Garchomp

Garchomp

Dragon / Ground. Rank 3 by usage, on 32.2% of teams, leads 3.3% of the time.

2026-08, 1,269,250 battles at 1760+ rating.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B, Bo3 (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 3, on 45.0% of teams, now 32.2% down 13 points.

Then: Life Orb or Choice Scarf, Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, Earthquake, Protect, Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32.

Moves

  • Dragon Claw22.8%
  • Earthquake21.3%
  • Rock Slide21.0%
  • Protect17.2%
  • Stomping Tantrum12.7%
  • Poison Jab2.1%
  • Rock Tomb1.4%
  • Dragon Tail0.4%

Items

  • Life Orb44.6%
  • Choice Scarf22.6%
  • Sitrus Berry19.3%
  • Roseli Berry5.9%
  • Lum Berry2.9%
  • White Herb1.6%
  • Haban Berry0.7%
  • Leftovers0.4%

Abilities

  • Rough Skin98.0%
  • Sand Veil2.0%

Spreads

  • Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/3221.1%
  • Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/327.7%
  • Jolly 6/28/0/0/0/325.9%
  • Jolly 13/20/0/0/1/324.7%
  • Adamant 14/20/0/0/0/324.6%
  • Jolly 0/30/4/0/0/324.3%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

Charizard-Mega-YCharizard-Mega-Y 12.4%KingambitKingambit 11.7%WhimsicottWhimsicott 9.1%BasculegionBasculegion 8.5%Floette-MegaFloette-Mega 5.9%SylveonSylveon 5.9%IncineroarIncineroar 5.8%SneaslerSneasler 3.5%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Life Orb, Rough Skin, Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32. Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Rock Slide, Protect.

Stats 185 / 182 / 115 / 90 / 105 / 169. Weak to Dragon, Fairy, Ice. Resists Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock.

Good against, and why

  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Earthquake 229.7–275%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    Earthquake 159.2–188.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
    Earthquake 138.8–165.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 6.4% usage
    Earthquake 120–143.6%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 26.5% usage
    Rock Slide 109.7–129.2%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: OHKO (6%), 81.3% to OHKO (5%), 6.3% to OHKO (4%)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Earthquake 106.1–125%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: OHKO (13%), OHKO (11%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Dragon Claw 80.1–94%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (40% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Dragon Claw 75.2–89.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (34% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.6% usage
    Rock Slide 71.8–85.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 33.6% usage
    Earthquake 69.3–82.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (6%), 37.5% to OHKO (4%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 47.2% usage
    Earthquake 69.1–83.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Dragon Claw 66.9–79.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 8.3% usage
    Dragon Claw 65.7–78.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (24% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Dragon Claw 64–75.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (26% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
    Earthquake 62.3–72.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 10.1% usage
    Earthquake 60.9–72.6%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (14% of usage)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Dragon Claw 60.2–71.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (42% of usage)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.8% usage
    Dragon Claw 58.8–69.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
    Light of Ruin 223.8–263.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 18.4% usage
    Hyper Beam 197.8–233.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Blizzard 190.3–227%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.6% usage
    Blizzard 125.4–151.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Ice Punch 118.9–140.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 4.9% usage
    Dragon Pulse 107–126.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Ice Fang 105.9–125.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Milotic
    Milotic 6.0% usage
    Ice Beam 84.3–101.6%, 6.3% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (21%), 6.3% to OHKO (8%), 2HKO (6%)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Leaf Storm 82.2–96.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 23.5% usage
    Moonblast 72.4–85.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 10.1% usage
    Dragon Pulse 72.4–87.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Wave Crash 70.3–83.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Population Bomb 70.3–86.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    Water Spout 66.5–78.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Make It Rain 63.2–74.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    Close Combat 58.4–68.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Grimmsnarl
    Grimmsnarl 6.6% usage
    Spirit Break 56.2–68.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Close Combat 50.8–60.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (21%), 2HKO (8%), 3HKO (6%)