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Giratina Origin Forme Raid Counter Guide
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Giratina Origin Forme Duo Raid Guide

Table of Contents

How Shiny is Acquired
Raids
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all Tier 1
PvE Attacker Rating 5 / 5
Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 4 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 5 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
Weight
Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 4,164
Level 40: 3,683
Level 25: 2,631 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 2,105 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,578 (Research Tasks)
ATK 225
DEF 187
STA 284

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Dragon Tail
Dragon Pulse
A-
Dragon Tail
Shadow Ball
B
Shadow Claw
Dragon Pulse
B
Shadow Claw
Shadow Ball
A
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

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

True to the power that it wields within its Distortion World, Giratina - Origin Forme looms like a shadow over the Ghost Type meta as one of the overall strongest Ghost Type Pokemon in the game. While most of its contemporaries are glass cannons that rack up huge damage quickly, Giratina Origin makes a point of staying on the field for as long as possible. Despite its substantially lower attack stat, this monster's extreme staying power gives it a high average damage that tends to be competitive with many other big names, though its real claim to fame is its ability to stay in the game while keeping up high DPS thanks to having one of the best possible Ghost Type movesets in the game.

When considering raising a Giratina, keep in mind that it has a Ghost Type signature attack in the main series; Shadow Force. However, when/if this move will be added remains to be seen.

PVP Movesets Grades

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

PvP Moveset Explanation

Shadow Claw or Dragon Tail + Shadow Ball and Ominous Wind or Dragon Pulse

Shadow Claw grants 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. Dragon Tail can be chosen for strong Dragon-type damage, which is useful against other Dragon-types, but is more likely to be resisted by counters like Steel and Fairy Pokemon. In the Master League, Shadow Claw is often preferred over Dragon Tail due to the abundance of other Dragon-type attacking options, while Giratina's consistent and powerful Ghost-type damage is relatively unique.

Shadow Ball gets STAB, hits hard, and is now the primary charge move, following the nerf of Ominous Wind. The latter can still the used due to bait shields with its lesser energy cost and fish for the rare buffs that can make Giratina a titanic threat, but it can result in poor damage output if the bait fails. Dragon Pulse is not as efficient as Shadow Ball, but offers coverage to help against Normal and Dark-type Pokemon, and can also take some Dragon Types by surprise.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 0 / 5

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

Ultra League: 4 / 5

Giratina-O duels its Altered self for dominance of the Ultra League, and with good reason. Its stats are wonderfully set for the Ultra League, with strong damage output from Shadow Ball, and its typing is great. Its two forms have remarkably similar performance, though Giratina-A benefits from the coveted Dragon Claw and extra bulk. 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. Giratina-O also faces competition from the likes of Trevenant and Cofagrigus due to their similar movesets. Common Pokemon like Obstagoon, Mandibuzz, and Umbreon can completely shut Giratina-O down.

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. Giratina-O compresses many roles into one and as a result is one of the most common sight in Master League. It breaks Steel types (other than Dialga), counters Ho-Oh and Kyogre, and checks Mewtwo and Ground-types other than Dragon Tail Groudon. It is the only Dragon-type to maintain a somewhat positive matchup against Zacian. All this while maintaining great neutral damage courtesy of Ghost-type attacks not being resisted by many. Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball being such incredible moves help make up for its single-typed moveset.

Giratina-O is not without flaws, however. Its Ghost-only moveset can leave it walled by Dark- and Normal-types, particularly Yveltal, Zarude, and especially Snorlax. It also generally loses to other Dragon-type Pokemon. Despite these setbacks, Giratina-O has proven time and time again to be a solid anchor to many teams, pairing easily with Steel- and Fairy-type Pokemon. If you intend to play in the Master league, you're going to want a Giratina-O for your team.

Fast Moves

15
Dragon Tail
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
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

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
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
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
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
More Info

Ghost

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
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
More Info

Ghost

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
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 Rate2.0 %

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 -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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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.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20014552
2001.594107
2002143163
2002.5192218
4003241274
4003.5290330
4004339385
4004.5387441
6005436496
6005.5485552
6006534608
6006.5583663
8007632719
8007.5681774
8008730830
8008.5778886
10009827941
10009.5876997
1000109251052
100010.59711105
13001110181158
130011.510641210
13001211101263
130012.511561315
16001312031368
160013.512491421
16001412951473
160014.513411526
19001513881578
190015.514341631
19001614801684
190016.515261736
22001715731789
220017.516191841
22001816651894
220018.517111947
25001917581999
250019.518042052
25002018502105
250020.518962157
30002119432210
300021.519892262
30002220352315
300022.520812368
35002321282420
350023.521742473
35002422202526
350024.522672578
40002523132631
400025.523592684
40002624052736
400026.524522789
45002724982841
450027.525442894
45002825902947
450028.526372999
50002926833052
500029.527293105
50003027763157
500030.527993184
60003128223210
600031.528453236
60003228683263
600032.528913289
70003329143315
700033.529373341
70003429613368
700034.529843394
80003530073420
800035.530303447
80003630533473
800036.530763499
90003730993526
900037.531223552
90003831463578
900038.531693604
100003931923631
1000039.532153657
100004032383683
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