Is Garchomp viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Garchomp is ranked #25 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 6.74% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Garchomp in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0445 Garchomp

DragonGround

USAGE 6.7% #25

ABILITYSword of Ruin

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 97.7% Swords Dance 76.5% Scale Shot 75.5% Fire Fang 36.9% Stealth Rock 27.6% Dragon Tail 19.7% Spikes 12.4% Flamethrower 8.9%

Items

Loaded Dice 58.8% Life Orb 10.7% Focus Sash 9.2% Assault Vest 8.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 6.8% Rocky Helmet 3.8% Leftovers 1.4% Choice Scarf 0.9%

Abilities

Sword of Ruin37.0%Regenerator18.0%Adaptability11.7%Mold Breaker9.1%Skill Link8.6%Tinted Lens5.8%Technician4.1%Fluffy1.9%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #25 with 6.74% usage. Sorted by conservative score.