Pokémon · #445
Garchomp
Garchomp is #19 on the ladder, on 9.5% of teams.
Garchomp
Stats at level 50
Base stat total 600
Stat Point planner
66 / 66 Stat Points · 0 left
Level 50, IVs 31. Paste line: EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe · Jolly Nature
Types and weaknesses
DragonGround- Weak ×4
- Ice
- Weak ×2
- DragonFairy
- Resists ×½
- FirePoisonRock
- Immune
- Electric
Abilities
- Sand Veil
- If Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25×; immunity to Sandstorm. · used by 3%
- Rough Skin
- Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon lose 1/8 of their max HP. · used by 97%
Speed tier
- Most common
- 169 (Jolly, 32 Spe SP, 59% of spreads)
- With Choice Scarf
- 253 (held by 38%)
- Fastest
- 169 (+Spe nature, 32 SP)
- Neutral
- 122 (0 SP)
- Slowest
- 109 (−Spe nature, 0 SP, for Trick Room)
At Speed 169, it outspeeds 30 of the other 49 Pokémon in the top 50, ties 1, each at its most common spread and item.
Full speed tiers →Usage in Regulation Set M-C
Rank #19 · on 9.5% of teams · 309,423 appearances in 1,631,943 battles
Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1760 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1760· 1,631,943 battles
Rank #23 · on 7.9% of teams · 309,423 appearances in 1,631,943 battles
Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1500 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1500· 1,631,943 battles
Rank #19 · on 8.4% of teams · 309,423 appearances in 1,631,943 battles
Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, all games (cutoff 0) · Sep 2026· all ratings· 1,631,943 battles
Tournaments (Last 30 days)
On 447 of 4,641 teams (9.6%) · win rate 49.0% (95% interval 47.0%–51.0%, n = 2,362 games) · 32 top-cut teams
Tournament data: Limitless (play.limitlesstcg.com); player names removed · 40 tournaments· player names removed
Checks and counters
Beats it in replays
Teams with these win more often against teams bringing it than their overall strength predicts. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.
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Why? 1
- StatTeams with Mega Staraptor beat teams bringing Garchomp more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatTeams with Indeedee-F beat teams bringing Garchomp more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatTeams with Sylveon beat teams bringing Garchomp more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatTeams with Rillaboom beat teams bringing Garchomp more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatTeams with Mega Salamence beat teams bringing Garchomp more often than expected
Ladder checks
How often each one KOs or forces it out when they meet. Score = 100 × (p − 2 sd).
Smogon lists no checks with at least 20 encounters.
Strong against (replays)
Teams with it beat teams bringing these more often than expected.
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Why? 1
- StatBeats teams bringing Mega Garchomp Z more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatBeats teams bringing Mega Dragonite more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatBeats teams bringing Kingambit more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatBeats teams bringing Venusaur more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatBeats teams bringing Grimmsnarl more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatBeats teams bringing Incineroar more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatBeats teams bringing Sneasler more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatBeats teams bringing Volcarona more often than expected
Matchups: public Pokémon Showdown Bo3 replays; player names removed · Last 30 days· 4,444 replays· gen9championsvgc2026regmcbo3
Good with
Wins together in replays
Brought together, these pairs win more often than expected. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.
No partner passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.
Common teammates
Score 50 = paired as often as the teammate's own popularity predicts; higher = paired more often.
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 11% of Garchomp teams; Mega Aerodactyl is on 2% of all teams (4.99× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 46% of Garchomp teams; Mega Charizard Y is on 12% of all teams (3.73× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 18% of Garchomp teams; Whimsicott is on 8% of all teams (2.41× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 22% of Garchomp teams; Sylveon is on 10% of all teams (2.07× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 40% of Garchomp teams; Kingambit is on 25% of all teams (1.59× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 16% of Garchomp teams; Mega Floette is on 11% of all teams (1.52× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 17% of Garchomp teams; Farigiraf is on 16% of all teams (1.06× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 21% of Garchomp teams; Basculegion is on 21% of all teams (1.02× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 29% of Garchomp teams; Incineroar is on 32% of all teams (0.91× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 21% of Garchomp teams; Sneasler is on 37% of all teams (0.57× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 13% of Garchomp teams; Mega Salamence is on 28% of all teams (0.47× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 21% of Garchomp teams; Rillaboom is on 47% of all teams (0.45× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
Mega Garchomp Z
Stats at level 50
Base stat total 700
Stat Point planner
66 / 66 Stat Points · 0 left
Level 50, IVs 31. Paste line: EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe · Modest Nature
Types and weaknesses
Dragon- Weak ×2
- IceDragonFairy
- Resists ×½
- FireWaterElectricGrass
With Levitate: Ground ×0
Abilities
- Levitate
- This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it. · used by 100%
Mega Evolves from Garchomp holding Garchompite Z .
Speed tier
- Most common
- 203 (Modest, 32 Spe SP, 55% of spreads)
- Fastest
- 223 (+Spe nature, 32 SP)
- Neutral
- 171 (0 SP)
- Slowest
- 153 (−Spe nature, 0 SP, for Trick Room)
At Speed 203, it outspeeds 44 of the other 49 Pokémon in the top 50, each at its most common spread and item.
Full speed tiers →Usage in Regulation Set M-C
Rank #21 · on 7.9% of teams · 244,504 appearances in 1,631,943 battles
Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1760 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1760· 1,631,943 battles
Rank #24 · on 7.6% of teams · 244,504 appearances in 1,631,943 battles
Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1500 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1500· 1,631,943 battles
Rank #24 · on 6.7% of teams · 244,504 appearances in 1,631,943 battles
Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, all games (cutoff 0) · Sep 2026· all ratings· 1,631,943 battles
Tournaments (Last 30 days)
On 836 of 4,641 teams (18.0%) · win rate 47.5% (95% interval 46.0%–49.0%, n = 4,262 games) · 58 top-cut teams
Tournament data: Limitless (play.limitlesstcg.com); player names removed · 40 tournaments· player names removed
Checks and counters
Beats it in replays
Teams with these win more often against teams bringing it than their overall strength predicts. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.
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Why? 1
- StatTeams with Sylveon beat teams bringing Mega Garchomp Z more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatTeams with Sneasler beat teams bringing Mega Garchomp Z more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatTeams with Garchomp beat teams bringing Mega Garchomp Z more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatTeams with Mega Staraptor beat teams bringing Mega Garchomp Z more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatTeams with Mega Charizard Y beat teams bringing Mega Garchomp Z more often than expected
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Why? 1
- StatTeams with Arcanine-Hisui beat teams bringing Mega Garchomp Z more often than expected
Ladder checks
How often each one KOs or forces it out when they meet. Score = 100 × (p − 2 sd).
Smogon lists no checks with at least 20 encounters.
Strong against (replays)
Teams with it beat teams bringing these more often than expected.
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Why? 1
- StatBeats teams bringing Volcarona more often than expected
Matchups: public Pokémon Showdown Bo3 replays; player names removed · Last 30 days· 4,444 replays· gen9championsvgc2026regmcbo3
Good with
Wins together in replays
Brought together, these pairs win more often than expected. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.
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Why? 1
- StatWins more often when brought together with Incineroar
Common teammates
Score 50 = paired as often as the teammate's own popularity predicts; higher = paired more often.
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 25% of Mega Garchomp Z teams; Volcarona is on 7% of all teams (3.54× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 11% of Mega Garchomp Z teams; Mega Metagross is on 6% of all teams (1.78× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 49% of Mega Garchomp Z teams; Incineroar is on 32% of all teams (1.56× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 28% of Mega Garchomp Z teams; Gholdengo is on 19% of all teams (1.49× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 21% of Mega Garchomp Z teams; Farigiraf is on 16% of all teams (1.32× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 17% of Mega Garchomp Z teams; Mega Raichu Y is on 13% of all teams (1.35× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 58% of Mega Garchomp Z teams; Rillaboom is on 47% of all teams (1.24× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 40% of Mega Garchomp Z teams; Sneasler is on 37% of all teams (1.07× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 11% of Mega Garchomp Z teams; Mega Charizard Y is on 12% of all teams (0.91× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 10% of Mega Garchomp Z teams; Milotic is on 12% of all teams (0.81× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 14% of Mega Garchomp Z teams; Basculegion is on 21% of all teams (0.66× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 15% of Mega Garchomp Z teams; Kingambit is on 25% of all teams (0.58× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
Mega Garchomp
Stats at level 50
Base stat total 700
Stat Point planner
66 / 66 Stat Points · 0 left
Level 50, IVs 31. Paste line: EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD · Adamant Nature
Types and weaknesses
DragonGround- Weak ×4
- Ice
- Weak ×2
- DragonFairy
- Resists ×½
- FirePoisonRock
- Immune
- Electric
Abilities
- Sand Force
- This Pokemon's Ground/Rock/Steel attacks do 1.3× in Sandstorm; immunity to it. · used by 100%
Mega Evolves from Garchomp holding Garchompite .
Speed tier
- Most common
- 112
- Fastest
- 158 (+Spe nature, 32 SP)
- Neutral
- 112 (0 SP)
- Slowest
- 100 (−Spe nature, 0 SP, for Trick Room)
At Speed 112, it outspeeds 15 of the 50 most used Pokémon, each at its most common spread and item.
Full speed tiers →Usage in Regulation Set M-C
Rank #113 · on 0.3% of teams · 19,450 appearances in 1,631,943 battles
Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1760 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1760· 1,631,943 battles
Rank #114 · on 0.5% of teams · 19,450 appearances in 1,631,943 battles
Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1500 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1500· 1,631,943 battles
Rank #118 · on 0.5% of teams · 19,450 appearances in 1,631,943 battles
Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, all games (cutoff 0) · Sep 2026· all ratings· 1,631,943 battles
Tournaments (Last 30 days)
On 21 of 4,641 teams (0.4%) · win rate 56.2% (95% interval 46.6%–65.3%, n = 105 games) · 3 top-cut teams
Tournament data: Limitless (play.limitlesstcg.com); player names removed · 40 tournaments· player names removed
Checks and counters
Beats it in replays
Teams with these win more often against teams bringing it than their overall strength predicts. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.
No matchup in the replay sample passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.
Ladder checks
How often each one KOs or forces it out when they meet. Score = 100 × (p − 2 sd).
Smogon lists no checks with at least 20 encounters.
Matchups: public Pokémon Showdown Bo3 replays; player names removed · Last 30 days· 4,444 replays· gen9championsvgc2026regmcbo3
Good with
Wins together in replays
Brought together, these pairs win more often than expected. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.
No partner passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.
Common teammates
Score 50 = paired as often as the teammate's own popularity predicts; higher = paired more often.
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 29% of Mega Garchomp teams; Corviknight is on 2% of all teams (13.79× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 30% of Mega Garchomp teams; Tyranitar is on 2% of all teams (13.14× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 20% of Mega Garchomp teams; Mega Tyranitar is on 6% of all teams (3.41× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 19% of Mega Garchomp teams; Volcarona is on 7% of all teams (2.72× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 12% of Mega Garchomp teams; Mega Floette is on 11% of all teams (1.11× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 35% of Mega Garchomp teams; Incineroar is on 32% of all teams (1.12× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 11% of Mega Garchomp teams; Mega Charizard Y is on 12% of all teams (0.93× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 19% of Mega Garchomp teams; Basculegion is on 21% of all teams (0.90× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 34% of Mega Garchomp teams; Sneasler is on 37% of all teams (0.91× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 15% of Mega Garchomp teams; Kingambit is on 25% of all teams (0.61× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 12% of Mega Garchomp teams; Indeedee-F is on 20% of all teams (0.59× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
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Why? 1
- UsageOn 20% of Mega Garchomp teams; Rillaboom is on 47% of all teams (0.43× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026
More about Garchomp
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