Naganadel has a 540 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Base 127 Sp. Atk is where it shines.

What is Naganadel weak to?

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.

What role does Naganadel play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Naganadel?

The core moveset is Sludgewave, Nasty Plot, Draco Meteor, and Flamethrower. Sludgewave leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Naganadel - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

BTier

121Speed · Very Fast

Naganadel Best Moveset

Poison/Dragon at 127 Sp. Atk and 121 Speed with AbilityBeast Boost snowballing Sp. Atk or Speed after each KO. The moveset hits fast and hard with dual TermStab that covers most of the format. MoveNasty Plot adds +2 Sp. Atk for explosive turns. S-tier because the offensive ceiling keeps rising.

★Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUMS

Poison/Dragon with Beast Boost raising Speed after each KO in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). Nasty Plot boosted 127 Sp. Atk, and every KO made it faster. Banned from standard play.

Z-Moves became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM34

Sludge Wave

Poison95COMMONSTAB

Tutor

Draco Meteor

Dragon130COMMONSTAB

Lv 31

Nasty Plot

Dark—COMMONUtility

TM38

Fire Blast

Fire110COMMONCoverage

Lv 61

Dragon Pulse

Dragon85RARESTAB

TM35

Flamethrower

Fire90RARECoverage

Naganadel Sun & Moon Moves Naganadel Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Special Setup Sweeper

Item

Dragoniumz

Naganadel best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

Sludge WaveSTAB
Draco MeteorSTAB
Nasty Plot
Fire Blast

Recommended Teammates

CelesteelaDecent

Aerodactyl-MegaDecent

HippowdonDecent

→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPS

Two gens in the restricted format in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). Beast Boost Speed snowballing was too consistent. One Nasty Plot plus one KO made Naganadel unstoppable.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Xfer

Draco Meteor

Dragon130COMMONSTAB

TR78

Sludge Wave

Poison95COMMONSTAB

Lv 42

Nasty Plot

Dark—COMMONUtility

Lv 1

Dragon Pulse

Dragon85RARESTAB

TR15

Fire Blast

Fire110RARECoverage

TR2

Flamethrower

Fire90RARECoverage

TR22

Sludge Bomb

Poison90RARESTAB

Naganadel Sword & Shield Moves Naganadel BDSP Moves

Experimental

Special Setup Sweeper

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

Draco MeteorSTAB
Sludge WaveSTAB
Nasty Plot
Dragon PulseSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Calyrex-ShadowDecent

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Ground, Psychic, Dragon
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Electric, Fighting, Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

What is Naganadel Weak Against

Avg

4Weak

7Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Ground Psychic Dragon

½xResist

Fire Water Electric Fighting Poison Bug

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

What is Naganadel Strong Against

3Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+2

2xStrong

Grass Dragon Fairy

½xResisted

Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Naganadel

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Naganadel Flip Turn 8-9% Scald 6-8% View Alomomola builds →
Grimmsnarl	B
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLightclay NatureCareful Moves ReflectUtility Light Screen Parting Shot Spirit Break View Grimmsnarl builds →
Corviknight	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery DefogUtility U Turn Body Press Damage vs Naganadel U Turn 10-12% View Corviknight builds →
Ferrothorn	B
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves Leech Seed Gyro Ball Stealth Rock ProtectPriority View Ferrothorn builds →
Galvantula	C
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves Sticky Web ThunderSTAB Bug Buzz Thunder Wave Damage vs Naganadel Thunder 22-26% View Galvantula builds →

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

#803Poipole

Knows Dragon Pulse

#804Naganadel

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Poipole

Poison

Naganadel

PoisonDragon

73+6

ATK

DEF

73+6

SP.ATK

127+54

SP.DEF

73+6

SPE

121+48

BST

420D-Tier

540B-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Mixed

Special

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

How to Get Naganadel

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

How to Obtain Naganadel in SwSh

Step 1Obtain Poipole
LATER APPEARANCE
from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Not Tradeable
Appears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Gift · Ultra Megalopolis · Gift from Ultra Recon Squad. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Knows Dragon Pulse to evolve into Naganadel
Step 2Naganadel ✓

Base Stats

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

Attack73

Defense73

Sp. Atk127

Sp. Def73

Speed121

Total540

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height3.6 m

Weight150.0 kg

Base XP243

Abilities

Beast Boost

Raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

One kind of Ultra Beast, it fires a glowing, venomous liquid from its needles. This liquid is also immensely adhesive.

Pokemon Ultra Moon

Naganadel Guide

Naganadel has a 540 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Base 127 Sp. Atk is where it shines.
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.
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.
The core moveset is Sludgewave, Nasty Plot, Draco Meteor, and Flamethrower. Sludgewave leads at 0% 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.

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Best Moves

Best Build

Naganadel Weakness

What is Naganadel Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Naganadel

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

How to Get Naganadel

How to Obtain Naganadel in SwSh

How to Obtain Naganadel in USUM

Base Stats