Is Giratina-Origin viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Giratina-Origin is ranked #36 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 2.66% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Giratina-Origin in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Giratina-Origin in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Calyrex-Ice with a 80.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Giratina-Origin include Calyrex-Ice, Zacian-Crowned, Arceus, Koraidon, Kyogre.

What is the best counter for Giratina-Origin in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Ice is the best counter for Giratina-Origin in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 80.8% of their encounters.

Giratina-Origin counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0487 Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon

USAGE 2.7% #36

BASE STATS

HP 150

ATK 120

DEF 100

SPA 120

SPD 100

SPE 90

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceGhostDragonDarkFairy

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassPoisonBug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Defog 91.0% Shadow Sneak 67.6% Poltergeist 50.6% Dragon Tail 40.3% Will-O-Wisp 34.3% Draco Meteor 23.0% Hex 22.6% Thunder Wave 16.6%

Items

Griseous Core 100.0%

Tera Types

Steel 40.8% Ghost 31.4% Normal 7.5% Fairy 6.0% Fire 5.5% Ground 1.7% Poison 1.7% Water 1.4%

Common Teammates

Ursaluna-Bloodmoon16.6%

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Giratina-Origin →

Teams using Calyrex-Ice 81% Teams using Zacian-Crowned 76% Teams using Arceus 70% Teams using Koraidon 61% Teams using Kyogre 61%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.284

80.8% checker faints 7.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 242-288 (59.9 - 71.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

27.315

76.4% checker faints 8.13%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 540-636 (107.1 - 126.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

88.708

70.0% checker faints 6.72%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Arceus: 151-178 (34 - 40%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

154.641

61.5% checker faints 6.47%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 590-696 (117 - 138%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.916

60.6% checker faints 9.60%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 172-204 (42.5 - 50.4%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Smeargle

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.611

60.2% checker faints 9.67%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Smeargle: 330-388 (105 - 123.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Smeargle counters →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

191.523

58.8% checker faints 5.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 372-438 (73.8 - 86.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

159.265

57.1% checker faints 6.57%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 458-542 (90.8 - 107.5%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

23.395

40.5% checker faints 10.15%

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

156.005

40.3% checker faints 6.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 216-255 (42.8 - 50.5%) -- 2.3% chance to 2HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

50.175

37.6% checker faints 6.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 113-134 (22.4 - 26.5%) -- 21.8% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

27.539

34.1% checker faints 9.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 320-378 (63.4 - 75%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

32.77

28.5% checker faints 7.89%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Giratina-Origin: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

31.745

25.8% checker faints 7.77%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 150-178 (29.7 - 35.3%) -- 21.9% chance to 3HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

24.536

22.5% checker faints 8.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 174-206 (34.5 - 40.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Iron Treads counters →

Ranked #36 with 2.66% usage. Sorted by reliability score.