#487 · Generation 4

Giratina (Origin Forme)

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,683 / 4,164
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,105 / 2,631
Research CP (L15): 1,578
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Keep the best copies

Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.

Battle roles

B
Ghost raid attacker#15 Ghost · 14.3 DPS
It ranks #15 of 188 Ghost-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Shadow Force (needs an Elite TM).
C
Ultra League#235 of 844 · score 81.5
It is ranked #235 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball / Dragon Pulse.
C
Master League#109 of 406 · score 75.3
It is ranked #109 in Master League on PvPoke with Dragon Tail / Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind.
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Great League#537 of 1146 · score 75
Ranked #537 of 1146; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack225

Defense187

Stamina284

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
dragon×1.6
fairy×1.6
ghost×1.6
ice×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.391
normal×0.391
bug×0.625
electric×0.625
fire×0.625
grass×0.625
poison×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#537 / 1146	75	Dragon Tail · Ominous Wind · Shadow Ball	L15 · 7/9/14
Ultra League	C	#235 / 844	81.5	Shadow Claw · Shadow Ball · Dragon Pulse	L25 · 6/14/9
Master League	C	#109 / 406	75.3	Dragon Tail · Shadow Ball · Ominous Wind	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
ghost	B	#15 / 188	14.3	402	Dragon Tail · Shadow ForceElite TM
dragon	–	#51 / 167	12.5	351	Dragon Tail · Dragon Pulse

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Dragon TailSTAB	dragon	14	+8	1.0s	14.0	9	+12	3 turns
Shadow ClawSTAB	ghost	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	6	+8	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Dragon PulseSTAB	dragon	90	-50	3.5s	1.80	90	-55
Ominous WindSTAB	ghost	55	-33	2.5s	1.67	45	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def
Shadow BallSTAB	ghost	100	-50	3.0s	2.00	90	-50
Shadow ForceElite TMSTAB	ghost	140	-100	2.0s	1.40	120	-65

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Costumes & event variants (1)

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