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Garchomp V card from the Astral Radiance set
Illustration by N-DESIGN Inc.. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Garchomp V

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A powerful Dragon type that deals massive damage at the cost of its own energy resources.

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What this card does

Garchomp V has 200 HP and requires Dragon energy to play.

It can use Dragon Claw for 120 damage using three energy cards.

It can use Sonic Strike for 220 damage but must discard three energy from itself.

Signature attack

Dragon Claw

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Sonic Strike allows Garchomp V to deal a huge blow of 220 damage in a single turn. This is useful for knocking out strong opponents quickly, but you must be careful because the attack removes three energy cards from your Pokémon.

Attacks

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Sonic Strike

Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 220 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that focus on high damage output and can manage energy resources carefully. It works well in strategies that aim to end games rapidly before the opponent can recover.

Strengths
  • High damage potential
  • One hit knockout capability
  • Strong basic Pokémon
Watch out for
  • Requires three energy for attacks
  • Loses energy after using Sonic Strike
Pro tip

Use Sonic Strike only when you are sure it will knock out the opponent's Pokémon, as Garchomp V will be weak afterward.

From the Pokédex

Garchomp is known for flying at speeds up to Mach 2, making it one of the fastest and most agile Pokemon.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that using Sonic Strike is a risky move because it leaves Garchomp V without enough energy to attack again next turn.

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