
Garchomp remains a premier fast physical attacker in the Champions format. Its Dragon/Ground typing provides excellent offensive coverage and natural bulk. Utilizing its Rough Skin ability alongside powerful STAB moves like Earthquake and Dragon Claw, Garchomp excels at exerting immediate pressure and punishing physical contact.
Defeating Garchomp involves exploiting its weaknesses with key meta threats.
Archaludon acts as a solid physical wall that gains Stamina defense boosts when hit.
Primarina resists its Dragon STAB and can retaliate with powerful Fairy-type attacks like Moonblast.
The best moveset for Garchomp in the current competitive meta typically features the moves Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, Protect.
In the Pokémon Champions meta, Garchomp can be countered by exploiting its weaknesses (ice 4x, dragon 2x, fairy 2x) and using effective check/counter teams.
The best item for Garchomp is typically Sitrus Berry, based on high-level tournament and ladder stats.