Is Giratina-Origin viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Giratina-Origin is ranked #12 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 14.36% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Giratina-Origin in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Garganacl has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 92.9% of 63.51446396752324 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.2 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Giratina-Origin 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-Origin was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Giratina-Origin counters

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

#0487 Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon

USAGE 14.4% #12

ABILITYLevitate

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 92.2% Hex 65.9% Draco Meteor 59.7% Will-O-Wisp 50.9% Dragon Tail 27.3% Poltergeist 25.0% Toxic 21.8% Thunder Wave 21.1%

Items

Griseous Core 100.0%

Abilities

Levitate100.0%

Tera Types

Steel 61.4% Poison 21.8% Ghost 6.7% Normal 4.1% Fairy 2.5% Fire 1.1% Electric 0.8% Water 0.5%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane21.6%

Kingambit20.7%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex Ubers teams using Giratina-Origin →

Explore Giratina-Origin + Garganacl teams 80 score Explore Giratina-Origin + Yveltal teams 68 score Explore Giratina-Origin + Arceus-Dark teams 63 score Explore Giratina-Origin + Zacian-Crowned teams 62 score Explore Giratina-Origin + Marshadow teams 59 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

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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

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

63.514

79.9

92.9% Standard error 3.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 204-241 (50.4 - 59.6%) -- 84% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Garganacl counters → Teams with Garganacl →

Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

386.687

67.8

76.5% Standard error 2.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Foul Play vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 374-439 (74.2 - 87.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Dark

Dark DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

163.889

63.4

76.7% Standard error 3.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Dark: 169-199 (38 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Dark counters → Teams with Arceus-Dark →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

53.647

62.0

82.7% Standard error 5.17 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 386-456 (76.5 - 90.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

296.689

61.8

72.2% Standard error 2.60 points

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 →

Marshadow

FightingGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

128.923

58.7

74.1% Standard error 3.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 384-452 (76.1 - 89.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

123.606

58.1

73.9% Standard error 3.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 127-151 (28.6 - 34%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO

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Kyogre-Primal

Water OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

182.466

58.0

71.4% Standard error 3.35 points

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 200-236 (39.6 - 46.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

81.605

56.6

75.6% Standard error 4.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moongeist Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 270-320 (53.5 - 63.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

157.632

53.9

68.7% Standard error 3.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 169-199 (38 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

185.29

42.5

57.0% Standard error 3.64 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 366-432 (72.6 - 85.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

335.591

38.7

49.6% Standard error 2.73 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zygarde Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 182-216 (36.1 - 42.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

196.486

36.7

51.0% Standard error 3.57 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 230-272 (45.6 - 53.9%) -- 46.9% chance to 2HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

444.579

31.3

40.7% Standard error 2.33 points

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

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

250.92

26.7

39.0% Standard error 3.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Ground Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 146-174 (28.9 - 34.5%) -- 5.8% chance to 3HKO

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

59.347

26.4

52.3% Standard error 6.48 points

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

51.909

24.0

51.8% Standard error 6.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 124-148 (24.6 - 29.3%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO

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Mewtwo-Mega-Y

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.491

23.6

64.8% Standard error 10.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Mewtwo-Mega-Y Psystrike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 244-288 (48.4 - 57.1%) -- 91.8% chance to 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.183

20.3

60.1% Standard error 9.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 105-125 (25.9 - 30.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

925.883

16.7

22.2% Standard error 1.36 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

0- SpA Groudon-Primal Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin in Harsh Sunshine: 97-114 (19.2 - 22.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

51.998

16.1

43.6% Standard error 6.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 380-450 (75.3 - 89.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.714

12.7

51.3% Standard error 9.67 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 212-252 (42 - 50%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

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Lugia

PsychicFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.14

12.6

50.3% Standard error 9.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lugia Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 122-144 (24.2 - 28.5%) -- 97.5% chance to 4HKO

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Salamence-Mega

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.198

9.4

50.0% Standard error 10.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Aerilate Salamence-Mega Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 280-330 (55.5 - 65.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

83.406

2.3

19.8% Standard error 4.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 110-130 (21.8 - 25.7%) -- 1.9% chance to 4HKO

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

35.789

-0.8

29.7% Standard error 7.64 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.509

-3.4

38.6% Standard error 10.50 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mewtwo-Mega-X Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 240-284 (47.6 - 56.3%) -- 85.2% chance to 2HKO

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Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

60.295

-3.8

14.1% Standard error 4.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Avalanche vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 122-144 (24.2 - 28.5%) -- 97.5% chance to 4HKO

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Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.698

-7.7

1.1% Standard error 2.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 145-172 (28.7 - 34.1%) -- 1.8% chance to 3HKO

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Ranked #12 with 14.36% usage. Sorted by conservative score.