Giratina VGC Guide
Ghost-Dragon Defensive Core · Shadow Force Invulnerability Analysis
Regulation I | Ghost/Dragon | 150 HP | Shadow Force bypasses Protect
Form Comparison
Giratina-Altered
Massive 150 HP bulk; balanced Def/SpD; suited for long-game control teams
Giratina-Origin
Higher offensive stats; Levitate grants Ground immunity (Earthquake); requires Griseous Core to maintain form
EV Spread Recommendations
Bulky Control (Altered Forme)
CalmMax HP + Max SpD allows Giratina to survive special restricted Pokémon attacks repeatedly. Will-O-Wisp + Shadow Ball sustained disruption.
Physical Offense (Origin Forme)
AdamantOrigin Forme max Atk; Shadow Force’s 2-turn sequence (invulnerable turn + attack) OHKOs most targets. Speed EVs creep base 85s.
Trick Room Core
BraveMin Speed (0 IVs) for Trick Room sweeping. Base 90 speed reverses against most fast opponents under TR. Shadow Force’s invulnerable turn also dodges opposing TR counter-attacks.
Move Analysis
Signature Ghost Physical: turn 1 becomes invulnerable (immune to all moves including no-miss), turn 2 attacks with 120 BP and bypasses Protect/Detect entirely.
Burns opponent to halve their Attack; effective against most physical attackers. Burn chip damage gives Giratina the edge in attrition battles.
Reliable Ghost Special for immediate damage instead of Shadow Force’s 2-turn commitment; 10% SpD drop chance. Effective against Psychic-type targets.
Dragon Physical that forces opponent to switch out — ignores anti-switching moves (Ingrain) and deals damage. Disrupts opponent setup chains and forces suboptimal matchups.
Standard doubles protection; Shadow Force’s invulnerable turn already provides natural "protection," but Protect remains necessary for partner safety turns.
Tera Type Options
Boosts Shadow Force / Shadow Ball STAB; retains Normal immunity; most straightforward offensive Tera
Gains Ghost immunity (counters Calyrex-Shadow); loses Normal immunity but gains Fighting neutrality; defensive Trick Room pivot
Complete Dragon immunity; Fighting resistance; loses Ghost STAB — pure defensive pivot, best in Dragon-heavy environments
Gains Fairy/Poison immunity + Ice resistance; removes Dragon weakness; best against Zacian + Fairy support compositions
Recommended Partners
Koraidon provides sun + physical offense; Giratina’s Will-O-Wisp protects Koraidon from physical threats; Origin Forme Levitate allows free team Earthquake.
Dual Ghost-type core: Calyrex-Shadow provides fast damage, Giratina provides slow control. Both immune to Fighting and Normal; Giratina’s bulk gives Calyrex-Shadow safer attack windows.
Intimidate halves Atk, then Giratina’s Will-O-Wisp halves it again — burned physical attackers deal only 25% of original damage. Fake Out buys Giratina a safe Shadow Force turn.
Cresselia sets Trick Room; Giratina sweeps at base 90 speed against fast opponents under TR. Moonlight recovery keeps Cresselia alive through multiple TR turns.