Mega Garchomp vs Garchomp
Dragon
GroundTypeSameDragonGround- 108HP=108
- 130Attack+40170
- 95Defense+20115
- 80Sp. Atk+40120
- 85Sp. Def+1095
- 102Speed−1092
- 600Total+100700
How to get the Garchompite in Legends: Z-A
BuyVernal AvenueUnlocks during the main story
Sold at the Stone Emporium on Vernal Avenue
How to Get Mega Garchomp in Legends: Z-A
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.
1 location to catch Garchomp
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)
How to Get Shiny Mega Garchomp in Legends: Z-A
A shiny Garchomp becomes a shiny Mega Garchomp when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Garchomp.
In Legends: Z-A, the only route to a Shiny Garchomp is Full Odds, which reaches about 1 in 1,024 at full boosts. Tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Garchomp odds across every game
Normal
ShinyShiny Garchomp Evolution
4 Forms
Legends: Z-A Shiny Garchomp Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Full Odds at full boosts, about 1 in 1,024 on each try. Tune it below.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 108 |
| 25%one in four | 295 |
| 50%coin flip | 710 |
| 90%very likely | 2,357 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Legends: Z-A shiny odds calculator with Garchomp already selected.
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
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 4x142-167%KO Disarming Voice 2x21-25% | ||
 Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Avalugg builds →Icicle Crash 4x105-124%KO | ||
 Drampa NormalDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Drampa builds →Ice Beam 4x98-116%KO Draco Meteor 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Vanilluxe Ice | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Abomasnow builds →Ice Hammer 4x100-118%KO | ||
 Xerneas Fairy | S | |
Obtain MethodWild Zone 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Xerneas builds →Moonblast 2x75-89% Outrage 2x54-64% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Froslass IceGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Froslass builds →Ice Beam 4x95-112%KO Draining Kiss 2x18-21% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Clefable builds →Ice Beam 4x73-86% Moonblast 2x57-68% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x83-98% Ice Beam 4x75-89% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Zygarde DragonGround | A | |
Obtain MethodWild Zone 20 Interact Encounter | ||
 Goodra Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Goodra builds →Ice Beam 4x82-97% Draco Meteor 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Noivern Dragon | B | |
Mega Garchomp Evolutions
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
Mega Garchomp Moves in Legends: Z-A
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.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Mega Garchomp has 700 base stats in total. Attack leads at 170, and Speed is lowest at 92.
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
Explore
Where to go next after Mega Garchomp.
Keep playing · Legends: Z-ALegends: Z-A Tier ListThe best Pokemon ranked tier by tierSee Legends: Z-A Tier List