Is Garchomp viable in Gen 5 OU?

Garchomp is ranked #15 in Gen 5 OU with 15.45% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Garchomp in Gen 5 OU?

Latios has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 65.0% of 26.062457880591506 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Garchomp matchup checks ranked in Gen 5 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Garchomp was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Garchomp counters

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0445 Garchomp

DragonGround

USAGE 15.4% #15

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 98.4% Outrage 77.3% Stealth Rock 54.9% Swords Dance 52.2% Dual Chop 21.4% Fire Blast 20.8% Draco Meteor 18.3% Rock Slide 10.7%

Items

Choice Scarf 25.3% Focus Sash 22.8% Life Orb 18.3% Yache Berry 15.7% Rocky Helmet 8.2% Salac Berry 4.2% Lum Berry 2.8% Choice Band 1.1%

Common Teammates

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Explore Garchomp + Latios teams 28 score Explore Garchomp + Starmie teams 26 score Explore Garchomp + Landorus-Therian teams 3 score Explore Garchomp + Ferrothorn teams -4 score Explore Garchomp + Jirachi teams -12 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Garchomp + Jirachi 54.0% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.062

27.7

65.0% Standard error 9.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garchomp: 404-476 (96.1 - 113.3%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Starmie

WaterPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.603

26.2

64.1% Standard error 9.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Analytic Starmie Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garchomp: 256-304 (60.9 - 72.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

35.535

2.5

34.4% Standard error 7.97 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 338-398 (80.4 - 94.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.72

-4.0

34.2% Standard error 9.54 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 249-294 (59.2 - 70%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Jirachi

SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.358

-12.2

23.9% Standard error 9.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Jirachi Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 316-372 (75.2 - 88.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #15 with 15.45% usage. Sorted by conservative score.