Mega Garchomp raid day occurs on Saturday, November 11, 2-5pm native time. The official Japanese PoGO account additionally suggests that it’s going to keep in Mega Raids afterwards till the morning of November 16. On this article, I’ll take a look at Mega Garchomp’s function as a Floor– and Dragon-type raid attacker. On the finish of this text, I additionally hooked up fixes for some Mega Rayquaza charts from August.
Word: Garchomp caught through the raid day will NOT have its Neighborhood Day transfer, Earth Energy.
- You should use an Elite Charged TM to get it. For any Garchomp caught from raids, ETM is the one possibility.
- Should you can afford to attend, you may as well maintain off evolving your Gible and Gabite till some future occasion that offers you Earth Energy upon evolution with out ETMs.
My analyses of different sorts are in this spreadsheet. You can even comply with me on Twitter (X) and Threads!
Major Factors / TL;DR
Mega Garchomp is #2 as each a Floor and Dragon attacker. The issue? Primal Groudon (with Precipice Blades) and Mega Rayquaza are a lot stronger.
Each even have a “everlasting” mega enhance that elevate themselves above and past in group raids, whereas Mega Garchomp doesn’t. On most events when you should utilize a Mega Garchomp, the “Mega” legendaries are manner higher.
There could also be one exception: Dialga raids, the place Mega Garchomp uniquely serves as each a raid attacker and sweet (XL) booster.
Floor-type Charts
Mega Garchomp is sweet, arguably and mathematically the second greatest Floor-type attacker within the recreation. Nothing comes even shut, apart from Shadow Garchomp and Shadow Excadrill. The issue is that Primal Groudon exists, and it has created such an influence vacuum on prime, that Mega Garchomp will at all times play second fiddle in situations the place Floor-type Mega/Primal Pokémon is required.
As we mentioned, Mega Garchomp is an incredible Floor-type attacker, however Primal Groundon is so a lot better, that it’s laborious to explain with out a visible chart. See how far the Primal Groundon’s % of complete injury contribution grows with the variety of raiders.
Dragon-type Charts
When evaluating Mega Garchomp to different Dragon-types, we see a repeat of what occurred once we tried to match it to Floor-type attackers. Mega Garchomp is the second greatest Mega Dragon kind, and it sadly must take a step again to Mega Rayquaza.
A be aware on Primal Groudon and Mega Rayquaza with out legacy strikes
I didn’t be aware it within the chart, however when it comes to solo energy (with out group injury boosts):
- Primal Groudon with Earthquake is sort of similar to Mega Garchomp with Earth Energy. It’s a big downgrade from Precipice Blades.
- I’d nonetheless use an Earthquake Primal Groudon over Mega Garchomp in group raids, for causes within the subsequent part.
- Mega Rayquaza with Outrage is simply a marginal downgrade from Breaking Swipe, and nonetheless higher than Mega Garchomp.
“Everlasting” Primal/Mega Ray enhance defined
Mega and Primal Pokemon present a 30% enhance to different raiders’ assaults that match certainly one of their sorts, and 10% enhance to different sorts of assaults. For many megas corresponding to Mega Garchomp, this solely applies when it’s on the sector and attacking.
Nonetheless, Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon and Mega Rayquaza present the enhance so long as your present occasion of 6 consists of them. They enhance different gamers whereas on the sector, but in addition earlier than and after they enter the sector (even after they faint).
In consequence, every time they deal Tremendous Efficient injury, they completely dominate different megas in group raids. Even when not, you may nonetheless obtain a everlasting 10%/30% injury enhance by placing them within the “background” – have them within the sixth slot, and relobby as quickly as they enter the scene.
To me, that is the killing blow for Mega Garchomp. Until your Primal Groudon and Mega Rayquaza are on cooldown, utilizing them is just higher for nearly all intentions.
When Mega Garchomp pulls double duties
Mega Garchomp’s distinctive Dragon/Floor typing will doubtless be related for catching. It could additionally double obligation as each a raid attacker and an (XL) sweet booster within the following T5 raids:
- Dialga
- Stands out from Primal Groudon
- Future Mega Lucario is the one different possibility that may do that
- All different dragons
- Nonetheless, Mega Rayquaza and another dragon mega also can do that, so it doesn’t stand out
- Word: Towards Reshiram and Zekrom, Mega Garchomp needs DT/Outrage
- Primal Groudon (because the raid boss)
- Mega Swampert does this a lot better
- (Iron Treads and Sandy Shocks?)
- Primal Groudon also can do that
Actually, I anticipated extra from this. However I suppose Dialga is essential sufficient of a use case.
Mega Rayquaza chart fixes
These are corrections to the Mega Rayquaza charts that I made in August. At the moment, it was noticed that Mega Rayquaza didn’t present a background enhance. Nonetheless, Niantic has since clarified that it was a bug, and Mega Rayquaza does present a background enhance now.
Imgur Hyperlinks and Further Charts
Common attacker charts: ASE, ASTTW* and ASE Dodge*
Mega charts:
* signifies extra charts that aren’t in the primary publish.
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