Is Giratina viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Giratina is ranked #43 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 2.59% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Giratina in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 72.0% of 58.388590732764925 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Giratina matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Giratina was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Giratina counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0487 Giratina

GhostDragon

USAGE 2.6% #43

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

Defog 92.0% Rest 90.3% Toxic 85.2% Dragon Tail 66.8% Will-O-Wisp 32.6% Hex 14.3% Roar 5.8% Thunder Wave 4.9%

Items

Leftovers 93.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.7% Mental Herb 0.5% Chesto Berry 0.4% Eject Button 0.1% Metronome 0.1% Assault Vest 0.0%

Abilities

Pressure100.0%Telepathy0.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 45.3% Water 25.3% Poison 20.0% Normal 4.4% Steel 2.2% Ghost 2.1% Dark 0.4% Fire 0.2%

Common Teammates

Tyranitar-Mega12.0%

Sableye-Mega6.9%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex Ubers teams using Giratina →

Explore Giratina + Zacian-Crowned teams 49 score Explore Giratina + Arceus teams 44 score Explore Giratina + Tyranitar-Mega teams 38 score Explore Giratina + Zygarde teams 33 score Explore Giratina + Yveltal teams 28 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Giratina + Ho-Oh 83.7% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

58.389

48.5

72.0% Standard error 5.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 458-542 (90.8 - 107.5%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

30.565

43.6

75.0% Standard error 7.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 58-69 (13 - 15.5%) -- possible 7HKO

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Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

36.394

38.3

69.0% Standard error 7.67 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Giratina Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tyranitar-Mega: 49-58 (12.1 - 14.3%) -- possible 7HKO

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Zygarde

DragonGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

80.135

33.3

55.5% Standard error 5.55 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde: 116-138 (27.6 - 32.8%) -- 67.7% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

51.031

28.2

56.0% Standard error 6.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 354-421 (70.2 - 83.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.957

26.6

64.3% Standard error 9.41 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Giratina Hex (65 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Ferrothorn: 57-67 (16.1 - 19%) -- possible 8HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

96.027

26.4

46.8% Standard error 5.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina: 320-380 (63.4 - 75.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

226.656

16.6

28.7% Standard error 3.00 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 237-279 (47 - 55.3%) -- 14.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.623

16.5

54.4% Standard error 9.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Ground Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina: 130-154 (25.7 - 30.5%) -- 1.5% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.849

15.7

51.7% Standard error 9.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 198-234 (39.2 - 46.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

165.897

11.1

24.4% Standard error 3.33 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 184-217 (36.5 - 43%) -- 98.1% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.112

9.7

54.2% Standard error 11.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina: 258-306 (51.1 - 60.7%) -- 89.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

41.373

8.7

39.1% Standard error 7.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 138-164 (27.3 - 32.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.177

-2.0

36.3% Standard error 9.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 330-390 (65.4 - 77.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.225

-3.3

32.6% Standard error 8.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garganacl Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 85-101 (16.8 - 20%) -- possible 7HKO

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.999

-3.8

35.2% Standard error 9.75 points

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

39.001

-4.5

22.1% Standard error 6.64 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 152-182 (30.1 - 36.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.495

-11.9

19.5% Standard error 7.85 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Avalanche vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 102-122 (20.2 - 24.2%) -- possible 6HKO

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Ranked #43 with 2.59% usage. Sorted by conservative score.