Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Garchomp

Sword & Shield

Brilliant Stars · #109 · Rare Holo · 2022

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Card facts

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Set position: 109 / 186
Release year: 2022
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 160
Subtype: Stage 2
Evolves from: Gabite
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Regulation mark: F
Illustrator: Nurikabe
Pokédex #: 445
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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Primary role: Disruption
Damage efficiency: 160 damage; 80 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 2; Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up

Also does

AttackerDamage Prevention

Strategy & play

How Garchomp plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Dragonblade) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
Needs Water / Fighting Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Gabite first).
Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Garchomp

Gust it before the evolution is set up.

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About this card

HP: 160Type:NDragonSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Gabite

"Garchomp makes its home in volcanic mountains. It flies through the sky as fast as a jet airplane, hunting down as much prey as it can."

Ability: Sonic Slip

When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may prevent all damage from and effects of attacks from your opponent's Pokémon done to this Pokémon until the end of your opponent's next turn.

WFDragonblade — 160

Discard the top 2 cards of your deck.

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

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Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #18 25 Codes

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Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/16

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$0.14	$0.42	$5.14	$0.52	$0.38
Reverse Holofoil	$0.26	$0.57	$19.98	$0.64	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/12/07

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.30
7-day average	€0.28
30-day average	€0.27
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.17
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.15
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.41
reverseHoloSell	€0.57
averageSellPrice	€0.27
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.52
Reverse holo trend	€0.51

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Garchomp is real?

Garchomp is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Garchomp worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Garchomp is $0.52; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Garchomp from?

Garchomp is from the Pokémon set "Brilliant Stars" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.

What rarity is Garchomp?

Garchomp is a Rare Holo card in the Brilliant Stars set.