Best counters for Garchomp in OU?

My personal tier list for the current OU metagame - let's debate!

After playing over 500 games this season, here's how I'd rank the top threats:

S Tier Pokemon

S Tier (Meta-defining):

  • Dragonite (Multiscale is broken)

  • Garchomp (Best overall Pokemon)

  • Heatran (Incredible defensive utility)


A Tier (Top threats):
  • Landorus-T

  • Ferrothorn

  • Toxapex

  • Weavile

  • Volcarona


A Tier Example

B Tier (Solid picks):

  • Gyarados

  • Magnezone

  • Clefable

  • Tapu Lele

  • Kartana


C Tier (Niche but viable):
  • Bisharp

  • Azumarill

  • Slowbro

  • Amoonguss


What would you change? I'm sure some of these placements will be controversial!

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Riley Kim

My personal tier list for the current OU metagame - let's debate!


After playing over 500 games this season, here's how I'd rank the top threats:


![S Tier Pokemon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/149.png)


**S Tier (Meta-defining):**

- Dragonite (Multiscale is broken)

- Garchomp (Best overall Pokemon)

- Heatran (Incredible defensive utility)


**A Tier (Top threats):**

- Landorus-T

- Ferrothorn

- Toxapex

- Weavile

- Volcarona


![A Tier Example](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/637.png)


**B Tier (Solid picks):**

- Gyarados

- Magnezone

- Clefable

- Tapu Lele

- Kartana


**C Tier (Niche but viable):**

- Bisharp

- Azumarill

- Slowbro

- Amoonguss


What would you change? I'm sure some of these placements will be controversial!

Dec 6, 2025, 05:57 AM
Linh Anderson

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

Dec 6, 2025, 06:02 AM
Emma Zhang

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

Dec 6, 2025, 08:26 AM
Emma Zhang

You've inspired me to give this a try. Wish me luck!

Dec 6, 2025, 08:26 AM
Nam

Congrats on the achievement! That's really impressive.

Dec 6, 2025, 08:28 AM
Dakota Davis

This got me thinking about my own experience with Pokemon.

Dec 6, 2025, 08:29 AM
Noah

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

Dec 6, 2025, 08:30 AM
Reese Kang

How long did this take you? I'm considering trying it myself.

Dec 6, 2025, 09:40 AM
Sophia

Congrats on the achievement! That's really impressive.

Dec 6, 2025, 09:42 AM
Isabella Yang

Great discussion topic! There's so much to unpack here.

Dec 6, 2025, 02:41 PM

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