Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Naganadel
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Naganadel is the Poison Pin Ultra Beast — Poison and Dragon from Poipole. In Pokémon GO it is a Poison/Dragon attacker with Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb / Dragon Claw. Poison helps against Grass and Fairy; Dragon helps against Dragons. Ice, Ground, Psychic, and Dragon punish it. Evolve Poipole or catch Naganadel from Ultra Beast events.
Say it: NAH-guh-nell
Naganadel (#804) is a Poison / Dragon Ultra Beast in Pokémon GO — the evolution of Poipole. Trainers use it as a Poison/Dragon attacker with Poison Jab / Air Slash + Sludge Bomb / Acrobatics / Fell Stinger / Dragon Pulse / Dragon Claw. Against Naganadel, lead with Ice, Ground, Psychic, or Dragon. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Naganadel is a Poison / Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0804. Mythical Pokémon are usually event-gated — watch official GO calendars for return windows.
Where in GO: Legendary raids, research breakthroughs, and GO Tour events
Invest tip: Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb / Dragon Claw is the dual kit. Shadow Naganadel is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Poison moves hit Grass and Fairy hard.
- Dragon moves hit Dragon hard.
When Naganadel is your opponent, Ice, Ground, Psychic, Dragon hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 263
- Defense
- 159
- Stamina
- 177
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Baxcalibur · beats Ice
Ice Fang + Avalanche
- 2. Shadow Mamoswine · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 3. Mega Glalie · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 4. Shadow Weavile · beats Ice
Ice Shard + Avalanche
- 5. Mamoswine · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 6. Cetitan · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 7. Glaceon · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 8. Shadow Articuno · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Ice Beam
- 9. Weavile · beats Ice
Ice Shard + Avalanche
- 10. Aurorus · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Weather Ball
- 11. Jynx · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 12. Vanilluxe · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Blizzard
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Glaceon · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 2. Mamoswine · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 3. Weavile · beats Ice
Ice Shard + Avalanche
- 4. Cloyster · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 5. Beartic · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Ice Punch
- 6. Abomasnow · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Weather Ball
- 7. Avalugg · beats Ice
Ice Fang + Avalanche
- 8. Froslass · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 9. Walrein · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Icicle Spear
- 10. Glalie · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 11. Dewgong · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Icy Wind
- 12. Piloswine · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Naganadel’s always-available TM pool. Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb covers Poison raid needs.
Fast
- Poison Jab · Standard
Poison energy / default
- Air Slash · Standard
Flying damage
Charged
- Sludge Bomb · Standard
Poison nuke
- Dragon Claw · Standard
Dragon / bait
- Dragon Pulse · Standard
Dragon nuke
- Acrobatics · Standard
Flying coverage
- Fell Stinger · Standard
Bug coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- poison jab
- air slash
Charged
- sludge bomb
- acrobatics
- fell stinger
- dragon pulse
- dragon claw
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #493 of 954 · CP 1496
Poison Jab + Acrobatics
- Ultra League · rank #370 of 747 · CP 2493
Poison Jab + Acrobatics
- Master League · rank #179 of 1023 · CP 3587
Poison Jab + Acrobatics
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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