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Cynthia's Garchomp (Japanese: シロナのガブリアス Shirona's Gaburias) is Cynthia's main battling Pokémon in the anime, manga, and games.
In the anime
Main series
History
Pre series
In the anime, Garchomp was Cynthia's starter Pokémon, which she has taken care of since she was an egg. During Cynthia's childhood, she personally took care of the egg until it hatched, after which Cynthia trained Gible until she reached her final form and became a powerful Garchomp.
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
Garchomp debuted in Top-Down Training!, where she was seen battling Lucian's Bronzong. Even though Bronzong was shown to be a powerful Pokémon in the battle against Dawn's Buizel in An Elite Meet and Greet!, the Bronze Bell Pokémon's Flash Cannon barely did any damage to Garchomp, who knocked it out with Giga Impact. In the same episode, she battled against Paul when Cynthia accepted Paul's challenge for a Full Battle. Once again, her incredible resistance was showcased, as Cynthia allowed her to absorb Chimchar's Fire Spin and Weavile's Blizzard, before knocking out the former with Dig and the latter with Dragon Rush. She easily overpowered his Murkrow, with Giga Impact easily besting Sky Attack, before fighting against his powerful starter Pokémon, Torterra. Torterra managed to inflict damage on Garchomp, immobilized from Giga Impact, with Giga Drain. When it tried to follow up with Frenzy Plant, however, Garchomp pried apart the roots and knocked Torterra out with a Brick Break to the head. Paul forfeited after this, giving Cynthia the win.
In Losing Its Lustrous! and Double Team Turnover!, Garchomp was used to battle Team Galactic's Pokémon. Her strength was once more demonstrated in the simple defeat of Saturn's Bronzor. She also fought Mars's Purugly and Saturn's Toxicroak with help from Ash, Dawn, and Cynthia's Gastrodon. However, they ultimately failed to prevent Team Galactic from obtaining the Lustrous Orb.
In Aiding the Enemy!, Garchomp battled Aaron's Drapion on television. The outcome of this particular battle isn't known, though Cynthia ended up being the winner.
She also appeared along with Cynthia in a cameo appearance at the beginning of Arceus and the Jewel of Life battling Palmer's Milotic.
In The Battle Finale of Legend!, Garchomp easily knocked out Jupiter's Skuntank with a single Giga Impact and restrained Jupiter herself. She then bore Dawn's Piplup into battle against Team Galactic and used Draco Meteor to help attack the Red Chains holding Dialga and Palkia.
Garchomp briefly appeared alongside Cynthia during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Garchomp was shown on TV winning a close battle between Flint's Infernape in Memories are Made of Bliss!. Infernape fought well, but was unable to withstand Dragon Rush, and was defeated.
Pokémon the Series: Black & White
In All for the Love of Meloetta!, Garchomp battled Iris's Axew. Axew's Scratch and Dragon Rage successfully hit Garchomp but seemed to do no damage. Garchomp then used her Dragon Rush and Draco Meteor attacks to cause a lot of damage to Axew. At the last second when it seemed like Axew was down, he got back up and ended up knocking Garchomp down with his newly learned Giga Impact and shocking everybody. Garchomp quickly recovered and was about to finish Axew off with a Brick Break but was called off by Cynthia at the last second.
In Jostling for the Junior Cup!, Garchomp battled Caitlin's Gothitelle in an exhibition match for the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup. After being initially confused by Flatter, Garchomp was repeatedly slammed on the battlefield and finally lifted high into the air by Gothitelle's Psychic. Overcoming the confusion, Garchomp cleverly used the top of the stadium to launch herself forward to deliver a successful Dragon Rush. After Garchomp's Draco Meteor was stopped by Gothitelle's Thunderbolt and both their Brick Break attacks clashed, the battle's 10-minute time limit ran out, and the match was named a tie.
In Unova's Survival Crisis!, Garchomp was sent out to battle the Forces of Nature.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Garchomp appeared alongside Cynthia in Star Night, Star Flight!. She used her to battle against a group of Unown, which created an illusionary Garchomp to combat her. Cynthia's Garchomp eventually managed to defeat the Unown, causing the illusion to disappear.
In The Gates of Warp!, Garchomp was used to stop Alternate World Team Rocket from stealing her and Ash's Pikachu. However, as she fought Alternate Meowth, she forgot how to use Outrage due to the distortions throughout space and time.
In JNS03, Garchomp helped stop Saturn's rampaging Heatran from reaching Spear Pillar.
In JN117, Cynthia used Garchomp as her third Pokémon in her Masters Tournament match against Iris, where she battled Haxorus. Near the end of the match, Cynthia Mega Evolved Garchomp and was able to win, despite the tough fight.
Personality and characteristics
Cynthia has a strong bond with Garchomp, as she is used more often than any of her other Pokémon. Similar to other Pokémon belonging to Champions, Garchomp can easily withstand attacks coming from other Pokémon with her immense strength and durability, which was shown during the battle with Paul, where she was easily able to defeat Paul's team without a scratch.
The bond between Cynthia and Garchomp has been strong since she hatched as an egg, as she has used her Pokémon more frequently than any other Pokémon. With her immense strength and durability, Garchomp can easily withstand attacks from other Pokémon, just like other Champions. When she faced Paul,'s team, she was able to easily defeat them without a scratch.
Garchomp was also helpful when Ash and his friends dealt with Team Galactic and Team Rocket on two separate occasions, both for her strength and ability to transport Pokémon into battle.
Attempting to prepare Garchomp for battle, Cythina massages him.
Appearance
See also: Mega Evolution
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Moves improvised
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| Description: A combination of Fire Spin and Dig. During Paul's battle against Cynthia, Paul had Chimchar use Fire Spin on Garchomp, surrounding her in flames, but leaving no meaningful damage. When Paul had Chimchar use Dig, Garchomp also used Dig, and with the flames boosting the damage for her own Dig attack, Garchomp was able to defeat Chimchar in one hit. | |||
Artwork
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A Ripple in Time
A counterpart of Cynthia and Garchomp based on their main anime counterparts appeared in a cameo in A Ripple in Time.
GOTCHA!
Cynthia's Garchomp briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
Pokémon Generations
Garchomp appeared in The New World, where she helped Cynthia stop Team Galactic's plans at Spear Pillar.
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
- Main article: Cynthia (Masters) → In the anime
Cynthia's Garchomp appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer.
In the games
As mentioned, Garchomp is also Cynthia's main Pokémon in the games, and has made an appearance in every game Cynthia can be battled.
In the core series
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In events
Pokémon Global Link event
Garchomp was distributed to players who inserted a serial code that was given away to players who complete at least three battles during the Sinnoh Classic competition on the Pokémon Global Link.
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In spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Cynthia (Masters) → Garchomp
Garchomp pairs alongside Cynthia in Pokémon Masters EX.
Artwork
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Cynthia and Garchomp concept artwork by Hitoshi Ariga for Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines |
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
History
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
In All About Arceus IX, Garchomp, as a Gabite, was seen accompanying Cynthia during her tour in the Johto region. She was with her when she witnessed Dialga and Palkia flying towards Sinnoh.
Diamond & Pearl arc
Garchomp is Cynthia's main battling Pokémon in Pokémon Adventures. Garchomp is well trained enough that she can battle even without her Trainer giving her commands. Garchomp first appeared with her Trainer in Ring Around the Roserade II, where she held Cynthia's coat while Cynthia helped train Platinum.
In Suffering Psyduck, Garchomp was used to take Diamond, Pearl and Platinum to Route 210 so that Cynthia can heal the Psyduck barricade there. Later, Cynthia lent Garchomp to her Grandmother so that she, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum could make it to Celestic Town safely. Upon arriving, Garchomp gets into a fight with the leader of Team Galactic, Cyrus. She attempts to prevent Cyrus from entering the Celestic Ruins, but inadvertently assists him in getting inside after her accuracy is lowered, causing her attacks to miss and make a bigger opening.
In Shunning Spiritomb, Garchomp was used as Cynthia's third and final Pokémon against Cyrus at the Galactic HQ. Still angry from their previous battle, Garchomp attacks Cyrus's Gyarados ferociously. Seeing how angry she was, Cynthia has Garchomp use her strongest move, Draco Meteor, despite the fact that they haven't fully mastered the move yet. The attack, while powerful, was made weaker by Garchomp's fury, preventing her from being strong enough to defeat Cyrus, and left Garchomp to pursue the escaping opponent. With Cyrus gone, Garchomp was used to take Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum to the Spear Pillar for the final battle against Cyrus.
Platinum arc
In the Platinum arc, Cynthia's grandmother, angry at her granddaughter for what happened at the Galactic HQ, forces Cynthia to train and perfect Draco Meteor. In Alternate Dimension Showdown X, Garchomp used her newly perfected Draco Meteor on Charon and Giratina, who were escaping the Distortion World after their battle with Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
Moves used
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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Cynthia's Garchomp first appeared in Dialga's Secret Keys. Garchomp was sent out to slash the String Shot coming from B-2's three Wurmple.
In Will Hareta's Wish Get Through?!, Garchomp was sent out to block an attack coming from Jupiter's Crobat.
In A New Battle Begins!, Garchomp was used to battle Mitsumi's Infernape. Both sides charged at each other with Giga Impact and Overheat, respectively. They were both recalled for Lucario and Electivire. Garchomp and Infernape were sent out again later on. Infernape attacked with Focus Blast in which Garchomp dodged. The Focus Blast headed straight for Hareta and Koya, in which Koya protected himself with Metagross. Garchomp won the battle by default when Mitsumi decided to resign seeing that it was more fun for her to watch the tournament instead of fighting in it.
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In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Cynthia's Garchomp in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
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60/147 | Garchomp Half Deck | 006/016 | |
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- Garchomp also appears in the card Cynthia (Ultra Prism 119).
Merchandise
Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit
The second SP deck kit of the DPt era was the Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit (Japanese: 対戦スターターパックSP ガブリアスVSリザードン), released on March 6, 2009 alongside the Beat of the Frontier expansion. The kit focuses on Sinnoh League Champion Cynthia and her Pokémon , and Team Galactic boss Cyrus and his Pokémon 
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BW5 accessories
Also accompanying the dual Dragon Blast and Dragon Blade sets, collectively the fifth BW Era expansion, were a variety of TCG products focused on card storage and protection.
Card boxes: Each of the long card boxes can store up to 750 cards or 400 cards in sleeves and come with 3 dividers. Both products were limited to Pokémon Centers and participating Animate stores.
- The Official Cynthia Long Card Box (Japanese: オフィシャルロングカードボックス シロナ Official Long Card Box: Shirona) features a new Ken Sugimori illustration of Cynthia sending forth her Garchomp.
Sleeves: Each pack contains a quantity of card sleeves.
- Packs of 32 Official Hydreigon & Garchomp Sleeves (Japanese: オフィシャルデッキシールド サザンドラ・ガブリアス Official Deck Shield: Sazandora•Gaburias) feature a 5ban Graphics illustration of Brutal Pokémon Hydreigon and Mach Pokémon Garchomp.
- The Official Cynthia Sleeves (Japanese: オフィシャルデッキシールド シロナ Official Deck Shield: Shirona) feature Cynthia calmly pointing towards the viewer as her Garchomp looms in the background. These packs were among the first to include 62 sleeves, enough for a standard deck, and were exclusive to Pokémon Centers. The sleeves were subsequently sold again at Pokémon Centers starting August 3, 2012.
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Gym Challenge Half Playmats
Packs of sleeves released previously could be purchased again from August 3, 2012 at a number of retailers. These packs contained 62 sleeves, unlike some of their initial releases. Sleeves featuring Cynthia included special flyers in their packaging that could be exchanged at stores hosting Gym Challenge meetings for 1 of 4 special half playmats when bringing a friend and participating in a battle. The campaign period was open from August 3 until September 17, 2012 and playmats were available on a first come, first served basis. Only 1 flyer could be exchanged per day per person. These playmats bear the same designs as the sleeves used to promote the campaign and are as follows:
- Cynthia Half Playmat (Japanese: ハーフプレイマット シロナ Half Playmat: Shirona)
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October 2012 accessories
Numerous items of TCG merchandise saw a limited release on October 27, 2012. These included:
Sleeves: Each pack contains a quantity of card sleeves.
- Packs of 62 Official Cynthia Gold Version Sleeves (Japanese: オフィシャルデッキシールド シロナ ゴールドver. Official Deck Shield: Shirona Gold ver.) feature a Ken Sugimori illustration of Cynthia and her Garchomp previously used on sleeves available earlier in the year. These sleeves differ by having a gold border instead of the previous black. These sleeves were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and stores hosting Gym Challenges.
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SM5 accessories
In addition to the larger products detailed above, a number of other TCG-related items could be purchased from the same day.
Playmat: The Cynthia's Full Power Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット シロナの全力 Rubber Playmat: Shirona's Full Power) was 1 of 2 Cynthia-themed items that could be purchased exclusively at venues hosting Pokémon Card Gym meetings. The mat contains an area for a single player and features Cynthia, her signature Garchomp, and her Lucario.
Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- The Cynthia's Full Power Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド シロナの全力 Deck Shield: Shirona's Full Power) feature Cynthia leading a charge with her Lucario and Garchomp. These sleeves could only be purchased at venues hosting Pokémon Card Gym meetings.
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November 2018 accessories
From November 22, 2018, Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online made numerous products that had previously sold out available to purchase again, albeit with "version 2" appended to their names.
Long card boxes: Each card box has capacity to store up to 400 cards in sleeves, or 750 unsleeved cards. Other than their outer packaging, these card boxes are no different to those available in the BW Era.
- Cynthia Version 2 Long Card Box (Japanese: ロングカードボックス シロナ ver.2 Long Card Box: Shirona ver. 2)
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S9 accessories
The release of the Star Birth expansion on January 14, 2022 saw a plethora of TCG accessories become available to purchase. Many of these were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.
Deck cases: Each deck case can store up to 180 cards when assembled. Each was packaged with two card dividers that could be used for organization.
- The Cynthia's Rise to Action Gloss Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース・グロス シロナの決起 Deck Case•Gloss: Shirona's Rise to Action) features Champion Cynthia and her team from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and their remakes. This case has a glossy finish and was sold at a higher price point than other cases released at the time. The illustration was created by Raita Kazama.
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Sleeves: Each pack contained 64 card sleeves.
- The Cynthia & Garchomp Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド シロナ＆ガブリアス Deck Shield: Shirona & Gaburias) feature artwork by Raita Kazama of Sinnoh League Champion Cynthia alongside her signature Pokémon, Garchomp.
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Trivia
- At level 88, Garchomp is tied with Red's Pikachu for being the highest level Trainer-owned Pokémon outside of a battle facility.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Gible, Gabite, and Garchomp.
References
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