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No.0445

Garchomp

Mach Pokémon

DragonGround
Forms:Mega GarchompMega Garchomp Z
Height: 1.9mWeight: 95kg(Power of Low Kick against it: 80)Egg Groups: Monster / DragonSmogon Singles: UUBLSmogon Doubles: DUURegional Dex: Paldea #128 / Kitakami #166

Description

Soars across the heavens at blinding speed—a magnificent sight! It has a feral disposition. Utmost caution is required if one meets a Garchomp out in the wilds.

Raising data

Catch rate
45 / 255
Base friendship
70
Egg steps
5,248 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Slow (1,250,000)

Base StatsTotal 600

HP108
Atk130
Def95
SpA80
SpD85
Spe102

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP215215183183
Atk200182150135
Def161147115103
SpA14513210090
SpD15013710594
Spe169154122109

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

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Abilities

  • Sand Veil

    Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.

  • Rough SkinHidden

    The Pokémon's rough skin damages attackers that make direct contact with it.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

Champions Singles28.2%#4 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Earthquake99.3%
  • Stealth Rock61.4%
  • Dragon Tail44.6%
  • Outrage41.4%
  • Rock Tomb39.8%
  • Poison Jab23.9%
  • Spikes21.5%
  • Scale Shot18.1%
  • Swords Dance12.3%
  • Rock Slide11.4%

Items

  • Choice Scarf33.2%
  • Focus Sash21.2%
  • Sitrus Berry17.6%
  • Rocky Helmet14%
  • Haban Berry6.3%
  • Life Orb4.1%

Abilities

  • Rough Skin98.6%
  • Sand Veil1.4%

EV spreads

Teammates

PrimarinaPrimarina41.8%Mega SalamenceMega Salamence37.3%GholdengoGholdengo29.2%ArchaludonArchaludon25.2%Mega Lucario ZMega Lucario Z20.9%Mega GolisopodMega Golisopod19.9%CorviknightCorviknight18%MeowscaradaMeowscarada16.5%
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Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

Champions Doubles9.5%#19 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Dragon Claw89.3%
  • Rock Slide73.9%
  • Stomping Tantrum72.8%
  • Earthquake72.5%
  • Protect58.5%
  • Rock Tomb11.7%
  • Poison Jab4.9%
  • Scale Shot2.2%
  • Swords Dance1.9%
  • Bulldoze1.6%

Items

  • Life Orb43.1%
  • Choice Scarf37.6%
  • Sitrus Berry8.1%
  • Rocky Helmet3.9%
  • Soft Sand1.2%
  • Lum Berry1.2%

Abilities

  • Rough Skin97.3%
  • Sand Veil2.7%

EV spreads

  • Jolly HP2 / Atk32 / Spe3228%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP2 / Atk32 / Spe3217.7%→ Calc
  • Jolly Atk32 / Def1 / SpD1 / Spe323.4%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP14 / Atk20 / Spe322.5%→ Calc

Teammates

Mega Charizard YMega Charizard Y45.5%KingambitKingambit40.3%IncineroarIncineroar28.8%SylveonSylveon21.6%BasculegionBasculegion21.1%RillaboomRillaboom21%SneaslerSneasler21%WhimsicottWhimsicott18.3%
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Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

OU (Singles)2.8%#50 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Earthquake99.5%
  • Stealth Rock66.5%
  • Dragon Tail64.3%
  • Spikes63.9%
  • Swords Dance29.1%
  • Scale Shot29%
  • Substitute14.1%
  • Fire Fang7.9%
  • Liquidation5.3%
  • Draco Meteor4.1%

Items

  • Rocky Helmet64.6%
  • Loaded Dice23.6%
  • Life Orb9.2%
  • Choice Band1.5%
  • Choice Scarf0.5%
  • Focus Sash0.2%

Abilities

  • Rough Skin100%

Tera types

  • ghost75.3%
  • fire9.8%
  • steel3.9%
  • water2.9%
  • fairy2.7%
  • ground1.9%

EV spreads

  • Jolly Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe25221.7%→ Calc
  • Impish HP248 / Def216 / Spe4417%→ Calc
  • Impish HP252 / Def252 / SpD410%→ Calc
  • Impish HP252 / Def216 / Spe407.9%→ Calc

Teammates

GholdengoGholdengo50.3%KingambitKingambit38.8%DarkraiDarkrai24.1%GlimmoraGlimmora21.7%Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)20.9%HattereneHatterene20.5%DragoniteDragonite19.4%OgerponOgerpon16.4%
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Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU0.7%#76 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Stomping Tantrum68.1%
  • Spikes59.3%
  • Breaking Swipe59.1%
  • Protect41.5%
  • Stealth Rock34.2%
  • Earthquake33.8%
  • Dragon Claw33.6%
  • Rock Slide31.8%
  • Iron Head21.1%
  • Swords Dance5.4%

Items

  • Rocky Helmet60.5%
  • Choice Band20%
  • Life Orb6.8%
  • Clear Amulet4.7%
  • Covert Cloak1.4%
  • Yache Berry1.2%

Abilities

  • Rough Skin100%

Tera types

  • water60%
  • ground18.6%
  • steel10.3%
  • dragon7.8%
  • fire2%
  • ice0.5%

EV spreads

  • Jolly HP248 / Def80 / SpD48 / Spe13258.8%→ Calc
  • Jolly Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe25220.6%→ Calc
  • Jolly HP4 / Atk252 / Spe25210.9%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP4 / Atk252 / Spe2521.6%→ Calc

Teammates

Indeedee (Female)Indeedee (Female)51.8%Chi-YuChi-Yu36.7%Iron CrownIron Crown35.9%TornadusTornadus35.1%Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)33.3%RillaboomRillaboom27.7%Moltres (Galarian Form)Moltres (Galarian Form)25.8%GlimmoraGlimmora25.5%
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Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

VGC 20260%#121 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Dragon Claw100%
  • Earthquake100%
  • Protect100%
  • Stomping Tantrum99.9%
  • Rock Slide0%
  • Iron Head0%
  • Liquidation0%

Items

  • Life Orb100%
  • Rocky Helmet0%

Abilities

  • Rough Skin100%
  • Sand Veil0%

Tera types

  • ground100%
  • dragon0%

EV spreads

  • Jolly Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe252100%→ Calc
  • Jolly HP44 / Atk204 / Def4 / SpD4 / Spe2520%→ Calc

Teammates

Weezing (Galarian Form)Weezing (Galarian Form)83.4%ToedscruelToedscruel83.4%PawmotPawmot83.4%CorviknightCorviknight83.4%Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)83.4%MurkrowMurkrow0%Wash RotomWash Rotom0%GardevoirGardevoir0%
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Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Evolution

Gible#0443GibleDragonGround
Level 24→
Gabite#0444GabiteDragonGround
Level 48→
Garchomp#0445GarchompDragonGround

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
Ice×4DragonFairy
Resists×½ / ×¼
FirePoisonRock
Immune to×0
Electric
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
FireElectricPoisonRockDragonSteel

Moves

Level up

—DarkCrunchPhysical 80
Lv1DragonDragon BreathSpecial 60
Lv1GroundSand AttackStatus
Lv1GroundSand TombPhysical 35
Lv1NormalTacklePhysical 40
Lv18GroundBulldozePhysical 60
Lv27DarkBitePhysical 60
Lv34NormalSlashPhysical 70
Lv42DragonDragon ClawPhysical 80
Lv52GroundDigPhysical 80
Lv62RockSandstormStatus
Lv72NormalTake DownPhysical 90
Lv82DragonDragon RushPhysical 100
TM (49)
Aerial AceBody SlamBreaking SwipeBrick BreakDouble-EdgeDraco MeteorDragon CheerDragon PulseDragon TailEarth PowerEarthquakeEndureFacadeFalse SwipeFire BlastFire FangFlamethrowerFlingGiga ImpactHelping HandHyper BeamIron HeadLiquidationMetal ClawMud ShotOutragePoison JabPower GemProtectRain DanceRestRock SlideRock TombScale ShotScary FaceScorching SandsShadow ClawSleep TalkSpikesStealth RockStomping TantrumStone EdgeSubstituteSunny DaySurfSwiftSwords DanceTera BlastThunder Fang
Moves carried over from pre-evolutions (1)
Thrash

Same-type Pokémon

Dragon-type listGround-type list
GroundSandshrewGroundSandslashGroundDiglettGroundSteelDiglett (Alolan Form)GroundDugtrioGroundSteelDugtrio (Alolan Form)RockGroundGeodudeRockGroundGravelerRockGroundGolemGrassDragonExeggutor (Alolan Form)GroundRockRhyhornGroundRockRhydonDragonDratiniDragonDragonairDragonFlyingDragoniteWaterGroundWooperPoisonGroundWooper (Paldean Form)WaterGroundQuagsire

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Garchomp?

Mach Pokémon Soars across the heavens at blinding speed—a magnificent sight! It has a feral disposition. Utmost caution is required if one meets a Garchomp out in the wilds.

What type is Garchomp?

Garchomp is a Dragon / Ground-type Pokémon.

What is Garchomp weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Ice / Dragon / Fairy-type moves.

What are Garchomp's base stats?

HP108 / Atk130 / Def95 / SpA80 / SpD85 / Spe102 (total 600)

What are Garchomp's abilities?

Sand Veil, Rough Skin

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