Garchomp counters

Gen 9 Championsbssregmb · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Garchomp
#0445 Garchomp
DragonGround
USAGE 46.6% #1
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 99.4% Stealth Rock 60.8% Dragon Tail 34.9% Outrage 33.7% Rock Tomb 30.1% Scale Shot 25.9% Spikes 24.5% Swords Dance 22.1%
Items
Sitrus Berry 31.3% Focus Sash 27.3% Choice Scarf 20.7% Life Orb 8.4% Lum Berry 4.6% Leftovers 2.2% Roseli Berry 2.0% Haban Berry 1.9%
Abilities
Rough Skin98.4%Sand Veil1.6%
Common Teammates
Mimikyu26.3%Meowscarada25.4%Archaludon23.2%Primarina23.2%Corviknight22.8%Metagross-Mega20.0%Raichu-Mega-Y19.3%Ninetales-Alola17.9%

Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #1 with 46.62% usage. Sorted by reliability score.