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Counter guide · Dragon / Ground · Gen IV

What beats Garchomp?

The 5 hardest counters to Garchomp ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Iron Bundle outspeeds and hits for 4× with ice-type STAB.

Garchomp
No. 445
Garchomp
Dragon Ground
BST 600 · Speed 102 · Atk 130 · SpA 80

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Iron Bundle
    No. 991
    Iron Bundle
    Ice Water
    Hits Garchomp for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from dragon-type STAB Speed: 136 > 102 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 124)
  2. #2
    Chien-Pao
    No. 1002
    Chien-Pao
    Dark Ice
    Hits Garchomp for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from dragon-type STAB Speed: 135 > 102 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  3. #3
    Weavile
    No. 461
    Weavile
    Dark Ice
    Hits Garchomp for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from dragon-type STAB Speed: 125 > 102 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  4. #4
    Cryogonal
    No. 615
    Cryogonal
    Ice
    Hits Garchomp for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from dragon-type STAB Speed: 105 > 102 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 95)
  5. #5
    Froslass
    No. 478
    Froslass
    Ice Ghost
    Hits Garchomp for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from dragon-type STAB Speed: 110 > 102 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 80)

Garchomp's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Ice
2× weak to
Dragon Fairy
Immune to
Electric

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Garchomp, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Garchomp hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.