Garchomp [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]
| Garchomp | |
|---|---|
| Pokémon series character | |
| First appearance | Top-Down Training! |
| Game | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl |
| Designed by | Takao Unno[1] |
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Garchomp (/ˈɡɑːrtʃɒmp/), known in Japan as Gaburias (ガブリアス Gaburiasu), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Designed by Takao Unno, Garchomp first appeared in the games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and later appeared in the Pokémon anime episode "Top-Down Training!", as well as subsequent video game sequels, various merchandise, spin-off titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise.
Concept and characteristics[edit]
Garchomp, also known as the Mach Pokémon, evolves from Gabite at level 48, and is the final form of Gible. Garchomp resembles a combination of a bipedal dinosaur and a shark, with elements from fighter jets included as well. Its body is mostly indigo in coloration, with a red underbelly and a patch of yellow near its groin. Its sclerae are pitch-black, while its pupils are a dark yellow coloration. Garchomp's arms end in white spikes, with large scythes the color of its skin protruding from its forearms as well. It has a large, yellow, upside-down star pattern on the tip of its snout, invoking the bright colorations on the nose cones of certain kinds of fighter aircraft. It has two large protuberances on the side of its head resembling jet turbines, which serve as sensors for detecting distant prey.[2] It flies at the speed of sound, and competes for prey with the Pokémon Salamence. [3] Garchomp is sexually dimorphic, with males displaying a notch in the dorsal fin.[4]
Competitive battling[edit]
Garchomp has been a competitive staple since its introduction in Diamond and Pearl. Due to its high speed and attack stats, extensive offensive movepool, as well as its ability, Sand Veil, Garchomp was banned from normal competitive play throughout Generation IV, occupying the Ubers tier for that period of time, among other powerful Pokémon such as Mewtwo and Lugia.[5] Garchomp later returned to the competitive metagame in Generation V, occupying an offensive niche in the OU tier as a wallbreaker, or a Pokémon able to easily eliminate opposing Pokémon with high defensive stats.[6]
Appearances[edit]
In the video games[edit]
Mainline games[edit]
Garchomp's first video game appearance is in the 2006 Nintendo DS games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. It is the evolved form of Gabite, which evolves from Gible. Garchomp is unable to be found in the wild, but Gible can be found and captured rarely in the secret dungeon Wayward Cave. It also appeared here in Pokémon Platinum (2008), but unlike in Diamond and Pearl, Gabite can also be encountered rarely in Victory Road. In all three of the aforementioned games, Garchomp appears as the final and signature Pokémon of the game's final boss, Cynthia.
In Generation V, Garchomp made an appearance in Pokémon Black and White (2010) and its sequel, Pokémon Black and White 2 (2012), once again as Cynthia's ace, who returns as a secret boss in the post-game area Undella Town.[7][8] In Pokémon Black 2, a shiny Gible can be obtained as a gift in Floccesy Town, after defeating the character Benga in Area 10 of the Black Tower. Cynthia also appears as an opponent in the Pokémon World Tournament, where she will always lead with her Garchomp.
In Generation VI, Gible and Gabite can be found and captured in Pokémon X and Y (2013), in the Route 13 and Friend Safari areas, respectively. Using a new item introduced in these games, the Garchompite, Garchomp gained the ability to mega evolve into Mega Garchomp in battle.[9] In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (2014), Gible can be found in Route 111 after the main story is completed, by using the DexNav tool.
In Generation VII's Pokémon Sun and Moon (2016), Gabite can be found in Haina Desert in SOS battles, as well as in 2017's Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Cynthia and her Garchomp return once again as opponents in the Battle Tree, but also as recruitable allies.
Garchomp or its pre-evolutions do not make an appearance in 2019's Pokémon Sword and Shield, due to producer Junichi Masuda's controversial decision to completely remove Pokémon that do not appear in the Galar[nb 1] region's Pokédex from the game. The decision was met with widespread fan outcry due to Garchomp's popularity.
Side games[edit]
Garchomp appeared as an optional miniboss and befriendable character in Poképark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, as well as its sequel, Poképark 2: Wonders Beyond. Of note is that the Garchomp in this game lacks a notch on its dorsal fin, but is referred to with male pronouns, making this Garchomp one of the first canonically LGBT Pokémon.[10][11][12]
Garchomp appears as a playable character in Pokkén Tournament.[13] It also appears as a background character in the Kalos Pokémon League stage in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, as well as making a minor appearance as a collectable trophy.
Reception[edit]
Garchomp has garnered widespread positive reception from various media outlets. GameInformer ranked it #2 on its list of the top 50 Pokémon of all time.[14] Paste ranked it #10 on its list of the top 100 best Pokémon, stating that it was "an easy pick for any team."[15] It is currently #1 on Ranker's list of the best Generation 4th Pokémon, with 1,472 upvotes as of November 8, 2019. It is also #1 on Ranker's list of the best Ground-type Pokémon, with 624 upvotes as of November 8, 2019, and #3 on Ranker's list of the best Dragon-type Pokémon, with 746 upvotes as of November 8, 2019.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ The game's setting, a fictional region based off of the United Kingdom.
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.pokebip.com/news2988__pokemon_center_de_paris_:_les_premieres_images_.html
- ↑ Game Freak (2019-11-18). Pokémon Moon. Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo.
The protuberances on its head serve as sensors. It can even detect distant prey.
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- ↑ Game Freak (2019-11-18). Pokémon Sun. Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo.
It flies at the speed of sound while searching for prey, and it has midair battles with Salamence as the two compete for food.
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- ↑ Merrick, Joe. "Gender Mechanics". Serebii. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/pokemon/garchomp/
- ↑ https://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/garchomp/
- ↑ https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-black-and-white/Undella_Town
- ↑ https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-black-white-version-2/Undella_Town
- ↑ "Mega Pokémon". Pokemonxy.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ Creatures, Inc. (November 1, 2010). Poképark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure. Wii. Nintendo.
Garchomp came to check on the Granite Zone. He's a smash hit playing Blaziken's Boulder Bash.
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- ↑ Creatures, Inc. (February 27, 2012). Poképark 2: Wonders Beyond. Wii. Nintendo.
He came to the Crag Area to enter the Battle Tournament. He is unfriendly but can be adorable.
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- ↑ https://www.models-resource.com/wii/pokeparkwiipikachusadventure/model/3005/
- ↑ "Garchomp - Wiki Guide". IGN. July 15, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ↑ Harmon, O'Dell (November 21, 2012). "Top 50 Pokémon Of All Time". GameInformer. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/02/the-top-100-pokemon-of-all-time.html
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