How to Get Nacli in Legends: Z-A
No wild encounters for Nacli in Legends: Z-A. Bring Nacli over from Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Nacli in LZA
- Step 1Nacli ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Scarlet & VioletAvailableCatch in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · South Province (Area Six), then trade to the current game via link cable.
Step 2Evolve into Naclstack
Step 3Evolve into Garganacl
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
 Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x99-117%KO Bullet Punch 2x36-43% | ||
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Gogoat builds →Horn Leech 2x83-99% Bulldoze 2x44-52% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x106-125%KO Iron Head 2x71-83% | ||
Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Honedge builds →Iron Head 2x74-87% Sacred Sword 2x55-66% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x137-161%KO Metal Claw 2x70-83% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x97-115%KO Bullet Punch 2x36-42% | ||
 Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Doublade builds →Iron Head 2x93-110%KO Sacred Sword 2x69-81% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x122-144%KO Iron Tail 2x81-96% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x138-162%KO Metal Claw 2x70-82% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x155-182%KO | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x98-116%KO Bullet Punch 2x35-41% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x142-167%KO Metal Claw 2x72-85% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x159-188%KO | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x99-117%KO Bullet Punch 2x36-43% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x139-163%KO Metal Claw 2x71-84% | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x135-159%KO Close Combat 2x135-159%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x156-184%KO | ||
 Falinks Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Falinks builds →Close Combat 2x128-151%KO Iron Head 2x58-68% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x143-168%KO Metal Claw 2x72-85% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x160-188%KO Bullet Punch 2x37-43% | ||
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x141-166%KO Close Combat 2x141-166%KO | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x144-170%KO Metal Claw 2x61-72% Bulldoze 2x49-58% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x161-190%KO Leaf Blade 2x81-95% | ||
In Legends: Z-A, Swampert can KO Nacli with Earthquake (105-123%). Machamp threatens a KO with Close Combat (141-166%). 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 | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Nacli View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch 2x32-38% Close Combat 2x141-166%KO Stone Edge39-46% | ||
 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 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
LZA Nacli Best Moveset
Defensive Rock identity starts here at 75 Defense on 25 Speed cooldowns. 55 Attack fires slowly with low damage. The moveset is two evolutions from Garganacl's imposing 130 Defense and 100 Attack on a pure Rock frame.
Best Build
Nacli best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Tank Moveset
- Recover
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
Moves List
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.
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.
Nacli Legends: Z-A Guide
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.
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