Garchomp ranks #73 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 1.42% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has risen 1.15 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 0.27% | 115 |
| December 2025 | 0.60% | 82 |
| January 2026 | 0.59% | 84 |
| February 2026 | 0.42% | 92 |
| March 2026 | 0.91% | 73 |
| April 2026 | 1.42% | 73 |
Top Garchomp moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Earthquake | 24.1% |
| Protect | 23.5% |
| Iron Head | 12.3% |
| Dragon Claw | 9.3% |
| Breaking Swipe | 9.2% |
| Rock Slide | 6.6% |
| Stomping Tantrum | 5.4% |
| Scale Shot | 5.2% |
| Swords Dance | 1.5% |
| Outrage | 0.7% |
Top Garchomp items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Clear Amulet | 45.4% |
| Loaded Dice | 20.5% |
| Life Orb | 18.7% |
| Rocky Helmet | 7.3% |
| Leftovers | 1.7% |
| Choice Scarf | 1.7% |
| Safety Goggles | 1.6% |
| Assault Vest | 1.3% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Rough Skin | 94.1% |
| Sand Veil | 5.9% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Adamant:4/252/0/0/0/252 | 39.2% |
| Jolly:4/252/0/0/0/252 | 16.4% |
| Hardy:0/252/0/0/4/252 | 12.7% |
| Jolly:0/252/0/0/4/252 | 8.6% |
| Jolly:252/252/0/0/0/4 | 7.0% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| steel | 66.6% |
| ground | 18.1% |
| dragon | 10.8% |
| fire | 2.3% |
| fairy | 1.1% |
Common Garchomp teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Flutter Mane | 11.8% |
| Tornadus | 8.8% |
| Chi-Yu | 7.7% |
| Ogerpon-Wellspring | 7.5% |
| Zapdos | 7.4% |
| Amoonguss | 4.4% |
| Incineroar | 3.1% |
| Corviknight | 3.1% |
| Glimmora | 2.7% |
| Dondozo | 2.5% |
Is Garchomp good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Garchomp is the #73 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 1.42% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has risen 1.15 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.