Is Giratina viable in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Giratina is ranked #3 in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons with 39.71% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 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 91.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Giratina include Diancie-Mega, Gyarados-Mega, Deoxys-Speed, Rayquaza-Mega, Mewtwo-Mega-X.

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 91.2% of their encounters.

Giratina counters

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

#0487 Giratina

GhostDragon

USAGE 39.7% #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 64.3% Encore 50.8% Roost 35.5% Recover 28.4% Baton Pass 25.2% Spore 24.7% Destiny Bond 19.3% Substitute 19.2%

Items

Safety Goggles 51.2% Leftovers 32.4% Toxic Orb 6.9% Griseous Orb 2.8% Choice Scarf 1.3% Lum Berry 1.1% Choice Band 0.9% Shed Shell 0.9%

Abilities

Prankster57.5%Magic Bounce19.0%Shadow Tag6.9%Poison Heal6.9%Arena Trap5.5%No Guard1.5%Huge Power0.7%Drizzle0.4%

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

28.872

91.2% dies 5.26%

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

124.555

72.9% dies 5.50%

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

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Deoxys-Speed

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

82.375

55.7% dies 7.70%

Rayquaza-Mega

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

145.792

54.9% dies 5.70%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Rayquaza-Mega Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 168-198 (33.3 - 39.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting SOFT CHECK

196.95

54.5% dies 4.98%

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 SOFT CHECK

113.778

48.0% dies 6.56%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gengar-Mega

GhostPoison SOFT CHECK

21.236

46.7% dies 10.83%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

21.683

45.9% dies 10.70%

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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Slaking

Normal SOFT CHECK

110.673

44.9% dies 6.62%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

181.632

42.9% dies 5.09%

Regigigas

Normal SOFT CHECK

71.366

40.4% dies 7.53%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

68.1

36.6% dies 8.25%

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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Audino-Mega

NormalFairy SOFT CHECK

42.648

34.9% dies 7.30%

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

35.286

34.9% dies 8.02%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

94.805

30.6% dies 6.61%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

84.746

29.6% dies 6.83%

Aegislash

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

26.263

21.5% dies 8.01%

Manectric-Mega

Electric SOFT CHECK

29.963

18.7% dies 7.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Manectric-Mega Steam Eruption vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina: 43-51 (8.5 - 10.1%)

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Ranked #3 with 39.71% usage. Sorted by reliability score.