Garchomp-Mega-Z

Garchomp-Mega-Z

Dragon. Rank 9 by usage, on 17.8% of teams, leads 31.8% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 2099 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1149. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 3, on 32.2% of teams, now 17.8% down 14 points.

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

Moves

  • Protect79.9%
  • Rock Slide49.0%
  • Dragon Claw48.2%
  • Earthquake42.7%
  • Power Gem33.1%
  • Flamethrower31.2%
  • Draco Meteor28.7%
  • Stomping Tantrum26.0%

Items

  • Garchompite Z42.5%
  • Life Orb28.1%
  • Choice Scarf11.2%
  • Sitrus Berry4.4%
  • Rocky Helmet4.0%
  • Roseli Berry1.8%
  • Garchompite1.8%
  • Focus Sash1.2%

Abilities

  • Rough Skin97.3%
  • Sand Veil2.7%

Spreads

  • Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/3224.8%
  • Jolly 2/0/0/32/0/3215.3%
  • Jolly 0/0/5/31/0/302.7%
  • Jolly 0/32/2/0/0/322.6%
  • Jolly 0/32/0/0/2/322.6%
  • Jolly 18/0/0/32/0/162.0%

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

Partners

CharizardCharizard 44.2%WhimsicottWhimsicott 44.1%KingambitKingambit 43.0%BasculegionBasculegion 42.0%SylveonSylveon 32.2%IncineroarIncineroar 26.1%RillaboomRillaboom 22.3%SneaslerSneasler 17.3%

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

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Garchompite Z, Levitate, Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32. Protect, Rock Slide, Dragon Claw, Earthquake.

Stats 185 / 182 / 105 / 144 / 105 / 223. Weak to Dragon, Fairy, Ice. Resists Electric, Fire, Grass, Water.

Good against, and why

  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Earthquake 118.6–141.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (81% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 14.4% usage
    Rock Slide 100.6–121.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: OHKO (25%), 2HKO (7%), OHKO (4%)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    Earthquake 99.3–118.2%, 93.8% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 93.8% to OHKO (20%), 2HKO (6%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Earthquake 81.5–96.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Excadrill
    Excadrill 5.3% usage
    Earthquake 68.4–81.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 22.8% usage
    Dragon Claw 64–76.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (52% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Dragon Claw 63.3–74.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 6.1% usage
    Dragon Claw 62.5–75%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (28% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Earthquake 54.9–64.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (37% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.4% usage
    Rock Slide 54.7–65.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Dragon Claw 50.4–59.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (30%), 3HKO (5%), 3HKO (5%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Hyper Beam 223.8–263.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 6.1% usage
    Glaive Rush 173–205.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 22.8% usage
    Draco Meteor 129.7–153.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 8.1% usage
    Moonblast 126.5–149.2%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Blizzard 90.8–108.1%, 50% chance to OHKO
    50% to OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 9.0% usage
    Dragon Pulse 78.9–94.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Head Smash 73–85.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 13.2% usage
    Moonblast 72.4–85.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Close Combat 69.7–82.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Make It Rain 69.7–82.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.4% usage
    Blizzard 62.7–75.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Close Combat 62.2–73.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Armarouge
    Armarouge 6.9% usage
    Expanding Force 58.9–70.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Expanding Force 55.1–65.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 17.1% usage
    Leech Life 51.9–61.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Hurricane 51.9–61.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 24.1% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 50.8–60.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (25%), 2HKO (15%), 3HKO (3%)