Naganadel
PoisonDragon
Best attacking moveset: Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb, worth 14.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Naganadel can learn 10 combinations. Poison Jab with Sludge Bomb does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | 12 | 1.0s | +8 | |
| Poison Jab | Poison | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobatics | 100 | 2.0s | -100 | |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | 90 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Fell Stinger | Bug | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
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Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,587 at level 50, 3,173 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,813 CP at level 20, or 2,266 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,732 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 263 attack · 159 defense · 177 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 3.6 m and 150 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Naganadel does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Fairy, Dragon.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 23.4 |
| Fairy | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 23.4 |
| Dragon | Poison Jab + Dragon Pulse | 17.8 |
| Fighting | Air Slash + Acrobatics | 17.1 |
| Bug | Air Slash + Acrobatics | 17.1 |
| Normal | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 14.7 |
| Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 14.7 | |
| Fire | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 14.7 |
| Water | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 14.7 |
| Electric | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 14.7 |
| Psychic | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 14.7 |
| Ice | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 14.7 |
| Dark | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 14.7 |
| Poison | Air Slash + Dragon Pulse | 11.9 |
| Ground | Air Slash + Dragon Pulse | 11.9 |
| Ghost | Air Slash + Dragon Pulse | 11.9 |
| Rock | Poison Jab + Dragon Pulse | 11.0 |
| Steel | Air Slash + Dragon Pulse | 7.5 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Naganadel is actually for.
Counters: what beats Naganadel
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 45.0 | |
| Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 36.0 | |
| DragonIce | Ice Fang + Glaive Rush Legacy | 34.8 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 33.1 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 33.1 | |
| WaterDragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 33.1 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 32.7 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor Legacy | 31.2 | |
| DragonGhost | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe | 31.1 | |
| Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 30.8 |
Ranked by damage per second against Naganadel's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.

