Garchomp @ Garchompite  
Ability: Rough Skin  
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Swords Dance  
- Scale Shot  
- Earthquake  
- Fire Fang / Stone Edge

Swords Dance Mega Garchomp

by Tico21

Swords Dance Mega Garchomp is a fearsome wallbreaker and late-game cleaner for Ground teams due to its near-perfect coverage, decent bulk, and sheer power. The inclusion of Scale Shot in the NatDex format allows Mega Garchomp to boost its speed, allowing it to outspeed revenge-killers such as Tapu Koko and non-Choice Scarf Greninja. After a Swords Dance, Earthquake allows it to 2HKO even the bulkiest walls in the metagame such as Galarian Corsola, Slowbro, and Porygon2. Fire Fang threatens Celesteela and Tapu Bulu which wall Mega Garchomp's STAB moves, while Stone Edge threatens Flying-types such as Mantine and Mega Charizard-Y, while also retaining the ability to 2HKO Celesteela. Mega Garchomp appreciates Landorus-I's ability to wear down physically defensive walls such as Ferrothorn and Slowbro. Sand Rush Excadrill forms a potent offensive core as it provides speed control and also deals with Ice-types such as Mamoswine and Weavile which threaten it. Mamoswine appreciates its ability to wear down Celesteela and Kyurem as it allows Mamoswine to clean types such as Flying, Dragon, and Ground late-game.

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