Pokken Tournament DX/Garchomp

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Introduction

Garchomp is a dual-type Dragon/Ground pseudo-legendary type Pokémon from Generation 4 in the Pokémon franchise. In Pokkén Tournament DX, Garchomp is a Power Fighter with heavy damaging combos performed with tight executions. Being a large fighter, he is not slow. His tool kits allow him to rush down opponents and close gaps quickly. His ability to utilize mix-up options can make Garchomp a dangerous and terrifying character to play against especially when an opponent is near the wall. There are 2 unique properties that makes Garchomp a very mix-up heavy fighter: CARC and Release X.

CACR (Counter Attack Cancel Run) (Annotation: [A][X] 6R 6) allows Garchomp to cancel his counter attack and enter RS (Running Stance). In which can be used to counter through attacks and projectiles followed by a fast paced running animation to close in on your opponents.

Release X (Annotation: ]X[) is one of Garchomp's main tool. A charge move that which actives by holding down the X button for 3 seconds to activate. It's continuously held down until you are ready to release. A red aura pulses indicating Release X is ready to be used. There are 2 forms of this move. Releasing X from the ground creates a drill attack the spirals about 80 degrees upwards. This can be used as an anti-air or to punish jumping opponents. The move starts with invisibly frames that can catch many mid and high attacks. It does leave you open on the way down. The second version is jumping and Releasing X which causes the drill attack to angle downwards. Garchomp can use this as a combo starter and pressure tool but it's commonly seen being used mid combo. With Release X already charged, this limits Garchomp's directional Pokemon A button moves. However while in running stance, this negates the X button and Garchomp can perform as if Release X isn't charged. An example of this iteration is doing 2A or Sandtomb. With X charged, pressing 2A will only make Garchomp counter attack regardless what direction you input. However when you are currently in Running Stance, you can perform 2A with the X button still charged. Inputs like these make this fighter difficult to use when it comes to his execution.

Garchomp does not fair well from far range especially in Field Phase. You will want to spend your time in Duel Phase where the real action happens. With his speed and abilities to close in, Garchomp can inflict a lot of damage when the opening is there. Patience is key when playing considering he does not have fast acting moves. But once an opportunity presents itself, you will want to go in and inflict as much damage as you can. Garchomp and Machamp have the highest health in the game with 660 Hit Points which allows more room for error. One thing to keep in mind is the Synergy Meter count at 250CC. It takes a very long time to build Synergy Meter to enter Burst Mode. With room for error, it's something you want to avoid being comfortable with as you will want to win as many phase shifts and combos as you can to build that meter faster. There is a high learning curve for Garchomp which makes him not so easy to play right away. With time applied to learning his inputs especially the main tools of CARC and Release X, the reward is huge! His highly demanded combos make him a formidable character to play and win big time.

Running Stance

During Duel Phase, tapping 666 (forward 3 times), as well as holding the input or pressing R during certain grounded attacks, will cause Garchomp to run forward. While running, Garchomp passively gains 2 CC/tick of Synergy, but is unable to block.

As soon as Garchomp enters Running Stance, he is able to Jump or perform Burst Actions (Burst Declare/Burst Attack). 11 Frames later, he can perform 6Y, a special Running Stance X normal, ]X[, or any Pokemon Move. Running Stance 6Y and X done from a dash come out 4 frames earlier than those done from Normal Attacks. Pressing R during Running Stance will transition out of it with a short animation where Garchomp skids to a stop.

Garchomp #PTDX_GCH
Vitals
HP	660
Shield Health	600 SH (Normal)
Synergy Gauge	250 CC
Burst Mode Duration	720F (12 sec)
Movement
Back Dash	37F (1-8F Strike and Throw invuln, Cancelable on FP Frame 31 / DP Frame 29)
Side Dash	45F (5-14F Projectile invuln, Cancelable on Frame 31)
Forward Dash	33F (Cancelable on Frame 25)
Unique Movement Options	Nosedive, Dig, Release X, CARC
Stances
High Stance	Low, Mid Low, and Special Mid Red Armor on Frame 17
Low Stance	Charges Synergy Gauge (2.5CC/sec)

General Moves

Burst Mode

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Burst Wave	0	-12	Mid	BA (projectile)	i18	48	+8	0	1-48F Total invuln, Pierce

In Burst Mode, Garchomp's Pokemon moves are always enhanced.

Burst Attack: Outrage Smasher

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (strike)	245 (75)	12	Mid	5, 6 (Last Hit)	i15	1	192	Knockdown	-16	50 HP Recoil if blocked, Throw Blast, 1-7F Red Armor, 8-28F Total invuln, Destroys Projectiles while active, Pierce, Guard Break

Garchomp runs rampant and attacks with multiple claw strikes. Hitting the opponent with the first claw strike activates the animation. If blocked, the final hit will always guard break. After the final hit, Garchomp lets out a cry and takes a 50 HP Recoil.

j.R Nosedive

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Recovery	Properties
FP Until landing +27 / DP Until landing +13	Special Cancelable from Frame 11

Garchomp feints a pose that is similar to doing Earthquake. Garchomp then fastfalls straight down to the ground. Special cancelable.

Y+B Grab Attack

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv
Grab	FP 80 / DP 90	12	Ground only	1	i15	53	FP Shift (+12) / DP Knockdown

X+A Counter Attack

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
X+A Counter Attack	Counter (strike)	60	60%	3	Mid Low	5	i35	69	Launch	-4	1-28F Counter Armor, Forward and Side Dash Cancelable on Frame 9, Back Dash Cancelable on Frame 17
[X+A] Charged Counter Attack	Counter (strike)	90	60%	3	Mid Low	6	i55	89	Launch	+12	1-28F Counter Armor, Pierce, Forward and Side Dash Cancelable on Frame 9, Back Dash Cancelable on Frame 17

Garchomp is put into a counter armor state from frame 1-28 (48 if charged). Counter pierces when fully charged. Can be dash canceled by inputting a direction and R.

]X[ Release X

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv

Block

Properties

]X[ Release X

Normal (strike)

150

10%

5

Mid High

6

i15

5

87

Launch

-28

Charge Time: 90F, 1-14F High/Mid High invuln, Airborne on Frame 15, Destroys Projectiles while active

j.]X[ Release X (Downwards)

Normal (strike)

70

10%

3

Mid High

6

i11

1

43-46

Launch

+4

Charge Time: 90F, Throw Blast, Destroys Projectiles while active

j.]X[ Release X (Upwards)

Normal (strike)

158

10%

12

Air Only

6

i31

N/A

Until landing +20

Launch

-65

Charge Time: 90F, Destroys Projectiles while active

Garchomp jets straight into the air with a drill-like motion. Release X in the air causes Garchomp to do a two-part drill attack, first diving down and then shooting up. Performing a Release X close to the ground causes Garchomp to do only the downwards drill.

Field Phase Attacks

nY
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	Special Mid	i15	-8	-16

Throws out a crescent-shaped projectile straight forward. Special cancelable.

sY / s[Y]
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	54 / 76	Special Mid	i27 / i51	19 / Launch	14 / 24

Garchomp dodges to the side and throws out projectile that swerves to the side. Charging this move causes the projectile to swerve back and track down the opponent. Special cancelable.

fY
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	Mid	i19	Shift (Launch)	-8

Advances forward and tosses out a wave of dirt.

bY / b[Y]
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80 / 100	Mid	i27 / i47	+16 / Launch	-8 / +8

Garchomp surrounds itself with spinning tornadoes. Counter pierces, increases in size, becomes safer on block, and launches when charged. Throw crush. Launches if Its a critical hit.

j.Y
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	Mid	i17	Launch	-20

Throws out a crescent-shaped projectile in the air straight forward. Can change trajectory of the projectile to throw it closer or farther away from Garchomp.

j.[Y]
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	Mid	i62	Launch	+57

Charging halts Garchomp's aerial movement. Throws out a small tornado forward, does not have an active hitbox. Turns into a larger tornado and ricochets back to Garchomp.

j.X
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40, 60	Mid High	i21	Shift (Knockdown)	-8

Garchomp flies in the air and homes in on the opponent. After getting in range of the opponent (or after a set distance), Garchomp spins in the air with Its fin twice.

X Homing Attack 1
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	Mid	i17	+4	-16

Garchomp homes in on the opponent and does a three-hit slice. Can be canceled with block or jump. Throw crush.

XX / X[X] Homing Attack 2
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	72 / 120	Mid	i17	Shift (+8)	-8

Following up from Homing Attack 1, Garchomp attacks with another three-hit slice. Can be charged to guard break/counter pierce. If Homing Attack 1 was blocked, there is a 26 frame window to punish a charged Homing Attack 2.

Duel Phase Weak Attacks

2Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	0	Low	i11	+8	-8

A quick and low claw poke. Throw crush.

4Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	20, 40	4	Mid Low	i19	+16 / +32*	-8 / +8**

Garchomp swipes with both Its claws. Holding the input transitions Garchomp into Running Stance. * More advantageous on hit if canceled into Running Stance. ** Becomes safer on block if canceled into Running Stance.

5Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	0	Mid Low	i15	0	-12

A hammerhead bash to the opponent. Special cancelable.

5YY
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	27	0	Mid Low	i15	0	-8

Special cancelable.

5YYY
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	32	3	Mid Low	i15	+8	-16

Special cancelable.

6Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	0	Mid	i19	Launch	-16

An upwards leg kick.

6YY
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	90	3	Mid	i19	Knockdown	-12 / +8*

A followup fin thrust that knocks the opponent down. Holding the input transitions Garchomp into Running Stance. * Becomes safer on block if canceled into Running Stance.

8Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	50	3	High	i11	Launch	-16

A claw uppercut that launches the opponent. Invincible against Highs and Mid Highs on frame 5. Throw crush.

j.Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	0	High	i9	+20	0

An aerial claw poke. Special / j.X cancelable.

RS Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	0	Mid	i15	Launch	-16

Functions identically to 6Y, but comes out 4 frames faster.

Duel Phase Strong Attacks

2X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40, 54	3	Low	i15	Launch	-8

A two-hit tail swipe that sweeps the opponent. Invincible against Highs on frame 1.

4X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	20, 20, 20	3	Mid High	i19	+4	-4

A three-hit drill attack that advances Garchomp forward. Invincible against Lows on frame 15.

5X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30, 20, 60	4	Mid High	i23	Launch	-16

Another drill variant that travels farther and launches, but is more unsafe on block. Invincible against Lows on frame 19.

8X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40, 20, 40	4	Mid	i31	Launch	-4

An advancing three-hit hammerhead attack. Invincible against Lows on frame 5. Throw crush.

j.X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	3	Mid High	i22	+16	-6

Garchomp spins around in the air, then divekicks downwards.

RS X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80	3	Mid	i19	Launch	+4

Garchomp performs a downward claw swipe that launches. Transitions out of Running Stance once complete.

Pokemon Moves

2A / 2[A] Sand Tomb
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Grab	64 / 82	0	N/A	i23 / i43	Launch	N/A

Garchomp leans back, then creates a tornado that grabs the opponent. Can be charged to increase in damage and grab aerial opponents. Can cancel into Running Stance by pressing R.

Critical Hit 2A / 2[A] Sand Tomb
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Grab	125 / 145	0	N/A	i23 / i43	Launch	N/A

Landing a Critical Hit with Sand Tomb increases the damage and grants additional Synergy. Doesn't cause an air tech on hit, leading to better combo potential.

4A / 4[A] Stone Edge
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Counter	60 (50) / 90 (80)	0	Mid	i27	Stun	+12

Garchomp lets out a cry and surrounds itself with a cloak of sand. Counter armor from frame 5-54. Countering an opponent's attack causes Garchomp to become invincible. Afterwards, Garchomp creates a wave of rocks from the ground. Counter pierces and stuns the opponent. Can be charged to increase in damage and invincibility duration.

Critical Hit 4A / 4[A] Stone Edge
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Counter	136 / 169	3	Mid	i27 / i47	FP Shift (Launch) / DP Launch	N/A

Landing a critical hit with Stone Edge increases the damage and grants additional Synergy. Launches the opponent instead of stunning.

5A Dragon Claw
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80 (20)	3	Mid Low	FP i19 / DP i23	FP Shift (0) // DP 0 / +20*	-8 / +12**

Garchomp advances forward with a multi-hit claw strike. Holding the input transitions Garchomp into Running Stance. * More advantageous on hit if canceled into Running Stance. ** Becomes safer on block if canceled into Running Stance.

6A Dig
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	120 (30)	4	Mid	i35	0	-24

Garchomp submerges itself underground and digs towards the opponent. After getting in range of the opponent (or after a set distance), Garchomp leaps out from below and attacks. Can attack immediately by pressing Y/X. The first hit has no hitstun. The first hit receives hitstun if Its a critical hit, if Garchomp has an Attack buff, or if Garchomp is in Burst Mode. Invincible against Highs on frame 1. Invincible against projectiles on frame 9. Invincible against physical attacks on frame 17. Pressing R cancels Dig and causes Garchomp to hop out from underground. Can jump out of Dig by pressing B. Can cancel into aerials afterwards.

8A Dragon Rush
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80 (20)	3	Special Mid	i39	Knockdown	-4

Garchomp hops backwards into the air and strikes with great speed. Invincible against Lows on frame 9. Can cancel the attack portion by pressing R. Holding the input transitions Garchomp into Dig. Throw crush.

Critical Hit 8A Dragon Rush
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	222	12	Special Mid	i39	Knockdown	N/A

Landing a critical hit with Dragon Rush increases the damage and grants additional Synergy. Instantly Phase Shifts on hit.

j.A Earthquake
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	100 (27)	4	Low	i27	Launch	+4

Garchomp strikes a pose in the air, then stomps the ground.

Notable Players

• Aldrake (NA): Twitter

• Bangi (JP): Twitter, Vods

• Guy (JP): Twitter, Vods

• IceBurgy (AUS): Twitter

• KandiSAI (NA): Twitch, Twitter

• Kura (JP): Twitter

• Orlando Fox (NA): Twitter

• PuppyHavoc (NA): Twitch, Twitter

• RoksoTheSavage (NA): Twitter

• SKDale (NA): Twitter

• SharKpaw (CH): Twitter

External Resources

Pokken Arena: Garchomp

Frame Data: Garchomp