Is Garchomp Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Garchomp at 600 BST with 130 Attack and 102 Speed tears through most of ORAS. Dragon/Ground coverage handles Wattson, Flannery, and chunks of Steven's roster. Can Mega Evolve for even more power. The Dragon slot in Hoenn is competitive (Salamence, Flygon), but Garchomp holds its own against both.
Gible resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Gabite trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Gabite trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Gabite trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Gabite trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Garchomp trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Gible on Route 111 (walking, Lv 23, rare). DexNav.
Your Gible should hit Level 24 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.
Your Gabite should hit Level 48 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Garchomp in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Gible first, not Garchomp. Gible appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Garchomp Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Garchomp
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Ralts builds →Disarming Voice 2x21-26% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x119-141%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 4x144-170%KO Dragon Tail 2x19-23% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x117-138%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 4x141-167%KO Dragon Tail 2x19-22% | ||
Walrein IceWater | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Latios builds →Ice Beam 4x97-114%KO Dragon Pulse 2x68-80% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x117-138%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Latias builds →Ice Beam 4x84-99% Dragon Pulse 2x59-70% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x93-110%KO Ice Beam 4x109-128%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVictorystar ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Victini builds →U Turn16-19% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon25-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast13-15% Flamethrower10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAdaptability ItemBlack Sludge NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Dragalge builds →Draco Meteor 2x74-87% Sludge Bomb13-15% | ||
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
ORAS Garchomp Best Moveset
Dragon/Ground at 130 Attack and 102 Speed fires dual TermStab before most of the format. AbilityRough Skin punishes physical contact. Mega Garchomp adds AbilitySand Force boosting Ground, Rock, and Steel moves in sand at 170 Attack. The moveset earns S-tier through raw stats that outmatch nearly everything without needing setup.
Best Build
Garchomp best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Swords Dance
- Dragon Claw
Recommended Teammates
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
When it folds up its body and extends its wings, it looks like a jet plane. It flies at sonic speed.
It flies at speeds equal to a jet fighter plane. It never allows its prey to escape.
Garchomp Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, we rate Garchomp S-Tier: one of the best picks in the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta. At 700 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Earthquake with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can Mega Evolve into Mega Garchomp. That's 800 BST, up from 700. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 mixed attacker with base 170 Attack and 120 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves