Pokemon of the Week #55: Garchomp

**Marchie** · 06-25-2007, 07:20 PM

Garchomp

Type: Ground/Dragon
Weaknesses: Ice (x4), Dragon
Resisitances: Electric (immune), Fire, Rock, Poison
Ability: Sand Veil
Best Stat: Attack

Shiny Garchomp looks like this:

ML's suggested moveset: You look at Garchomp's typing and it just screams "Physical. Sweeper."

So, two sets tonight: One for Choice Banders, and one for not-so-choice banders.

Nature: Adamant
EV's: 252 / 252 Attack and Speed
Item: Choice Band
Moves:
Earthquake
Dragon Claw / Dragon Rush
Stone Edge
Fire Fang

With the attack and speed of a Legendary, Garchomp can lay the beatdown on practically anything. EQ and the Dragon move are there for STAB (Choose the Dragon move on your own preference. Both are fine), Stone Edge is there for Ice types and for general sweeping purposes, and Fire Fang is there for Skarmory and other steel types. This is self-explanatory.

Nature: Adamant
EV's: 252 / 252 Attack and Speed
Item: Shell Bell or Life Orb
Moves:
Swords Dance
Earthquake
Dragon Claw / Rush
Stone Edge / Fire Fang

I had to sacrifice a move for Swords Dance, but...I just couldn't do it. So I leave that up to you. Stone Edge is more powerful, but Fire Fang tends to be more practical. Anyway, self-explanatory again.

Well, that's it. I know, right? Easiest movesets I ever did.

Overall, Garchomp is a crazy-powerful Pokemon, with high and well-rounded stats, very well cut out for the Physical Sweepage. You could even add some defensive moves and kind of make it a kind of Counter-attack Pokemon, but that's unlikely and I'm not gonna get into that.

Remember people, unless I'm gone, feel free to ask me for movesets on anything you like. My services are free.

That is, unless you're paying.

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Pokemon of the Week #54: Golem

Sim Kid · 06-25-2007, 10:45 PM

9.5/10 - Highly reccomended

I highly reccomend you get a Garchomp friendly with you so you can teach it Draco Meteor. When you consider that Palkia and Diagla are banned from Wi-Fi, it's a waste giving it to them. It's not quite my favourite pokemon, but it certainly is the best Dragon-type of Generation IV...excluding Palkia.

SephirothKirby · 06-26-2007, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Remember people, unless I'm gone, feel free to ask me for movesets on anything you like. My services are free.

Mm, I have a question.

Yes, what about Ditto?

**Marchie** · 06-26-2007, 03:36 PM

Transform.
Simple enough.

SephirothKirby · 06-26-2007, 03:39 PM

^ I DEMAND AN ANSWER FROM ML.

The Doctor · 06-26-2007, 04:14 PM

^ He'll probably answer with "Ditto".

Anyway, yeah I like this one alot. Then again, I love anything to do with Dragons. The Shiny Version of this one sucks abit, it should have been brighter colours, or at least something different rather than a Darker Blue.

SephirothKirby · 06-26-2007, 04:15 PM

Yeah, I include this in my team.

Minister of Silly Walks · 06-30-2007, 10:34 PM

Obviously, Ditto's set is Transform. However, the strategy with him is to transform, preferably, into a Ghost or Dragon so you can pull off some super-effective hits.

**Wyborn** · 06-30-2007, 10:37 PM

People. Why the hell would you use Dragon Rush or Dragon Claw on a Choice Bander when Outrage was basically tailor-made for the item?

Minister of Silly Walks · 07-03-2007, 10:08 AM

Hm.

I never thought about that. It makes sense, too, with its insane power.

But I was never an Outrage fan, so I never really looked into it.

**Marchie** · 07-03-2007, 10:10 AM

Can't forget STAB.
Can't complain with power of 180.

**BEARD BURGER MASTER** · 07-03-2007, 02:15 PM

New Pokemon please. Thanks.

Jeff F · 07-08-2007, 12:33 PM

garchomp actually works best on a sandstorm team as it can evade with sand veil allowing possible time to setup with swords dance and then sweep away with stab moves such as earthquake, dragon claw or outrage if it were bred with it, though watch out for its 4x weakness to ice and speedier pokemon such as weavile or even an ice shard from a mamoswine.

06-25-2007, 07:20 PM	#1
Marchie 72 and still going strong Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Gender: Posts: 11,434 Thanks: 926 Thanked 393 Times in 270 Posts Points: 813.34 Bank: 350,989.28 Total Points: 351,802.62 Donate	Pokemon of the Week #55: Garchomp Garchomp Type: Ground/Dragon Weaknesses: Ice (x4), Dragon Resisitances: Electric (immune), Fire, Rock, Poison Ability: Sand Veil Best Stat: Attack Shiny Garchomp looks like this: ML's suggested moveset: You look at Garchomp's typing and it just screams "Physical. Sweeper." So, two sets tonight: One for Choice Banders, and one for not-so-choice banders. Nature: Adamant EV's: 252 / 252 Attack and Speed Item: Choice Band Moves: Earthquake Dragon Claw / Dragon Rush Stone Edge Fire Fang With the attack and speed of a Legendary, Garchomp can lay the beatdown on practically anything. EQ and the Dragon move are there for STAB (Choose the Dragon move on your own preference. Both are fine), Stone Edge is there for Ice types and for general sweeping purposes, and Fire Fang is there for Skarmory and other steel types. This is self-explanatory. Nature: Adamant EV's: 252 / 252 Attack and Speed Item: Shell Bell or Life Orb Moves: Swords Dance Earthquake Dragon Claw / Rush Stone Edge / Fire Fang I had to sacrifice a move for Swords Dance, but...I just couldn't do it. So I leave that up to you. Stone Edge is more powerful, but Fire Fang tends to be more practical. Anyway, self-explanatory again. Well, that's it. I know, right? Easiest movesets I ever did. Overall, Garchomp is a crazy-powerful Pokemon, with high and well-rounded stats, very well cut out for the Physical Sweepage. You could even add some defensive moves and kind of make it a kind of Counter-attack Pokemon, but that's unlikely and I'm not gonna get into that. Remember people, unless I'm gone, feel free to ask me for movesets on anything you like. My services are free. That is, unless you're paying. Pokemon of the Week #1: Tentacruel Pokemon of the Week #2: Duskull Pokemon of the Week #3: Salamence Pokemon of the Week #4: Lunatone Pokemon of the Week #5: Castform Pokemon of the Week #6: Entei Pokemon of the Week #7: Charmander Pokemon of the Week #8: Medicham Pokemon of the Week #9: Jolteon Pokemon of the Week #10: Latios Pokemon of the Week #11: Wooper Pokemon of the Week #12: Lugia Pokemon of the Week #13: Hariyama Pokemon of the Week #14: Elekid Pokemon of the Week #15: Poliwag Pokemon of the Week #16: Marowak Pokemon of the Week #17: Kecleon Pokemon of the Week #18: Feraligatr Pokemon of the Week #19: Numel Pokemon of the Week #20: Sneasel Pokemon of the Week #21: Mareep Pokemon of the Week #22: Deoxys Pokemon of the Week #23: Meditite Pokemon of the Week #24: Scyther Pokemon of the Week #25: Plusle Pokemon of the Week #26: Milotic Pokemon of the Week #27: Delibird Pokemon of the Week #28: Cradily Pokemon of the Week #29: Raichu Pokemon of the Week #30: Shiftry Pokemon of the Week #31: Absol Pokemon of the Week #32: Totodile Pokemon of the Week #33: Mudkip Pokemon of the Week #34: Claydol Pokemon of the Week #35: Flygon Pokemon of the Week #36: Zigzagoon Pokemon of the Week #37: Blaziken Pokemon of the Week #38: Charizard Pokemon of the Week #39: Golem Pokemon of the Week #40: Electivire Pokemon of the Week #41: Steelix Pokemon of the Week #42: Empoleon Pokemon of the Week #43: Mew Pokemon of the Week #44: Rhyperior Pokemon of the Week #45: Parasect Pokemon of the Week #46: Hippowdon Pokemon of the Week #47: Toxicroak Pokemon of the Week #48: Abomasnow Pokemon of the Week #49: Hitmontop Pokemon of the Week #50: Drifblim Pokemon of the Week #51: Torterra Pokemon of the Week #52: Armaldo Pokemon of the week #53: Lucario Pokemon of the Week #54: Golem

06-25-2007, 10:45 PM	#2
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,941 Thanks: 23 Thanked 72 Times in 37 Posts Points: 43,799.86 Bank: 634.12 Total Points: 44,433.98 Donate	9.5/10 - Highly reccomended I highly reccomend you get a Garchomp friendly with you so you can teach it Draco Meteor. When you consider that Palkia and Diagla are banned from Wi-Fi, it's a waste giving it to them. It's not quite my favourite pokemon, but it certainly is the best Dragon-type of Generation IV...excluding Palkia.

06-26-2007, 03:36 PM	#4
Marchie 72 and still going strong Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Gender: Posts: 11,434 Thanks: 926 Thanked 393 Times in 270 Posts Points: 813.34 Bank: 350,989.28 Total Points: 351,802.62 Donate	Transform. Simple enough.

06-26-2007, 03:39 PM	#5
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: If we look back on it, we might even be able to appreciate our despair. Gender: Posts: 5,700 Thanks: 270 Thanked 570 Times in 335 Posts Points: 3,481.43 Bank: 325,484.01 Total Points: 328,965.44 Donate	^ I DEMAND AN ANSWER FROM ML.

06-26-2007, 04:14 PM	#6
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06-26-2007, 04:15 PM	#7
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: If we look back on it, we might even be able to appreciate our despair. Gender: Posts: 5,700 Thanks: 270 Thanked 570 Times in 335 Posts Points: 3,481.43 Bank: 325,484.01 Total Points: 328,965.44 Donate	Yeah, I include this in my team.

06-30-2007, 10:34 PM	#8
Minister of Silly Walks Moderator of Awesome Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 24,014 Thanks: 712 Thanked 764 Times in 432 Posts Points: 87,046.86 Bank: 235,121.07 Total Points: 322,167.93 Donate	Obviously, Ditto's set is Transform. However, the strategy with him is to transform, preferably, into a Ghost or Dragon so you can pull off some super-effective hits.

06-30-2007, 10:37 PM	#9
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,333 Thanks: 86 Thanked 458 Times in 276 Posts Points: 21,959.80 Bank: 88,927.77 Total Points: 110,887.57 Donate	People. Why the hell would you use Dragon Rush or Dragon Claw on a Choice Bander when Outrage was basically tailor-made for the item?

07-03-2007, 10:08 AM	#10
Minister of Silly Walks Moderator of Awesome Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 24,014 Thanks: 712 Thanked 764 Times in 432 Posts Points: 87,046.86 Bank: 235,121.07 Total Points: 322,167.93 Donate	Hm. I never thought about that. It makes sense, too, with its insane power. But I was never an Outrage fan, so I never really looked into it.

07-03-2007, 10:10 AM	#11
Marchie 72 and still going strong Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Gender: Posts: 11,434 Thanks: 926 Thanked 393 Times in 270 Posts Points: 813.34 Bank: 350,989.28 Total Points: 351,802.62 Donate	Can't forget STAB. Can't complain with power of 180.

07-03-2007, 02:15 PM	#12
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07-08-2007, 12:33 PM	#13
Jeff F Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bridgeport, CT Gender: Posts: 2,255 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Points: 2,300.96 Bank: 980.34 Total Points: 3,281.30 Donate	garchomp actually works best on a sandstorm team as it can evade with sand veil allowing possible time to setup with swords dance and then sweep away with stab moves such as earthquake, dragon claw or outrage if it were bred with it, though watch out for its 4x weakness to ice and speedier pokemon such as weavile or even an ice shard from a mamoswine.