Garchomp in Poke Survivor
Garchomp is #18 of 966 and the highest non-legendary on the November stat board, which makes it the most realistic top pick for many saves. It has ×1.42 Attack, 119 HP behind 95 and 85 defenses, and speed 121. Unlike the legendaries on this wiki, it also shows up in normal waves.
| Tier | S tier, #18 of 966 on the tier list |
|---|---|
| Type | Dragon / Ground |
| Rarity | 5-star · Sinnoh banner · dex #0445 |
| HP | 119 |
| Walk speed | 121 |
| Attack | ×1.42 physical (special ×1.14) |
| Defense / Sp. Def | 95 / 85 (bulk score 127) |
| Base stat total | 600 |
| Starting move | Dragon Rage |
How to play Garchomp
Garchomp starts on Dragon Rage, which is special, but its Special Attack is only ×1.14. Swap to physical cards as soon as they appear: Dragon Claw (into Dragon Rush), Magnitude (into Drill Run) for packs, and Bonemerang, which hits on the way out and back. Take Dragon Dance as the buff. Sand Veil dodges 15% of hits in a sandstorm and adds 8% to Dragon moves; the hidden ability, Rough Skin, hurts anything that hits it in melee. Ice hits it at ×2.4.
Garchomp moves
Level-up cards offer moves of its own types plus every Normal move. These are the moves its types unlock:
| Move | Type | Kind | Upgrades into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Shot | Ground | Nova · Special | Earth Power |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Aura · Physical | Earthquake |
| Dragon Rage | Dragon | Beam · Special | Draco Meteor |
| Dragon Dance | Dragon | Buff | — |
| Bonemerang | Ground | Boomerang · Physical | Bone Rush |
| Spikes | Ground | Mine · Physical | Fissure |
| Sand Tomb | Ground | Vortex · Physical | High Horsepower |
| Magnitude | Ground | Quake · Physical | Drill Run |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | Cone · Special | Dragon Pulse |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | Melee · Physical | Dragon Rush |
| Outrage | Dragon | Spin · Physical | Dragon Darts |
Garchomp abilities
- Sand Veil: In a sandstorm it dodges 15% of hits. +8% damage with Dragon-type moves.
- Rough Skin (hidden): Whoever hits it in melee takes damage.
Where to get Garchomp
Garchomp is a 5-star on the Sinnoh gacha banner: 5-stars land on 1.5% of pulls, and 70 dry pulls guarantee the next one. It is not a rift legendary, so it also appears in normal waves.
Garchomp weaknesses
Hits Garchomp harder: Ice ×2.4, Dragon ×1.6, Fairy ×1.6. Hits it softer: Water ×0.96, Grass ×0.96, Fire ×0.6, Poison ×0.6, Rock ×0.6, Electric ×0.3. The game multiplies both types, then clamps the result between ×0.30 and ×2.40.
Garchomp questions
Is Garchomp the best non-legendary in Poke Survivor?
On the November stat board we use, yes: Garchomp is #18 of 966 and the highest non-legendary. Roaring Moon and Walking Wake are next.
How do you get Garchomp?
Garchomp is a 5-star on the Sinnoh banner. It is not a rift legendary; it can appear in normal waves, and its base stat total of 600 lets it roll as a timed boss in some boss bands.
What is Garchomp weak to?
Ice hits it at ×2.4. Dragon and Fairy hit it at ×1.6. Electric barely touches it at ×0.3.
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Numbers come from community reads of the live browser game, cross-checked between pokesurvivor.net and pokesurvivor.dev on 2026-11-14. Not official. Fan-made, no official art, not affiliated with Nintendo, The Pokémon Company or Game Freak.