How do I evolve Lucario?

## Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Garchomp Team

Building a competitive team around Garchomp? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!


### Why Choose Garchomp?

Garchomp is a fantastic choice for competitive battling due to its versatile movepool and solid stats. Let's explore how to maximize its potential.

### Step 1: Choose Your Role

Garchomp can fulfill several roles:

- **Sweeper**: Focus on Speed and Attack/Special Attack

- **Tank**: Invest in HP and defenses

- **Support**: Utility moves to help your team

### Step 2: EV Spread Optimization

For a sweeper build:

- 252 Speed / 252 Attack or Sp. Attack / 4 HP

For a bulky build:

- 252 HP / 252 Defense or Sp. Defense / 4 Attack

### Step 3: Building Team Synergy


Great teammates for Garchomp:

1. **Snorlax** - Covers key weaknesses

2. **Mewtwo** - Provides additional offensive pressure

3. **Hazard setters** - Help secure KOs


### Step 4: Moveset Recommendations

**Offensive Set:**

- STAB Move 1

- STAB Move 2

- Coverage Move

- Setup/Utility Move

### Step 5: Handling Counters

Know your checks and counters. Always have backup plans for common threats in the metagame.

### Conclusion

With proper team building and practice, Garchomp can be a devastating force in competitive battles!

What's your favorite Garchomp set? Drop your builds in the comments below!

Great post! I totally agree with this. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Great post! I totally agree with this. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Interesting perspective! I never thought about it that way before.

I'd also recommend checking out some YouTube tutorials on this topic.

I've been a Normal type specialist since Gen 2, and I can confirm this.

Congrats on the achievement! That's really impressive.

This is exactly what I was thinking! Glad someone put it into words.

Has anyone tried this with a different approach? Curious to hear alternatives.

Couldn't agree more. You've hit the nail on the head here.

I've been a Rock type specialist since Gen 3, and I can confirm this.

Quick question - does this method work in the newer games too?

This is exactly what I was thinking! Glad someone put it into words.

Pro tip: Save before attempting this so you can reset if needed!

This made my day. Thanks for posting!

Quick question - does this method work in the newer games too?

Congrats on the achievement! That's really impressive.

Couldn't agree more. You've hit the nail on the head here.

Couldn't agree more. You've hit the nail on the head here.

Finally, someone who gets it!