Pokémon type
Dragon
Ground
Mega Garchomp weaknesses
Mega Garchomp is weak to Dragon and Fairy-type moves, and doubly weak to Ice-type moves.
Mega Garchomp
#445 (Sinnoh)
Best moveset for Mega Garchomp
The best moves for Mega Garchomp are Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Dragon Tail and Earthquake deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
16.8DPS
54DPS
Defending
16.8DPS
33DPS
Trainer Battles
4EPT
2.22DPE
Evolution
There are 4 Pokémon in the Gible family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Mega Garchomp.
- Evolving Mega Garchomp costs 300 Mega Energy the first time, and 60 Mega Energy every time after.
Forms
There are 2 different forms of Garchomp:
Game images
Mega Garchomp, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Mega Garchomp is a Dragon & Ground Pokémon. It is weak to Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves. Garchomp's best moveset is Dragon Tail & Breaking Swipe and it has a Max CP of 6,132.
About
"Its fine scales don't just reduce wind resistance—their sharp edges also cause injury to any opponent who attacks it."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tail | 14 | 16.8 |
| Mud Shot | 4 | 9.6 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outrage | 110 | 2 | 2.64 |
| Earth Power Elite TM | 100 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Sand Tomb | 60 | 3 | 2.18 |
| Twister | 50 | 3 | 1.82 |
| Earthquake | 140 | 1 | 1.68 |
| Breaking Swipe | 45 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Fire Blast | 140 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dragon Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Breaking Swipe
54 DPS
|
19.2 | 100% |
|
Dragon Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Earthquake
48 DPS
|
18.6 | 97% |
|
Dragon Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Outrage
33 DPS
|
18.3 | 95% |
|
Dragon Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Earth Power
Elite TM
34.3 DPS
|
18.3 | 95% |
|
Mud Shot
9.6 DPS
|
Breaking Swipe
54 DPS
|
17.5 | 91% |
|
Mud Shot
9.6 DPS
|
Outrage
33 DPS
|
16.9 | 88% |
|
Mud Shot
9.6 DPS
|
Earthquake
48 DPS
|
16.9 | 88% |
|
Mud Shot
9.6 DPS
|
Earth Power
Elite TM
34.3 DPS
|
16.8 | 88% |
|
Dragon Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Fire Blast
35 DPS
|
16.8 | 88% |
|
Dragon Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
16.4 | 85% |
|
Mud Shot
9.6 DPS
|
Fire Blast
35 DPS
|
14.5 | 75% |
|
Dragon Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Twister
20 DPS
|
14.5 | 75% |
|
Dragon Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Sand Tomb
18 DPS
|
13.8 | 72% |
|
Mud Shot
9.6 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
13.3 | 69% |
|
Mud Shot
9.6 DPS
|
Twister
20 DPS
|
12.2 | 64% |
|
Mud Shot
9.6 DPS
|
Sand Tomb
18 DPS
|
11.8 | 62% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Mega Garchomp?
Mega Garchomp is weak to Dragon and Fairy moves, and doubly weak to Ice moves.
The best counter to Mega Garchomp is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Black Kyurem and Mega Mewtwo Y.
The top Mega Garchomp counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| White Kyurem | 100% | |
| Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode) | 92% | |
| Black Kyurem | 91% | |
| White Kyurem | 84% | |
| Mega Mewtwo Y | 81% | |
| White Kyurem | 81% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 79% | |
| Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode) | 78% | |
| Galarian Darmanitan (Standard Mode) | 76% | |
| Mega Mewtwo Y | 75% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
339 |
| Defense |
|
222 |
| Stamina |
|
239 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 200 |
Size
| Height | 1.9 m |
| Weight | 95 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | ? |
| Base flee rate | ? |
| Buddy walk distance | ? |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
2,325 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
3,099 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
4,650 |
|
Level 40 |
5,424 |
|
Level 50 |
6,132 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 3,874 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 5,037 |