt. »
Its story
Lifestyle
Its mineral-rich salt heals. It scrapes its fingertips to share salt with injured Pokémon. It evolves from Naclstack and is the final form of Nacli.
In the anime
In the animated series, it appears alongside Sidian, then throughout Pokémon Horizons. It Terastallizes into a Rock type for the first time.
Name origin
Its line was designed by Hitoshi Ariga. It suggests rock-salt crystals, rock layers, and a gentle golem. The name Garganacl may blend gargantuan with NaCl.
Did you know?
- Its cry is a grunted take on three notes from the Pokémon Center theme.
- Its glowing eyes may come from Himalayan salt lamps.
- Its shoulder steps resemble a ziggurat or the Pyramids of Güímar.
Found in the Pokédex of:
KalosPaldea
In other languages
Gigansel
Saltigant
キョジオーン콜로솔트鹽石巨靈