For Legends: Z-A, we rate Garchomp B-Tier: a solid option in Legends: Z-A for the right team. At 700 BST, it fits the hazard setter role. Earthquake with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.

Does Garchomp mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Garchomp does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Garchomp hits 800 BST.

What is Garchomp weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, watch for Cloyster (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Togekiss (Fairy) when using Garchomp. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Cloyster is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Garchomp has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Garchomp?

Sand Force strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. That's the one you want on Garchomp. It's the only ability Garchomp has.

What role does Garchomp play in battle?

Base 92 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Garchomp is a physical attacker with base 170 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a hazard setter.

Garchomp Legends: Z-A - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Physical

Hazard Setter

BTier

92Speed · Above Avg

Is Garchomp Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

600 BST pseudo-legendary with a Mega form on top. Mega Garchomp is one of the most devastating physical attackers in Z-A, and Dragon and Ground coverage hits almost everything for neutral or better. Available wild at level 64 from Hyperspace, or evolved from a Gible caught at level 22. Handles the entire Team Flare Nouveau gauntlet and rivals the legendaries in raw output.

How to Get Garchomp in Legends: Z-A

Garchomp starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Garchomp in LZA

Step 1Catch Gible
Wild Zone 8
Lv.24-25Overworld
Legends: Z-A
Train until Level 24 to evolve into Gabite
Step 2Evolve into Gabite
Train until Level 48 to evolve into Garchomp
Step 3Garchomp ✓
Wild Zone 20
Lv.64-65Overworld
Legends: Z-A
or evolve from Gabite (Step 2)

Garchomp Weakness

Ice, Dragon, and Fairy moves hit Garchomp for super-effective damage. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Garchomp's overall bulk (108/115/95) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Garchomp Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ice
2x (Weak)	Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

What is Garchomp Weak Against

Avg

3Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

What is Garchomp Strong Against

6Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+6

2xStrong

Fire Electric Poison Rock Dragon Steel

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Garchomp

Glaceon Ice	B
Available Moves Moves Ice BeamLv. 36 Disarming VoiceLv. 15 Damage vs Garchomp Ice Beam 4x 147-174%KO Disarming Voice 2x 22-26% View Glaceon builds →
Avalugg Ice	B
Available Move Moves Icicle CrashLv. 39 Damage vs Garchomp Icicle Crash 4x 109-128%KO View Avalugg builds →
Vanilluxe Ice	C
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 35 Damage vs Garchomp Ice Beam 4x 128-151%KO View Vanilluxe builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Move Moves Ice HammerLv. 1 Damage vs Garchomp Ice Hammer 4x 104-123%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Available Move Moves MoonblastLv. 49 Damage vs Garchomp Moonblast 2x 74-88% View Gardevoir builds →

Garchomp Evolutions

End of the line. Garchomp caps a three-stage chain that started at Gible. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are takes forever to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+100 over Gible), and Garchomp peaks at 700 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#443Gible

Level 24

#444Gabite

Level 48

#445Garchomp

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Gible

DragonGround

Gabite

DragonGround

Garchomp

DragonGround

68+10

108+40

ATK

90+20

130+40

DEF

65+20

95+30

SP.ATK

50+10

80+30

SP.DEF

55+10

85+30

SPE

82+40

102+20

BST

300D-Tier

410C-Tier+110

600B-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

LZA Garchomp Best Moveset

A rare case where Mega costs something. Held ItemGarchompite pushes Attack to 170 but drops Speed from 102 to 92, meaning longer cooldowns in Mega form. AbilitySand Force boosts Ground and Rock moves in sandstorm. The moveset weighs raw power against slower recharge, and base Garchomp at 130/102 is already elite.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Setup Sweeper

Garchomp best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Stealth Rock
Swords Dance
Dragon TailSTAB

Recommended Teammates

GholdengoDecent

Moves List

Need something that threatens multiple types? Garchomp's movepool delivers. Coverage across 11 types plus STAB from Draco Meteor and Outrage gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Sand Tomb

C528515Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

C4010035Normal

Lv 12

Dragon Breath

—9010020Dragon

Lv 18

Bulldoze

B9010020Ground

Lv 25

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 30

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 36

Dragon Claw

B12010015Dragon

Lv 42

Dig

B12010010Ground

Lv 51

Crunch

B8010015Dark

Lv 54

Take Down

B908520Normal

Lv 60

Dragon Rush

B1507510Dragon

TM Moves

TM22

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM33

Body Slam

B8510015Normal

TM10

Brick Break

B7510015Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

B9010020Ground

TM25

Crunch

B8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

B12010010Ground

TM54

Draco Meteor

B195905Dragon

TM02

Dragon Claw

B12010015Dragon

TM75

Dragon Pulse

B12710010Dragon

TM135

Dual Chop

—609015Dragon

TM52

Earth Power

B13510010Ground

TM69

Earthquake

B15010010Ground

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM122

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM14

Fire Fang

C659515Fire

TM62

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM55

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM44

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM58

Iron Head

B8010015Steel

TM87

Iron Tail

B1007515Steel

TM76

Liquidation

B8510010Water

TM83

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM93

Outrage

B18010010Dragon

TM77

Poison Jab

B8010020Poison

TM19

Power Gem

C8010020Rock

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM145

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

TM12

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM36

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM143

Scale Shot

A379020Dragon

TM136

Scorching Sands

B10510010Ground

TM61

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM88

Spikes

A——20Ground

TM37

Stealth Rock

B——20Rock

TM65

Stone Edge

B100805Rock

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM73

Surf

C9010015Water

TM27

Swift

—60—20Normal

TM30

Swords Dance

B——20Normal

TM21

Thunder Fang

C659515Electric

TM150

Vacuum Wave+1

D4010030Fighting

Egg Moves

Garchomp doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Garchomp can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Legend

HP108

Attack170

Defense115

Sp. Atk120

Sp. Def95

Speed92

Total700

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.9 m

Weight95.0 kg

Base XP300

Abilities

Sand Force

Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

It flies at speeds equal to a jet fighter plane. It never allows its prey to escape.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Garchomp Legends: Z-A Guide

For Legends: Z-A, we rate Garchomp B-Tier: a solid option in Legends: Z-A for the right team. At 700 BST, it fits the hazard setter role. Earthquake with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Garchomp does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Garchomp hits 800 BST.
In Legends: Z-A, watch for Cloyster (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Togekiss (Fairy) when using Garchomp. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Cloyster is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Garchomp has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Sand Force strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. That's the one you want on Garchomp. It's the only ability Garchomp has.
Base 92 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Garchomp is a physical attacker with base 170 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a hazard setter.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Garchomp has appeared in 14 titles over 7 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Vanillish Ice	D
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 35 Damage vs Garchomp Ice Beam 4x 97-114%KO View Vanillish builds →
Altaria DragonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dragon PulseLv. 38 MoonblastLv. 40 Damage vs Garchomp Dragon Pulse 2x 41-49% Moonblast 2x 30-36% View Altaria builds →
Gabite DragonGround	C
Available Move Moves Dragon ClawLv. 36 Damage vs Garchomp Dragon Claw 2x 41-49% View Gabite builds →
Floette Fairy	C
Available Move Moves MoonblastLv. 22 Damage vs Garchomp Moonblast 2x 49-57% View Floette builds →
Carbink RockFairy	B
Available Move Moves MoonblastLv. 45 Damage vs Garchomp Moonblast 2x 36-43% View Carbink builds →

Avalugg Ice	B
Available Move Moves Icicle CrashLv. 39 Damage vs Garchomp Icicle Crash 4x 104-123%KO View Avalugg builds →
Vanilluxe Ice	C
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 35 Damage vs Garchomp Ice Beam 4x 123-145%KO View Vanilluxe builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Move Moves Ice HammerLv. 1 Damage vs Garchomp Ice Hammer 4x 102-120%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Glalie Ice	C
Available Move Moves BlizzardLv. 50 Damage vs Garchomp Blizzard 4x 118-139%KO View Glalie builds →
Delibird IceFlying	C
Available Move Moves BlizzardLv. 40 Damage vs Garchomp Blizzard 4x 99-117%KO View Delibird builds →

Avalugg Ice	B
Available Move Moves Icicle CrashLv. 39 Damage vs Garchomp Icicle Crash 4x 107-126%KO View Avalugg builds →
Vanilluxe Ice	C
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 35 Damage vs Garchomp Ice Beam 4x 125-147%KO View Vanilluxe builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Move Moves Ice HammerLv. 1 Damage vs Garchomp Ice Hammer 4x 102-121%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Glalie Ice	C
Available Move Moves BlizzardLv. 50 Damage vs Garchomp Blizzard 4x 117-138%KO View Glalie builds →
Delibird IceFlying	C
Available Move Moves BlizzardLv. 40 Damage vs Garchomp Blizzard 4x 102-121%KO View Delibird builds →

Avalugg Ice	B
Available Move Moves Icicle CrashLv. 39 Damage vs Garchomp Icicle Crash 4x 106-125%KO View Avalugg builds →
Vanilluxe Ice	C
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 35 Damage vs Garchomp Ice Beam 4x 126-148%KO View Vanilluxe builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Move Moves Ice HammerLv. 1 Damage vs Garchomp Ice Hammer 4x 101-119%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Glalie Ice	C
Available Move Moves BlizzardLv. 50 Damage vs Garchomp Blizzard 4x 115-136%KO View Glalie builds →
Florges Fairy	B
Available Move Moves MoonblastLv. 1 Damage vs Garchomp Moonblast 2x 66-78% View Florges builds →

Kleavor	B
Recommended Build AbilitySharpness ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Stone Axe X Scissor U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Garchomp U Turn 20-23% Close Combat 33-39% View Kleavor builds →
Heatran	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Magma Storm Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Flareon	C
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemToxic Orb NatureAdamant Moves Flare Blitz Facade Trailblaze Quick Attack Damage vs Garchomp Flare Blitz 18-21% Facade 21-25% Trailblaze 15-18% View Flareon builds →

Settings

Garchomp (Mega Garchomp) Legends: Z-A

Is Garchomp Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

How to Get Garchomp in Legends: Z-A

Where To Catch Garchomp in LZA

Garchomp Weakness

What is Garchomp Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Garchomp

Garchomp Evolutions

How to Evolve

LZA Garchomp Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

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Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

Garchomp Legends: Z-A Guide