Garchomp

Official artwork of GarchompDragon Ground Shiny Pokémon icon

Garchomp is a Dragon and Ground-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 4479 in Pokémon GO. Garchomp's best moveset is Dragon Tail and Outrage. It is weather boosted by Windy and Sunny weather, and it was originally found in the Sinnoh region. Shiny Garchomp is available in Pokémon GO.

Garchomp is weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Fire, Poison, Rock, and Electric-type moves.

Stats

Max CP4479 CP
Attack261 ATK
Defense193 DEF
Stamina239 STA
Weather Boost
  • windyWindy
  • sunnySunny
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedGarchomp can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance5 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#445
Height1.9 m
Weight95 kg
RegionSinnoh Generation 4
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
10 Candy
500 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
75 Candy
75000 Candy
Mega Energy reward
For walking as a Buddy
25 Mega Energy

Garchomp type chart

Takes increased damage
IceIce256.0%
DragonDragon160.0%
FairyFairy160.0%
Takes decreased damage
ElectricElectric24.4%
FireFire62.5%
PoisonPoison62.5%
RockRock62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Garchomp's best moves and movesets

Moves

Garchomp's best moveset is Dragon Tail and Outrage, with 17.13 DPS (damage per second) and 627.9 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Windy weather.

Best Garchomp moves
DPS17.13
TDO627.92
Score35.5
Weather Boost
  • windy
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Garchomp with its best moveset, we recommend to use Dragon Tail/Earth Power. You will lose around 2.3% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Garchomp's strongest moveset (Dragon Tail/Outrage).

Garchomp moves comparison

The following chart shows Garchomp's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Garchomp's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.DragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 17.13627.935.5
      2.DragonDragon Tail GroundEarth Power *16.73613.434.7
      3.DragonDragon Tail GroundEarthquake 16.62609.234.4
      4.GroundMud Shot DragonOutrage 16.37600.333.9
      5.GroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *15.87581.932.9
      6.GroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 15.45566.332.0
      7.DragonDragon Tail FireFire Blast 14.78542.030.6
      8.GroundMud Shot FireFire Blast 13.19483.527.3
      9.DragonDragon Tail GroundSand Tomb 12.19447.125.3
      10.GroundMud Shot GroundSand Tomb 11.10406.823.0

      Fast Attacks

      • GroundMud Shot5Damage7Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Mud Shot
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage5
        Energy7
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration0.6s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage3
        Energy9

        Effects
        Mud Shot has no special effects.
        See Mud Shot details page ↗
      • DragonDragon Tail15Damage9Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Dragon Tail
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • DragonDragon
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage15
        Energy9
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration1.1s
        Damage window0.8s - 1.1s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage13
        Energy9

        Effects
        Dragon Tail has no special effects.
        See Dragon Tail details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • GroundEarthquake140Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Earthquake
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage140
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration3.6s
        Damage window2.7s - 3.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage110
        Energy65

        Effects
        Earthquake has no special effects.
        See Earthquake details page ↗
      • FireFire Blast140Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Fire Blast
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage140
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration4.2s
        Damage window3.1s - 3.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage140
        Energy80

        Effects
        Fire Blast has no special effects.
        See Fire Blast details page ↗
      • GroundSand Tomb60Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Sand Tomb
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage60
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration4.0s
        Damage window1.7s - 4.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage25
        Energy40

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Sand Tomb details page ↗
      • DragonOutrage110Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Outrage
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • DragonDragon
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage110
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration3.9s
        Damage window2.5s - 3.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage110
        Energy60

        Effects
        Outrage has no special effects.
        See Outrage details page ↗
      • GroundEarth Power *100Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Earth Power
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage100
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration3.6s
        Damage window2.7s - 3.4s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage90
        Energy55

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Earth Power details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Garchomp has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Garchomp Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Garchomp's Max CP is at Level 50. Garchomp Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP4479 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch1631 CP - 1698 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs2174 CP - 2264 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids2174 CP - 2264 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • windyWindy
      • sunnySunny
      2718 CP - 2830 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Garchomp Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Garchomp Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      156 CP2175 CP3295 CP
      4414 CP5534 CP6654 CP
      7773 CP8893 CP91012 CP
      101132 CP111245 CP121358 CP
      131471 CP141585 CP151698 CP
      161811 CP171924 CP182037 CP
      192150 CP202264 CP212377 CP
      222490 CP232603 CP242717 CP
      252830 CP262943 CP273056 CP
      283169 CP293283 CP303396 CP
      313453 CP323509 CP333566 CP
      343622 CP353679 CP363735 CP
      373792 CP383849 CP393905 CP
      403962 CP414012 CP424063 CP
      434114 CP444165 CP454216 CP
      464268 CP474320 CP484373 CP
      494426 CP504479 CP

      Garchomp evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of GibleGible
      • Candy Icon25 Candy
      Thumbnail image of GabiteGabite
      Thumbnail image of GabiteGabite
      • Candy Icon100 Candy
      Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchomp
      Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchomp
      • Mega Evolution Icon300 / 60 Mega Energy
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega Garchomp
      • Gible evolves into Gabite which costs 25 Candy.
      • Gabite evolves into Garchomp which costs 100 Candy.
      • Garchomp can Mega evolve into Mega Garchomp. Evolving Mega Garchomp costs 300 Mega energy the first time, and 60 energy every other time.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Garchomp

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Garchomp's Dragon and Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Garchomp.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega Ampharos
      ElectricDragon
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SteelixMega Pokémon iconMega Steelix
      SteelGround
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega Sceptile
      GrassDragon
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega Swampert
      WaterGround
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AltariaMega Pokémon iconMega Altaria
      DragonFairy
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega Salamence
      DragonFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega Latias
      DragonPsychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega Latios
      DragonPsychic
      Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      GroundFire
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega Rayquaza
      DragonFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega Garchomp
      DragonGround
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Garchomp Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Garchomp in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
                Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
                Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
                Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
                Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
                InfoMore information

                Catch probability with multiple throws

                In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Garchomp, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

                To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

                Catch rate formula

                Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

                • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
                • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

                There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

                Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

                Catch rate multipliers

                The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                List of Garchomp costumes

                Photobomb

                A list of Garchomp costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                No costume sprites available

                Garchomp high resolution sprites

                Photobomb

                A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Garchomp. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

                Garchomp Pokédex entries

                Sinnoh
                VersionsPokédex entry
                DiamondWhen it folds up its body and extends its wings, it looks like a jet plane. It flies at sonic speed.
                PearlIt flies at speeds equal to a jet fighter plane. It never allows its prey to escape.
                Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2It is said that when one runs at high speed, its wings create blades of wind that can fell nearby trees.
                HeartGold, SoulSilverIts body is covered in fine scales that reduce drag, enabling it to fly at high speeds.
                X, Omega RubyWhen it folds up its body and extends its wings, it looks like a jet plane. It flies at sonic speed.
                Y, Alpha SapphireIt flies at speeds equal to a jet fighter plane. It never allows its prey to escape.
                SunIt can fly at speeds rivaling jet planes. It dives into flocks of bird Pokémon and gulps the entire flock down whole.
                MoonThe protuberances on its head serve as sensors. It can even detect distant prey.
                Ultra SunIt flies at the speed of sound while searching for prey, and it has midair battles with Salamence as the two compete for food.
                Ultra MoonIts fine scales don’t just reduce wind resistance—their sharp edges also cause injury to any opponent who attacks it.
                SwordGarchomp 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.
                ShieldGarchomp is fast both underground and above. It can bring down prey and return to its den before its body has chilled from being outside.
                Legends: ArceusSoars across the heavens at blinding speed—a magnificent sight! It has a feral disposition. Utmost caution is required if one meets a Garchomp out in the wilds.