Giratina counters

Gen 5 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Giratina
#0487 Giratina
GhostDragon
USAGE 13.0% #15
ABILITYPressure
BASE STATS
HP 150
ATK 100
DEF 120
SPA 100
SPD 120
SPE 90
BST680
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
IceGhostDragonDarkFairy
½×
FireWaterElectricGrassPoisonBug
0×
NormalFighting
Moves
Dragon Tail 78.6% Will-O-Wisp 70.8% Rest 50.2% Roar 50.1% Sleep Talk 49.9% Substitute 49.5% Protect 49.5% Outrage 0.3%
Items
Leftovers 99.6% Choice Scarf 0.3% Chesto Berry 0.0% Red Card 0.0% Lum Berry 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Salac Berry 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0%
Abilities
Pressure100.0%Telepathy0.0%
Common Teammates
Gliscor75.0%Kyogre73.8%Ferrothorn69.6%Tentacruel65.3%Arceus-Steel63.4%Arceus-Grass27.2%Forretress26.8%Excadrill24.3%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #15 with 13.01% usage. Sorted by reliability score.