Battle profile
#0445 · Generation 4
Garchomp
The Mach Pokémon
When it folds up its body and extends its wings, it looks like a jet plane. It flies at sonic speed.
Traits
Abilities
Sand Veil
Sandstorms boost the Pokémon's evasiveness and will not damage it.
Rough Skin
HiddenWhen the Pokémon is hit by a move that makes contact, it damages the attacker.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Garchomp based on its Dragon and Ground typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Immune to
Takes no damage
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Garchomp learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution | Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Sand Tomb The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns. | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 1 | Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Dragon Breath The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 27 | Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 34 | Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 42 | Dragon Claw The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage. | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 52 | Dig The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. This can also be used to exit dungeons. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 62 | Sandstorm Summons a five-turn sandstorm to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground and Steel types. Also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 72 | Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 82 | Dragon Rush The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch. | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
No egg moves are available for Garchomp.
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
83 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
83 moves available
- Aerial Ace PhysicalFlying
- Aqua Tail PhysicalWater
- Attract StatusNormal
- Body Slam PhysicalNormal
- Breaking Swipe PhysicalDragon
- Brick Break PhysicalFighting
- Brutal Swing PhysicalDark
- Bulldoze PhysicalGround
- Captivate StatusNormal
- Confide StatusNormal
- Crunch PhysicalDark
- Cut PhysicalNormal
- Dig PhysicalGround
- Double-Edge PhysicalNormal
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Draco Meteor SpecialDragon
- Dragon Cheer StatusDragon
- Dragon Claw PhysicalDragon
- Dragon Pulse SpecialDragon
- Dragon Tail PhysicalDragon
- Dual Chop PhysicalDragon
- Earth Power SpecialGround
- Earthquake PhysicalGround
- Endure StatusNormal
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- False Swipe PhysicalNormal
- Fire Blast SpecialFire
- Fire Fang PhysicalFire
- Flamethrower SpecialFire
- Fling PhysicalDark
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Fury Cutter PhysicalBug
- Giga Impact PhysicalNormal
- Headbutt PhysicalNormal
- Helping Hand StatusNormal
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- Hone Claws StatusDark
- Hyper Beam SpecialNormal
- Incinerate SpecialFire
- Iron Head PhysicalSteel
- Iron Tail PhysicalSteel
- Laser Focus StatusNormal
- Liquidation PhysicalWater
- Metal Claw PhysicalSteel
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Mud Shot SpecialGround
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Outrage PhysicalDragon
- Poison Jab PhysicalPoison
- Power Gem SpecialRock
- Protect StatusNormal
- Rain Dance StatusWater
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Rock Climb PhysicalNormal
- Rock Slide PhysicalRock
- Rock Smash PhysicalFighting
- Rock Tomb PhysicalRock
- Round SpecialNormal
- Sandstorm StatusRock
- Sand Tomb PhysicalGround
- Scale Shot PhysicalDragon
- Scary Face StatusNormal
- Scorching Sands SpecialGround
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Shadow Claw PhysicalGhost
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Spikes StatusGround
- Stealth Rock StatusRock
- Stomping Tantrum PhysicalGround
- Stone Edge PhysicalRock
- Strength PhysicalNormal
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Sunny Day StatusFire
- Surf SpecialWater
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Swift SpecialNormal
- Swords Dance StatusNormal
- Take Down PhysicalNormal
- Tera Blast SpecialNormal
- Thunder Fang PhysicalElectric
- Twister SpecialDragon
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Gender ratio
- Female50Percent
- Egg groups
- Monster, Dragon
- Hatch steps
- 10,240
- Base happiness
- 50
- Color
- Blue
- Shape
- Bipedal Tail
- Habitat
- None
Alternate appearances
Garchomp forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Garchomp
Base stats
Total 600Abilities
Sandstorms boost the Pokémon's evasiveness and will not damage it.
When the Pokémon is hit by a move that makes contact, it damages the attacker.

Mega Garchomp
Base stats
Total 700Abilities
Sandstorms power up the Pokémon's Rock-, Ground- and Steel-type moves.

Mega Garchomp Z
Base stats
Total 700Abilities
Sandstorms boost the Pokémon's evasiveness and will not damage it.
When the Pokémon is hit by a move that makes contact, it damages the attacker.