Is Giratina viable in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Giratina is ranked #3 in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons with 50.52% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Giratina in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

The best counter for Giratina in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons is Diancie-Mega with a 84.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Giratina include Diancie-Mega, Gyarados-Mega, Sableye-Mega, Lopunny-Mega, Gengar-Mega.

What is the best counter for Giratina in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Diancie-Mega is the best counter for Giratina in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 84.1% of their encounters.

Giratina counters

Gen 6 Pure Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0487 Giratina

GhostDragon

USAGE 50.5% #3

ABILITYPrankster

BASE STATS

HP 150

ATK 100

DEF 120

SPA 100

SPD 120

SPE 90

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceGhostDragonDarkFairy

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassPoisonBug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Curse 53.7% Encore 39.0% Roost 32.3% Stealth Rock 30.1% Parting Shot 26.0% Trick 25.7% Spore 22.7% Soak 20.1%

Items

Safety Goggles 39.2% Leftovers 22.8% Choice Scarf 22.4% Griseous Orb 5.3% Toxic Orb 4.2% Focus Sash 2.6% Choice Band 0.7% Kasib Berry 0.5%

Abilities

Prankster45.1%Shadow Tag27.1%Magic Bounce16.4%Poison Heal4.2%Arena Trap3.9%Magic Guard1.4%Huge Power0.6%No Guard0.4%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

77.88

84.1% dies 7.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pixilate Diancie-Mega Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 372-440 (73.8 - 87.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Gyarados-Mega

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

225.786

68.7% dies 5.26%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Huge Power Gyarados-Mega Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 470-554 (93.2 - 109.9%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

View Gyarados-Mega counters → Teams with Gyarados-Mega →

Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

80.234

65.2% dies 7.22%

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

47.643

65.0% dies 9.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 206-244 (40.8 - 48.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Lopunny-Mega counters → Teams with Lopunny-Mega →

Gengar-Mega

GhostPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

81.564

63.3% dies 8.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Gengar-Mega Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina: 336-396 (66.6 - 78.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gengar-Mega counters → Teams with Gengar-Mega →

Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

315.646

59.8% dies 4.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Huge Power Mewtwo-Mega-X Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 492-580 (97.6 - 115%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

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Xerneas

Fairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

133.878

57.4% dies 6.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina: 218-260 (43.2 - 51.5%) -- 9.4% chance to 2HKO

View Xerneas counters → Teams with Xerneas →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

139.442

54.5% dies 7.02%

Rayquaza-Mega

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

226.543

54.3% dies 5.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rayquaza-Mega Oblivion Wing vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina: 118-139 (23.4 - 27.5%) -- 73.2% chance to 4HKO

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Slaking

Normal SOFT CHECK

57.657

51.2% dies 6.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Slaking Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 216-256 (42.8 - 50.7%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO

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Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

147.595

44.7% dies 6.92%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Kyogre-Primal Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 120-144 (23.8 - 28.5%) -- 99% chance to 4HKO

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Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

373.975

42.0% dies 4.40%

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

184.975

37.5% dies 6.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Thousand Arrows vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 178-210 (35.3 - 41.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

41.716

36.6% dies 7.46%

Regigigas

Normal SOFT CHECK

100.19

35.5% dies 8.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Regigigas Shadow Sneak vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 98-116 (19.4 - 23%) -- possible 5HKO

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

118.946

35.4% dies 7.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Chansey Chatter vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina: 24-29 (4.7 - 5.7%)

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

51.327

33.0% dies 9.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Gear Grind (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 170-204 (33.7 - 40.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Swampert-Mega

WaterGround SOFT CHECK

24.144

32.7% dies 9.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Thousand Arrows vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 153-181 (30.3 - 35.9%) -- 42.7% chance to 3HKO

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

60.895

29.8% dies 5.86%

Aegislash

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

102.363

24.5% dies 7.20%

Manectric-Mega

Electric SOFT CHECK

68.071

23.5% dies 7.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Manectric-Mega Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina: 53-63 (10.5 - 12.5%) -- possible 8HKO

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Ranked #3 with 50.52% usage. Sorted by reliability score.