How to get Garchomp in Pokemon GO, and can it be Shiny?

Those who want to get Garchomp in Pokemon GO should also know that Shiny Garchomp has been available since the Pokemon Egg shuffle in 2019, and both are obtained in a few different ways. Among all, the best is to take down Raid Boss Garchomp or Mega Garchomp. Comparatively, the likelihood of encountering Shiny Garchomp is low due to its Shiny odds of 1/128 approx in the game.

Remember, Garchomp and Shiny Garchomp cannot be caught in the wild, hatched from eggs, or rescued from Team GO Rocket members. But, you can do the following things to find them in the game.

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All methods of acquiring Garchomp in Pokemon GO

Garchomp in Pokemon GO (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Although there are a few ways to get Garchomp in Pokemon GO, there aren’t many, which makes obtaining this Pseudo-Legendary Pokemon a challenging work.

The methods are as follows:

• Win Garchomp or Mega Garchomp raids
• Complete Research tasks
• Trade
• Evolve a Gabite

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Win Garchomp or Mega Garchomp raids

Garchomp is a Ground- and Dragon-type Pokemon that has appeared numerous times in raid battles. Sometimes it also likes to challenge players by becoming a Mega Raid Boss in Gyms.

As of writing, Garchomp has appeared in 3-star raids. Mega Garchomp has returned to this PvP arena many times over the years, so when it returns, prepare yourself with the right counters.

Mega Garchomp (Image via Niantic)

Garchomp and Mega Garchomp’s weaknesses are Ice-, Dragon-, and Fairy-type attacks. Ice-type moves do more significant damage to these bosses than the rest.

That said, here are their top counters that you can use to win and get Garchomp in Pokemon GO:

• Shadow Mamowsine: Powder Snow and Avalanche
• Shadow Weavile: Ice Shard and Avalanche
• Baxcalibur: Ice Fang and Avalanche
• Mega Glalie: Frost Breath and Avalanche
• Mega Abomasnow: Power Snow and Weather Ball
• Shadow Walrein: Frost Breath and Icicle Spear

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Complete Research tasks

In the Niantic mobile game’s history, Garchomp was once featured in a Special Research Task called Just a Nibble. As history tends to repeat itself, fans might get their hands on this Pocket Monster again when it returns to the research quests. When that happens, you may earn an encounter with either a Garchomp or a Shiny Garchomp in Pokemon GO.

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Trade

The final way you have to own Garchomp is to trade with your GO friends. Note that the trade is only possible when both parties meet in person.

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Evolve a Gabite

Gabite, which evolves from a Gibble when 25 Candy is fed, can evolve into Garchomp at the cost of 100 Candies. It can be evolved into Mega Garchomp, the final evolution, by using Mega Energy.

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How to get Shiny Garchomp in Pokemon GO?

Preview of Shiny Garchomp (Image via TPC)

If you want a Shiny Garchomp, you can beat Garchomp/Mega Garchomp raids, complete research tasks, or evolve a Shiny Gabite into a Shiny Garchomp.