Garchomp
Garchomp · #0445
Garchomp is a Dragon / Ground-type mons. Base stats: Attack 261 · Defense 193 · Stamina 239. Maximum CP at level 50 is 4532. The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game. Use the IV calculator below to lock the exact stats from your appraisal bars.
Hundo CP — Garchomp at 100% IV
The exact CP a perfect 15/15/15 Garchomp shows at each encounter type. If the CP matches, it can be a hundo — verify with the IV calculator.
| Field Research reward | CP 1698 |
| Raid / egg / breakthrough | CP 2264 |
| Weather-boosted raid | CP 2830 |
| Wild (L30 cap) | CP 3396 |
| Wild, weather-boosted (L35) | CP 3679 |
| Shadow (grunt catch) → purifies to hundo | CP 879 |
| Shadow (leader / shadow raid) → purifies to hundo | CP 2227 |
Purify-to-hundo: a shadow Garchomp caught at exactly these CPs is 13/13/13 — purification adds +2 to every IV, making it a guaranteed 15/15/15.
Base stats
CP tier
Top-tier raid attacker (3500+ max CP)
Is Garchomp worth powering up?
Yes — Garchomp is an S-tier Ground attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.
IV note: Garchomp has functional-hundo spreads — certain sub-perfect IVs perform identically to a 15/15/15 at the level cap, so don't transfer a near-miss before checking.
Evolution line — stages and candy cost
Recommended movesets
The meta-recommended fast + charged move pairs for Garchomp in raids.
- S
- S
- A
- A
Legacy & Elite-TM moves
Garchomp can still learn these retired moves — via an Elite TM, or free during events that re-feature them (Community Day classics, GO Fest). Often the difference between a bag-filler and a meta pick.
Weakness chart — what beats Garchomp
Best counter recommendations
Frequently asked
Garchomp reaches a maximum CP of 4532 at level 50 with perfect 15/15/15 IVs (weather-boosted or lucky). At level 40 the CP cap is roughly 88% of that.
The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game.
Garchomp is in the top raid attacker tier — usable across multiple bosses with the right move set.
Yes — Garchomp is an S-tier Ground attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.
Functional Hundo IVs for Garchomp →
Certain sub-15/15/15 IV spreads reach the exact same stat product as a true hundo at the level cap. See which spreads qualify and at which level.
Related tools
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Data last updated: 2026-07-15
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