Mega Garchomp vs Garchomp
Dragon
GroundTypeSameDragonGround- 108HP=108
- 130Attack+40170
- 95Defense+20115
- 80Sp. Atk+40120
- 85Sp. Def+1095
- 102Speed−1092
- 600Total+100700
- Sand VeilAbilitySand Force
- Rough SkinHidden
How to get the Garchompite
X, YFindVictory RoadRequires Rock Smash
In front of the ruined tower north of the second cave, past a cracked wall (after the Mega Ring upgrade, 8 to 9 PM)
Omega Ruby, Alpha SapphireGiftFortree City
Reward from Aarune for reaching the Platinum Secret Base rank (1,000 flags captured)
- Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra MoonBuyBattle Tree64 BPAfter becoming Champion
Legends: Z-ABuyVernal AvenueUnlocks during the main story
Sold at the Stone Emporium on Vernal Avenue
Mega Garchomp Moves
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Mega 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
Need something that threatens multiple types? Mega 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.
Need something that threatens multiple types? Mega 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.
Need something that threatens multiple types? Mega 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.
Mega Garchomp Weakness
Ice, Dragon, and Fairy moves hit Mega 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. Mega 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 Mega Garchomp Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Mega Garchomp
Dragapult can KO Mega Garchomp with Draco Meteor (155-182%). Weavile's Ice Shard hits Mega Garchomp for 63-74%. Togekiss deals 73-86% with Dazzling Gleam.
 Dragapult DragonGhost | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Dragapult builds →U Turn13-16% Draco Meteor 2x155-182%KO Shadow Ball48-56% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Weavile builds →Knock Off25-30% Ice Shard 4x63-74% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Togekiss builds →Air Slash34-40% Dazzling Gleam 2x73-86% | ||
Evolution
End of the line. Garchomp caps a three-stage chain that started at Gible. Attack grew the most through evolution (+60 over Gible), and Garchomp peaks at 600 total stats. In battle, Garchomp holding Garchompite Mega Evolves into Mega Garchomp. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Shiny Mega Garchomp
A shiny Garchomp becomes a shiny Mega Garchomp when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Garchomp.
Shiny Garchomp can be hunted across 14 games. The strongest verified route is 1/37 via DexNav Chaining in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Normal
ShinyShiny Garchomp Evolution
4 Forms
Shiny Garchomp Odds & Hunting Methods
14 of 14 VerifiedHow do we research these odds?
We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.
Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.
Read our full methodologyHow to Get Mega Garchomp
Garchomp starts showing up in endgame routes across 1 encounter spot. The list below lets you pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Garchomp in Legends: Z-A
Gible is your first catch on the way to Garchomp. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 22-65 across 7 total spots in the chain.
Step 2Catch or Evolve Gabiteor evolve from Gible (Step 1)
Garchomp isn't found in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Its line starts at Gible, but the first stage found here is Gabite, so catch that and evolve it into Garchomp.
How to Obtain Garchomp in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Garchomp isn't found in the wild in Sun & Moon. Its line starts at Gible, but the first stage found here is Gabite, so catch that and evolve it into Garchomp.
How to Obtain Garchomp in Sun & Moon
Step 2Catch or Evolve Gabiteor evolve from Gible (Step 1)
Step 3Garchomp ✓
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.
How to Obtain Garchomp in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Step 2Evolve into Gabite
Step 3Garchomp ✓
Base Stats
Mega Garchomp has 700 base stats in total. Attack leads at 170, and Speed is lowest at 92.
Mega Garchomp Event Distributions
Garchomp ranks among the more heavily event-distributed Pokemon, returning through repeated Mystery Gift giveaways.
These distributions give Garchomp. Mega Garchomp appears only in battle, through Mega Evolution with the Garchompite.
A Special Garchomp!Jan 2014XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
A powerful Garchomp for You!Dec 2013XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
Level 100! Strongest Class Pokemon Gift!May 2013BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Level 100! Strongest Class Pokemon Gift!May 2013BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Level 100! Strongest Class Pokemon Gift!Apr 2013BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Level 100! Strongest Class Pokemon Gift!Mar 2013BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Level 100! Strongest Class Pokemon Gift!Feb 2013BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Single Strongest Class GiftSep 2012BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
A Special Garchomp!XYNot shiny
Sinnoh Classic GiftOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
WCS2014 Commemoration! Garchomp Gift!XYNot shiny
Garchomp GiftXYNot shiny
Game Availability
Mega Garchomp first appeared in X & Y and is in 5 games: X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Legends: Z-A.
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 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
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
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