Garchomp is almost always a threat no matter what version of Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>you are playing. And in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>, it is an absolute monster once you get into the later variants of the Go Battle League. <\/p>
Like most Dragon-types in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>, the matchup is very important when taking into account when and where you decide to use a Garchomp. The Dragon\/Ground-type has a strong movepool, but will still struggle against many top picks in all but the Ultra League. <\/p>
Overall, Garchomp is great, with 261 attack, 193 defense, 239 speed, and a Max CP of 4,479 at level 50. You can use it to hit like a truck in PvE, and it is an effective choice in high-level competition. <\/p>
You will almost always be using the Dragon Tail\/Outrage combo in both PvE and PvP movesets when you need Dragon-type output, purely because it has a max output of 50.2 DPS. Outside of that, Mud Shot should probably replace Dragon Tail as a Quick Move because it can easily build up energy for the costly Outrage and Earthquake combo. <\/p>
Fire Blast is a fine tech, but outside of hitting Fairy-types, and being the only option Garchomp has to hit the heavily used Master League mainstay Togekiss, you should just forget it exists since the upside of Outrage\/Earthquake, or even Sand Tomb is much better. <\/p>
There are better alternatives to Garchomp in every meta, including multiple Legendary Pok\u00e9mon or Pok\u00e9mon that have a better typing for specific matchups. For that reason, you should probably not build your team around Garchomp in any league, but it is a fine addition to any squad in Ultra and Master Leagues.<\/p>
If you don\u2019t already have a Battle League-ready Garchomp, Pok\u00e9mon Go\u2019s <\/em>June Community Day<\/a> will focus on its pre-evolution Gible. You can likely expect Mega Garchomp to be dropping soon too, since Mega Altaria is being added for the Swablu Community Day on May 15.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
