Garchompin Pokémon SoulGold
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
Mega 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.
Powers up in a sandstorm.
Powers up in a sandstorm.
Powers up in a sandstorm.
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Pre-evolution-only Moves (12)
These moves must be learned before evolving; Garchomp cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Learned from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand AttackLevel: 1(Gabite · Level 1)Sand Attack | ground | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | |||
| Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | |||||||
| TackleLevel: 1(Gabite · Level 1)Tackle | normal | PWR35 | ACC0 | PP35 | |||
| Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | |||||||
| Dragon BreathLevel: 1(Gabite · Level 1)Dragon Breath | dragon | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | |||
| Strikes the foe with a blast of breath. May paralyze. | |||||||
| Sand TombLevel: 1(Gabite · Level 1)Sand Tomb | ground | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP15 | |||
| Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for turns. | |||||||
| BulldozeLevel: 18(Gabite · Level 18)Bulldoze | ground | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | |||
| Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed. | |||||||
| BiteLevel: 27(Gabite · Level 27)Bite | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | |||
| Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | |||||||
| SlashLevel: 34(Gabite · Level 34)Slash | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | |||
| Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | |||||||
| Dragon ClawLevel: 42(Gabite · Level 42)Dragon Claw | dragon | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | |||
| Slashes the foe with sharp claws. | |||||||
| DigLevel: 50(Gabite · Level 50)Dig | ground | PWR100 | ACC100 | PP10 | |||
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | |||||||
| SandstormLevel: 58(Gabite · Level 58)Sandstorm | rock | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | |||
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | |||||||
| Take DownLevel: 66(Gabite · Level 66)Take Down | normal | PWR90 | ACC85 | PP20 | |||
| A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | |||||||
| Dragon RushLevel: 74(Gabite · Level 74)Dragon Rush | dragon | PWR100 | ACC75 | PP10 | |||
| Tackles the foe with menace. May cause flinching. | |||||||
Type Summary
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Garchomp. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Garchomp resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Immunities (0×)
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Garchomp, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
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