How to Get Naclstack in Legends: Z-A
No wild encounters for Naclstack 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 Naclstack in LZA
Step 1Obtain NacliCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Scarlet & VioletAvailableCatch in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · South Province (Area Six), then trade to the current game via link cable.- Step 2Naclstack ✓
Step 3Evolve into Garganacl
Naclstack Weakness
Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel moves hit Naclstack for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Naclstack's physical bulk (base 100 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 Naclstack Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Naclstack
 Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x76-90% Bullet Punch 2x28-34% | ||
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Gogoat builds →Horn Leech 2x64-76% Bulldoze 2x35-41% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x80-95% Iron Head 2x53-64% | ||
Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Honedge builds →Iron Head 2x57-67% Sacred Sword 2x42-50% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Metal Claw 2x54-64% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x76-90% Bullet Punch 2x28-33% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x94-111%KO Iron Tail 2x62-74% | ||
 Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Doublade builds →Iron Head 2x72-85% Sacred Sword 2x54-63% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x105-124%KO Metal Claw 2x54-64% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x118-139%KO | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x74-88% Bullet Punch 2x28-33% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x107-126%KO Metal Claw 2x54-64% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x121-142%KO | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x76-90% Bullet Punch 2x28-33% | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x107-125%KO Metal Claw 2x55-65% | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x103-122%KO Close Combat 2x103-122%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Falinks Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Falinks builds →Close Combat 2x98-116%KO Iron Head 2x44-52% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x109-128%KO Metal Claw 2x55-66% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x121-142%KO Bullet Punch 2x27-32% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x109-128%KO Metal Claw 2x47-55% Bulldoze 2x37-44% | ||
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x108-127%KO Close Combat 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x122-144%KO Leaf Blade 2x61-72% | ||
In Legends: Z-A, Greninja can KO Naclstack with Surf (87-103%). Lucario threatens a KO with Close Combat (85-100%). Venusaur deals 47-55% with Giga Drain.
 Greninja WaterDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse39-45% Ice Beam29-34% Surf 2x87-103%KO | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Lucario builds →Extreme Speed9-11% Close Combat 2x85-100%KO Aura Sphere 2x61-71% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Naclstack View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x47-55% Sludge Bomb14-16% | ||
Naclstack Evolutions
Naclstack is the middle stage between Nacli and Garganacl. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. So far, Sp.Def got the biggest boost (+30 from Nacli). The final form adds another 145 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LZA Naclstack Best Moveset
Strong mid-stage physical bulk at 100 Defense. 60 Attack fires Rock TermStab on slow 35 Speed cooldowns. The moveset holds the physical side and retaliates weakly. Garganacl's 130 Defense and 100 Attack are one evolution ahead.
Best Build
Naclstack best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Salt Cure
- Recover
- Body Press
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Naclstack develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Take Down and Earthquake show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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
This Pokémon dry cures its prey by spraying salt over them. The curing process steals away the water in the prey’s body.
Naclstack Legends: Z-A Guide
In Legends: Z-A, Naclstack isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Garganacl to unlock its full potential. At 355 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Legends: Z-A, watch for Milotic (Water), Kartana (Grass), and Urshifu (Fighting) when using Naclstack. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 35 Speed, Naclstack won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Purifying Salt protects from status conditions and halves damage from Ghost-type moves. That's the one you want on Naclstack. Clear Body is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sturdy works too if your team needs something different.
In Legends: Z-A, Naclstack fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 60 Attack. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Legends: Z-A, Naclstack does the job early-game if you need a Rock type on your team. Evolve it into Garganacl before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Naclstack has appeared in 2 games across 2 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
- 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