Mega Garchomp Raid Counters Guide

Learn how to defeat Mega Garchomp, including best counters for duo and trio raids.

Sprite of Mega Garchomp from Pokémon GO Mega Garchomp

Mega Garchomp is a Dragon and Ground type Mega Raid boss. Best Mega Garchomp raid counters include powerful Ice types, as it has a double weakness to them, along with Dragon and Fairy types, with a mixed range of different counters available to help you defeat it.

Garchomp can be caught with the following CP values:

  • 2174 – 2264 CP at level 20, no weather boost
  • 2718 – 2830 CP at level 25 with Windy or Sunny weather boost

Around 3-5 Trainers with strong and high-level Pokémon can take down Mega Garchomp in the right weather conditions in the game. This write-up will serve as a comprehensive guide to successfully beating Mega Garchomp Raids.

Mega Garchomp Raid Counters

The best counters for Mega Garchomp are the following Pokémon:

# Attacker Fast Move Charge Move DPS Faints TTW
1. Sprite of White Kyurem from Pokémon GO White Kyurem Ice Fang Ice type icon Ice Burn Ice type icon 45.15 13 212s
2. Sprite of Mega Y Mewtwo from Pokémon GO Mega Y Mewtwo Psycho Cut Psychic type icon Ice Beam Ice type icon 38.36 11 247s
3. Sprite of Mega X Mewtwo from Pokémon GO Mega X Mewtwo Psycho Cut Psychic type icon Ice Beam Ice type icon 37.05 12 256s
4. Sprite of Black Kyurem from Pokémon GO Black Kyurem Dragon Tail Dragon type icon Freeze Shock Ice type icon 37.66 15 251s
5. Sprite of Mega Rayquaza from Pokémon GO Mega Rayquaza Dragon Tail Dragon type icon Breaking Swipe Dragon type icon 34.29 10 275s
6. Sprite of Shadow Mamoswine from Pokémon GO Shadow Mamoswine Powder Snow Ice type icon Avalanche Ice type icon 33.56 21 275s
7. Sprite of Mega Gardevoir from Pokémon GO Mega Gardevoir Charm Fairy type icon Triple Axel Ice type icon 30.79 10 301s
8. Sprite of Mega Garchomp from Pokémon GO Mega Garchomp Dragon Tail Dragon type icon Breaking Swipe Dragon type icon 31.23 15 305s
9. Sprite of Primal Kyogre from Pokémon GO Primal Kyogre Waterfall Water type icon Avalanche Ice type icon 29.51 12 318s
10. Sprite of Shadow Articuno from Pokémon GO Shadow Articuno Frost Breath Ice type icon Triple Axel Ice type icon 29.91 12 310s
11. Sprite of Shadow Mewtwo from Pokémon GO Shadow Mewtwo Psycho Cut Psychic type icon Ice Beam Ice type icon 31.64 20 301s
12. Sprite of Baxcalibur from Pokémon GO Baxcalibur Ice Fang Ice type icon Avalanche Ice type icon 31.70 22 304s
13. Sprite of Eternatus from Pokémon GO Eternatus Dragon Tail Dragon type icon Dynamax Cannon Dragon type icon 30.57 19 303s
14. Sprite of Mega Abomasnow from Pokémon GO Mega Abomasnow Powder Snow Ice type icon Weather Ball Ice type icon 29.59 15 299s
15. Sprite of Mamoswine from Pokémon GO Mamoswine Powder Snow Ice type icon Avalanche Ice type icon 30.15 20 311s
16. Sprite of Shadow Weavile from Pokémon GO Shadow Weavile Ice Shard Ice type icon Triple Axel Ice type icon 31.84 26 297s
17. Sprite of Mega Glalie from Pokémon GO Mega Glalie Frost Breath Ice type icon Avalanche Ice type icon 29.93 22 314s
18. Sprite of Cetitan from Pokémon GO Cetitan Ice Shard Ice type icon Avalanche Ice type icon 28.23 18 332s
19. Sprite of Mega Salamence from Pokémon GO Mega Salamence Dragon Tail Dragon type icon Draco Meteor Dragon type icon 26.91 11 344s
20. Sprite of Shadow Mr. Rime from Pokémon GO Shadow Mr. Rime Ice Shard Ice type icon Triple Axel Ice type icon 29.27 25 321s
21. Sprite of Shadow Aurorus from Pokémon GO Shadow Aurorus Frost Breath Ice type icon Weather Ball Ice type icon 28.77 23 324s
22. Sprite of Glaceon from Pokémon GO Glaceon Frost Breath Ice type icon Avalanche Ice type icon 28.48 22 332s
23. Sprite of Galarian Standard Darmanitan from Pokémon GO Galarian Standard Darmanitan Ice Fang Ice type icon Avalanche Ice type icon 29.12 26 317s
24. Sprite of Shadow Garchomp from Pokémon GO Shadow Garchomp Dragon Tail Dragon type icon Breaking Swipe Dragon type icon 28.40 23 340s
25. Sprite of Mewtwo from Pokémon GO Mewtwo Psycho Cut Psychic type icon Ice Beam Ice type icon 27.47 20 346s

It is strongly recommended to use mega-evolved Pokémon not just because of their inherent raw power, but also for the added bonus in damage output by all types that are super-effective against Mega Garchomp.

Mega Garchomp Overview

  Artwork of Mega Garchomp from Pokémon GO Mega Garchomp DragonGround
Max CP 6132
ATK 339
DEF 222
HP 239
Weak to Ice type iconx2 Dragon type icon Fairy type icon
Resists Electric type icon Fire type icon Poison type icon Rock type icon
Fast moves
  • Dragon Tail Dragon type icon
  • Mud Shot Ground type icon
Charge moves
  • Outrage Dragon type icon
  • Breaking Swipe Dragon type icon
  • Earthquake Ground type icon
  • Earth Power* Ground type icon
  • Sand Tomb Ground type icon
  • Fire Blast Fire type icon

*Only obtainable via Elite TM.

Mega Garchomp Family Sprites

Garchomp may have a notoriously lacklustre shiny, but Mega Garchomp more than makes up for it! Shiny Garchomp will be encounterable from the Raid, like all Mega Raids.

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