#445
Garchomp
Mach Pokémon
DragonGround
It can fly at speeds rivaling jet planes. It dives into flocks of bird Pokémon and gulps the entire flock down whole.
Base Stats
HP 108
Attack 130
Defense 95
Sp. Atk 80
Sp. Def 85
Speed 102
Total 600
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Sand Veil Rough Skin (Hidden)
Held Items
Forms
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Front ♀
Back ♀
Front Shiny ♀
Back Shiny ♀
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Groundium Z
Item
Groundium Z
Ability
Rough Skin
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Rough Skin
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Assault Vest
Item
Assault Vest
Ability
Rough Skin
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 28
Atk 172
Def 4
SpD 52
Spe 252
Strategy Overview
- High base stats that are excellently distributed mean Garchomp can perform well in yet another year of VGC.
- It has just enough Speed to outpace most of the metagame and very high base Attack.
- Ground typing is also a key to its success, as common foes such as Alolan Marowak and Alolan Muk are weak to it.
- The newly acquired Groundium Z means Garchomp is no longer mostly walled by Wide Guard, as it once was.
- A format centralized around Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Bulu means that Garchomp is rarely safe.
- Other Ground-types such as Krookodile and Gastrodon can provide more support because of their abilities.
Most Used Moves
Common Teammates
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc