Garchomp counters

Gen 4 VGC 2009 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Garchomp
#0445 Garchomp
DragonGround
USAGE 20.4% #10
BASE STATS
HP 108
ATK 130
DEF 95
SPA 80
SPD 85
SPE 102
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Ice
2×
DragonFairy
½×
FirePoisonRock
0×
Electric
Moves
Earthquake 100.0% Dragon Claw 98.2% Rock Slide 72.2% Protect 57.0% Outrage 40.9% Swords Dance 13.9% Sandstorm 5.5% Sleep Talk 3.3%
Items
Choice Scarf 39.3% Focus Sash 21.4% Yache Berry 16.2% Bright Powder 13.7% Choice Band 3.0% Lum Berry 2.6% Life Orb 1.5% Earth Plate 1.1%
Common Teammates
Zapdos88.8%Gyarados51.5%Heatran48.2%Weavile46.5%Latios39.2%Metagross36.0%Hippowdon23.4%Cresselia21.9%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #10 with 20.37% usage. Sorted by reliability score.