For Sword & Shield, we rate Garchomp A-Tier: a strong pick in Sword & Shield's competitive scene. At 600 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.

Does Garchomp mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Sword & Shield, but Garchomp does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Garchomp hits 700 BST.

What is Garchomp weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Cloyster (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Togekiss (Fairy) when using Garchomp. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Cloyster is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage.

What is the best ability for Garchomp?

Sand Veil increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. That's the one you want on Garchomp. Rough Skin is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Garchomp play in battle?

Base 102 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Garchomp is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a sweeper.

Garchomp - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

ATier

102Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Attack and HP carry most of Garchomp's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 3 Attack EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Legend

HP108

Attack130

Defense95

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def85

Speed102

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.9 m

Weight95.0 kg

Base XP300

Abilities

Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Rough SkinHATop Pick

Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Garchomp makes its home in volcanic mountains. It flies through the sky as fast as a jet airplane, hunting down as much prey as it can.

Garchomp Weakness

Ice, Dragon, and Fairy moves hit Garchomp for super-effective damage. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Garchomp's overall bulk (108/95/85) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Garchomp Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ice
2x (Weak)	Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (6)

Dragon Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Garchomp in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Moltres's Hurricane hits Garchomp for 56-66%. Magnezone deals 69-81% with Flash Cannon.

MoltresImmune to Ground, recovers with Roost FireFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves RoostRecovery FlamethrowerSTAB U Turn HurricaneSTAB Damage vs Garchomp Flamethrower 23-27% U Turn 13-16% Hurricane 56-66% View Moltres builds →
ToxapexRecovers HP on switch via Regenerator, burns with Scald, wears down with Toxic PoisonWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery ScaldSTAB ToxicUtility HazeUtility Damage vs Garchomp Scald 17-20% View Toxapex builds →
MagnezoneResists Dragon, sturdy guarantees survival, walls physical sets ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Specs NatureModest Moves Flash Cannon ThunderboltSTAB Volt Switch Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Garchomp Flash Cannon 69-81% View Magnezone builds →
TorkoalWalls physical sets Fire	B
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureModest Moves EruptionSTAB Solar Beam ProtectPriority FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Garchomp Eruption 32-38% Flamethrower 19-23% View Torkoal builds →
BlisseyWears down with Toxic, cures status via Natural Cure, walls special sets Normal	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss ToxicUtility Thunder Wave View Blissey builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

End of the line. Garchomp caps a three-stage chain that started at Gible. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are takes forever to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+60 over Gible), and Garchomp peaks at 600 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#443Gible

Level 24

#444Gabite

Level 48

#445Garchomp

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Gible

DragonGround

Gabite

DragonGround

Garchomp

DragonGround

68+10

108+40

ATK

90+20

130+40

DEF

65+20

95+30

SP.ATK

50+10

80+30

SP.DEF

55+10

85+30

SPE

82+40

102+20

BST

300C-Tier

410C-Tier+110

600S-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Garchomp to get Gible eggs easily using 63 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups.

Egg Groups

DragonMonster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Garchomp Best Moveset

Find one free turn for Swords Dance and Garchomp can run through teams. Jolly nature leans fast physical, Rough Skin supports the sweep, and the remaining moves stops anything from walling it cleanly.

Best Build

Recommended

Ability

Rough Skin

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Garchomp

Jolly+SPE

Garchomp best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Swords Dance
Scale ShotSTAB
Stealth Rock

Recommended Teammates

WeavileDecent

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Garchomp. TMs unlock coverage across 9 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Outrage and Dragon Rush into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 1

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Lv 1

Dual Chop

—409015Dragon

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 1

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 18

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Lv 27

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 34

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 42

Dragon Claw

B8010015Dragon

Lv 52

Dig

B8010010Ground

Lv 62

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 72

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 82

Dragon Rush

B1007510Dragon

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM99

Breaking Swipe

C6010015Dragon

TM43

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM97

Brutal Swing

C6010020Dark

TM81

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TR32

Crunch

C8010015Dark

TM15

Dig

B8010010Ground

TR47

Dragon Claw

B8010015Dragon

TR62

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

TR67

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM94

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

TR15

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM68

Fire Fang

A659515Fire

TR02

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TR74

Iron Head

S8010015Steel

TR31

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM53

Mud Shot

C559515Ground

TR24

Outrage

A12010010Dragon

TR57

Poison Jab

B8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

B——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR76

Stealth Rock

A——20Rock

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

B7510010Ground

TR75

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR04

Surf

C9010015Water

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

Swords Dance

S——20Normal

TM36

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Garchomp doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Scale Shot

A259020Dragon

Tutor

Scorching Sands

C7010010Ground

How to Get Garchomp in Sword & Shield

Can't catch Garchomp directly. Start with Gible at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 48. The 3-stage chain from Gible to Garchomp is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Garchomp in Sword & Shield

Step 1Catch Gible
Tunnel to the Top
Overworld Lv.60-65 Cave
10%Post
All Weather
Train until Level 24
Step 2Evolve into Gabite
Train until Level 48
Step 3Garchomp ✓

Garchomp Guide

For Sword & Shield, we rate Garchomp A-Tier: a strong pick in Sword & Shield's competitive scene. At 600 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Sword & Shield, but Garchomp does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Garchomp hits 700 BST.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Cloyster (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Togekiss (Fairy) when using Garchomp. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Cloyster is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage.
Sand Veil increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. That's the one you want on Garchomp. Rough Skin is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 102 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Garchomp is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a sweeper.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Garchomp has appeared in 14 titles over 7 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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