Garchomp counters

Gen 8 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Garchomp
#0445 Garchomp
DragonGround
USAGE 5.2% #20
ABILITYRough Skin
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 99.0% Outrage 80.1% Flamethrower 51.1% Iron Tail 50.9% Swords Dance 36.7% Scale Shot 22.5% Substitute 13.9% Poison Jab 13.2%
Items
Choice Band 48.5% Life Orb 23.5% Choice Scarf 11.9% Custap Berry 9.9% Roseli Berry 2.5% Haban Berry 2.1% Expert Belt 1.0% Weakness Policy 0.2%
Abilities
Rough Skin99.0%Sand Veil1.0%
Common Teammates
Togekiss89.1%Porygon-Z87.9%Tapu Fini42.5%Sylveon41.3%Celesteela38.3%Volcanion38.2%Zeraora23.7%Heatran17.9%
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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 #20 with 5.18% usage. Sorted by reliability score.