Is Garchomp viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Garchomp is ranked #14 in Gen 9 National Dex with 10.59% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Garchomp in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Garchomp in Gen 9 National Dex is Latios-Mega with a 84.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Garchomp include Latios-Mega, Clefable, Iron Valiant, Ninetales-Alola, Diancie-Mega.

What is the best counter for Garchomp in Gen 9 National Dex?

Latios-Mega is the best counter for Garchomp in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 84.9% of their encounters.

Garchomp counters

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

#0445 Garchomp

DragonGround

USAGE 10.6% #14

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 99.4% Stealth Rock 61.0% Swords Dance 53.9% Outrage 33.9% Scale Shot 30.9% Toxic 26.7% Dragon Tail 19.3% Stone Edge 15.2%

Items

Dragonium Z 28.2% Loaded Dice 23.8% Rocky Helmet 19.4% Leftovers 14.0% Choice Scarf 9.0% Rockium Z 2.7% Choice Band 1.2% Life Orb 0.5%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring17.9%

Tornadus-Therian16.6%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Garchomp →

Teams using Latios-Mega 85% Teams using Clefable 81% Teams using Iron Valiant 79% Teams using Ninetales-Alola 73% Teams using Diancie-Mega 69% Teams using Iron Hands 66%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.95

84.9% dies 7.32%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Latios-Mega counters → Teams with Latios-Mega →

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

132.328

80.9% dies 5.63%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

153.39

79.0% dies 5.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garchomp: 258-306 (61.4 - 72.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Ninetales-Alola

IceFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.781

72.7% dies 8.95%

DAMAGE CALCSnow

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

View Ninetales-Alola counters → Teams with Ninetales-Alola →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

125.037

69.5% dies 7.12%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Iron Hands

FightingElectric DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.022

66.1% dies 9.46%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Iron Hands counters → Teams with Iron Hands →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

229.043

65.4% dies 5.41%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.453

64.3% dies 10.11%

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

View Lopunny-Mega counters → Teams with Lopunny-Mega →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

144.245

64.0% dies 6.87%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

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

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

120.042

63.7% dies 7.51%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

239.285

63.1% dies 5.33%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

199.603

62.8% dies 5.81%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

36.855

61.1% dies 8.03%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ursaluna counters → Teams with Ursaluna →

Blaziken

FireFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.293

58.2% dies 9.62%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Blaziken counters → Teams with Blaziken →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

186.713

55.7% dies 6.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 84-99 (21 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.315

55.1% dies 11.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 420-496 (100 - 118%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Swampert-Mega counters → Teams with Swampert-Mega →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon SOFT CHECK

69.066

52.7% dies 8.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 584-690 (139 - 164.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-X counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-X →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

124.822

52.1% dies 7.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 156-184 (37.1 - 43.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

119.627

51.6% dies 7.81%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK

116.815

51.3% dies 7.96%

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

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

107.874

49.2% dies 8.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garchomp: 141-166 (33.5 - 39.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Gengar

GhostPoison SOFT CHECK

22.817

49.0% dies 10.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gengar Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garchomp: 115-136 (27.3 - 32.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Gengar counters → Teams with Gengar →

Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

33.18

48.8% dies 8.68%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

126.122

48.8% dies 7.57%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

59.88

48.3% dies 9.01%

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

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

46.047

48.2% dies 7.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 180-213 (42.8 - 50.7%) -- 2.3% chance to 2HKO

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

56.572

47.6% dies 8.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 576-684 (137.1 - 162.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

293.376

47.1% dies 4.94%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

102.4

44.1% dies 6.77%

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

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK

104.245

42.4% dies 8.17%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garchomp: 280-332 (66.6 - 79%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tapu Koko counters → Teams with Tapu Koko →

Ranked #14 with 10.59% usage. Sorted by reliability score.