Is Garchomp Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dragon/Ground at level 48 with AbilitySand Veil. Transfer only. If imported, 600 BST dominates. Handles Elesa through Ground, Drayden in the mirror, and Iris's Dragons. One of the strongest imports available for any game.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's typing presses Gible's defenses.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Garchomp cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 48.
How to Get Garchomp in Black 2 & White 2
Garchomp can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Gible from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Scarlet & Violet and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Garchomp in B2W2
Step 1Obtain GibleLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Wayward Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Wayward Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 13 · Shaking spot. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 111 · DexNav chain. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Tunnel to the Top · All Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Wayward Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Gabite- Step 3Garchomp ✓
Garchomp Weakness
Ice and Dragon 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 (108/95/85) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Garchomp Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Garchomp
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x166-195%KO Outrage 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x136-160%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast14-17% Flamethrower11-13% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRaindish ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Tentacruel builds →Rapid Spin7-9% Scald15-18% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVictorystar ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Victini builds →U Turn19-22% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Roserade builds →Giga Drain21-25% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Garchomp View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain15-18% Sludge Bomb9-11% | ||
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 (+60 over Gible), and Garchomp peaks at 600 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Garchomp to get Gible eggs easily using 39 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Double-Edge, Dragon Breath and 10 more.
B2W2 Garchomp Best Moveset
130 Attack at 102 Speed fires Dragon/Ground TermStab before most targets can respond, and AbilityRough Skin as a hidden ability punishes every physical attacker that makes contact. Opponents need Ice coverage or a faster Pokemon ready because the moveset breaks through nearly anything that doesn't resist both types.
Best Build
Garchomp best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Swords Dance
- Stealth Rock
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
It is said that when one runs at high speed, its wings create blades of wind that can fell nearby trees.
Garchomp Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Garchomp S-Tier: one of the best picks in the Black 2 & White 2 meta. At 600 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Earthquake with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Garchomp does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Garchomp hits 700 BST.
Sand Veil increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. That's the one you want on Garchomp. Rough Skin is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 102 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Garchomp is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a sweeper.
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