Garchomp - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Garchomp can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Garchomp artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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5
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7
8
9

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Garchomp learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
1	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
1	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
3	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
7	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
13	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
19	Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
28	Slash	Normal	70	100
33	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
40	Dig	Ground	80	100
48	Crunch	Dark	80	100
55	Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75

Egg moves

Garchomp learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
DragonBreath	Dragon	60	100
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Scary Face	Normal	—	90
Thrash	Normal	90	100
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Garchomp can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Draco Meteor	Dragon		140	90

Moves learnt by HM

Garchomp is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Garchomp is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Garchomp learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
1	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
1	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
3	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
7	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
13	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
19	Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
28	Slash	Normal	70	100
33	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
40	Dig	Ground	80	100
48	Crunch	Dark	80	100
55	Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75

Egg moves

Garchomp learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
DragonBreath	Dragon	60	100
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Scary Face	Normal	—	90
Thrash	Normal	90	100
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Garchomp can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Draco Meteor	Dragon	140	90
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Garchomp is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Garchomp is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Garchomp learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
1	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
1	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
3	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
7	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
13	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
19	Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
28	Slash	Normal	70	100
33	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
40	Dig	Ground	80	100
48	Crunch	Dark	80	100
55	Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75

Egg moves

Garchomp learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
DragonBreath	Dragon	60	100
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Scary Face	Normal	—	90
Thrash	Normal	90	100
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Garchomp can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Draco Meteor	Dragon	140	90
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Garchomp is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Garchomp is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Garchomp egg move parents

In other generations
4
5
6
7
8
9

Garchomp Mega Garchomp

Garchomp's egg groups: Dragon, Monster

The egg moves for Garchomp are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Garchomp with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Garchomp with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Tropius
Breeding	Lickitung Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aron Lairon Aggron Seviper Turtwig Grotle Torterra Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Lickilicky
Generation 3 Move tutor	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Slowpoke Slowbro Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Gyarados Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Slowking Kingdra Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Whismur Loudred Exploud Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Swablu Altaria Milotic Bagon Shelgon Salamence

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Cubone Marowak Aron Lairon Aggron Bagon Shelgon Salamence
Breeding	Snorlax Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Snover Abomasnow
Generation 3 Move tutor	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Slowpoke Slowbro Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Horsea Seadra Gyarados Lapras Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Slowking Kingdra Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Whismur Loudred Exploud Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Swablu Altaria Seviper Feebas Milotic Tropius

Dragon Breath

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vibrava Flygon Altaria Bagon Shelgon Salamence
Breeding	Horsea Seadra Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Kingdra Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Feebas Milotic Gible Gabite Garchomp

Iron Head

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aron Lairon Aggron Shieldon Bastiodon
Breeding	Cubone Marowak Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Aron Lairon Aggron Gible Gabite Garchomp
Move tutor	Gyarados Lapras Snorlax Dragonite Kingdra Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Aron Lairon Aggron Milotic Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Rhyperior

Metal Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aron Lairon Aggron
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Gible Gabite Garchomp

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Marshtomp Swampert
Breeding	Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Gible Gabite Garchomp

Outrage

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dratini Dragonair Dragonite
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Gible Gabite Garchomp
Move tutor	Venusaur Charizard Blastoise Nidoking Marowak Rhydon Horsea Seadra Gyarados Lapras Snorlax Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Meganium Feraligatr Ampharos Kingdra Tyranitar Sceptile Swampert Exploud Aggron Vibrava Flygon Swablu Altaria Tropius Bagon Shelgon Salamence Torterra Rampardos Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Abomasnow Rhyperior

Sand Tomb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Gible Gabite Garchomp
Breeding	Turtwig Grotle Torterra Gible Gabite Garchomp

Scary Face

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rhyhorn Rhydon Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Bagon Shelgon Salamence Cranidos Rampardos Rhyperior
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Seviper Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Cubone Marowak Gyarados Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Breeding	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Bagon Shelgon Salamence Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Gible Gabite Garchomp

Twister

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Horsea Seadra Gyarados Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Kingdra Milotic
Breeding	Bagon Shelgon Salamence Gible Gabite Garchomp
Move tutor	Charizard Horsea Seadra Gyarados Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Kingdra Vibrava Flygon Swablu Altaria Milotic Tropius Bagon Shelgon Salamence Gible Gabite Garchomp

Mega Garchomp's egg groups: Dragon, Monster

Garchomp - Generation 4 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Garchomp egg move parents

Body Slam

Double-Edge

Dragon Breath

Iron Head

Metal Claw

Mud Shot

Outrage

Sand Tomb

Scary Face

Thrash

Twister

Mega Garchomp does not have any egg moves.