Garchomp

Garchomp DragonGround

Monotype · Rank #16 · 6.48% usage

What beats Garchomp in Monotype? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, these Pokémon are the most effective checks and counters. The KO Rate (D) column shows how often Garchomp is KO'd or forced out by each checker. Higher percentages mean stronger counters.

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Drifblim Drifblim 21 42.9% 10.80%
2 Scyther Scyther 21 38.1% 10.60%
3 Oricorio-Pom-Pom Oricorio-Pom-Pom 22 59.1% 10.48%
4 Rotom-Frost Rotom-Frost 22 59.1% 10.48%
5 Decidueye Decidueye 23 47.8% 10.42%
6 Meloetta Meloetta 21 33.3% 10.29%
7 Regidrago Regidrago 24 50.0% 10.21%
8 Ludicolo Ludicolo 23 60.9% 10.18%
9 Noivern Noivern 25 44.0% 9.93%
10 Rhyperior Rhyperior 26 57.7% 9.69%
11 Vikavolt Vikavolt 24 66.7% 9.62%
12 Dusclops Dusclops 25 36.0% 9.60%
13 Iron Jugulis Iron Jugulis 22 72.7% 9.50%
14 Salamence Salamence 28 57.1% 9.35%
15 Comfey Comfey 24 70.8% 9.28%
16 Suicune Suicune 29 55.2% 9.23%
17 Polteageist Polteageist 28 60.7% 9.23%
18 Eelektross Eelektross 31 48.4% 8.98%
19 Gardevoir Gardevoir 30 60.0% 8.94%
20 Malamar Malamar 22 22.7% 8.93%
21 Rotom-Mow Rotom-Mow 24 25.0% 8.84%
22 Sylveon Sylveon 24 75.0% 8.84%
23 Espeon Espeon 32 40.6% 8.68%
24 Cyclizar Cyclizar 33 54.5% 8.67%
25 Umbreon Umbreon 33 45.5% 8.67%
26 Clefable Clefable 31 64.5% 8.59%
27 Scovillain Scovillain 31 64.5% 8.59%
28 Tauros-Paldea-Blaze Tauros-Paldea-Blaze 21 19.0% 8.57%
29 Lycanroc-Dusk Lycanroc-Dusk 34 47.1% 8.56%
30 Charizard Charizard 32 37.5% 8.56%

KO Rate (D): % of Garchomp's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Garchomp. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.