Is Garchomp Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
600 BST with Dragon/Ground and blistering Speed. Garchomp handles Sophocles, Nanu, and Hapu's teams without breaking a sweat. Olivia and Kahili at the E4 go down to Ground and Dragon coverage. No Mega Stone, but Garchomp doesn't need one.
Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Gible resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Acerola's team hits Gible's weaknesses hard.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Totem Kommo-o's team.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Garchomp trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Garchomp trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Catch Gabite on Haina Desert (walking, Lv 28-31). Alternate S.O.S. encounters, Shaking/Bubbling spots; Called by any Pokémon during a sandstorm.
Your Gible should hit Level 48 before you reach Hala, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Garchomp in Sun & Moon
Can't catch Garchomp directly. Start with Gible in the wild from the locations below, then evolve at level 48. The 3-stage chain from Gible to Garchomp is where the leveling time goes.
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 | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Froslass IceGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Froslass builds →Ice Beam 4x101-119%KO Draining Kiss 2x19-23% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Ribombee builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x52-62% | ||
 Sealeo IceWater | C | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x56-67% Play Rough 2x33-39% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x94-110%KO Disarming Voice 2x33-39% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Froslass IceGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Froslass builds →Ice Beam 4x98-116%KO Draining Kiss 2x19-22% | ||
Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Ribombee builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x50-60% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x94-111%KO Moonblast 2x75-89% | ||
 Glalie Ice | C | |
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x58-68% Play Rough 2x59-70% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
 Drampa NormalDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Drampa builds →Ice Beam 4x99-117%KO Dragon Pulse 2x71-83% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x94-111%KO Moonblast 2x74-88% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz16-19% Knock Off18-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Ninetales builds →Flamethrower10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin8-10% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLightclay NatureBold Moves View Klefki builds →
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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
SM Garchomp Best Moveset
130 Attack at 102 Speed fires Dragon/Ground TermStab before most of the format, and AbilityRough Skin punishes every physical attack with contact damage. MoveSwords Dance doubles Attack. Z-MoveEarthquake fires a one-time 180-power Ground nuke. The moveset earns S-tier through Speed, power, and AbilityRough Skin chip that has kept Garchomp dominant since Gen 4.
Best Build
Garchomp best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Garchomp's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Draco Meteor and Dragon Rush 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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Excess energy melted its arms and wings, transforming them into giant scythes.
Its vaunted wings become scythes, sending it mad with rage. It swings its scythes wildly and slices the ground to pieces.
Garchomp Sun & Moon Guide
For Sun & Moon, we rate Garchomp A-Tier: a strong pick in Sun & Moon's competitive scene. At 700 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Earthquake with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 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