Is Garchomp good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Garchomp is S-tier for Ground raid attacker and has 5 other ranked roles.

Is Garchomp a good raid attacker?

Garchomp ranks #21 of 168 dragon attackers with 16.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Garchomp be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Garchomp is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Garchomp worth keeping?

Shadow Garchomp hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is S-tier for Ground raid attacker, so keep it.

#445 · Generation 4

Garchomp

dragon ground

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,962 / 4,479
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,264 / 2,830
Research CP (L15): 1,698
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Garchomp earns its spot: S-tier Ground raid attacker (Shadow).

Battle roles

S
Ground raid attackershadow#3 Ground · 17.9 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #3 of 302 Ground-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Earth Power (needs an Elite TM).
A
Master Leagueshadow#26 of 409 · score 88.8
The Shadow version is ranked #26 in Master League on PvPoke with Dragon Tail / Twister / Earth Power.
A
Ground raid attacker#8 Ground · 15.0 DPS
It ranks #8 of 302 Ground-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Earth Power (needs an Elite TM).
A
Dragon raid attackershadow#4 Dragon · 19.2 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #4 of 168 Dragon-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe.
C
Dragon raid attacker#21 Dragon · 16.1 DPS
It ranks #21 of 168 Dragon-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe.
C
Fire raid attackershadow#23 Fire · 15.5 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #23 of 263 Fire-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Fire Blast.
–
Great Leagueshadow#473 of 1154 · score 75.6
Ranked #473 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Ultra League#323 of 851 · score 78.4
Ranked #323 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Worth evolving into

Mega Garchomp
S Ground raid attacker (mega)S Dragon raid attacker (mega)A Fire raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack261

Defense193

Stamina239

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

ice×2.56
dragon×1.6
fairy×1.6

Resists

electric×0.244
fire×0.625
poison×0.625
rock×0.625

Evolution line

Gible
→25 candyGabite
→100 candyGarchomp

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#477 / 1154	75.5	Dragon Tail · Twister · Sand Tomb	L14 · 4/10/14
Great LeagueShadow	–	#473 / 1154	75.6	Dragon Tail · Twister · Sand Tomb	L14 · 4/10/14
Ultra League	–	#323 / 851	78.4	Dragon Tail · Sand Tomb · Twister	L23 · 4/15/14
Ultra LeagueShadow	–	#342 / 851	77.5	Dragon Tail · Sand Tomb · Twister	L23 · 4/15/14
Master League	A	#31 / 409	87.8	Dragon Tail · Twister · Earth Power	L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow	A	#26 / 409	88.8	Dragon Tail · Twister · Earth Power	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#407 / 689	74.5	Dragon Tail · Earth Power · Breaking Swipe
Ultra PremierShadow	–	#416 / 689	73.9	Dragon Tail · Breaking Swipe · Earth Power
Master Premier	A	#16 / 274	87.4	Mud Shot · Twister · Sand Tomb	L50 · 15/15/15
Master PremierShadow	A	#20 / 274	85.3	Mud Shot · Twister · Sand Tomb	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
groundShadow	S	#3 / 302	17.9	366	Dragon Tail · Earth PowerElite TM
dragonShadow	A	#4 / 168	19.2	392	Dragon Tail · Breaking Swipe
ground	A	#8 / 302	15.0	369	Dragon Tail · Earth PowerElite TM
dragon	C	#21 / 168	16.1	394	Dragon Tail · Breaking Swipe
fireShadow	C	#23 / 263	15.5	317	Dragon Tail · Fire Blast
fire	–	#51 / 263	13.1	322	Dragon Tail · Fire Blast

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Dragon TailSTAB	dragon	14	+8	1.0s	14.0	9	+12	3 turns
Mud ShotSTAB	ground	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	3	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
OutrageSTAB	dragon	110	-50	4.0s	2.20	110	-60
EarthquakeSTAB	ground	140	-100	3.5s	1.40	120	-65
Fire Blast	fire	140	-100	4.0s	1.40	140	-80
Sand TombSTAB	ground	60	-33	4.0s	1.82	55	-45	100% chance: -1 foe Def
Breaking SwipeSTAB	dragon	45	-33	1.0s	1.36	50	-50	100% chance: -1 foe Atk
TwisterSTAB	dragon	50	-33	3.0s	1.52	70	-40
Earth PowerElite TMSTAB	ground	100	-50	3.5s	2.00	90	-50	10% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Garchomp good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Garchomp is S-tier for Ground raid attacker and has 5 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Garchomp?: Garchomp earns its spot: S-tier Ground raid attacker (Shadow).
Is Garchomp a good raid attacker?: Garchomp ranks #21 of 168 dragon attackers with 16.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Garchomp be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Garchomp is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Garchomp worth keeping?: Shadow Garchomp hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is S-tier for Ground raid attacker, so keep it.

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Verdict: Keep