Garchomp (Pokémon)

Garchomp ガブリアス Gablias

Artwork from D/P

Types Species  Dragon  Ground  Mach Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Sand Veil 1,250,000 Pokédex National #445 Johto #— Hoenn #— Sinnoh #111 Browser Fiore R— Almia R-253 Height Weight 6'03" 209.4 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Blue 45 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Monster, Dragon 41 (10455 steps) EV yield HP 0 Atk 3 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 218 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex On Marriland Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Garchomp (Japanese: ガブリアス Gablias) is a dual-type Dragon/Ground pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

It evolves from Gabite starting at level 48. It is the final form of Gible.

Biology

Physiology

Garchomp are dark blue, with a red underbelly that covers from the middle of its abdomen, to its jaws, and then to the undersides of its arms. Underneath the red is a gold diamond shape as well a gold cross on its snout; which gives Garchomp a close resemblance to Sharpedo. Garchomp have appendages that resemble jets, planes and hammerhead sharks; its four fins, one on each arm, one dorsal fin and another on its tail that resembles a shark tailfin; horns that resemble jet/plane engines rest on its head, resembling a hammerhead. It has spikes on its hind limbs and arms as well as sharper claws than its previous evolution. Its eyes have black scleras and gold colored irises. Its pupils have shrunk.

Gender differences

A male has a cut on his dorsal fin, while the female does not.

Special abilities

Though Garchomp is not able to learn the move Fly and cannot possess Levitate, it can still fly at an incredible speed to catch its prey. This is evident in both the anime and Pokédex entries.

Garchomp "flying"

Habitat

Garchomp are cave-dwellers.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It appears to be a carnivore, but it is sometimes found in possession of the Haban Berry.

In the anime

Garchomp in the anime

Cynthia's Garchomp made its debut appearance in Top-Down Training. It appeared again in Losing Its Lustrous, Double Team Turnover!,Aiding the Enemy! and DP152, and appearing briefly in the opening of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

A Garchomp is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Cynthia's signature Pokémon, like in the games and anime, is a Garchomp.

In the TCG

Main article: Garchomp (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Garchomp is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 0.5%	IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Dragon	Poké Assist: ( Dragon )	Field Move: (Crush ×5)
"It spits hunks of dirt to attack. It also rams at incredible speed."

Evolution

Unevolved Gible  Dragon  Ground

Level 24 →

First evolution Gabite  Dragon  Ground

Level 48 →

Second evolution Garchomp  Dragon  Ground

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Garchomp images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Garchomp has the second highest base stat average of all non-legendary Pokémon, the first being Slaking. However, it is tied with the four other pseudo-legendary evolutions. Garchomp is also tied with many other legendaries for base stat average, including Mew, Celebi, Deoxys, Latios and Latias.
• Although Garchomp is said to fly at the speed of sound, Pidgeot has a lower speed stat but is said to fly at mach 2 speed, roughly twice the speed of sound.
• Though its Pokédex entries make note of its astounding flying abilities, Garchomp cannot learn Fly or even possess the ability Levitate. Similarly, although Garchomp is known as the Mach Pokémon, it cannot learn Mach Punch or any other variation of Quick Attack (including Quick Attack itself).
• Despite Pokédex entries noting that when in flight, Garchomps' wings create blades of wind that can fell nearby trees, Garchomp cannot learn Air Slash or Air Cutter. This might indicate that such claims are simply rumors. However, Garchomp can fly at the speed of sound.
• Of the pseudo-legendary Pokémon, Garchomp has the lowest Attack stat. Because of this, it is also the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon whose Attack stat cannot exceed 400 at level 100, with a maximum of "only" 394.
  • It is also the fastest among the pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with a maximum Speed of 333.
  • It also has the highest HP among the pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with a maximum HP of 420.

Origin

Appearance-wise, Garchomp seems like a cross between an European dragon and a hammerhead shark. It may have the genuine appearance of a land shark. It also seems to have the appearence of a jet.

Name origin

Its English name clearly comes from chomp. The gar- in its name may come from garpike, a species of fish similar to Garchomp. The Japanese name may come from がぶがぶ gabugabu, the sound of gobbling or gulping down, がぶりと gaburito, bite or chew, or がぶりと噛み付く gaburitokamitsuku, sink one's teeth into, and アース āsu,

In other languages

• German: Knakrack - From knacken (to crack) and Racker (rascal).
• French: Carchacrok - From Carcharodon, scientific name of sharks, and croquer (to bite).
• Korean: 한카리아스 Hankariaseu

Related articles

• Cynthia's Garchomp

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