Is Giratina viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Giratina is ranked #38 in Gen 9 Ubers with 2.60% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Giratina in Gen 9 Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 70.5% of 98.19352168639483 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Giratina matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 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 Ubers · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0487 Giratina

GhostDragon

USAGE 2.6% #38

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 92.8% Will-O-Wisp 85.4% Dragon Tail 50.8% Hex 46.9% Thunder Wave 36.3% Rest 27.4% Shadow Sneak 16.5% Poltergeist 9.7%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 57.0% Leftovers 27.4% Custap Berry 5.1% Zoom Lens 3.6% Mental Herb 2.8% Life Orb 0.9% Wide Lens 0.9% Rocky Helmet 0.8%

Abilities

Pressure100.0%Telepathy0.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 37.2% Poison 30.5% Steel 16.1% Ghost 7.0% Water 6.4% Normal 1.3% Dark 0.6% Bug 0.3%

Common Teammates

Sableye27.5%

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 + Koraidon 69.1% 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

98.194

39.0

70.5% Standard error 7.87 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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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.033

36.7

73.5% Standard error 9.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 180-212 (44.5 - 52.4%) -- 20.7% chance to 2HKO

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

194.273

35.6

59.5% Standard error 5.98 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Giratina Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 127-151 (31.4 - 37.3%) -- 83.4% chance to 3HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.757

35.4

68.4% Standard error 8.25 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 105-124 (23.6 - 27.9%) -- 87.5% chance to 4HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

186.845

35.0

59.4% Standard error 6.12 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 506-596 (100.3 - 118.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.455

22.3

57.6% Standard error 8.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina: 248-294 (49.2 - 58.3%) -- 98% chance to 2HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.156

22.0

64.6% Standard error 10.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ting-Lu: 57-67 (11 - 13%)

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.429

18.6

61.7% Standard error 10.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 105-124 (23.6 - 27.9%) -- 87.5% chance to 4HKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.529

17.3

57.3% Standard error 9.99 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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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

79.391

15.5

46.2% Standard error 7.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moongeist Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina: 236-282 (46.8 - 55.9%) -- 76.2% chance to 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.089

13.3

48.1% Standard error 8.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 160-190 (31.7 - 37.6%) -- 91.1% chance to 3HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

145.661

12.1

39.8% Standard error 6.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 184-217 (36.5 - 43%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

75.669

9.6

48.3% Standard error 9.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina: 158-188 (31.3 - 37.3%) -- 83.4% chance to 3HKO

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Ranked #38 with 2.60% usage. Sorted by conservative score.