Giratina - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

This is a strategy guide for using Giratina in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Giratina, as well as its strengths and weak points.

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Basic Information for Giratina

Types and Abilities

Altered Forme

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Giratina
Abilities
Pressure	The Pokemon raises the foe's PP usage.
Telepathy (Hidden)	Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.

Origin Forme

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Giratina (Origin Forme)
Abilities
Levitate	Gives immunity to Ground type moves.

Giratina Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage	-
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage	-
Takes 0x damage

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Altered Forme

Origin Forme

Best Nature for Giratina

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Giratina

Chesto-Rest Altered Forme Moveset & Best Build

This Pokemon's colossal defenses naturally lends itself to a Chesto-Rest set. It aims to set up its Special Attack and Special Defense with multiple Calm Minds, then heal off the damage it accumulates with a well-timed Rest.

About Giratina's Moves

A Chesto-Rest would always run its namesake move in Rest. Calm Mind is used to set up Giratina on the special side. Giratina then gets two STAB moves in Shadow Ball and Dragon Pulse.

About Giratina's EV Spread

We maximize HP as well as its Special Attack stat so that Giratina attacks as hard as possible, while being as tanky as possible.

About Giratina's Ability

Pressure is a good ability to have especially in long drawn out games.

About Giratina's Held Item

Chesto Berry ensures that Giratina wakes up after falling asleep through Rest.

Other Viable Moves

Doubles Movesets for Giratina

Physically Offensive Origin Forme Moveset & Best Build

Giratina's monstrous HP and defenses make it a strong choice as a tank for your team.

About Giratina's Moves

Shadow Sneak is a useful priority move which is great for knocking out low HP Pokemon. Running Shadow Force grants Giratina a form of evasion as it can evade a move for one turn. Its huge bulk is further compounded by Breaking Swipe's Attack debuff. Protect is solid choice for double battles which can protect Giratina from an incoming attack.

About Giratina's EV Spread

We maximize HP as well as its Attack stat so that Giratina attacks as hard as possible, while being as tanky as possible.

About Giratina's Ability

Levitate allows Giratina to switch into Ground-type moves, most notably Max Quakes.

About Giratina's Held Item

Griseous Orb gives Giratina a boost to its STAB moves without needing to commit a Life Orb or a choice item to it.

Other Viable Moves

How to Use Giratina Effectively

Because Giratina is enormously tanky, leading with it is not always a bad choice. Having it in the back of your team for later in the game is also good because it can outlast opponents who cannot deal enough damage to it.

How to Build a Team with Giratina

Pokemon that can neutralize opposing Pokemon that threaten Giratina are good teammates to have. Steel-type teammates are good for opposing Fairy Pokemon, and Fighting-type teammates are good against opposing Dark-types. Giratina also fares well in teams that can offer it buffs and protection.

Example Team Role

Giratina can be a team's primary attacker. With proper synergy, its teammates can buff and protect Giratina from opposing Pokemon that threaten it.

Coaching Setup Team

Coaching Support/Attacker	Physical Attacker	Support
Galarian Zapdos	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Tapu Fini

Galarian Zapdos can use Coaching on Giratina to boost its stats, allowing it to deal big damage with Breaking Swipe. Tapu Fini can protect Giratina from status conditions thanks to its Misty Surge.

Galarian Zapdos and Tapu Fini also match up favorably against Dark-type Pokemon.

Counters for Giratina

Weakness

Counter Giratina by Overwhelming it with Damage

Giratina is a tanky Pokemon, but it cannot tank everything. Justified + Beat Up teams are able to deal exorbitant amounts of damage when they set up. Some Pokemon are also just able to deal huge damage right away.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Cobalion	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Justified and Beat Up strategies can easily outspeed and KO Giratina. Moveset & Best Build for Cobalion
Yveltal	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Resists Giratina's Ghost-type moves. ・Can hit Giratina with super-effective Dark Aura-boosted Dark-type attacks. Moveset & Best Build for Yveltal

Related Links

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Competitive Guides for Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Raikou	Entei	Suicune
Articuno	Zapdos	Moltres
Tornadus	Thundurus	Landorus
Tapu Koko	Tapu Lele	Tapu Bulu
Tapu Fini	Regieleki	Regidrago
Latios	Latias	Heatran
Cresselia	Glastrier	Spectrier
Nidoking	Swampert	Dragonite
Salamence	Garchomp	Metagross
Galarian Slowking	Nihilego	Naganadel
Pheromosa	Buzzwole	Celesteela
Kartana	Stakataka	Blaziken
Kyogre	Yveltal	Xerneas
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)	Calyrex (Shadow Rider)	Mewtwo
Calyrex (Ice Rider)	Dialga	Lugia
Black Kyurem	Zekrom	Ho-Oh
Rayquaza	Zygarde	Reshiram
White Kyurem	Groudon	Regirock
Palkia	Regigigas	Registeel
Regice	Giratina	Solgaleo
Lunala	Kyurem	Necrozma
Uxie	Mesprit	Azelf
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