Is Garchomp Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
600 BST Dragon/Ground with speed that outpaces almost everything. MoveEarthquake devastates Molayne's entire E4 team, Dragon handles Kahili's Mandibuzz. If you can evolve Gible before the E4, Garchomp is one of the best Pokemon you can bring. The grind is steep but the payoff is massive.
Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Gible's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Gible's weaknesses hard.
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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.
Sophocles's typing presses Gible's defenses.
Acerola's team hits Gible's weaknesses hard.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Gible's weaknesses hard.
Hapu's team hits Gible's weaknesses hard.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne'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.
Garchomp trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Gabite on Haina Desert (walking, Lv 32-35). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; Called by any Pokémon during a sandstorm.
Your Gible should hit Level 48 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Garchomp in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Garchomp. The 3-stage chain runs through Gible, which you can catch in the wild from the locations below. Evolve at level 48 once you've got the levels.
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
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 4x102-120%KO Draining Kiss 2x28-34% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Delibird Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeaward Cave Surfing | ||
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
 Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 2x26-32% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 4x95-112%KO Draining Kiss 2x26-32% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Ribombee builds →Draining Kiss 2x36-42% | ||
 Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x98-116%KO Disarming Voice 2x34-41% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Clefable builds →Ice Beam 4x78-92% Disarming Voice 2x27-32% | ||
 Froslass IceGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Froslass builds →Ice Beam 4x101-119%KO Draining Kiss 2x19-23% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x129-152%KO Draining Kiss 2x24-28% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 4x114-134%KO Dragon Tail 2x18-21% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x132-156%KO Draining Kiss 2x24-29% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Rayquaza builds →Ice Beam 4x110-129%KO Dragon Pulse 2x78-92% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x147-174%KO Dragon Pulse 2x69-82% | ||
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
USUM Garchomp Best Moveset
130 Attack at 102 Speed with Dragon/Ground TermStab providing coverage that only Fairy and Ice super-effectively resist. AbilityRough Skin damages physical attackers on every contact hit. Mega Garchomp pushes Attack to 170 but drops to 92 Speed. MoveStealth Rock and MoveSwords Dance add utility and setup. The moveset holds S-tier as the format's most complete physical Dragon.
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 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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Its arms and wings melted into something like scythes. Mad with rage, it rampages on and on.
Its disposition is more vicious than before its Mega Evolution. Garchomp carves its opponents up with the scythes on both arms.
Garchomp Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Garchomp A-Tier: a strong pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's competitive scene. At 700 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Earthquake with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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