[[File:Cynthia Garchomp.png|thumb|left|210px|Garchomp in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Cynthia Garchomp.png|thumb|left|210px|Garchomp in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Sycamore Mega Garchomp.png|thumb|left|210px|Mega Garchomp in the anime]]
[[File:Sycamore Mega Garchomp.png|thumb|left|210px|Mega Garchomp in the anime]]
===Major appearances===
===In the main series===
====[[Cynthia's Garchomp]]====
====Major appearances====
=====[[Cynthia's Garchomp]]=====
[[Cynthia]]'s Garchomp made her debut appearance in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]''. She also briefly appeared in the opening of ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', battling against [[Tower Tycoon Palmer]]'s {{p|Milotic}}.
[[Cynthia]]'s Garchomp made her debut appearance in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]''. She also briefly appeared in the opening of ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', battling against [[Tower Tycoon Palmer]]'s {{p|Milotic}}.
===Other===
====Other====
[[Professor Sycamore]] owns a Garchomp that first appeared in ''[[XY002|Lumiose City Pursuit!]]''. It was revealed in ''[[XY068|Garchomp's Mega Bond!]]'' that Sycamore has owned Garchomp since she was a Gible.
[[Professor Sycamore]] owns a Garchomp that first appeared in ''[[XY002|Lumiose City Pursuit!]]''. It was revealed in ''[[XY068|Garchomp's Mega Bond!]]'' that Sycamore has owned Garchomp since she was a Gible.
A Garchomp that can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Garchomp appeared in ''[[SS029|Mega Evolution Special I]]'', under the ownership of [[Remo]].
A Garchomp that can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Garchomp appeared in ''[[SS029|Mega Evolution Special I]]'', under the ownership of [[Remo]].
===Minor appearances===
====Minor appearances====
Another female Garchomp is used by one of the students of [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] in the first leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]] in ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]''.
Another female Garchomp is used by one of the students of [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] in the first leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]] in ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]''.
A Garchomp appeared in the opening scenes of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
A Garchomp appeared in the opening scenes of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
===Pokédex entries===
====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexbody|DP040|Garchomp|Ash's Pokédex|Garchomp, the Mach Pokémon. When it folds up its body and spreads its wings, it can {{m|fly}} like a jet plane at the speed of sound.}}
{{Animedexbody|DP040|Garchomp|Ash's Pokédex|Garchomp, the Mach Pokémon. When it folds up its body and spreads its wings, it can {{m|fly}} like a jet plane at the speed of sound.}}
Garchomp is a bipedal, draconian Pokémon that is primarily dark blue in color. It has red on its underbelly from the lower jaw to the middle of the abdomen, including the undersides of its arms. A patch of gold comes to a point below the red on its belly, and a golden star shape adorns the tip of its snout. Garchomp has horn-like appendages that resemble a jet or plane's engines, giving it an appearance similar to a hammerhead shark. Its large mouth features razor-sharp teeth. The feet have three white talons, and each arm has a single large, white claw for a hand. Curved fins sprout from the arms, creating wings that allow Garchomp to fly. It also has a large dorsal fin and another on its tail that resembles a sharktailfin. The male's dorsal fin has a notch on it. Pairs of small, white spikes protrude from its upper arms and legs, and there are gill-like slits on the sides of the neck. The eyes are intense, with black scleras and gold-colored irises.
When Garchomp Mega Evolves, it grows in size and several of its features become more angular, including its head and shoulders. A row of five tooth-like spikes sprouts from each side of its abdomen, and red spikes grow from its knees. The claws and fins on its arms morph together to form sharp, red blades.
Garchomp can fly at an incredible speed—helped by the fine scales on its body that reduce drag—to catch its prey. Garchomp are cave-dwellers, and are seldom seen in the wild.
NA:Garchomp looks like a plane's engines mixed with a hammerhead shark. There's something about it that we just find so appealing - we have to get one! Garchomp is capable of folding up its body and spreading its wings, letting it move at Mach speed! Garchompite will Mega Evolve Garchomp into Mega Garchomp, increasing its power even more!
PAL:There's something about Garchomp that appeals to the kid in all of us. It's basically a mach-speed flying dinosaur with spikes. What's not to love? When it folds up its body and extends its wings for flight, you might mistake it for a jet plane. And with a little Garchompite, it can Mega Evolve for extra firepower!
Appearance-wise, Garchomp seems like a cross between a European dragon, various species of sharks (including the hammerhead), and possibly a dromaeosaurid or other theropod dinosaur. Its design also strongly resembles a jet aircraft.
Name origin
Garchomp may be a combination and corruption of gore (a projecting point), guard or Carcharodon (the scientific name for sharks) and chomp. Gar may also derive from garpike (a species of fish somewhat similar in appearance), gargantuan (relating to its size) or gargoyle which occasionally bears a likeness to European dragons.
Gaburias may be a combination of がぶがぶ gabugabu (onomatopoeia for gulping) or がぶりと gaburito (bite or chew) and アース āsu (earth) or Carcharias.
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