Garchomp counters

Gen 8 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Garchomp
#0445 Garchomp
DragonGround
USAGE 4.4% #47
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 61.5% Swords Dance 55.0% Dragon Claw 44.6% Crunch 42.8% Poison Jab 41.8% Scale Shot 38.3% Iron Head 36.8% Dig 36.8%
Items
Choice Scarf 42.8% Rocky Helmet 36.9% Focus Sash 16.4% Weakness Policy 2.2% Life Orb 1.1% Leftovers 0.6% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Yache Berry 0.0%
Abilities
Rough Skin99.6%Sand Veil0.4%
Common Teammates
Metagross78.1%Charizard40.0%Primarina40.0%Raichu40.0%Machamp40.0%Whimsicott38.6%Dracovish38.6%Comfey38.1%
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Ranked #47 with 4.41% usage. Sorted by reliability score.