0445 Garchomp

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    70.7
  • Main moves:
    Dragon Tail, Sand Tomb, Outrage
  • Type
    DRAGON
    GROUND
  • Level:
    13-15
  • Rank:
    Lvl 14 0/15/15CP 1498
  • Buddy Distance:
    5km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    75,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    132.4
  • Defense:
    102.4
  • Stamina:
    124
  • Overall:
    1683

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Flexible
    Can hit a wide variety of types.
  • + Fast Move Pressure
    Deals heavy Fast Move damage. It can pressure switches and work around shields.
  • - Less Bulky
    Below average defensive stats and may struggle to take hits.
  • - Volatile
    Susceptible to one or more double weaknesses.
  • - Technical
    Uses complex moves that may have a high learning curve.
  • - Inconsistent
    May depend on baits and performs inconsistently.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastMud Shot4.51.82Fast Charge
2FastDragon Tail35.23Multipurpose
3ChargedEarth Power*10% chance -1 Def opponent551081.967 - 6 - 6 - 6High Energy Debuff
4ChargedOutrage601322.27 - 7 - 6 - 7Nuke
5ChargedFire Blast801401.759 - 9 - 9 - 9Coverage Nuke
6ChargedSand Tomb100% chance -1 Def opponent40300.755 - 4 - 5 - 4Debuff Spam/Bait
7ChargedEarthquake651322.038 - 7 - 7 - 7Nuke
Weaknesses
ice
x2.56
dragon
x1.6
fairy
x1.6
Resistances
electric
x0.244
rock
x0.625
poison
x0.625
fire
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Garchomp is a Dragon & Ground Pokémon which evolves from Gabite. It is vulnerable to Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves. Garchomp's strongest moveset is Dragon Tail & Outrage and it has a Max CP of 3,962.

About

"Its fine scales don't just reduce wind resistance—their sharp edges also cause injury to any opponent who attacks it."

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Mud Shot + Outrage and Earth Power* or Sand Tomb
Dragon Tail + Sand Tomb and Outrage or Earth Power*

Garchomp has two distinct playstyles based on its fast move:

Mud Shot’s fantastic energy gain combined with two very powerful (but expensive) charged moves in Earth Power and Outrage make Garchomp a terrifying threat. It is at its best when the opponent has no shields, so it should be saved until the end of a game as a closer. Notably, though, you can exchange Earth Power out for Sand Tomb, trading some of that incredible nuke potential for the ability to actually perform while shields are up. Earthquake is stronger than Earth Power and has higher Damage Per Energy, but Earth Power is preferred for its lower cost. Fire Blast is largely inefficient and outclassed, although it can deal significant damage to Togekiss. Do not use mono-Ground Garchomp.

Dragon Tail is a solid move thanks to the GBL Season 8 update, and provides Garchomp with a significant amount of fast move pressure, contrasting the charge move focus of the previous moveset. Sand Tomb is a necessary complementary move - not only for its low cost, but also because the Defense drop immediately benefits Dragon Tail. Outrage can be used to nail Flying types so that Garchomp isn't entirely reliant on Dragon Tail to dent them, but Earth Power can dent Zacian and burst down Steel types. Earthquake and Fire Blast are costly options that are comparatively unreliable because of Dragon Tail's average energy gain.

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 1.5 / 5

While Garchomp has a super strong collection of moves, the fact that it loses to so many top tier Pokémon (Azumarill, Medicham, Altaria, Deoxys-Defense, Cresselia, and to a lesser degree Venusaur and Skarmory) make it all but unusable down in Great League.

Ultra League: 3 / 5

Fantastic shields-down matchups against both Steels and Dragons make Garchomp a pretty strong and versatile choice in Ultra League, though if you just want a Dragon-type or a Ground-type, there are more popular picks.

Master League: 4 / 5

Garchomp has excellent stats and packs a nearly unresisted STAB combination that it can utilize somewhat reliably, making it a devastating threat in the Master League. It notably causes problems to the Giratina + Steel-type core as it can hit both Pokemon super effectively. Dragon Tail Garchomp is notable for its ability to reliably beat Melmetal, something other Dragon Tail or Dragon Breath Pokemon may struggle to do consistently. Mud Shot Garchomp can wreak havoc when shields are down, notably smashing apart both Giratina and Dialga.

The biggest roadblock to Garchomp is Togekiss, who completely and utterly walls it unless Garchomp has Fire Blast, and even then it still loses hard. Its weakness to Dragon is a problem due to how common Dragon Breath and Dragon Tail are, with Lugia and Dialga being those that will outdamage Garchomp in a fast move contest. Zacian is a major problem, especially against Dragon Tail variants. Garchomp's double Ice weakness can leave it vulnerable to Mamoswine and Ice Beam Mewtwo.

It is important to note that Garchomp has a bulkpoint against Dialga, Zekrom, and Reshiram's Dragon Breath if it has at least 14 Defense IV and is at an equal level. Since Dialga is often Best Buddied, Garchomp should also try to match the Best Buddy if possible, or else Dragon Breath will deal significantly more damage.

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