Introduction
Garchomp is a menace in the Overused tier of Smogon, namely for it's speed and physical attack, although it's HP stat is also amazing. It has a wide movepool, and it gets access to SD (Swords Dance), so it hits like a nuclear warhead. It is a Ground/Dragon type Pokemon, both amazing offensive types, but it does have a drawback: A 4x weakness to ice,crippling it in some regards. Even though Ice Beam makes it die, it is still a huge offensive threat.
Sets
Garchomp has various sets that all do well, such as these -
Life Orb
Garchomp @ Life Orb
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 248 Atk / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Dragon Claw
Physically Defensive
Garchomp @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 188 HP / 252 Def / 68 SpD
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Dragon Tail
- Earthquake
Choice Scarf
Garchomp @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brick Break
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
Note: Same set works with band
Terrible Sets
Of course, not everybody uses Garchomp to it's full potential. Here are some examples of that.
Stealth Rock
Garchomp @ Leftovers
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
Fire Blast
Garchomp @ Life Orb
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Fire Blast
- Dragon Tail
- Earthquake
Conclusion
Overall, Garchomp is an amazing Pokemon to use, being a pseudo legendary. He can be amazing, or can be absolutely terrible, depending on how you run it.
