Garchomp - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Garchomp can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

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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Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Garchomp learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Dragon Breath	Dragon	60	100
1	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
18	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
27	Bite	Dark	60	100
34	Slash	Normal	70	100
42	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
52	Dig	Ground	80	100
62	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
72	Take Down	Normal	90	85
82	Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75

Moves learnt on evolution

Garchomp learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Crunch	Dark		80	100

Egg moves

Garchomp learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Garchomp is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
09	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
28	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
31	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
44	Dragon Tail	Dragon	60	90
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
57	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
78	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
84	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
90	Spikes	Ground	—	—
99	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
101	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
110	Liquidation	Water	85	100
115	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
116	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
123	Surf	Water	90	100
125	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
133	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
141	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
149	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
156	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
169	Draco Meteor	Dragon	130	90
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100

Garchomp egg move parents

In other generations
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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 either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Garchomp with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bagon Shelgon Salamence Bergmite Avalugg Hisuian Avalugg Drakloak Dragapult
TM	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Kingdra Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Flygon Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Rhyperior Scraggy Scrafty Duraludon Archaludon Hydrapple
Breeding	Mudkip Turtwig Gible Gabite Garchomp Snover Abomasnow
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Double-Edge

Metal Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Duraludon Archaludon
TM	Charmander Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Gible Gabite Garchomp Rhyperior Hakamo-o Kommo-o Duraludon Archaludon
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Gible Gabite Garchomp
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Metal Claw

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gyarados Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Breeding	Bagon Shelgon Salamence Turtwig Cranidos Gible Gabite Garchomp
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Thrash

Twister

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Horsea Seadra Gyarados Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Kingdra Milotic Flapple
Breeding	Bagon Shelgon Salamence Gible Gabite Garchomp Skrelp Dragalge
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Twister