Both Forms of Giratina are powerhouses in Ultra League PvP. The high Defense (for Altered Form) and Stamina (for both Forms) allow Giratina to take significant damage. Although Giratina has five weaknesses, both Ghost and Dragon take increased damage from moves of that same type. Ice on the other hand deal increased damage, but take neutral damage. Lastly, the lack of a Quick Fairy Move, holds Fairy counters back.
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Giratina Altered PvP counters
Giratina (Altered) DragonGhost | |||||
Effective Stats at Level 28 (IV 0/14/15) | |||||
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ATK 187 | DEF 225 | HP 284 | |||
Weak to | Strong against | ||||
Ice Ghost Fairy Dragon Dark | Bug Electric Fire Grass Poison Water Fighting Normal x2 | ||||
Best PvP move set for Altered Giratina | |||||
Shadow Claw Ghost | Ancient Power Rock | Dragon Claw Dragon | |||
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Psychic Ghost | Ice Fire Bug | Dragon | |||
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Altered Giratina’s high Defense and Stamina Stats means it will outlast most any counter. Ancient Power’s Rock-typing makes it Super Effective against Ice counters. The key is finding a Pokémon that also has high Defense and Stamina, but powerful enough moves that are Super Effective. It helps if these moves receive STAB and any reduced damage is welcome.
One more thing to note is Ancient Power Rock has a 10% of increasing the user’s Attack and Defense 2 Stages. The below categories assume no Stat Boosts. If Altered Giratina gets even one Stat Boost, Arceus help us all.
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These two counters will beat Altered Giratina in every shield count situation. | ||
Wigglytuff | Feint Attack Dark | Play Rough Fairy Ice Beam Ice |
Wigglytuff is the only true guaranteed winner. It can counter with either move set. Ice Beam Ice is better to use against Shields while Play Rough Fairy is a ringer when no Shields are left. Keep in mind that Wigglytuff is a slow counter. | ||
Ninetales (Alola) | Powder Snow Ice | Ice Beam Ice |
Alolan Ninetales can win in any situation against Altered Giratina; however, the battle is very close when you are at a Shield Disadvantage. Alolan Ninetales will counter a little quicker than Wigglytuff. | ||
Will Win with Even Shield Counts | ||
These counters will beat Altered Giratina when you and your opponent have the same Shield count. | ||
Cloyster | Ice Shard Ice | Avalanche Ice |
Mamoswine | Powder Snow Ice | Avalanche Ice |
Granbull | Snarl Dark | Play Rough Fairy |
Aggron | Dragon Tail Dragon | Stone Edge Rock |
Steelix | Dragon Tail Dragon | Crunch Dark |
Will Win with a 1 Shield Advantage | ||
These counters will beat Altered Giratina when you have one more Shield than your opponent. | ||
Tyranitar | Bite Dark | Crunch Dark |
Muk (Alola) | Bite Dark | Acid Spray Poison |
Zangoose | Shadow Claw Ghost | Night Slash Dark |
Lapras | Frost Breath Ice | Ice Beam Ice |
Giratina Origin PvP counters
Giratina (Origin) DragonGhost | |||||
Effective Stats at Level 25.5 (IV 0/13/14) | |||||
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ATK 225 | DEF 187 | HP 284 | |||
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Ice Ghost Fairy Dragon Dark | Bug Electric Fire Grass Poison Water Fighting Normal x2 | ||||
Best PvP move set for Altered Giratina | |||||
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | Dragon Pulse Dragon | |||
Super Effective versus | |||||
Psychic Ghost | Psychic Ghost | Dragon | |||
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Origin Giratina trades high Defense for high Attack while keeping its high Stamina Stat. This translates to using a similar type Pokémon as a counter – high Attack with reasonable bulk. Super Effective moves, STAB, and reduced damage are definitely pluses.
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These counters will beat Origin Giratina in every shield count situation. | ||
Skuntank | Bite Dark | Crunch Dark |
Tyranitar | Bite Dark | Crunch Dark |
Skuntank and Tyranitar perform nearly identical against Origin Giratina in Ultra League battles. Bite alone will dispense of Origin Giratina with incredible speed, putting these two on top if your opponent has any shields left. | ||
Umbreon | Snarl Dark | Foul Play Dark |
Will Win with a 1 Shield Disadvantage | ||
Zangoose is the only counters that will beat Origin Giratina, in less time than Umbreon, and not listed above when your opponent has one more Shield than you do. | ||
Zangoose | Shadow Claw Ghost | Night Slash Dark |
Will Win with Even Shield Counts | ||
These counters will beat Origin Giratina when you and your opponent have the same Shield count. | ||
Drapion | Bite Dark | Crunch Dark |
Muk (Alola) | Bite Dark | Dark Pulse Dark |
Exploud | Bite Dark | Crunch Dark Disarming Voice Fairy |
Both Crunch Dark and Disarming Voice Fairy have identical PvP Stats – Power 70 and Energy 45. Neither receives STAB, but both are Super Effective against Origin Giratina. | ||
Sneasel | Ice Shard Ice | Avalanche Ice |
Weavile | Ice Shard Ice | Avalanche Ice |
Sneasel and Weavile perform nearly identical against Origin Giratina in Ultra League battles. Sneasel takes the advantage due to its lower resource cost. | ||
Houndoom | Snarl Dark | Crunch Dark Foul Play Dark |
Both Crunch Dark and Foul Play Dark have identical PvP Stats – Power 70 and Energy 45. Both receive STAB and are Super Effective against Origin Giratina. | ||
Cloyster | Ice Shard Ice | Avalanche Ice |
Piloswine | Powder Snow Ice | Avalanche Ice |
Mamoswine | Powder Snow Ice | Avalanche Ice |
Piloswine and Mamoswine perform nearly identical against Origin Giratina in Ultra League battles. Piloswine takes the advantage due to its lower resource cost. |