Garchomp counters

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Garchomp
#0445 Garchomp
DragonGround
USAGE 6.7% #22
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 80.1% Protect 73.4% Dragon Claw 50.8% Stomping Tantrum 50.0% Swords Dance 32.4% Rock Slide 25.1% Scale Shot 22.3% Iron Head 18.4%
Items
Life Orb 29.9% Loaded Dice 20.7% Rocky Helmet 14.8% Clear Amulet 14.3% Assault Vest 5.2% Choice Scarf 3.3% Choice Band 3.2% Sitrus Berry 2.5%
Tera Types
Steel 63.8% Ground 11.2% Dragon 8.4% Fire 6.6% Fairy 5.0% Poison 2.1% Rock 0.9% Water 0.8%
Common Teammates
Ogerpon-Cornerstone32.0%Thundurus18.8%Basculegion-F15.2%Indeedee14.0%Typhlosion-Hisui14.0%Iron Crown13.3%Regieleki13.1%Metagross12.8%
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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 #22 with 6.67% usage. Sorted by reliability score.