Competitive Information for Garchomp [Diamond/Pearl]
Dragon / Ground
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Garchomp? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Garchomp is an astounding Dragon and Ground-typed Pokemon. Garchomp are common Pokemon to see in the DP metagame. Garchomp is considered strong enough to compete with Uber tiered Pokemon. Garchomp's only type-related weaknesses are Dragon and Ice.
Item: Yache Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 28 Hp / 252 Atk / 228 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Slash / Double-Edge
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Garchomp (Sand Veil)
Garchomp is a notable Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Garchomp's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sand Veil, if sandstorm is active Garchomp's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to sandstorm.
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Claw
- Substitute / Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
Garchomp Physical Sweeper (Physical Sandshark)
Garchomp is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Garchomp last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Sand Veil, if sandstorm is active Garchomp's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to sandstorm.
♦ Substitute is a status move (Garchomp takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Garchomp's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Iron Head
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
Garchomp Physical Sweeper (Swords Dance)
Garchomp is an astounding Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Garchomp from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sand Veil, if sandstorm is active Garchomp's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to sandstorm.
♦ Outrage is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Garchomp afterwards).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Garchomp's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Garchomp? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Yache Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 28 Hp / 252 Atk / 228 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Rock Slide
- Slash / Double-Edge
Doubles Physical Sweeper Garchomp (Sand Veil)
Garchomp is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Garchomp's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sand Veil, if sandstorm is active Garchomp's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to sandstorm.
♦ Outrage is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Garchomp afterwards).
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Garchomp learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Garchomp can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Garchomp
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Garchomp's stats
- Metal Claw
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Garchomp
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Garchomp in Diamond and Pearl
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