Giratina (Origin Form) is taking over Raids in Pokémon GO, and you can beat this Ghost/Dragon powerhouse using strong Dragon, Dark, Ghost, and Ice types. This Pokémon is an excellent pick for both the PvE and PvP meta, and can be shiny!
It has a Raid Boss CP of 41776, and can be caught with the following CP values:
- 2018 – 2105 CP with no weather boost (Level 20)
- 2523 – 2631 CP with Fog or Windy weather (Level 25)
The best-case scenario for Giratina (Origin Forme) is a very manageable duo with Best Friend Bonuses, Party Play, and full teams of high-level counters. Ideally, use 3-6 high-level players, or 6+ lower-leveled players when fighting this Raid Boss.
This guide lists the best counters to defeat Giratina (Origin Forme) 5-Star Raids in Pokémon GO.

Best Giratina (Origin) Raid counters
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | DPS | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Eternatus
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Dynamax Cannon ![]() |
40.45 | 16 | 387s |
| 2. |
Mega Rayquaza
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Breaking Swipe ![]() |
40.52 | 17 | 390s |
| 3. |
Black Kyurem
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Freeze Shock ![]() |
37.49 | 19 | 420s |
| 4. |
Mega Garchomp
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Breaking Swipe ![]() |
36.80 | 17 | 428s |
| 5. |
White Kyurem
|
Ice Fang ![]() |
Ice Burn ![]() |
34.52 | 21 | 458s |
| 6. |
Shadow Garchomp
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Breaking Swipe ![]() |
34.36 | 25 | 464s |
| 7. |
Mega Tyranitar
|
Bite ![]() |
Brutal Swing ![]() |
31.34 | 10 | 493s |
| 8. |
Shadow Tyranitar
|
Bite ![]() |
Brutal Swing ![]() |
31.41 | 17 | 498s |
| 9. |
Mega Salamence
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Draco Meteor ![]() |
31.78 | 19 | 493s |
| 10. |
Mega Absol
|
Snarl ![]() |
Brutal Swing ![]() |
33.21 | 27 | 481s |
| 11. |
Shadow Palkia
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Draco Meteor ![]() |
32.68 | 29 | 487s |
| 12. |
Shadow Salamence
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Outrage ![]() |
33.00 | 32 | 488s |
| 13. |
Shadow Dialga
|
Dragon Breath ![]() |
Draco Meteor ![]() |
31.30 | 25 | 504s |
| 14. |
Origin Palkia
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Spacial Rend ![]() |
31.27 | 25 | 504s |
| 15. |
Mega Gengar
|
Lick ![]() |
Shadow Ball ![]() |
33.07 | 35 | 482s |
| 16. |
Shadow Dragonite
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Outrage ![]() |
31.73 | 30 | 504s |
| 17. |
Origin Dialga
|
Dragon Breath ![]() |
Roar of Time ![]() |
29.90 | 20 | 523s |
| 18. |
Regidrago
|
Dragon Breath ![]() |
Dragon Energy ![]() |
30.34 | 26 | 523s |
| 19. |
Shadow Weavile
|
Snarl ![]() |
Avalanche ![]() |
30.39 | 27 | 522s |
| 20. |
Rayquaza
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Breaking Swipe ![]() |
30.65 | 29 | 521s |
| 21. |
Mega Houndoom
|
Snarl ![]() |
Foul Play ![]() |
28.95 | 20 | 541s |
| 22. |
Crowned Sword Zacian
|
Metal Claw ![]() |
Play Rough ![]() |
28.15 | 12 | 550s |
| 23. |
Mega Gardevoir
|
Charm ![]() |
Dazzling Gleam ![]() |
29.87 | 21 | 517s |
| 24. |
Primal Groudon
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Precipice Blades ![]() |
28.18 | 17 | 552s |
| 25. |
Shadow Absol
|
Snarl ![]() |
Brutal Swing ![]() |
30.88 | 38 | 524s |
| 26. |
Garchomp
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Breaking Swipe ![]() |
28.82 | 25 | 549s |
| 27. |
Mega Latios
|
Dragon Breath ![]() |
Dragon Claw ![]() |
29.86 | 33 | 537s |
| 28. |
Haxorus
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Breaking Swipe ![]() |
29.98 | 34 | 536s |
| 29. |
Darkrai
|
Snarl ![]() |
Shadow Ball ![]() |
27.12 | 22 | 578s |
| 30. |
Palkia
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Draco Meteor ![]() |
27.99 | 29 | 564s |
Giratina (Origin): Stats and Moveset
Origin Giratina
GhostDragon
|
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|---|---|
| Max CP | 4164 |
| ATK | 225 |
| DEF | 187 |
| HP | 284 |
| Weak to | ![]() |
| Resists | ![]() |
| Fast moves |
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*Denotes a Legacy move only obtainable via Elite TM.
Shiny Giratina (Origin) sprite
| Regular Sprite | Shiny Sprite |
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