Garchomp
Garchomp is a Dragon/Ground-type Pokémon, the Mach Pokémon, number 445 (#0445) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the Sinnoh region. It is 1.9 m tall and weighs 95 kg.
Garchomp is the Mach Pokémon, a shark-and-jet-shaped Dragon and Ground type that the Pokédex says flies as fast as a jet fighter. Sinnoh Champion Cynthia's main partner, it can Mega Evolve in two different ways.
How to pronounce Garchomp
Garchomp is pronounced GAR-chomp. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Garchomp said out loud:
In Japanese it is ガブリアス (Gaburias).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Garchomp is 1.9 m tall and 95 kg. Dark blue with a red belly and a gold star on its snout, it has jet-engine-like horns, three white talons on each foot and arms that end in large claws, with curved fins for flight. Males have a notch in the dorsal fin. Folded up with its wings out, the Pokédex says, it looks like a jet. Its fine scales cut drag, and their sharp edges hurt any opponent that strikes it directly.
Behaviour
Garchomp is feral. The Legends: Arceus Pokédex urges utmost caution if you meet one in the wild. The Pokédex says it swoops on bird Pokémon and gulps down the whole flock, battles Salamence in mid-air when they compete for food, and heads home to its den before its body gets cold after a hunt.
Habitat
The Pokédex says it makes its home in volcanic mountains. In Scarlet and Violet it lives in West Province Area Two, the Great Crater of Paldea and Area Zero, and appears in 5-star and 6-star Tera Raids. In Legends: Z-A it is in Centrico Plaza's Wild Zone 20.
Powers
Its Abilities are Sand Veil and Rough Skin, which is hidden. It learns Crunch on evolving, then Dragon Claw, Dig, Sandstorm and Dragon Rush. Base Attack 130 and Speed 102 with a stat total of 600 make it a fast bruiser. Mega Garchomp, from X and Y, fuses its arms into red blades and becomes more violent; its Ability is Sand Force. Mega Garchomp Z, from the Mega Dimension DLC, is a pure Dragon type with Levitate that hovers calmly and slashes with long wing claws.
Name origin
Garchomp may combine its Japanese name, 'chomp' and possibly 'gargantuan'. The Japanese name is Gaburias (ガブリアス), which may blend gaburi ('with a big bite') and Carcharodon carcharias, the great white shark's scientific name, perhaps with āsu ('earth').
Design inspiration
Bulbapedia credits Takao Unno as Garchomp's designer. It appears to combine dinosaurs, wyverns and sharks, plus fighter planes with shark-mouth nose art nicknamed 'desert sharks', which Mega Garchomp Z emphasises. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Garchomp evolves from Gabite at level 48 and is the final form of the line.
In the games
Champion Cynthia's main partner is a Garchomp in Diamond and Pearl, the games where the species debuted. Lance fields one in his HeartGold and SoulSilver rematch, and Lebanne uses one in Legends: Z-A. Mega Garchomp Z arrives in the Mega Dimension DLC.
In the anime
Cynthia's female Garchomp debuted in 'Top-Down Training!'. Pokémon Journeys revealed that she has raised it since it was a Gible in an Egg, and that it can Mega Evolve. Professor Sycamore's Garchomp first appeared in 'Lumiose City Pursuit!' and also Mega Evolves.
Fun facts
- Mega Garchomp Z's base Speed of 151 is the highest of any Dragon-type Pokémon, according to Bulbapedia.
- Bulbapedia notes that Aggron and Garchomp stand alone among dual types in having a Mega Evolution with just one type.
- A prototype Garchomp front sprite, different from the final one, shows up in a pre-release Japanese trailer for Platinum.
Base stats
- HP: 108
- Attack: 130
- Defense: 95
- Sp. Atk: 80
- Sp. Def: 85
- Speed: 102
Garchomp’s base stat total is 600. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Garchomp weak to?
Garchomp takes extra damage from Ice (4×), Dragon (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Fire (½×), Poison (½×), Rock (½×).
It is immune to Electric moves.
Evolution
What does Garchomp evolve from?
Garchomp evolves from Gabite at level 48.
Garchomp is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Gible, Gabite, Garchomp.
Forms
- Mega Garchomp (Mega): Dragon/Ground-type, base stat total 700 (HP 108, Attack 170, Defense 115, Sp. Atk 120, Sp. Def 95, Speed 92). Ability: Sand Force.
- Mega Garchomp Z (Mega): Dragon-type, base stat total 700 (HP 108, Attack 130, Defense 85, Sp. Atk 141, Sp. Def 85, Speed 151). Ability: Levitate.
Abilities
- Sand Veil: Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
- Rough Skin (hidden ability): Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.
Moves
Moves Garchomp learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 1 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | 60 |
| 1 | Sand Tomb | Ground | Physical | 35 |
| 18 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 |
| 27 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 34 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 42 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 |
| 52 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 |
| 62 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — |
| 72 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 |
| 82 | Dragon Rush | Dragon | Physical | 100 |
“Evo” means Garchomp learns the move the moment it evolves: Crunch.
TM moves (56)
Garchomp can learn 56 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Facade, Aerial Ace, Bulldoze, Metal Claw, Swift, Mud Shot, Rock Tomb, Fling, Dragon Tail, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Sandstorm, Dig, False Swipe, Brick Break, Shadow Claw, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Dragon Claw, Poison Jab, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Rock Slide, Swords Dance, Spikes, Iron Head, Power Gem, Substitute, Crunch, Liquidation, Dragon Pulse, Stealth Rock, Surf, Flamethrower, Helping Hand, Earth Power, Fire Blast, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Outrage, Hyper Beam, Draco Meteor, Tera Blast, Sand Tomb, Scale Shot, Double-Edge, Scorching Sands, Breaking Swipe, Dragon Cheer.
Egg moves (4), which Gible can hatch knowing:Double-Edge, Metal Claw, Thrash, Twister.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Monster, Dragon.
- Egg cycles: 40 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 5,120).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 270.
Pokédex entries
Soars 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. (Legends: Arceus)
Garchomp is fast both underground and above. It can bring down prey and return to its den before its body has chilled from being outside. (Shield)
Garchomp 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. (Sword)
Its fine scales don't just reduce wind resistance—their sharp edges also cause injury to any opponent who attacks it. (Ultra Moon)
It flies at the speed of sound while searching for prey, and it has midair battles with Salamence as the two compete for food. (Ultra Sun)
The protuberances on its head serve as sensors. It can even detect distant prey. (Moon)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ガブリアス |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Gaburias |
| French | Carchacrok |
| German | Knakrack |
| Spanish | Garchomp |
| Italian | Garchomp |
| Korean | 한카리아스 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 烈咬陆鲨 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 烈咬陸鯊 |
Trivia
- Fastest Ground type in Gen 4: 102 Speed.
- Highest Sp. Def among Ground types in Gen 4: 85, shared with 1 other.
- Highest base stat total among Ground types in Gen 4: 600.
- Fastest Dragon type in Gen 4: 102 Speed.
- Highest Attack among Dragon types in Gen 4: 130.
- Taller than 86% of all Pokémon (1.9 m).
- Heavier than 82% of all Pokémon (95 kg).
- Base stat total 600, ranked #25 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Attack, ranked #42 of 1,025.
- One of 6 Pokémon that are both Dragon and Ground.
- One of 170 blue Pokémon.
- Number 59 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 64 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Has 2 alternate forms.
- Appears in 11 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Garchomp (Pokémon), Serebii: Garchomp (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (GAR-chomp): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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