# Will Garchomp be any good? **URL:** \ **Category:** Generation IV\ **Created:** [March 13, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217 "2018-03-13T18:14:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Necrozmadabest](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/necrozmadabest/32/23997_2.png) [@Necrozmadabest](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Necrozmadabest)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217/1 "2018-03-13T18:14:15Z")
So far, all four pseudo-legendary Pokémon were great. Dragonite is a fantastic generalist, Tyranitar is the best Dark-Type in the game, Salamence is pretty much a more offensive Dragonite, and Metagross is the best Steel-Type So what does the Generation IV pseudo-legendary, the Mach Pokémon, Garchomp, have in store for us? Let’s start with his stats: His attack is wonderful, at 261, just five points bellow our Gen I pseudo, which means that his hits _will_ hit very hard His defense isn’t too bad either, at 198, and with the HP of 216, Garchomp will definetly stay in for a long time and do a ton of damage These stats mean his CP tops at a whooping 3823, higher than almost everything we’ve had so far Does that mean Garchomp will get the standart 9% nerf? Moves: Garchomp has quite a wide movepool, so I’m just gonna list what could be usable in PoGo at this time. _Fast:_ Fire fang [FIRE] Mud-slap, Mud shot [GROUND] Dragon tail, Dragon breath [DRAGON] Rock smash [FIGHTING] Shadow claw [GHOST] Hidden power, Take down, Tackle, Cut [NORMAL] Poison jab [POISON] Iron tail [STEEL] _Charge:_ Crunch [DARK] Dragon claw, Twister, Draco meteor, Dragon pulse, Outrage [DRAGON] Brick break [FIGHTING] Fire blast, Flamethrower [FIRE] Aerial ace [FLYING] Earthquake, Dig, Sand tomb, Bulldoze [GROUND] Hyper beam, Body slam [NORMAL] Stone edge, Rock slide, Rock tomb [ROCK] Iron head [STEEL] Aqua tail [WATER] Now, since PoGo usually uses 2-3 spreads, I would assume he will get Dragon tail and Mud-slap/shot as fast attacks, and Outrage/Dragon Claw, Earthquake, and either Stone edge or Rock slide as charge attacks Garchomp is definetly going to be a prominent Pokémon in the meta, hitting the Creation Trio and Heatran with super-effective STABs, Cresselia with potentional Shadow Claw/Crunch, Shaymin with a Fire-Type attack, you get the idea He can also beat up Rhyperior, a Pokémon with even higher CP than the landshark himself (assuming he doesn’t get an Ice-Type attack) and other pseudo-legendaries with its great typing and sheer bulk and power So how do you counter this beast? Basically, use an Ice-Type, like Articuno, Lapras, the upcoming Glaceon or Regice are all great counters to Garchomp (as long as he doesn’t get Fire-Type attacks) ---
**Author:** ![5GodLink](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/5godlink/32/30615_2.png) [@5GodLink](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/5GodLink)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2018, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217/2 "2018-05-13T00:51:39Z")
Garchomp will be added to me team. Hoping to get 5 good ones. With that CP i am loving it. Even with a nerf if it’s over 3100 ill still be happy. Garchomp will be much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Mapman42](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/mapman42/32/11752_2.png) [@Mapman42](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Mapman42)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2018, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217/3 "2018-05-13T06:52:30Z")
Garchomp will most likely be a good attacker no matter what happens. ---
**Author:** ![Pokemon](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/pokemon/32/19489_2.png) [@Pokemon](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Pokemon)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217/4 "2018-09-16T19:12:15Z")
Wow but how is the max cp higher than Dragonite? ---
**Author:** ![Necrozmadabest](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/necrozmadabest/32/23997_2.png) [@Necrozmadabest](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Necrozmadabest)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217/5 "2018-09-16T20:53:33Z")
Much better stats ---
**Author:** ![Pokemon](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/pokemon/32/19489_2.png) [@Pokemon](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Pokemon)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217/6 "2018-09-16T20:54:28Z")
What stat is better ---
**Author:** ![Necrozmadabest](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/necrozmadabest/32/23997_2.png) [@Necrozmadabest](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Necrozmadabest)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217/7 "2018-09-16T20:55:21Z")
HP is better by a lot, defense is also higher, attack is just 5 points below ---
**Author:** ![Pokemon](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/pokemon/32/19489_2.png) [@Pokemon](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Pokemon)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217/8 "2018-09-16T22:21:15Z")
So its better! ---
**Author:** ![Kevin260709](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/kevin260709/32/20474_2.png) [@Kevin260709](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Kevin260709)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217/9 "2018-09-23T15:13:16Z")
> [@Necrozmadabest](#): > > Draco meteor I bet that garchomp Will get a CD and get Draco Meteor. ---
**Author:** ![Pokemon](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/pokemon/32/19489_2.png) [@Pokemon](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Pokemon)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217/10 "2018-09-23T15:26:51Z")
I wouldnt be that fond of the event move. ---
**Author:** ![Necrozmadabest](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/necrozmadabest/32/23997_2.png) [@Necrozmadabest](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Necrozmadabest)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217/11 "2018-09-23T15:28:41Z")
Garchomp is nowhere near as well-known user of Draco as Dragonite tho (outside of the uncommon special attacking sets or Chain Chomp in Gen 4) ---
**Author:** ![bobbyjack8](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/bobbyjack8/32/21337_2.png) [@bobbyjack8](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/bobbyjack8)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217/12 "2018-09-27T04:00:49Z")
My Salamance also has Draco Meteor, so I’m pretty sure Garchomp will get a new move. ---
**Author:** ![Jormdeworm](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/jormdeworm/32/34621_2.png) [@Jormdeworm](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Jormdeworm)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/will-garchomp-be-any-good/4217/13 "2019-06-28T13:35:00Z")