Garchomp - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Garchomp can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Garchomp learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White 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	50	100
3	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
7	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
13	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
19	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
24	Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
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 Black & White. 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
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Rock Climb	Normal	90	85
Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Garchomp can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black & White 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 Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Garchomp is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
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
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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Dragon Tail	Dragon	60	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Garchomp can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor