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Garchompin Pokémon SoulGold

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Pokédex Entry

Mach Pokémon

When it folds up its body and extends its wings, it looks like a jet plane. It is covered in fine scales that reduce drag, enabling it to fly at high speeds.

Garchomp in Pokémon SoulGold

Garchomp is #445 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its dragon/ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Front
garchomp sprite
Normal
garchomp sprite
Shiny
garchomp sprite
Animated
garchomp sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
garchomp sprite
Normal
garchomp sprite
Shiny
3 Forms Available
Type
DragonGround
Dex
#445
Abilities
Sand Veil(Primary)

Ups evasion in a sandstorm.

Rough Skin(Secondary)

Hurts to touch.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
monster, dragon
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
300
EV Yield
3 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
ice ×4dragon ×2fairy ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5poison ×0.5rock ×0.5
Immune To
electric
Forms
Normal,Mega,Megaz

How to Obtain

Garchomp has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve gabite or gible to get one.

Level Up Moves (13)

CrunchLevel: 0dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def.
Sand AttackLevel: 1ground
PWR0ACC100PP15
Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR35ACC0PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
Dragon BreathLevel: 1dragon
PWR60ACC100PP20
Strikes the foe with a blast of breath. May paralyze.
Sand TombLevel: 1ground
PWR0ACC0PP15
Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for turns.
BulldozeLevel: 18ground
PWR60ACC100PP20
Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed.
BiteLevel: 27dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
SlashLevel: 34normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Dragon ClawLevel: 42dragon
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
DigLevel: 52ground
PWR100ACC100PP10
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
SandstormLevel: 62rock
PWR0ACC0PP10
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Take DownLevel: 72normal
PWR90ACC85PP20
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
Dragon RushLevel: 82dragon
PWR100ACC75PP10
Tackles the foe with menace. May cause flinching.
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Egg Moves (13)

Dragon Breathdragon
PWR60ACC100PP20
Strikes the foe with a blast of breath. May paralyze.
Outragedragon
PWR0ACC100PP0
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Twisterdragon
PWR40ACC100PP20
Whips up a vicious twister to tear at foes. May flinch.
Scary Facenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
Double Edgenormal
PWR0ACC100PP15
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Thrashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP0
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Metal Clawsteel
PWR50ACC95PP35
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Sand Tombground
PWR0ACC0PP15
Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for turns.
Body Slamnormal
PWR85ACC100PP15
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Iron Headsteel
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slams the foe with a hard head. May cause flinching.
Mud Shotground
PWR55ACC95PP15
Hurls mud at the foe and reduces Speed.
Rock Climbnormal
PWR90ACC85PP20
A charging attack that may confuse the foe.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
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TM/HM Moves (41)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Brutal Swingdark
PWR60ACC100PP20TM59
Violently swings around to hurt everyone nearby.
Bulldozeground
PWR60ACC100PP20TM78
Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed.
Cutsteel
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dragon Clawdragon
PWR80ACC100PP15TM02
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
Dragon Taildragon
PWR60ACC90PP10TM82
Knocks foe away to switch it out or end wild battle.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40TM54
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Fire Blastfire
PWR0ACC85PP5TM38
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Flamethrowerfire
PWR0ACC100PP15TM35
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hone Clawsdark
PWR0ACC0PP15TM76
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Climbnormal
PWR90ACC85PP20HM09
A charging attack that may confuse the foe.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Stone Edgerock
PWR100ACC80PP5TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Surfwater
PWR0ACC100PP15HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR0ACC0PP15HM10
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.
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Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
1
Immunities
11
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Garchomp. Use these types to counter it effectively.

ice4×dragon2×fairy2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Garchomp resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

fire0.5×poison0.5×rock0.5×

Immunities (0×)

electric
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