Is Naganadel Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Poison/Dragon with AbilityBeast Boost and high Speed and Special Attack. Evolves from Poipole via MoveDragon Pulse. If you get the evolution before the E4, Naganadel handles Mina's Fairy trial with Poison and has Dragon coverage for Hapu. One of the few Ultra Beasts usable during the story.
Poipole has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Poipole trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Poipole trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Poipole trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Poipole has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Poipole trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's typing presses Poipole's defenses.
Poipole trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Poipole's weaknesses hard.
Poipole has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Poipole's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Naganadel's weaknesses hard.
Naganadel trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Naganadel trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Naganadel has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Naganadel trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Poipole is given to you as a gift on Ultra Megalopolis at Lv 40. From Ultra Recon Squad. Received as a gift at ultra megalopolis
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Molayne, at typical party pace.
How to Get Naganadel in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You're catching Poipole first, not Naganadel. Poipole appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Naganadel in USUM
Step 1Catch PoipoleUltra MegalopolisLv.40Gift from NPCGift from Ultra Recon Squad
Step 2Naganadel ✓
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.
| 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
AvgBest Pokemon Against Naganadel
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x149-176%KO | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Slowking builds →Psyshock 2x82-97% Bulldoze 2x32-39% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x76-90% Bulldoze 2x29-34% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x93-110%KO Frost Breath 2x70-83% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Oranguru builds →Dream Eater 2x93-110%KO Bulldoze 2x28-34% | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Slowking builds →Dream Eater 2x103-122%KO Ice Beam 2x62-74% Bulldoze 2x33-40% Dragon Tail 2x33-40% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x146-172%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x142-167%KO | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Slowking builds →Dream Eater 2x99-117%KO Ice Beam 2x60-70% Bulldoze 2x32-38% Dragon Tail 2x32-38% | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x126-149%KO Ice Beam 2x75-89% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x162-191%KO Bulldoze 2x54-64% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x146-172%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Delphox builds →Future Sight 2x130-153%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x172-202%KO Ice Beam 2x86-101%KO Earthquake 2x72-84% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x99-117%KO Earthquake 2x86-101%KO | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x164-193%KO Earthquake 2x91-107%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x147-174%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x142-167%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tapu Bulu's Stone Edge hits Naganadel for 41-48%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Tapu Bulu builds →Horn Leech8-9% Superpower24-29% Stone Edge41-48% Wood Hammer12-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Galvantula builds →Thunder22-26% Volt Switch14-17% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Typhlosion builds →Eruption32-38% Focus Blast26-31% Extrasensory 2x70-82% Fire Blast24-28% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnburden ItemSitrus Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Naganadel View Slurpuff builds →Play Rough35-41% Drain Punch15-17% | ||
Naganadel Evolutions
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
Breeding
USUM Naganadel Best Moveset
Poison/Dragon at 127 Sp. Atk and 121 Speed with AbilityBeast Boost raising the highest stat on each knockout. MoveNasty Plot doubles Sp. Atk. Poison/Dragon TermStab hits Fairy super-effectively through Poison while Dragon covers most neutral targets. The moveset holds S-tier through Beast Boost snowballing on the fastest Poison-type in the format.
Best Build
Naganadel best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Sludge Wave
- Draco Meteor
- Nasty Plot
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Naganadel's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Draco Meteor and Gunk Shot, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 8 types. That's where the options open up.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It stores hundreds of liters of poisonous liquid inside its body. It is one of the organisms known as UBs.
One kind of Ultra Beast, it fires a glowing, venomous liquid from its needles. This liquid is also immensely adhesive.
Naganadel Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Naganadel has a 540 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Sludgewave with Dragoniumz is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Sludgewave, Draco Meteor, Nasty Plot, and Fire Blast. 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.
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 7SMDebut
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves