When it comes to battling Giratina, most players are likely aware there are a few different formes that can be encountered. This guide will focus on how to identify and exploit Giratina (Origin Forme)’s weaknesses (as opposed to Giratina Altered Forme) in order to assemble a powerful counter roster against the Ghost/Dragon-type Legendary Pokemon GO Battle Raid boss.
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Luckily, players who have already prepared for Giratina (Altered Forme) battles are going to have invested in many of the right kind of counters. In this case each forme maintains the same type pairing, so players preparing for this battle will once again be putting their best Dragon- and Dark-types to the test. As always, players may want to take the time to spend some TMs and Candy ahead of the battle to ensure each counter option is powered up and equipped with the best move set possible.
Giratina (Origin Forme) Weaknesses
This Legendary Battle Raid boss is a Ghost/Dragon-type, which means that Giratina (Origin Forme) is weak to Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, and Ice moves.
Best Giratina (Origin Forme) Counters
Gengar (Mega) - Lick/Shadow Ball
Latios - Dragon Breath/Dragon Claw
Palkia - Dragon Breath/Draco Meteor
Houndoom (Mega) -Snarl/Foul Play
Gyarados (Mega) - Bite/Outrage
Garchomp - Dragon Tail/Outrage
Hydreigon - Bite/Brutal Swing
Haxorus - Dragon Tail/Outrage
Dialga - Dragon Breath/Draco Meteor
Rayquaza - Dragon Tail/Outrage
Darkrai - Snarl/Shadow Ball
Salamence - Dragon Tail/Draco Meteor
Zekrom - Dragon Breath/Outrage
Dragonite -Dragon Tail/Draco Meteor
Reshiram - Dragon Breath/Draco Meteor=
Zacian - Snarl/Play Rough
It’s convenient that there are a handful of weaknesses for Giratina (Origin Forme), so trainers should be able to piece together a powerful counter roster even if they are missing some of the heaviest hitters and Mega options. This can be a pretty challenging battle, so players should also be careful to enter the fight with enough allies to ensure they don’t waste any Raid Passes or set themselves up to spend too many Revives and Potions getting through the battle. In this case, it would be wise to enter the battle with a group of five or more average players.
Be sure to check back soon for more Pokemon GO news, updates, and strategy guides. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
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