Special
Sweeper
BTier
121Speed · Very Fast

Stats & Training

Naganadel's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, HP pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
High
HP73
C
Attack73
C
Defense73
C
Sp. Atk127
A
Sp. Def73
C
Speed121
A
Total540
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height3.6 m
11'10"Tall
Weight150.0 kg
330.7 lbsHeavy
Base XP243
High Yield
Abilities
Beast BoostTop Pick
Raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Sword Shield entries available

It stores hundreds of liters of poisonous liquid inside its body. It is one of the organisms known as UBs.

Naganadel Weakness

Naganadel is weak to Ice, Ground, Psychic, and Dragon. 7 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Naganadel leans toward special offense (base 127 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.

Naganadel Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ice, Ground, Psychic, Dragon
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Electric, Fighting, Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
7Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
IceGroundPsychicDragon
½xResist
FireWaterElectricFightingPoisonBug
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassFairyDragon
How to Beat Naganadel in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Runerigus's Poltergeist hits Naganadel for 52-61%. Salamence threatens a KO with Earthquake (102-120%). Lunatone's Psychic also KOs at 117-138%.

Runerigus
Runerigus
GroundGhost
S
Recommended Build
AbilityWanderingspirit
ItemLeftovers
NatureCareful
Moves
  • Stealth Rock
  • PoltergeistSTAB
  • HazeUtility
  • Will O Wisp
Damage vs Naganadel
Poltergeist
52-61%
View Runerigus builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Naganadel evolved from Poipole after learning Dragon Pulse, landing at 540 stats as a Poison/Dragon type. Breeding isn't in the picture. Evolving from Poipole gave Naganadel the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+54), bringing the total to 540 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Poipole
#803Poipole
Knows Dragon Pulse
Naganadel
#804Naganadel
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Poipole
Poison
Naganadel
PoisonDragon
HP
67
73+6
ATK
73
73
DEF
67
73+6
SP.ATK
73
127+54
SP.DEF
67
73+6
SPE
73
121+48
BST
420D-Tier
540B-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Mixed
Special

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Naganadel Best Moveset

Focus Sash guarantees Naganadel survives one hit from full HP. That's enough to deal early damage and fire off Sludge Bomb before going down. Beastboost and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs maximize first-turn impact.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Beast Boost
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Naganadel
Timid+SPE

Naganadel best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • FlamethrowerCoverage
  • Draco MeteorSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Tapu Lele
Tapu LeleDecent
Whimsicott
WhimsicottDecent
Tsareena
TsareenaDecent

Moves

TMs define Naganadel's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Gunk Shot and Outrage, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 8 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Acid
—4010030Poison
Lv 1
Air Cutter
C609525Flying
Lv 1
Air Slash
C759515Flying
Lv 1
Dragon Pulse
B8510010Dragon
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 7
Fury Attack
—158520Normal
Lv 14
Fell Stinger
D5010025Bug
Lv 21
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Lv 28
Venoshock
B6510010Poison
Lv 35
Venom Drench
——10020Poison
Lv 42
Nasty Plot
A——20Dark
Lv 49
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
Lv 56
Gastro Acid
D—10010Poison
Lv 63
Toxic
C—9010Poison
Lv 70
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM78
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM95
Air Slash
C759515Flying
TR83
Ally Switch+2
C——15Psychic
TM58
Assurance
—6010010Dark
TM99
Breaking Swipe
C6010015Dragon
TM29
Charm
C—10020Fairy
TM73
Cross Poison
C7010020Poison
TR58
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TR47
Dragon Claw
C8010015Dragon
TR51
Dragon Dance
C——20Dragon
TR62
Dragon Pulse
B8510010Dragon
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TR15
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
TM06
Fly
C909515Flying
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR73
Gunk Shot
C120805Poison
TR36
Heat Wave
C959010Fire
TM41
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM77
Hex
C6510010Ghost
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TR31
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TR18
Leech Life
D8010010Bug
TR68
Nasty Plot
A——20Dark
TR24
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TM07
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
TR57
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM25
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TR22
Sludge Bomb
S9010010Poison
TR78
Sludge Wave
B9510010Poison
TM96
Smart Strike
D70—10Steel
TM85
Snarl
C559515Dark
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TR23
Spikes
C——20Ground
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM40
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM23
Thief
D6010025Dark
TR95
Throat Chop
D8010015Dark
TR08
Thunderbolt
C9010015Electric
TR54
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison
TM56
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TR35
Uproar
C9010010Normal
TR91
Venom Drench
——10020Poison
TM74
Venoshock
B6510010Poison
TR60
X-Scissor
D8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Naganadel doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
Tutor
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon

How to Get Naganadel in Sword & Shield

Naganadel isn't available in the wild in Sword & Shield. Start by transferring Poipole from Ultra Sun. The evolution path from Poipole to Naganadel is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Naganadel in Sword & Shield

  1. Poipole
    Step 1Obtain Poipole

    Also found in:

    Ultra Sun
  2. Naganadel
    Step 2Naganadel ✓

Naganadel Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Naganadel has a 540 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Sword & Shield for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Sludge Bomb with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, Naganadel's biggest threats include Kyurem (Ice), Rhydon (Ground), and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dragon-type attackers are also a problem. Naganadel's base 121 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Beast Boost is the go-to ability for Naganadel. It raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon. It's Naganadel's only ability.

  • In Sword & Shield, Naganadel fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 127 Sp. Atk. Base 121 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Sludge Bomb, Flamethrower, Draco Meteor, and Protect. Sludge Bomb leads at 21% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sun & Moon, Naganadel has appeared in 2 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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