Garchomp's best moves in Pokémon GO

Garchomp's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Garchomp has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Mud Shot and Dragon Tail), which cover Ground and Dragon-type attacks. When using Mud Shot and Dragon Tail you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Mud Shot460.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Poison
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Electric

• 62.5%
• • Bug
  • Grass

• 39.1%
• • Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	9

Effects

Mud Shot has no special effects.

See Mud Shot details page ↗

Dragon Tail1481.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Dragon

• 62.5%
• • Steel

• 39.1%
• • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	14
Energy	8
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	12

Effects

Dragon Tail has no special effects.

See Dragon Tail details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Dragon Tail	14	14.00	8	8.00	1.0s	9	12	-
Mud Shot	4	8.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	9	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Garchomp's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Dragon	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4

Garchomp's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Garchomp has access to 7 Charge Attacks (Earthquake, Twister, Fire Blast, Sand Tomb, Outrage, Earth Power, and Breaking Swipe), which cover Ground, Dragon, and Fire-type attacks. When using Earthquake, Twister, Sand Tomb, Outrage, Earth Power, and Breaking Swipe you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Earthquake1401003.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Poison
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Electric

• 62.5%
• • Bug
  • Grass

• 39.1%
• • Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	120
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Twister50333.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Dragon

• 62.5%
• • Steel

• 39.1%
• • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	40

Effects

Twister has no special effects.

See Twister details page ↗

Fire Blast1401004.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Bug
  • Steel
  • Grass
  • Ice

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	140
Energy	80

Effects

Fire Blast has no special effects.

See Fire Blast details page ↗

Sand Tomb60334.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Poison
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Electric

• 62.5%
• • Bug
  • Grass

• 39.1%
• • Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 4.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	40
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Sand Tomb details page ↗

Outrage110504.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Dragon

• 62.5%
• • Steel

• 39.1%
• • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	110
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	60

Effects

Outrage has no special effects.

See Outrage details page ↗

Earth Power *100503.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Poison
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Electric

• 62.5%
• • Bug
  • Grass

• 39.1%
• • Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Earth Power details page ↗

Breaking Swipe45331.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Dragon

• 62.5%
• • Steel

• 39.1%
• • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Breaking Swipe has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Breaking Swipe details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Breaking Swipe Special Breaking Swipe has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	45	45.00	33	-	1.0s	50	50	-
Earth Power * Special Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	100	28.57	50	-	3.5s	90	50	-
Earthquake	140	40.00	100	-	3.5s	120	65	-
Fire Blast	140	35.00	100	-	4.0s	140	80	-
Outrage	110	27.50	50	-	4.0s	110	60	-
Sand Tomb Special Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	60	15.00	33	-	4.0s	40	40	-
Twister	50	16.67	33	-	3.0s	70	40	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Breaking Swipe has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Garchomp's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Dragon	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0