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

Giratina-Origin is ranked #11 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 16.47% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

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

Yveltal has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 79.9% of 465.2054681934377 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 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0487 Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon

USAGE 16.5% #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 91.8% Hex 54.2% Draco Meteor 46.5% Dragon Tail 39.7% Poltergeist 37.6% Will-O-Wisp 34.0% Toxic 25.5% Shadow Sneak 25.2%

Items

Griseous Core 100.0%

Tera Types

Steel 33.6% Normal 21.9% Poison 18.7% Ghost 11.6% Fairy 7.4% Dark 4.6% Electric 1.1% Water 0.5%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane25.4%

Arceus-Dark22.9%

Eternatus21.1%

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

Explore Giratina-Origin + Yveltal teams 67 score Explore Giratina-Origin + Zacian-Crowned teams 58 score Explore Giratina-Origin + Arceus-Dark teams 55 score Explore Giratina-Origin + Garganacl teams 50 score Explore Giratina-Origin + Arceus-Fairy teams 50 score

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Giratina-Origin + Groudon-Primal 81.3% 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

Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

465.205

67.1

79.9% Standard error 3.19 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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Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

86.014

61.7

86.7% Standard error 6.27 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

368.146

57.7

73.3% Standard error 3.91 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

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Arceus-Dark

Dark DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

151.22

54.8

77.1% Standard error 5.56 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 →

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.477

50.0

79.0% Standard error 7.26 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

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

152.035

49.6

74.0% Standard error 6.10 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

178.441

49.0

71.9% Standard error 5.71 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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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

81.833

43.7

71.2% Standard error 6.89 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 118-141 (33.5 - 40%) -- 28.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Marshadow

FightingGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

195.541

41.0

64.2% Standard error 5.80 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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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.656

36.3

73.5% Standard error 9.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 210-248 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

152.327

34.6

61.2% Standard error 6.66 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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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

109.006

34.4

65.6% Standard error 7.80 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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Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.307

33.9

72.0% Standard error 9.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Hex (65 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 126-148 (26.5 - 31.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

344.019

24.6

42.8% Standard error 4.55 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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Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

332.847

24.3

42.8% Standard error 4.64 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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Rayquaza

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.855

22.0

61.8% Standard error 9.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Rayquaza Scale Shot (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 456-540 (90.4 - 107.1%) -- 28.4% chance to OHKO

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Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

29.025

21.3

58.0% Standard error 9.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mewtwo-Mega-X Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 192-226 (38 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.562

19.9

61.8% Standard error 10.46 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-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

226.553

18.5

40.6% Standard error 5.54 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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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

28.469

18.0

55.3% Standard error 9.32 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 163-193 (40.3 - 47.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

78.439

17.0

48.6% Standard error 7.91 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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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

181.409

15.3

40.1% Standard error 6.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 144-171 (28.5 - 33.9%) -- 0.8% chance to 3HKO

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

78.887

13.8

45.3% Standard error 7.87 points

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

31.493

12.9

48.5% Standard error 8.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 300-355 (59.5 - 70.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

878.695

12.5

22.1% Standard error 2.40 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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Shaymin-Sky

GrassFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

29.351

9.4

46.2% Standard error 9.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Shaymin-Sky Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 132-156 (26.1 - 30.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

66.478

0.5

29.8% Standard error 7.35 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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Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

76.521

-9.3

8.6% 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

62.724

-11.3

8.7% Standard error 5.01 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 #11 with 16.47% usage. Sorted by conservative score.