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

Giratina-Origin is ranked #11 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 15.21% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

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

The best counter for Giratina-Origin in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Arceus-Dark with a 84.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Giratina-Origin include Arceus-Dark, Chien-Pao, Yveltal, Zacian-Crowned, Kyogre-Primal.

What is the best counter for Giratina-Origin in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Arceus-Dark is the best counter for Giratina-Origin in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 84.7% of their encounters.

Giratina-Origin counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0487 Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon

USAGE 15.2% #11

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 87.6% Hex 64.6% Draco Meteor 46.5% Will-O-Wisp 37.6% Poltergeist 29.6% Dragon Tail 27.5% Toxic 24.1% Thunder Wave 18.4%

Items

Griseous Core 100.0%

Tera Types

Steel 50.3% Normal 13.5% Ghost 11.6% Poison 10.0% Fairy 6.8% Dark 3.6% Rock 1.5% Grass 1.1%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane30.6%

Arceus-Dark28.7%

Ho-Oh25.2%

Yveltal24.6%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Arceus-Dark

Dark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

130.619

84.7% dies 5.44%

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

28.451

77.8% dies 7.79%

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

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

392.812

76.0% dies 3.72%

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

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

295.168

75.0% dies 4.34%

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 →

Kyogre-Primal

Water OFFENSIVE CHECK

152.174

71.7% dies 6.24%

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

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

View Kyogre-Primal counters → Teams with Kyogre-Primal →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

174.907

69.0% dies 6.03%

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

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Marshadow

FightingGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

181.927

68.8% dies 5.92%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Marshadow counters → Teams with Marshadow →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

152.691

63.9% dies 6.66%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

151.171

61.3% dies 6.80%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

311.371

48.0% dies 4.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zygarde Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 360-426 (71.4 - 84.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

62.7

41.8% dies 8.72%

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

View Giratina-Origin counters → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

244.54

41.3% dies 5.44%

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

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

27.496

40.8% dies 9.37%

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

166.751

40.1% dies 6.56%

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 →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

359.85

39.0% dies 4.44%

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 →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

22.625

34.7% dies 10.01%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

95.066

24.6% dies 7.54%

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

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

919.455

19.8% dies 2.25%

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

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Ranked #11 with 15.21% usage. Sorted by reliability score.