Is Garchomp viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Garchomp is ranked #15 in Gen 9 National Dex with 11.35% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Garchomp in Gen 9 National Dex?

Iron Valiant has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 78.8% of 203.82996687716673 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Garchomp matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Garchomp was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Garchomp counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0445 Garchomp

DragonGround

USAGE 11.3% #15

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 99.5% Swords Dance 61.7% Stealth Rock 54.6% Scale Shot 44.4% Outrage 27.8% Toxic 23.5% Fire Fang 15.6% Stone Edge 15.0%

Items

Loaded Dice 39.1% Dragonium Z 20.4% Rocky Helmet 12.9% Leftovers 11.9% Choice Scarf 9.6% Rockium Z 3.0% Choice Band 1.4% Life Orb 0.4%

Common Teammates

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike19.7%

Iron Valiant18.4%

Ogerpon-Wellspring17.9%

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Explore Garchomp + Iron Valiant teams 59 score Explore Garchomp + Great Tusk teams 48 score Explore Garchomp + Zamazenta teams 47 score Explore Garchomp + Dondozo teams 43 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Garchomp + Gholdengo 34.3% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

203.83

59.1

78.8% Standard error 4.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Spirit Break vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 282-332 (67.1 - 79%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

156.168

59.0

80.5% Standard error 5.38 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 159-187 (40.3 - 47.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

305.494

47.7

66.2% Standard error 4.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 129-153 (29.7 - 35.2%) -- 14.8% chance to 3HKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

306.127

47.5

65.9% Standard error 4.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 308-364 (73.3 - 86.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

53.306

43.6

75.7% Standard error 8.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garchomp: 438-516 (104.2 - 122.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.812

43.2

78.0% Standard error 8.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 142-168 (28.1 - 33.3%) -- 91.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

219.926

41.2

63.2% Standard error 5.50 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 172-204 (44.7 - 53.1%) -- 28.1% chance to 2HKO

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Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

134.84

37.2

64.9% Standard error 6.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Diancie-Mega Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garchomp: 320-378 (76.1 - 90%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ninetales-Alola

IceFairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.781

36.9

72.7% Standard error 8.95 points

DAMAGE CALCSnow

252+ Atk Garchomp Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ninetales-Alola in Snow: 138-164 (39.4 - 46.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

287.757

36.5

56.5% Standard error 5.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Fire Fang vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 110-130 (27.5 - 32.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

197.69

36.3

60.2% Standard error 5.98 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garchomp: 272-324 (64.7 - 77.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

193.589

32.2

56.2% Standard error 6.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 256-302 (60.9 - 71.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.833

31.0

64.8% Standard error 8.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Fire Fang vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 90-106 (26.9 - 31.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

63.422

30.4

64.1% Standard error 8.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 628-744 (149.5 - 177.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

346.689

28.6

46.7% Standard error 4.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 151-178 (35.9 - 42.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Iron Hands

FightingElectric DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.022

28.3

66.1% Standard error 9.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Iron Hands: 246-290 (48 - 56.6%) -- 89.1% chance to 2HKO

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

168.17

26.3

52.7% Standard error 6.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Draining Kiss vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garchomp: 152-180 (36.1 - 42.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK View matchup

131.786

23.4

53.1% Standard error 7.41 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Punching Glove Iron Fist Melmetal Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 532-628 (126.6 - 149.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

408.143

22.0

38.5% Standard error 4.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 338-398 (80.4 - 94.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

70.001

21.8

55.1% Standard error 8.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 396-468 (94.2 - 111.4%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

152.503

20.5

47.9% Standard error 6.85 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 458-542 (109 - 129%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Blaziken

FireFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.293

19.8

58.2% Standard error 9.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blaziken Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 211-250 (50.2 - 59.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

140.244

19.0

47.9% Standard error 7.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 450-530 (107.1 - 126.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

165.448

18.9

45.5% Standard error 6.64 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 360-428 (85.7 - 101.9%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

240.98

18.6

40.0% Standard error 5.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 226-267 (53.8 - 63.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

86.49

18.6

48.4% Standard error 7.45 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garchomp: 516-612 (122.8 - 145.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

122.691

17.4

48.4% Standard error 7.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 404-476 (96.1 - 113.3%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

167.576

17.4

43.2% Standard error 6.47 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 167-197 (39.7 - 46.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

58.79

13.5

50.3% Standard error 9.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 159-187 (37.8 - 44.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.748

13.3

55.1% Standard error 10.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sableye-Mega: 133-157 (43.7 - 51.6%) -- 9% chance to 2HKO

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Ranked #15 with 11.35% usage. Sorted by conservative score.