Pokemon Guide
Naganadel is an Ultra Beast and Poison and Dragon-type Pokemon known for its high Speed, strong Special Attack, Beast Boost ability and evolution from Poipole. This guide covers Naganadel’s stats, best moves, ability, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.
Normal Form
Shiny Form
Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Naganadel guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.
| Description | Quick Facts |
| Stats | Best Moves |
| All Moves | Weaknesses |
| Evolution | Locations |
| Abilities | FAQ |
Naganadel is the evolved form of Poipole. It is a Poison and Dragon-type Ultra Beast known for its needle-like body, fast special offense and access to powerful Poison and Dragon-type attacks.
Competitive Overview
Naganadel can be a dangerous competitive Pokemon because of its high Speed, strong Special Attack and Beast Boost ability. It can pressure teams with Poison and Dragon-type attacks while using coverage moves to hit Steel and other defensive Pokemon.
Naganadel’s biggest strengths are its Speed, special movepool and snowball potential after a knockout. Its biggest issues are its weaknesses to Ground, Psychic, Ice and Dragon-type moves, along with the need to find safe opportunities to attack or set up.
Here are the key facts to know about Naganadel, including its type, ability, height, weight and species information.
Name
Naganadel
National Dex
#0804
Type
Poison / Dragon
Species
Poison Pin Pokemon
Height
11’10” / 3.6 m
360 cm
Weight
330.7 lbs / 150.0 kg
150 kg
Abilities
Beast Boost
Naganadel has excellent Speed and strong Special Attack, giving it the tools to act as a fast special attacker. Its lower physical bulk means it usually wants to avoid taking strong neutral or super effective hits.
Naganadel uses Poison and Dragon-type attacks along with setup and coverage moves. These are some of Naganadel’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.
A powerful Dragon-type special attack that gives Naganadel major burst damage.
A strong Poison-type special attack that works well with Naganadel’s typing.
A setup move that sharply boosts Special Attack and can turn Naganadel into a major sweeper.
A reliable Dragon-type attack and the move tied to evolving Poipole into Naganadel.
Useful Fire-type coverage against Steel, Grass, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon.
A stronger but less accurate Fire-type coverage option for higher damage.
A Flying-type coverage move that can help against Fighting, Bug and Grass-type Pokemon.
A pivoting Bug-type move that lets Naganadel deal damage and switch out.
Naganadel can learn different moves across Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Naganadel’s move list by learn method.
Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield
Naganadel is a Poison and Dragon-type Pokemon. This gives it several useful resistances, especially to Grass, Fire, Water and Electric-type moves, but it is weak to Ground, Psychic, Ice and Dragon-type attacks.
Type
Poison / Dragon
Weaknesses
Ground, Psychic, Ice, Dragon
Resistances
Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fire, Water, Electric, Fairy
Immunity
None
Naganadel’s ability can help it gain momentum after knocking out opposing Pokemon.
Boosts Naganadel’s most proficient stat each time it knocks out a target. This can help Naganadel snowball after scoring a knockout.
Naganadel evolves from Poipole. Poipole evolves into Naganadel when it levels up while knowing Dragon Pulse.
Stage 1
Starting form
Stage 2
Evolves from Poipole when leveled up while knowing Dragon Pulse
Naganadel’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In most games where it appears, Naganadel is obtained by evolving Poipole while it knows Dragon Pulse.
| Game | Where to Find Naganadel |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Red |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Blue |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Yellow |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
| Game | Where to Find Naganadel |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Gold |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Silver |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Crystal |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
| Game | Where to Find Naganadel |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Ruby |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Sapphire |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Emerald |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon FireRed |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon LeafGreen |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
| Game | Where to Find Naganadel |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Diamond |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Pearl |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Platinum |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon HeartGold |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon SoulSilver |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
| Game | Where to Find Naganadel |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Black |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon White |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Black 2 |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon White 2 |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
| Game | Where to Find Naganadel |
|---|---|
 Pokemon X |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Y |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Omega Ruby |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Alpha Sapphire |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
| Game | Where to Find Naganadel |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Sun |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Moon |
Not available because Naganadel had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Ultra Sun |
Evolve Poipole by leveling it up while it knows Dragon Pulse. |
 Pokemon Ultra Moon |
Evolve Poipole by leveling it up while it knows Dragon Pulse. |
 Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee |
Not available in this game. |
| Game | Where to Find Naganadel |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Sword |
Evolve Poipole by leveling it up while it knows Dragon Pulse. |
 Pokemon Shield |
Evolve Poipole by leveling it up while it knows Dragon Pulse. |
 Pokemon Brilliant Diamond |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Shining Pearl |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Legends: Arceus |
Not available in this game. |
| Game | Where to Find Naganadel |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Scarlet |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Violet |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Legends Z-A |
Not available in this game. |
| Game | Where to Find Naganadel |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Winds and Waves |
Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed. |
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Here are quick answers to common questions about Naganadel. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.
Naganadel is a Poison / Dragon-type Pokemon.
Naganadel is weak to Ground, Psychic, Ice, Dragon-type moves.
Naganadel evolves from Poipole. Poipole evolves into Naganadel when it levels up while knowing Dragon Pulse.
Naganadel’s ability is Beast Boost.
Naganadel’s best moves often include Draco Meteor, Sludge Wave, Nasty Plot, Dragon Pulse, Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Air Slash and U-turn.
Yes, Naganadel can be useful because of its stats, typing, movepool and Beast Boost ability, though its value depends on the game and format.
Naganadel’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In most games where it appears, Naganadel is obtained by evolving Poipole while it knows Dragon Pulse.
No, Naganadel does not currently have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form or regional form.
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