Garchomp counters

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

Garchomp
#0445 Garchomp
DragonGround
USAGE 8.7% #21
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 91.1% Spikes 67.4% Stealth Rock 39.7% Fire Blast 39.7% Dragon Tail 38.6% Draco Meteor 36.3% Stone Edge 16.9% Scale Shot 15.3%
Items
Rocky Helmet 40.7% Life Orb 31.2% Choice Scarf 10.3% Loaded Dice 9.7% Focus Sash 2.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.5% Soft Sand 1.4% Choice Specs 0.6%
Common Teammates
Goodra-Hisui64.8%Archaludon61.3%Dragapult60.7%Latios39.9%Roaring Moon32.2%Landorus29.9%Mamoswine29.0%Clodsire27.6%
Browse Gen 9 Monotype teams using Garchomp →
Teams using Weezing-Galar 89% Teams using Greninja 82% Teams using Archaludon 55% Teams using Samurott-Hisui 39%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Weezing-Galar
Weezing-Galar
PoisonFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER
21.487
89
89.4% dies 6.64%
02
Greninja
Greninja
WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK
46.397
82
82.2% dies 7.63%
03
Archaludon
Archaludon
SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER
83.74
55
55.3% dies 9.37%
04
Samurott-Hisui
Samurott-Hisui
WaterDark SOFT CHECK
42.475
39
39.4% dies 10.60%

Ranked #21 with 8.73% usage. Sorted by reliability score.