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Garchomp — Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-A usage stats and trends
Data through May 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics
Garchomp ranks #3 in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-A with 36.00% usage as of May 2026. Over 2 months on record its usage has fallen 1.23 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 37.23% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 36.00% | 3 |
Common tournament builds
Exact sets from recent tournament top cuts (via Limitless). Champions does not publish stat spreads, so builds list item, ability, nature, and moves only.
Seen on 31 top-cut teams · best finish 1st (Zachvgc2) at Pokepal Smackdown #142 (Champions) (Reg M-A)
Garchomp @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Rough Skin Level: 50 Adamant Nature - Earthquake - Dragon Claw - Rock Slide - Protect
Seen on 17 top-cut teams · best finish 1st (PokeReplay) at Tenki's Cart - Road to Turin M-A
Garchomp @ Choice Scarf Ability: Rough Skin Level: 50 Adamant Nature - Earthquake - Stomping Tantrum - Rock Slide - Dragon Claw
Seen on 17 top-cut teams · best finish 1st (washy) at Pokepal Smackdown #143 (Champions) (Reg M-A)
Garchomp @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Rough Skin Level: 50 Jolly Nature - Earthquake - Dragon Claw - Rock Tomb - Protect
Top Garchomp moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|---|
| Earthquake | 22.1% |
| Dragon Claw | 18.5% |
| Rock Slide | 16.7% |
| Protect | 15.8% |
| Stomping Tantrum | 12.8% |
| Rock Tomb | 4.7% |
| Scale Shot | 3.3% |
| Poison Jab | 2.9% |
| Swords Dance | 1.0% |
| Breaking Swipe | 0.5% |
Top Garchomp items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|---|
| Choice Scarf | 28.4% |
| Sitrus Berry | 28.1% |
| Dragon Fang | 9.5% |
| Soft Sand | 7.8% |
| Roseli Berry | 6.6% |
| White Herb | 6.2% |
| Lum Berry | 4.7% |
| Haban Berry | 4.4% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|---|
| Rough Skin | 97.0% |
| Sand Veil | 3.0% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|---|
| Jolly:2/32/0/0/0/32 | 9.2% |
| Adamant:2/32/0/0/0/32 | 8.7% |
| Adamant:20/20/0/0/1/25 | 4.5% |
| Jolly:0/32/0/0/2/32 | 3.9% |
| Adamant:4/30/0/0/0/32 | 2.6% |
Common Garchomp teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|---|
| Charizard-Mega-Y | 11.1% |
| Kingambit | 10.1% |
| Basculegion | 10.0% |
| Whimsicott | 5.7% |
| Floette-Mega | 5.5% |
| Sneasler | 4.8% |
| Incineroar | 4.0% |
| Sylveon | 4.0% |
| Aerodactyl-Mega | 3.2% |
| Aerodactyl | 2.6% |
Is Garchomp good in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-A?
By usage, Garchomp is the #3 pick in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-A at 36.00% of weighted teams as of May 2026, and its usage has fallen 1.23 points over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Garchomp or a reason you are not running it.