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[[File:445Garchomp.png|thumb|225px|Garchomp from Diamond/Pearl/Platinum. It's '''''much''''' scarier than it looks.]]

{{3.5e Monster Classic
|monster=Garchomp
|size=Large |type=Dragon |subtypes=Earth, Pokémon
|hd=15d12+75 |hp=160
|init=+14
|speed=90 ft., 90 ft. burrow, X ft. fly
|ac=33 (−1 size, +10 Dex, +14 natural)|touch=19 |flat=23
|bab=+15 |grapple=+26
|at=Bite +21 melee (1d10+10, &times;3)
|full_at=Bite +21 melee (1d10+10, &times;3) and 2 claws +16 melee (1d8+3, 18-20) and 2 slams +16 melee (1d6+7, 19-20/&times;3) and tail +16 melee (1d12+10)
|space=10 ft. |reach=10 ft.
|sa=[[#Sand Attack|Sand Attack]], [[#Take Down|Take Down]], [[#Cut|Cut]], [[#Maneuver-Like Abilities|Maneuver-Like Abilities]], [[#Sand Tomb|Sand Tomb]], [[#Dual Chop|Dual Chop]], [[#Slash|Slash]], [[#Dig|Dig]]
|sq=[[Pokémon Types (3.5e Variant Rule)#Dragon Type|Dragon Pokémon Traits]], [[Pokémon Types (3.5e Variant Rule)#Ground Type|Ground Pokémon Traits]], immune to electricity, [[#Sand Veil|Sand Veil]], [[#Vulnerable To Cold|Vulnerable to Cold]], [[#Sandstorm|Sandstorm]], [[#Rough Skin|Rough Skin]], [[#Ludicrous Quickness|Ludicrous Quickness]], [[#Flight|Flight]], fire resistance 30, acid resistance 10, sonic resistance 10, damage reduction 5/magic, [[#Megavolve|Megavolve]]
|fort=+13 |ref=+18 |will=+14
|str=24 |dex=30 |con=20 |int=12 |wis=22 |cha=16
|skills=
|feats=[[Sand Veil (3.5e Feat)|Sand Veil]] (1 HD), [[SRD:Improved Initiative|Improved Initiative]] (3 HD), [[SRD:Combat Reflexes|Combat Reflexes]] (6 HD), [[Attack on the Run (3.5e Feat)|Attack on the Run]] (9 HD), [[SRD:Run (Feat)|Run]] (12 HD), [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]] (15 HD)
|env=Desert, caves
|org=Solitary, pair, or pack (3-6 Garchomp)
|cr=18
|treas=Triple
|align=Usually neutral
|adv=15-17 HD (Large), 18-20 HD (Huge), 21-23 HD (Gargantuan), 24+ HD (Colossal)
|la=+3
}}

''What the heck is this thing... A shark? On land? How utterly ridic- '''OH MY GOD WHAT IS IT DOING TO MY TENDER FLESH?!?!?!?'''''

[[Summary::It's hard to believe that this apex predator was once [[Gible (3.5e Monster)|a wannabe Pac-Man]]. Now it's an engine of utter destruction that thoroughly violates its prey in ways that shouldn't even be ''possible''. Garchomp can run so fast, it actually ''flies''. Nobody is safe from this beast... '''''Nobody.''''']]

=== Combat ===

Garchomp is everything that a [[SRD:Monk|monk]] wishes it was. It can cross massive distances in the blink of an eye and rip its prey apart before anyone can even ''realize'' what just happened, much less defend themselves. It has powerful special attacks and maneuver-like abilities, but its greatest asset by far is simply the fact that [[#Ludicrous Quickness|it's really, really, '''''really''''' ****ing '''''fast''''']]. Getting 16 attacks in a single round is no problem for it - [[#Dual Chop|it can easily do 32]]. Garchomp is just plain ''unfair'', and if you're unlucky enough to encounter it, you're utterly ''screwed'' unless you have enough raw power to put it down. '''''Good luck''''' – you're going to need it!!!!!!!!!

<!--'''{{Anchor|Sand Veil}} {{Ex}}:''' Sandstorms are already hard enough to see in, but a Garchomp in a sandstorm might as well be invisible. As long as it's within a sandstorm, Garchomp is granted [[SRD:Concealment|total concealment]], and attacks made against it have a 60% miss chance even if its opponents somehow know where it is.-->

'''{{Anchor|Sand Attack}} {{Ex}}:''' A Garchomp can fling dust into the eyes of living opponents. A Sand Attack has a range of 25 feet plus 5 feet per two hit dice of the Garchomp. The victim must make a [[Reflex]] save (DC 10 + Garchomp's Con Modifier + Garchomp's Hit Dice); failure [[SRD:Blinded|blinds]] the victim for 1d4 rounds plus one round per point of Constitution bonus the Garchomp has. (This is a very, very bad thing for Garchomp's opponents, as Garchomp will likely rip them apart in that time.)

'''{{Anchor|Take Down}} {{Ex}}:''' Garchomp may add 2d10 damage to any attack it makes as part of a [[SRD:Charge|charge]]. If it does, it takes 1d8 backlash damage. This is a [Normal] effect.

Backlash damage cannot be resisted by any means, and a creature killed by it loses 1 extra level/Hit Die if and when it is brought back to life.

'''{{Anchor|Cut}} {{Ex}}:''' The damage from Garchomp's slam attacks is treated as both slashing and bludgeoning (instead of just bludgeoning). This is a [Normal] effect.

'''{{Anchor|Maneuver-Like Abilities}}:''' Garchomp has a great selection of maneuver-like abilities, mainly drawn from the Desert Wind discipline. It may use each of its maneuver-like abilities once before having to refresh them all as a full-round action. Garchomp's maneuver-like abilities: ''zephyr dance, searing charge, [[Wind Scorpion Pursuit (3.5e Maneuver)|wind scorpion pursuit]], desert tempest, leaping flame, [[Path of the Dry Ones (3.5e Maneuver)|path of the dry ones]], [[Sandstorm Cloak (3.5e Maneuver)|sandstorm cloak]], wyrm's flame, [[Wrath of the Desert (3.5e Maneuver)|wrath of the desert]], [[Hungry Earth (3.5e Maneuver)|hungry earth]]''. (Note that Garchomp can only benefit from ''wind scorpion pursuit'' for up to two move actions per use, even though it can take up to six move actions in a single round. ''Searing charge'' and ''desert tempest'' are also a little redundant with Garchomp's own capabilities.)

'''{{Anchor|Vulnerable to Cold}} {{Ex}}:''' Garchomp fares... ''very'' poorly in cold climates. Concentrated cold is even ''worse''. Garchomp takes a −10 penalty against all [Ice] effects (including, but not limited to, anything with the <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Special:SearchByProperty/Descriptor/Cold|Cold]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> descriptor). If an [Ice] effect doesn't allow a save, Garchomp simply takes double damage and is sad. (This may be the only way you'll even stand a ''chance'' against it.)

'''{{Anchor|Rough Skin}} {{Ex}}:''' Garchomp's scales are extremely sharp. Each time that Garchomp is struck with any sort of attack that involves physical contact between it and its attacker, no matter how brief (including unarmed attacks, natural weapons, and the vast majority of melee touch attacks), that creature takes 1 point of slashing damage for every 2 of Garchomp's HD. (The sample Garchomp deals 7 points of slashing damage with Rough Skin.) Unlike similar properties of other creatures, this damage is dealt ''every'' time hostile contact with Garchomp is made, which means that it can work on the same creature more than once per round. This damage is also dealt once per round to all creatures engaged in a [[SRD:Grapple|grapple]] with Garchomp, though a creature that is somehow able to grapple Garchomp without making contact with it is unaffected by Rough Skin.

'''''{{Anchor|Sandstorm}}'' {{Sp}}:''' Garchomp may cast ''sandstorm'' at will, as the spell. Caster level 15th.

'''{{Anchor|Sand Tomb}}:''' [[Hungry Earth (3.5e Maneuver)|''Hungry earth'']] is present in Garchomp's list of maneuver-like abilities for free, and it can use ''hungry earth'' one extra time before needing to refresh. (Since it can use each maneuver-like ability once, this means that ''hungry earth'' can be used twice.) This is a [Ground] effect.

'''{{Anchor|Dual Chop}} {{Ex}}''' Garchomp is able to make two full attacks with a single full-round action. However, if it does, it takes a &minus;3 penalty to all damage rolls for the round. It must decide whether or not to make the extra attacks and take the penalty before beginning its attack routine. (This penalty will be cumulative if Garchomp uses Dual Chop with more than one full-round action in a single round – which [[#Ludicrous Quickness|it's perfectly capable of doing]]. Luckily for Garchomp, it doesn't take the second (or third) penalty until it begins its second (or third) extended full attack routine.) Garchomp's damage rolls return to normal at the start of its next turn. This is a [Dragon] effect. (Garchomp has a penchant for using Power Attack to enable its later attacks to actually do damage if it's going to use multiple Dual Chops in a round, since its final attacks for the round will be taking a &minus;9 damage penalty and it doesn't ''quite'' have enough power to overcome that.)

'''{{Anchor|Ludicrous Quickness}} {{Ex}}:''' Garchomp isn't called the Mach Pokémon for nothing – it's able to take '''three''' full-round actions in a single round (or any other combination of actions that could be taken with three rounds). It can also take three swift or immediate actions in a single round. That's right, Garchomp gets three rounds' worth of actions '''''in a single round''''', and it gets them '''''every''''' round. No, it's not under the effects of ''[[SRD:Time Stop|time stop]]'' or anything like that – '''''it's just that goddamned fast'''''. Yes, Garchomp can tear your face off before you even have time to blink. And it probably '''''will'''''. (Cue utter envy from the [[SRD:Monk|monk]] class.) It's for this reason and this reason alone that Garchomp's Challenge Rating is higher than its HD – it can nearly match the action capacity of a typical four-person adventuring party. If you make ''one'' tactical error, Garchomp will '''''end''''' you.

Being subjected to a [[SRD:Slow|''slow'']] effect reduces the number of full-round actions Garchomp can take in a round by 1 (so it can only take 2), instead of restricting it to a single standard or move action. All other effects of ''slow'' are suffered as normal. Multiple ''slow'' effects can be stacked onto a single Garchomp, up to a maximum of 3; the second ''slow'' effect reduces it to being able to take only 1 full-round action, and the third reduces it to a single standard or move action as normal for a ''slow'' effect. Other effects of ''slow'' aren't stacked. This is a specific exception to the rule that multiple ''slow'' effects can't be stacked onto a single creature. Other conditions that reduce a creature's action capacity affect Garchomp much like a ''slow'' effect does for the purposes of determining how many actions per round it can take (though these conditions can't be stacked with themselves onto a Garchomp like a ''slow'' effect can, though you can stack them with each other). A condition that allows for ''no'' actions in a round, such as [[SRD:Dazed|dazing]], [[SRD:Stunned|stunning]], or [[SRD:Paralyzed|paralysis]], does not have a reduced effect upon Garchomp.

Certain actions can incur accelerated costs if Garchomp overdoes them. For instance, each full-round action that it spends running counts as 1 round against its limit, so Garchomp gets tired out from running 3 times faster than other creatures do. It does the same amount of running as any other creature sharing its [[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]] score before it gets tired &mdash; Garchomp just does it in less time. (Of course, Garchomp's more likely than not caught its quarry long before it gets fatigued.)

'''{{Anchor|Slash}} {{Ex}}:''' The threat range of Garchomp's claws is 18-20, and its claws are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming DR. This is a [Normal] effect.

'''{{Anchor|Flight}} {{Ex}}:''' Garchomp flies just like a [[Sonic Warrior (3.5e Class)|sonic warrior]], treating its [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] score as being 8 points higher than it actually is for determining its fly speed. Garchomp is also able to accelerate and generate a sonic boom, and its [[#Ludicrous Quickness|Ludicrous Quickness]] enables it to accelerate, decelerate, and cover distance 3 times faster by taking 3 full-round actions in a round.

'''{{Anchor|Dig}} {{Ex}}:''' Garchomp may [[SRD:Charge|charge]] while burrowing. If it emerges from the ground to launch its attack, it gains a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls. This is a [Ground] effect.
[[File:445Garchomp-Mega.png|thumb|225px|right|As if Garchomp wasn't already scary enough...]]
'''{{Anchor|Mega Garchomp}} {{Ex}}:''' Garchomp has a special reaction to the ''[[Megavolve (3.5e Spell)|megavolve]]'' spell. While under the effects of ''megavolve'', Garchomp loses its [[#Rough Skin|Rough Skin]] and [[#Ludicrous Quickness|Ludicrous Quickness]] (gaining [[Gabite (3.5e Monster)|Gabite's]] [[Gabite (3.5e Monster)#Quickness|Quickness]] instead), it loses 10 feet from all its movement speeds, and its [[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]] is reduced by 4. However, it gains a +8 increase to all other ability scores and the following ability:

*''{{Anchor|Sand Force}} {{Ex}}:'' Far from being harmed by sandstorms, Mega Garchomp is capable of using them to make its own attacks hit harder. As long as it is in a sandstorm and under the effects of ''megavolve'', all of Garchomp's [Ground], [Rock], and [Steel] attacks do an additional +3d6 damage.

==== Advancement ====

At 17 HD, Garchomp learns '''{{Anchor|Dragon Rush}} {{Ex}}:''' Garchomp gains additional power when charging, and can slam its body into foes in a most devastating manner. When [[SRD:Charge|charging]], if it hits, the foe takes an additional 1d6 points of damage per hit die (which can stack with [[#Take Down|Take Down]]) and is knocked [[SRD:Prone|prone]] if they fail a [[SRD:Balance Skill|Balance]] check (the DC is equal to the damage dealt). If the foe is knocked prone, Garchomp can continue the charge to another foe as long as it has movement left in its current charge action (if it doesn't, it has to spend another full-round action to initiate a new charge). This is a [Dragon] effect.

At 19 HD, Garchomp learns '''{{Anchor|Draco Meteor}} {{Su}}:''' Once per hour, Garchomp can use a full-round action to call down a massive meteor anywhere within Long Range. A 50' radius area is hit, with all in the area suffering 200 damage with a Ref Save for half (Charisma-based). Those who fail the save are knocked [[SRD:Prone|prone]] and [[SRD:Pinned|pinned]] under a very real meteor. Using this bestows a &minus;4 penalty to Garchomp's Charisma until it next rests. This is a [Dragon] effect. In a contest, after all points are awarded, the Contest ends due to obliteration of the stadium.

A skilled Pokémaster can teach Garchomp '''{{Anchor|Outrage}} {{Su}}:''' When Garchomp enters an Outrage, which takes a full-round action, everything within 50 feet takes 1d6 damage per hit die. This leaves a smoking crater in the ground. The following round, it automatically uses the ability again, this time hitting for 1d8 damage per hit die out to 75 feet. Finally, on the third round, it deals 2d6 damage per hit die out to 100 feet, then becomes [[SRD:Exhausted|exhausted]] for one minute. This cannot be used while [[SRD:Fatigued|fatigued]] or [[SRD:Exhausted|exhausted]]. This is a [Dragon] effect. Due to Garchomp's [[#Ludicrous Quickness|Ludicrous Quickness]], it often uses all three Outrages in the same round (using all three of its full-round actions), which tends to leave its foes very, very dead. Even with Ludicrous Quickness, Garchomp still needs a full minute to recover from its exhaustion after using this move.

With the correct equipment, it's possible to teach Garchomp to use '''''{{Anchor|Earthquake}}'' {{Sp}}:''' Garchomp may cast [[SRD:Earthquake|''earthquake'']], as the spell, once every 1d4 rounds, with a caster level equal to its HD. This is a [Ground] effect.

With the correct equipment, it's possible to teach Garchomp to use '''{{Anchor|Stone Edge}} {{Su}}:''' With a standard action, Garchomp can cause hardened granite to form around its claws in an unusually sharp "blade" of stone and strike a foe. It makes a regular claw attack, and if it hits, it deals an additional 10d6 damage. It threatens a critical hit on a 16-20 (11-20 if it takes Improved Critical), but the bonus damage is of course not multiplied. If it hits, the stone shatters, so the ability must be activated again with a standard action. If it misses, it remains in effect for future attacks, until it successfully hits. Even though Garchomp has two claws, it can still only attack once when using Stone Edge. This is a <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Pokémon Types (3.5e Variant Rule)#Rock Type|Rock]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> attack. In a Contest, if it wins a point, it automatically gains a massive success, gaining an extra point and raising the DC.

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Alignment	Usually neutral +
Author	Luigifan18 +
Challenge Rating	18 +
Environment	Desert, caves +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	+3 +
Rated By	Sulacu +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Size	Large +
Subtype	Earth + and Pokémon +
Summary	It's hard to believe that this apex predat … It's hard to believe that this apex predator was once a wannabe Pac-Man. Now it's an engine of utter destruction that thoroughly violates its prey in ways that shouldn't even be possible. Garchomp can run so fast, it actually flies. Nobody is safe from this beast... Nobody. safe from this beast... Nobody. +
Title	Garchomp +
Type	Dragon +