Garchomp is a bipedal, draconian Pokémon that is primarily dark blue in color. It has red on its underbelly from the lower jaw to the middle of the abdomen, including the undersides of its arms. A patch of gold comes to a point below the red on its belly, and a golden star shape adorns the tip of its snout. Garchomp has horn-like appendages that resemble a jet or plane's engines, giving it an appearance similar to that of a hammerhead shark. Its large mouth features razor-sharp teeth. Its feet have three white talons, and both of its arms have a large, white claw for a hand, as well as curved fins for flight. Garchomp also has a large dorsal fin and another on its tail that resembles a sharktailfin. The male's dorsal fin has a notch on it. Pairs of small, white spikes protrude from its upper arms and legs, and there are gill-like slits on the sides of the neck. Its eyes are intense, with black sclerae and gold-colored irises.
When Garchomp folds up its body and extends its wings, it resembles a jet plane. It can fly as fast as a jet fighter and is capable of reaching sonic speeds to catch its prey, which it will never allow to escape. It is also fast underground, and it is said that when it runs, its wings generate wind blades that cut down nearby trees. The fine scales on Garchomp's body reduce wind resistance for easier flight, and their sharp edges also serve to injure opponents who attack it directly. It hunts down as much prey as it can, and is known to eat entire flocks of bird Pokémon. Garchomp sometimes battlesSalamence in the air as they compete for food. The protuberances on its head act as sensors, allowing it to detect prey from afar. Garchomp lives in volcanic mountain ranges, and after finding its meal, it returns to its den before its body cools down from being outside. It is described as having a feral nature, requiring extreme caution if encountered in the wild.
Garchomp can Mega Evolve into Mega Garchomp or Mega Garchomp Z.
Mega Garchomp
Mega Garchomp flying in the air
When Garchomp Mega Evolves, several of its features become more angular, including its head and shoulders. A row of five tooth-like spikes sprouts from each side of its abdomen and red spikes grow from its knees. Its dorsal fin always has a notch on it, regardless of gender. The claws and fins on its arms melt from the excessive Mega Evolution energy and morph together to form sharp, red blades.
The increased energy of Mega Evolution turns Mega Garchomp's arms into blades.[1] Because it takes great pride in its winglike fins, it is enraged at the sight of them melting into weapons. As a result, it is much more violent after Mega Evolving. Mega Garchomp viciously tears up the ground and its opponents to pieces with its scythes. While mostly seen grounded, it retains its ability to fly.
Mega Garchomp Z
Mega Garchomp Z resembles a regular Garchomp but gains a distinct purple, jet-like appearance. Its horn-like appendages feature a blood orange circle at the center, with jet-wing style fins on each side. It loses all its spikes except for one on each upper leg. The three talons are a dark purple color. There are dark yellow lines above each foot and in front of the shark-like tail fin, whose upper fin is longer, while the tail fin's end is white. Its dorsal fin does not have a notch on it, regardless of gender. The chest is also blood orange, with several V-shaped, continuous lines beneath the chest color in dark yellow, blood orange, and dark purple. The wing-like fins have become longer, with blood orange at the bottom and five tooth-like spikes at the front of each fin.
Mega Garchomp Z is said to maintain a calm and composed personality. Unlike its base form and Mega Garchomp, it constantly hovers above the ground, looking down on its opponents from the air with a sharp gaze. This is a result of its Dragon-type energy having grown more powerful, which also causes its Dragon-type moves to become stronger and gain more agility and momentum when they're used during flight. The wings on its arms have expanded, enabling greater lift. These wings are lined with large, sharp, and sinister claws that rend opponents even more aggressively than the scythe-shaped wings of Mega Garchomp, capable of shredding targets with a gouging motion as it flies at Mach speed. Additionally, there are small wings on both sides of its head that enhance its flight performance. Mega Garchomp Z is characterized by a fighting style that maximizes its speed, surpassing any Mega Garchomp discovered so far.[2][3]
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Volo has a Garchomp during his third battle against the player atop the Temple of Sinnoh. It is presumably seen as a Gible during his other two battles with the player. This Garchomp is a parallel to Cynthia's own Garchomp. He is never seen as Gabite.
Soars across the heavens at blinding speed—a magnificent sight! It has a feral disposition. Utmost caution is required if one meets a Garchomp out in the wilds.
NA:Garchomp looks like a plane's engines mixed with a hammerhead shark. There's something about it that we just find so appealing - we have to get one! Garchomp is capable of folding up its body and spreading its wings, letting it move at Mach speed! Garchompite will Mega Evolve Garchomp into Mega Garchomp, increasing its power even more!
PAL:There's something about Garchomp that appeals to the kid in all of us. It's basically a mach-speed flying dinosaur with spikes. What's not to love? When it folds up its body and extends its wings for flight, you might mistake it for a jet plane. And with a little Garchompite, it can Mega Evolve for extra firepower!
Garchomp is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee all-rounder that starts as Gible and evolves into Gabite at level 5, which evolves into Garchomp at level 9.
Mega Garchomp Z has the highest base Speed stat of all Dragon-type Pokémon.
Mega Garchomp Z was the last Mega Evolution to be revealed and released for Mega DimensionDLC.
Origin
Garchomp appears to combine traits of dinosaurian kaijus, wyverns, aircrafts, and different species of sharks. It may also reference land sharks, a recurring creature in fantasy settings. Garchomp also shares traits with various species of sharks, noticeably the hammerhead shark. Its Ground type might also be a reference to ground sharks or sand sharks. It may also be based on theropod dinosaurs, particularly the Carcharodontosaurus, whose teeth are often compared to the great white shark's due to similar serrations and sharpness. Garchomp's aircraft traits may allude to Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighters. These models popularized shark-themed nose arts on aircraft and were often referred to as "desert sharks". Mega Garchomp Z greatly emphasizes these aircraft designs, with its larger wing fins and extra wings on its head for faster flight speed.
Mega Garchomp's skull-like head and scythe-like arms may be based on traits of typical Grim Reaper depictions.
Name origin
Garchomp may be a combination of its Japanese name, carcharias (Latinization of the Greek word for shark karkharías), chomp, and possibly gargantuan.
Gaburias may be a combination of がぶり gaburi (with a big bite) and carcharias or アース āsu (earth).
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Mega Garchomp Z's closed fins combined
Mega Garchomp Z flying
For other sprites and images, please see Garchomp images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
