Giratina (Origin Forme)

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Giratina (Origin Forme) Raid Counter Guide

Giratina Origin Forme Duo Raid Guide

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all

PvE Attacker Rating 5 / 5

Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Ultra League PVP Rating See all 5 / 5

Master League PVP Rating See all 5 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Ghost

Type

Weight

Height

Pokemon Max CP

3683

ATK 225

DEF 187

STA 284

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Dragon Tail	Dragon Pulse	A-
Dragon Tail	Shadow Ball	B
Shadow Claw	Dragon Pulse	B
Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	A

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

Quick	Charge	ATK
Dragon Tail	Ominous Wind	X
Shadow Claw	Ominous Wind	X

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

Shadow Claw be paired with Shadow Ball for great damage.
Dragon Tail should be paired with Dragon Pulse, though this moveset is outclassed.
Ominous Wind is a poor raid move.

PVE Overview

With Giratina's Distortion World Forme, this Pokemon finally has relevance in battle. Thanks to an update to its moveset pre-release, Giratina-O has a great place as right behind Lick/Shadow Claw Gengar in Ghost-type DPS with a really high TDO. It will face some competition from Darkrai in the future but it's likely a very safe long-term investment regardless. It has decent Dragon-type damage as well, but there's much more competition.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball Ominous Wind	A
Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball Dragon Pulse	A-
Dragon Tail	Shadow Ball Dragon Pulse	B-
Dragon Tail	Shadow Ball Ominous Wind	B-

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PvP Moveset Explanation

Shadow Claw+Shadow Ball and Ominous Wind

Shadow Claw is Giratina-O's quick move of choice, granting it 3 DPT (Damage Per Turn) and 4 EPT (Energy Per Turn), which allows it to do solid, narrowly resisted, STAB damage while also gaining energy very quickly. These advantages also translate into its charged moves and allow it to run a pure-ghost set with Shadow Ball (100 Power/55 Energy) and Ominous Wind (50 Power/40 Energy). The former offers fantastic power and good energy cost, while the later comes out a bit faster and is a bit weaker, but it also has the potential to raise all of Giratina-O's stats, which can be a game-winner if luck smiles early on.

Shadow Claw+Shadow Ball and Dragon Pulse

Largely the same moveset, but this one foregoes the use of the high-risk high-reward Ominous Wind for a bit more stability from Dragon Pulse (90 Power/60 Energy). This allows it to fare a bit better against opposing dragons such as Palkia or Dragonite. It's also viable to use Dragon Tail instead of Shadow Claw on any set in order to gain a different yet also fantastic neutral STAB damage profile. Dragon Tail does have a solid 3 DPT and 3.33 EPT, which makes it a strong move that trails slightly behind Shadow Claw in neutral matchups. But other pokemon such as Dialga perform the dragon-on-dragon matchup better.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 0 / 5

Giratina's CP is too high to enter the Great League

Ultra League: 5 / 5

Giratina-O duels its Altered self for the crown of Ultra League, and with good reason. Its stats are wonderfully set for the Ultra League, its moveset is fantastic, and its typing is great. Its two forms have remarkably similar performance, though Giratina-O pulls ahead in the offensive side in terms of both stats and moveset. Lucario, Cresselia, and Lugia all fear it, and very little counters it effectively. It's a genuinely dangerous Pokemon, and in the off chance it gets a boost or two from Ominous Wind, it becomes even more frightening and deadly.

Master League: 5 / 5

It's here that the Renegade Pokemon arguably pulls ahead of its Altered counterpart, retaining its sheer power when fully unbound. However, here in the Master league, it's not quite as oppressive and centralizing a force. It now has to worry about Pokemon such as Tyranitar and Dialga seeing more use, and more Pokemon able to challenge it. It generally has just a bit less general utility than the current crown-holder Dialga, but it fills different wide niches that other Pokemon are hard-pressed to fill. For example, it can remove huge threats such as Lugia, Melmetal, Metagross, Lucario, and its own Altered form. If you intend to play in the Master league, you're going to want a Giratina-Origin for your team.

Fast Moves

15

Dragon Tail

More Info

Dragon

1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.10	0.20	8.18		13.64	17.05

9

Shadow Claw

More Info

Ghost

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.70	0.25	8.57		12.86	16.07

Charge Moves

90

Dragon Pulse

2 Energy

More Info

Dragon

1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.60	1.15	0.00	1.80	25.00	31.25		45.00

50

Ominous Wind

3 Energy

More Info

Ghost

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.30	0.25	0.00	1.52	21.74	27.17		32.94

100

Shadow Ball

2 Energy

More Info

Ghost

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.00	0.40	0.00	2.00	33.33	41.67		66.67

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy
Stardust

Other

Buddy Distance	20 km
Capture Rate	2.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	39.1% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	39.1% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Dragon Medal

None

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Ghost Medal

None

Bronze

Silver

Gold

		Normal	Nice!	Great!	Excellent!
No Berry	-
No Berry	Curve
Razz Berry	-
Razz Berry	Curve
Golden Razz Berry	-
Golden Razz Berry	Curve

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

Stardust	Level	Min CP	Max CP
200	1	45	52
200	1.5	94	107
200	2	143	163
200	2.5	192	218
400	3	241	274
400	3.5	290	330
400	4	339	385
400	4.5	387	441
600	5	436	496
600	5.5	485	552
600	6	534	608
600	6.5	583	663
800	7	632	719
800	7.5	681	774
800	8	730	830
800	8.5	778	886
1000	9	827	941
1000	9.5	876	997
1000	10	925	1052
1000	10.5	971	1105
1300	11	1018	1158
1300	11.5	1064	1210
1300	12	1110	1263
1300	12.5	1156	1315
1600	13	1203	1368
1600	13.5	1249	1421
1600	14	1295	1473
1600	14.5	1341	1526
1900	15	1388	1578
1900	15.5	1434	1631
1900	16	1480	1684
1900	16.5	1526	1736
2200	17	1573	1789
2200	17.5	1619	1841
2200	18	1665	1894
2200	18.5	1711	1947
2500	19	1758	1999
2500	19.5	1804	2052
2500	20	1850	2105
2500	20.5	1896	2157
3000	21	1943	2210
3000	21.5	1989	2262
3000	22	2035	2315
3000	22.5	2081	2368
3500	23	2128	2420
3500	23.5	2174	2473
3500	24	2220	2526
3500	24.5	2266	2578
4000	25	2313	2631
4000	25.5	2359	2684
4000	26	2405	2736
4000	26.5	2452	2789
4500	27	2498	2841
4500	27.5	2544	2894
4500	28	2590	2947
4500	28.5	2637	2999
5000	29	2683	3052
5000	29.5	2729	3105
5000	30	2776	3157
5000	30.5	2799	3184
6000	31	2822	3210
6000	31.5	2845	3236
6000	32	2868	3263
6000	32.5	2891	3289
7000	33	2914	3315
7000	33.5	2937	3341
7000	34	2961	3368
7000	34.5	2984	3394
8000	35	3007	3420
8000	35.5	3030	3447
8000	36	3053	3473
8000	36.5	3076	3499
9000	37	3099	3526
9000	37.5	3122	3552
9000	38	3146	3578
9000	38.5	3169	3604
10000	39	3192	3631
10000	39.5	3215	3657
10000	40	3238	3683