Physical
Balanced
DTier
25Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Nacli's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP55
D
Attack55
D
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def35
F
Speed25
F
Total280
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight16.0 kg
35.3 lbsFeather
Base XP56
Low Yield
Abilities
Purifying SaltTop Pick
Protects from status conditions and halves damage from Ghost-type moves.
Sturdy
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Clear BodyHA
Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Purifying Salt reduces Ghost to ½x
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

It was born in a layer of rock salt deep under the earth. This species was particularly treasured in the old days, as they would share precious salt.

Nacli Weakness

Nacli is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. The Rock typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Nacli's physical bulk (base 75 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Nacli Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassFightingGroundSteel
½xResist
NormalFirePoisonFlying
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
FireIceFlyingBug
How to Beat Nacli in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Dondozo
Dondozo
Water
A
Water is super effective against NacliView Dondozo →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Nacli kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Naclstack all the way to Garganacl. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Nacli
#932Nacli
24
Level 24
Naclstack
#933Naclstack
38
Level 38
Garganacl
#934Garganacl
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Nacli
Rock
Naclstack
Rock
Garganacl
Rock
HP
55
60+5
100+40
ATK
55
60+5
100+40
DEF
75
100+25
130+30
SP.ATK
35
35
45+10
SP.DEF
35
65+30
90+25
SPE
25
35+10
35
BST
280D-Tier
355C-Tier+75
500B-Tier+145
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Tank
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Nacli Best Moveset

Nacli's job is getting Stealth Rock up and staying on the field. Eviolite provides a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, Purifyingsalt helps it stick around, and spread EVs prioritize longevity. Recover keeps it healthy between hits.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Purifying Salt
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Nacli
Careful+SPD

Nacli best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • RecoverRecovery
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • Stealth RockSTAB
  • Stone EdgeSTAB

Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Nacli learns Take Down and Earthquake naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Ground coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 5
Rock Throw
—509015Rock
Lv 7
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
Lv 12
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 16
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 20
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Lv 24
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Lv 28
Recover
S——5Normal
Lv 35
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
Lv 38
Stealth Rock
A——20Rock
Lv 40
Heavy Slam
D—10010Steel
Lv 47
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
Lv 54
Stone Edge
A100805Rock

TM Moves

TM
TM120
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM91
Curse
B——10Ghost
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM52
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
TM69
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM154
Fissure
D—305Ground
TM84
Flash Cannon
D8010010Steel
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM80
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TM58
Iron Head
D8010015Steel
TM156
Meteor Beam
D1209010Rock
TM46
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM19
Power Gem
D8010020Rock
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM146
Skull Bash
C13010010Normal
TM37
Stealth Rock
A——20Rock
TM65
Stone Edge
A100805Rock
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM59
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Nacli doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Nacli can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Nacli in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Nacli in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Nacli is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

ScarletOverworld · East Province (Area Two)

Then trade to Legends: Z-A.

Nacli Guide

  • Nacli becomes Naclstack at level 24, then Garganacl at level 38. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Nacli evolves into Naclstack at level 24. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • In Legends: Z-A, For a casual playthrough, Nacli works as a placeholder. Rock coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Naclstack. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • Nacli is catchable in Legends: Z-A. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Nacli has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Nacli has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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