Is Garchomp viable in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Regulation M-A Best of 3?

Garchomp is ranked #4 in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Regulation M-A Best of 3 with 46.68% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Garchomp in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Regulation M-A Best of 3

Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Regulation M-A Best of 3 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 · Generated 2026-07-10

#0445 Garchomp

DragonGround

USAGE 46.7% #4

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 91.6% Dragon Claw 87.0% Protect 71.3% Rock Slide 63.3% Stomping Tantrum 40.1% Rock Tomb 19.5% Poison Jab 13.3% Swords Dance 5.9%

Items

Sitrus Berry 37.1% Choice Scarf 18.0% Roseli Berry 13.4% Soft Sand 11.6% White Herb 8.0% Dragon Fang 3.6% Lum Berry 3.4% Haban Berry 2.9%

Abilities

Rough Skin99.0%Sand Veil1.0%

Tera Types

Dragon 0.0%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #4 with 46.68% usage. Sorted by conservative score.