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Garchomp — Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B usage stats and trends
Data through June 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics
Garchomp ranks #2 in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B with 32.30% usage as of June 2026. Over 1 month on record its usage has held steady.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 32.30% | 2 |
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 63 top-cut teams · best finish 1st (merijnvd) at VGC Trainer School; champions m/b #1
Garchomp @ Life Orb Ability: Rough Skin Level: 50 Jolly Nature - Dragon Claw - Protect - Rock Slide - Earthquake
Seen on 15 top-cut teams · best finish 1st (Louie John Valencia) at Khun Champions Cup #2
Garchomp @ Life Orb Ability: Rough Skin Level: 50 Jolly Nature - Protect - Dragon Claw - Stomping Tantrum - Earthquake
Seen on 11 top-cut teams · best finish 2nd (BatCoach) at Champions Collective #12
Garchomp @ Life Orb Ability: Rough Skin Level: 50 Jolly Nature - Dragon Claw - Stomping Tantrum - Rock Slide - Protect
Top Garchomp moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|---|
| Dragon Claw | 22.9% |
| Rock Slide | 20.3% |
| Protect | 19.9% |
| Earthquake | 19.2% |
| Stomping Tantrum | 10.0% |
| Poison Jab | 2.8% |
| Rock Tomb | 2.3% |
| Scale Shot | 0.6% |
| Swords Dance | 0.6% |
| Iron Head | 0.3% |
Top Garchomp items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|---|
| Life Orb | 62.1% |
| Choice Scarf | 11.3% |
| Sitrus Berry | 9.3% |
| Roseli Berry | 8.0% |
| Soft Sand | 1.9% |
| Haban Berry | 1.2% |
| White Herb | 1.1% |
| Lum Berry | 1.1% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|---|
| Rough Skin | 96.5% |
| Sand Veil | 3.5% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|---|
| Jolly:2/32/0/0/0/32 | 42.0% |
| Adamant:2/32/0/0/0/32 | 6.9% |
| Jolly:0/30/4/0/0/32 | 5.0% |
| Jolly:6/28/0/0/0/32 | 3.1% |
| Jolly:0/32/0/0/2/32 | 2.7% |
Common Garchomp teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|---|
| Whimsicott | 9.2% |
| Charizard-Mega-Y | 7.5% |
| Basculegion | 7.4% |
| Kingambit | 6.4% |
| Incineroar | 4.8% |
| Staraptor-Mega | 4.4% |
| Floette-Mega | 4.0% |
| Sinistcha | 3.9% |
| Gholdengo | 3.5% |
| Sylveon | 3.4% |
Checks and counters
| Pokémon | Score | KO % | Switch-out % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farigiraf | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Whimsicott | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Staraptor-Mega | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Basculegion | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Grimmsnarl | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Archaludon | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pelipper | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tsareena | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Score: higher means more effective against Garchomp. KO % is how often Garchomp is knocked out by the counter; switch-out % is how often it switches out against it.
Is Garchomp good in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B?
By usage, Garchomp is the #2 pick in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B at 32.30% of weighted teams as of June 2026, and its usage has held steady 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.