Garchomp for Pokémon Champions Regulation M-C

Garchomp is eligible for Regulation M-C as a carryover from the M-A and M-B pools. A Dragon and Ground type with base 130 Attack and base 102 Speed, it pressures much of the eligible field while folding hard to Ice-type attacks.

Evidence: EV-MC-ROSTER-262 · EV-DS-PKM

Regulation M-C legality

Eligible — official eligible list

Listed on the official eligible list as an M-A and M-B carryover. This form is selectable in the Builder.

Evidence: EV-MC-ROSTER-262 · EV-DS-PKM · EV-DS-REG

Types

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Matchup math below uses the documented main-series type chart; Pokémon Champions parity is Unknown.

Evidence: EV-DS-PKM · EV-TYPE-CHART

Base stats

HP	108
Attack	130
Defense	95
Sp. Atk	80
Sp. Def	85
Speed	102

Pokédex #445. ability effect automation disabled_unknown Listed abilities: Rough skin, Sand veil.

58 moves in this dataset's move pool for this form. per-move M-C legality unknown

Evidence: EV-DS-PKM

Across the 315 forms in the current dataset, Garchomp pairs 130 Attack with 108 HP and 95 Defense: built for trading blows, not stalling. Listed abilities are Rough Skin and Sand Veil; their effects in this game are not published, so names only.

Evidence: EV-DS-PKM · EV-MC-FACTS

Immunity to Electric damage, plus resistances to Fire, Poison, and Rock, let Garchomp cover partners that fear those types. In this site's own templates it serves as ground coverage for Sun, ground attacker for Sand, and fast attacker for Tailwind Offense.

Evidence: EV-TYPE-CHART · EV-ARCH-CORPUS

Speed positioning in the dataset

Base Speed 102. Only 71 of the 315 forms in the current dataset are faster, and 3 tie it. Base-stat positioning only; no usage data exists for this regulation.

102base Speed

71of 315 forms are faster

3tie it

Evidence: EV-DS-PKM

Defensive matchup math

Matchup math from the documented type chart: Ice lands quadruple damage, Dragon and Fairy land double, and Electric cannot hurt Garchomp at all. Whether Champions uses this exact chart is Unknown, so treat these as documented main-series matchups.

Takes ×4: ice

Takes ×2: dragon fairy

Resists ×½: fire poison rock

Immune ×0: electric

Evidence: EV-TYPE-CHART · EV-DS-PKM

Regulation context

Garchomp entered the pool by carryover from M-A and M-B. Regulation M-C runs September 9, 2026, 02:00 UTC through December 2, 2026, 01:59 UTC.

Window (UTC): 2026-09-09T02:00:00Z → 2026-12-02T01:59:00Z

Evidence: EV-MC-RULE-816 · EV-DS-REG

Calculated Speed

Open the speed calculator with Garchomp preloaded to see its Speed at your level, nature, and training.

Open the Speed Calculator with Garchomp

Evidence: EV-SPD-MECH

Related Pokémon: Dragapult · Lucario · Tyranitar · Corviknight

Frequently asked questions

Is Garchomp allowed in Regulation M-C?

Yes. It is on the official eligible list as an M-A and M-B carryover and selectable in this site's builder.

What is the biggest risk when using Garchomp?

Ice-type attacks. Both of its types are weak to Ice, so one Ice move lands at quadruple power under the documented type chart.

Add to your team in the Builder · Regulation M-C rules & eligible list · Data Sources & Status

Sources: the official Pokémon Champions rules page and eligible list (retrieved September 11, 2026) for legality, dates, and clauses; PokéBase (pokebase.app), an authorized third-party source, for form attributes. This site is not Nintendo or The Pokémon Company.

Stat and matchup math uses documented main-series mechanics. Whether Pokémon Champions matches those mechanics exactly is Unknown; where that matters, the page says so instead of guessing.

Dataset version m-c-2026.09.09.1 - regulation facts verified September 11, 2026.