#336 · Pokémon Soulgold
Garchomp
DragonGroundSand Veil, Rough Skin (hidden)
Level-up moves 17
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Crunch Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense. | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | Ground | Stat | 0 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Dragon Breath Strikes the foe with a blast of breath. May paralyze. | Dragon | Spec | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Sand Tomb Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 4 or 5 turns. | Ground | Phys | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 1 | Dual Chop Attacks with brutal hits that strike twice. | Dragon | Phys | 40 | 90 | 15 |
| 1 | Fire Fang May cause flinching or leave the foe with a burn. | Fire | Phys | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Dragon Rage Launches shock waves that always inflict 40 HP damage. | Dragon | Spec | 1 | 100 | 10 |
| 7 | Dragon Rage Launches shock waves that always inflict 40 HP damage. | Dragon | Spec | 1 | 100 | 10 |
| 18 | Bulldoze Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed. | Ground | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 27 | Bite Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 34 | Slash Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 42 | Dragon Claw Slashes the foe with sharp claws. | Dragon | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 52 | Dig Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | Ground | Phys | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 62 | Sandstorm Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | Rock | Stat | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 72 | Take Down A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | Normal | Phys | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 82 | Dragon Rush Tackles the foe with menace. May cause flinching. | Dragon | Phys | 100 | 75 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 41
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Dragon Claw Dragon's Den Cavern (gift) | Dragon | 80 |
| TM06 | Toxic Lost Woods (item ball) | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Lake of Rage House 1 (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Ilex Forest (item ball) | Fire | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Slowpoke Well B2F (gift) | Water | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Gate Route 40 Trainer Hill Courtyard (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Victory Road 1F (item ball) | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Normal | — |
| TM35 | Flamethrower Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Fire | 90 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Route 27 House (gift) | Rock | — |
| TM38 | Fire Blast Mt Mortar Depths 1 (item ball) | Fire | 110 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Route 35 (item ball) | Rock | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Route 37 (item ball) | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Rinto Village (gift) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Goldenrod City Gym (gift) | Normal | — |
| TM48 | Round Goldenrod City Radio Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM54 | False Swipe Gate Goldenrod City Route 35 (gift) | Normal | 40 |
| TM56 | Fling Snowtop Mountain B1F (item ball); Sstidal Rooms (gift) | Dark | 1 |
| TM59 | Brutal Swing Olivine City Mart (mart) | Dark | 60 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw Route 42 (item ball) | Ghost | 70 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact Safari Zone Gate (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge Kitakami Well B1F (item ball) | Rock | 100 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance Kitakami Mountain 2F (item ball) | Normal | — |
| TM76 | Hone Claws Violet City Mart (mart) | Dark | — |
| TM77 | Dig Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Ground | 80 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze Vajra Desert West (item ball) | Ground | 60 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide Route 49 (item ball) | Rock | 75 |
| TM82 | Dragon Tail Blackthorn City Mart (mart) | Dragon | 60 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab Route 50 (item ball) | Poison | 80 |
| TM90 | Substitute Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Normal | — |
| HM01 | Cut Ilex Forest (gift) | Steel | 50 |
| HM03 | Surf Ecruteak City Theater (gift) | Water | 90 |
| HM04 | Strength Olivine City Cafe (gift) | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Route 36 (gift) | Fighting | 40 |
| HM09 | Rock Climb Victory Road 1F (gift) | Normal | 90 |
| HM10 | Whirlpool Rocket Hideout B2F (gift) | Water | 35 |
Where to find Garchomp
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Innates (always active, on top of whichever ability it has): Strong Jaw, Marvel Scale, Unstoppable
- Mega Evolution (Groundite) with the Groundite
- Mega Evolution (Dragotite) with the Dragotite