Forms

#0445

Garchomp

Mach Pokémon

Soars across the heavens at blinding speed—a magnificent sight! It has a feral disposition. Utmost caution is required if one meets a Garchomp out in the wilds.

In Pokémon GO · 3962 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height1.9 m

Weight95.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time40 cycles · ~10,455 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP270

Abilities

Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Rough SkinHidden

Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.

Egg groups: Monster, Dragon

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

108

Attack

130

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

102

Total

600

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

TankChomp

Moves

Item

Rocky Helmet

AbilityRough Skin

NatureImpish+Def/−SpA

TeraGhostSteel

EV spread

HP252

Def▲216

Spe40

Swords Dance

Moves

Item

Loaded Dice

AbilityRough Skin

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraFireGhost

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

#0443Gible

Lv. 24

#0444Gabite

Lv. 48

#0445Garchomp

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Garchomp can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
1	Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Dragon	Special	60	100	20
1	Dragon Rage Inflicts 40 points of damage.	Dragon	Special	—	100	10
1	Dual Chop Hits twice in one turn.	Dragon	Physical	40	90	15
1	Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Fire	Physical	65	95	15
1	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100	15
1	Sand Tomb Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Ground	Physical	35	85	15
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
5	Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dragon	Special	40	100	20
18	Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
27	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
29	Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100	10
34	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
37	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
42	Dragon Claw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Dragon	Physical	80	100	15
47	Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Dragon	Physical	120	100	10
52	Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
62	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
72	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
82	Dragon Rush Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dragon	Physical	100	75	10