Best Garchomp counters

Raid Battles

The best Garchomp counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Weavile, Mega Glalie, Galarian Standard Mode Darmanitan, Baxcalibur, Mega Rayquaza, and Mamoswine. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Garchomp in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MamoswineShadow Mamoswine
          Powder Snow / Avalanche
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow WeavileShadow Weavile
          Ice Shard / Avalanche
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GlalieMega Glalie
          Ice Shard / Avalanche
          #3
          #4
          Official artwork of BaxcaliburBaxcalibur
          Ice Fang / Avalanche
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #6
          Official artwork of MamoswineMamoswine
          Powder Snow / Avalanche
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 58.34833.4467s99.7
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 59.20708.8566s97.6
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GlalieMega Pokémon iconMega GlalieIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 50.61781.3476s87.9
          4.Thumbnail image of Galarian Standard Mode DarmanitanGalarian Standard Mode DarmanitanIceIce Fang IceAvalanche 51.94688.9575s87.5
          5.Thumbnail image of BaxcaliburBaxcaliburIceIce Fang IceAvalanche 48.20823.5480s85.5
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 42.601302.5288s85.0
          7.Thumbnail image of MamoswineMamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 47.32808.2481s83.9
          8.Thumbnail image of CetitanCetitanIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 45.25936.0384s83.4
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Mr. RimeShadow Mr. RimeIceIce Shard IceTriple Axel 49.12671.9579s83.2
          10.Thumbnail image of WeavileWeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 48.56694.7580s83.0
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut IceIce Beam 46.91794.2482s83.0
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ArticunoShadow ArticunoIceIce Shard IceTriple Axel 42.561149.4388s82.8
          13.Thumbnail image of GlaceonGlaceonIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 46.82750.6482s81.9
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbomasnowMega Pokémon iconMega AbomasnowIcePowder Snow IceWeather Ball 43.78862.7487s79.9
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PiloswineShadow PiloswineIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 47.15598.4683s78.7
          16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm IceTriple Axel 41.20997.4391s78.4
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CloysterShadow CloysterIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 43.88672.0588s76.1
          18.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall IceBlizzard 37.531160.03100s75.1
          19.Thumbnail image of KyuremKyuremDragonDragon Breath IceGlaciate *41.55764.4492s74.8
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 39.31944.8396s74.7
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 36.181238.52103s73.9
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SneaselShadow SneaselIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 47.05421.0886s73.1
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 39.35789.2497s72.1
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WalreinShadow WalreinIcePowder Snow *IceIcicle Spear *39.60730.1496s71.3
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AbomasnowShadow AbomasnowIcePowder Snow IceWeather Ball 41.88582.9693s71.2
          26.Thumbnail image of ArticunoArticunoIceIce Shard IceTriple Axel 35.201131.33106s71.0
          27.Thumbnail image of Mr. RimeMr. RimeIceIce Shard IceTriple Axel 40.27658.0595s70.7
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DragoniteShadow DragoniteDragonDragon Tail DragonDragon Claw 37.62847.44100s70.5
          29.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut IceIce Beam 38.42776.6499s70.5
          30.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw DragonRoar of Time *38.97696.3598s69.7
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Garchomp CP range from Raids

          Garchomp can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 2174 CP to 2264 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2718 CP to 2830 CP with Windy and Sunny weather boost

          Garchomp weaknesses

          Garchomp type chart

          When fighting Garchomp, keep in mind the that Dragon and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Ice (2x), Dragon, and Fairy-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Poison, Rock, and Electric-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • IceIce256.0%
          • DragonDragon160.0%
          • FairyFairy160.0%

          Resistances

          • ElectricElectric24.4%
          • FireFire62.5%
          • PoisonPoison62.5%
          • RockRock62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Garchomp takes increased damage from Ice, Dragon, and Fairy type moves.
          • Garchomp takes reduced damage from Electric, Fire, Poison, and Rock type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Garchomp

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ice212.0%
          • snowSnow
          Dragon110.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy18.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Steel16.0%
          • snowSnow
          Water10.0%
          • rainRain
          Psychic8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost6.0%
          • fogFog
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Grass4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Garchomp in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Garchomp down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Garchomp counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.