Is Nacli Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Rock-type Nacli from Paldea. Purifying Salt prevents status conditions and halves Ghost damage. Garganacl at the end is one of the most annoying defensive Pokemon in the game. Start leveling early.
Nacli has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Brassius's team hits Nacli's weaknesses hard.
Nacli trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Kofu's team hits Naclstack's weaknesses hard.
Naclstack trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Garganacl trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Garganacl trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Garganacl has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Rika's team hits Garganacl's weaknesses hard.
Poppy's team hits Garganacl's weaknesses hard.
Garganacl has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Garganacl trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Garganacl trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Nacli on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 10-28).
Your Nacli should hit Level 24 before you reach Kofu, at typical leveling pace.
Your Naclstack should hit Level 38 before you reach Ryme, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Nacli in Scarlet & Violet
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 58 locations. Nacli's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Nacli in SV
To get Nacli, start by catching Nacli through walking encounters at Lv. 10-60. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Nacli ✓Asado Desert - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%Casseroya Lake - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%East Province (Area One) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%East Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%East Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%Glaseado MountainLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%North Province (Area One) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%North Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%North Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Five) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Four) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Six) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%The Pokémon League - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%West Province (Area One) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%West Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%West Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.10-28OverworldRate 36%Casseroya Lake - BeachLv.10-28OverworldRate 9%East Paldean Sea - BeachLv.10-28OverworldRate 9%East Province (Area One) - BeachLv.10-28OverworldRate 9%East Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.10-28OverworldRate 9%North Province (Area One) - BeachLv.10-28OverworldRate 9%North Province (Area Three) - BeachLv.10-28OverworldRate 9%South Province (Area Five) - BeachLv.10-28OverworldRate 9%South Province (Area One) - BeachLv.10-28OverworldRate 9%West Province (Area One) - BeachLv.10-28OverworldRate 9%West Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.10-28OverworldRate 9%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into NaclstackAsado Desert - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%Casseroya Lake - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%East Province (Area One) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%East Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%East Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%Glaseado MountainLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%North Province (Area One) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%North Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%North Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%South Province (Area Five) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%South Province (Area Four) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%South Province (Area Six) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%South Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%South Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%The Pokémon League - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%West Province (Area One) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%West Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%West Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.31-60OverworldRate 11%Casseroya Lake - BeachLv.31-60OverworldRate 4%East Paldean Sea - BeachLv.31-60OverworldRate 4%East Province (Area One) - BeachLv.31-60OverworldRate 4%East Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.31-60OverworldRate 4%North Province (Area One) - BeachLv.31-60OverworldRate 4%North Province (Area Three) - BeachLv.31-60OverworldRate 4%South Province (Area Five) - BeachLv.31-60OverworldRate 4%South Province (Area One) - BeachLv.31-60OverworldRate 4%West Province (Area One) - BeachLv.31-60OverworldRate 4%West Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.31-60OverworldRate 4%or evolve from Nacli (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into GarganaclThe Great Crater of PaldeaLv.31-60OverworldRate 8%The Great Crater of PaldeaLv.31-60OverworldRate 4%or evolve from Naclstack (Step 2)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying |
What is Nacli Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Nacli
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Crabrawler builds →Rock Smash 2x43-52% Bubble Beam 2x48-57% | ||
 Basculin Water | C | |
 Qwilfish WaterPoison | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Hariyama builds →Force Palm 2x79-94% Surf 2x58-69% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Quagsire builds →Surf 2x118-139%KO Mud Shot 2x72-85% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x130-154%KO Rock Smash 2x37-44% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x99-117%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Hariyama builds →Force Palm 2x80-95% Surf 2x60-71% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Quagsire builds →Aqua Tail 2x89-106%KO Mud Shot 2x77-91% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x119-141%KO Leaf Blade 2x79-94% Aqua Cutter 2x61-73% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Hariyama builds →Brick Break 2x95-113%KO Surf 2x56-67% | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Quaquaval builds →Aqua Step 2x103-122%KO Brick Break 2x95-113%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x184-216%KO Surf 2x56-67% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x94-111%KO Body Press 2x62-74% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x117-138%KO Leaf Blade 2x77-92% Aqua Cutter 2x61-72% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x192-226%KO Surf 2x58-68% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Lucario builds →Aura Sphere 2x173-203%KO Metal Claw 2x62-74% Bone Rush 2x21-25% | ||
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Mudsdale builds →Earthquake 2x134-158%KO Rock Smash 2x37-44% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x194-228%KO Surf 2x58-69% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x122-144%KO Body Press 2x65-77% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x126-149%KO Brick Break 2x63-75% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Lucario builds →Aura Sphere 2x171-202%KO Meteor Mash 2x108-127%KO Bone Rush 2x22-26% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x206-244%KO Seed Bomb 2x110-131%KO Bulldoze 2x56-66% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x194-228%KO Headlong Rush 2x103-122%KO Iron Head 2x69-82% Surf 2x58-69% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x149-175%KO Seed Bomb 2x67-79% Stomping Tantrum 2x62-74% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x144-169%KO Flash Cannon 2x173-205%KO Water Pulse 2x87-103%KO Bulldoze 2x48-57% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x202-238%KO Seed Bomb 2x108-128%KO Bulldoze 2x54-64% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x188-222%KO Headlong Rush 2x101-119%KO Iron Head 2x67-79% Surf 2x57-67% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x139-164%KO Iron Head 2x112-132%KO Brick Break 2x70-82% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x135-159%KO Hammer Arm 2x90-106%KO Surf 2x61-72% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x205-241%KO Seed Bomb 2x110-129%KO Bulldoze 2x55-65% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x191-225%KO Headlong Rush 2x102-120%KO Iron Head 2x68-80% Surf 2x57-67% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x142-167%KO Iron Head 2x114-134%KO Brick Break 2x71-84% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x137-161%KO Hammer Arm 2x91-108%KO Surf 2x61-73% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Swampert can KO Nacli with Earthquake (105-123%). Venusaur's Giga Drain also KOs at 90-106%.
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x105-123%KO Flip Turn 2x63-75% Liquidation 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves View Landorus builds →
| ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x90-106%KO Sludge Bomb27-32% | ||
Nacli Evolutions
Nacli kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Naclstack all the way to Garganacl. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SV Nacli Best Moveset
Rock at 55 Attack and 75 Defense with AbilityPurifying Salt halving Ghost damage and blocking all status conditions. Pre-evolution stats behind an elite ability. AbilitySturdy survives one hit. Evolve through to Garganacl for 130 Defense and the S-Tier Purifying Salt wall.
Best Build
Nacli best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Tank Moveset
- Recover
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Nacli gets Ancient Power and Curse exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Meteor Beam and Stone Edge.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
The ground scrapes its body as it travels, causing it to leave salt behind. Salt is constantly being created and replenished inside Nacli’s body.
Nacli Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves