Girafarig counters

Gen 9 Cross Evolution · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Girafarig
#0203 Girafarig
NormalPsychic
USAGE 26.5% #4
ABILITYGood as Gold
BASE STATS
HP 70
ATK 80
DEF 65
SPA 90
SPD 65
SPE 85
BST455
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
BugDark
½×
Psychic
0×
Ghost
Moves
Nasty Plot 66.2% Shadow Ball 50.8% Make It Rain 46.7% Boomburst 42.9% Recover 30.7% Dazzling Gleam 29.7% Psychic Noise 29.5% Shift Gear 12.5%
Items
Life Orb 26.1% Colbur Berry 21.2% Throat Spray 14.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 9.4% Leftovers 6.5% Choice Scarf 5.8% Focus Sash 5.6% Choice Specs 5.5%
Abilities
Good as Gold46.9%Punk Rock33.6%Frisk4.7%Infiltrator4.6%Speed Boost1.8%Marvel Scale1.5%Flame Body1.4%Cursed Body1.0%
Common Teammates
Gligar57.3%Bisharp55.9%Electabuzz34.8%Qwilfish-Hisui32.0%Rhydon31.5%Voltorb22.1%Magmar20.6%Primeape17.0%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #4 with 26.52% usage. Sorted by reliability score.