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 in X & Y
FindVictory 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)
How to Get Mega Garchomp in X & Y
No wild encounters for Garchomp. The 3-stage chain runs through Gible, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 48 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Garchomp in X & Y
- Step 2Evolve into GabiteBREEDINGAvailableLeave Garchomp with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Gible egg.
- Step 3Garchomp ✓
How to Get Shiny Mega Garchomp in X & Y
A shiny Garchomp becomes a shiny Mega Garchomp when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Garchomp.
In X & Y, the strongest route to a Shiny Garchomp is PokeRadar Chain, which reaches about 1 in 100 at full boosts. Shininess carries through evolution, so hunting an earlier stage and evolving it counts too. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Garchomp odds across every game
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ShinyShiny Garchomp Evolution
4 Forms
X & Y Shiny Garchomp Calculator
4 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 100 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Friend Safari: Friend Safari slots roll at a fixed boosted rate near 1 in 512. The Shiny Charm does not raise it further.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
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 | 11 |
| 25%one in four | 29 |
| 50%coin flip | 69 |
| 90%very likely | 230 |
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 X & Y 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
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x129-151%KO Draining Kiss 2x24-29% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x116-137%KO | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 4x114-135%KO Dragon Tail 2x18-21% | ||
 Avalugg Ice | B | |
 Vanilluxe Ice | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Cryogonal Ice | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Haxorus builds →Dragon Claw 2x61-71% | ||
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Garchomp View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x56-65% Play Rough 2x57-67% | ||
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 X & Y
Moves List
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Mega Garchomp has 700 base stats in total. Attack leads at 170, and Speed is lowest at 92.
Mega Garchomp Event Distributions
In X & Y, Garchomp has seen a few separate Mystery Gift events rather than a steady stream of them.
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
A Special Garchomp!XYNot 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
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