- Attack
- 261
- Defense
- 193
- HP
- 239
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 2,264
- min 2,174
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,830
- min 2,718
- MaxLv50
- 4,479
- Lv40 3,962
At a glance
Basics
Garchomp is a Dragon/Ground-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 2,264 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,830 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 4,479 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Ice attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Dragon/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Poison/Rock/Electric attacks. In raids, Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Mach Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 75,000 Stardust · 75 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 4,479 / 4,532
Its fine scales don't just reduce wind resistance—their sharp edges also cause injury to any opponent who attacks it.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Dragon TailBreaking SwipeBest100% efficiency17.0TDO 619 - 2
Mud ShotBreaking Swipe97% efficiency16.5TDO 604 - 3Dragon TailEarth Power*95% efficiency16.0TDO 586
- 4Dragon TailEarthquake95% efficiency16.0TDO 585
- 5Dragon TailOutrage94% efficiency16.0TDO 583
Top 5 of 14 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon TailBestDragon · 1s · STAB | 14 | +8 | 16.8 | 8 |
| Mud ShotGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
Charged Attack7
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking SwipeBestDragon · 1s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 54 | 1.64 |
| EarthquakeGround · 3.5s · STAB | 140 | 100 | 48 | 1.68 |
 Fire BlastFire · 4s | 140 | 100 | 35 | 1.4 |
| Earth Power*Ground · 3.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 34.3 | 2.4 |
| OutrageDragon · 4s · STAB | 110 | 50 | 33 | 2.64 |
| TwisterDragon · 3s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 20 | 1.82 |
| Sand TombGround · 4s · STAB | 60 | 33 | 18 | 2.18 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Garchomp's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 164.9
- Actual Defense
- 124.3
- Actual HP
- 151
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Dragon TailBreaking SwipeBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 81% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,962 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1,495 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1,498 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 1,495 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 1,495 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1,492 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 2
- GarchompViewing100 CandyBest movesDragon TailBreaking Swipe
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Mega Energy comes from Mega Raids and walking with your buddy. After the first Mega Evolution, it takes less energy next time.
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Ice - ×1.6Dragon
Fairy - ×0.625Fire
Poison
Rock - ×0.244
Electric
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
Water×1- Electric×0.244
Grass×1- Ice×2.56
Fighting×1- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1- Dragon×1.6
Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2026.09.12Community Day Classic: Gible · Exclusive move: Earth Power
- 2021.06.06Community Day: Gible · Exclusive move: Earth Power