Pokémon Go: Giratina (original form) – the 15 best counters in the guide

Update from October 26, 2022: Until November 8, 2022 at 10:00 CET, you’ll be able to encounter Giratina (Primal Form) in Pokémon Go’s Tier 5 Raids, and if you’re up for the challenge, you might be lucky enough to snag a Shiny Giratina. You should also be able to take your chances during the legendary raid hour on November 2, 2022. We have the current best counters for Giratina (original form) in the guide for you. We wish you every success in the Shiny hunt!

• Mega Genga r with Dark Claw and Spook Ball
• Crypto Dragonite with dragon rod and tantrum
• Crypto Brutalanda with dragon rod and tantrum
• Crypto Snibunna with lecture and avalanche
• Mega Dogemon with lectures and freeloaders
• Mega Latios with fire breath and dragon claw
• Crypto Latios with fire breath and dragon claw
• Rayquaza with dragon rod and tantrum
• Crypto despot with bite and crunch
• Crypto Mamutel with powder snow and avalanche
• Mega Absol with a lecture and a dark aura
• Mega Latias with breath of fire and fit of rage
• Brutalanda with dragon rod and tantrum
• tricephalo with fire breath and swirler
• Palkia with dragon rod and Draco Meteor

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Original message from March 22, 2020: The creators of Pokémon Go have announced a reunion with the legendary Gen 4 Pokémon Giratina. After Dialga says goodbye to the arenas on March 28th at 10 p.m., Giratina returns in his changed form – but only for a short time. From March 29 (actually March 28 at 10 p.m., but no new raids will spawn in PoGo after 9 p.m.) until April 2, 2019 at 10 p.m., you can once again face the Pokemon’s mutated form, before from the April 3, 2019 (again: actually from April 2 at 10 p.m., but no new raids will spawn at that time until the next day) then Giratina in its original form will make its appearance in the Tier 5 raids.

You then have around four weeks to add Giratina in its original form as a Dragon and Ghost type Pokémon to your collection before the Tier 5 bosses change again on April 28, 2019 from 10 p.m. It is best to counter Giratina in its original form with dragon, dark, spirit or ice attacks, i.e. attackers such as Rayquaza, Dragoran, Palkia, Gengar, Mewtwo or Despotar.

Pokémon Go: Giratina (original form) as a raid boss

Giratina has around 41,776 WP in its original form. If you want to approach the Pokemon as a trainer duo, then you should face the fight with a best friend bonus and level 40 Dragon Pokemon. Strong Mamuttel and Gengar can also be helpful. Otherwise, you will either approach the battle with three to six high-level trainers, or with six or more low-level players.

As a Dragon and Ghost-type Pokémon, Giratina’s primal form attacks are boosted by windy, partly cloudy, and foggy weather. Windy Weather boosts Giratina’s Fire Breath and Dragon Claw attacks; foggy weather, on the other hand, strengthens Giratina’s Dark Claw and Shadow Strike. If you encounter Giratina (primordial form) in Pokémon Go in partly cloudy weather, the attack Ancient Power will be boosted. If you don’t attach any greater importance to catching Giratina at level 25, then it is best to attack in snow or cloudy weather, because then the ice (in snow) or fairy attacks (in cloudy weather) of your counter pocket monsters will be strengthened .

Basically, the following attackers are recommended for the fight against Giratina (original form) in Pokémon Go:

• Rayquaza with the attacks Dragon Tail and Enrage
• Palkia with the attacks Dragon Rod and Draco Meteor
• Brutalanda with the attacks Dragon Rod and Draco Meteor
• Gengar with the attacks Lick/Darkclaw and Spooky Ball
• dragonite with the attacks Dragon Tail and Enrage
• dialga with the attacks Fire Breath and Draco Meteor

You can also fill up your counter team for Giratina (original form) with the following mon:

• mamuttel with Powder Snow and Avalanche attacks
• mewtwo with the attacks Psycho Blade and Spooky Ball
• latios with the attacks Fire Breath and Dragon Claw
• Snibunna with the attacks Feint and Avalanche
• junk boss with the attacks Teachdown and Dark Aura
• Banettes with Dark Claw and Spook Ball attacks
• despotary with the attacks Bite and Crunch
• Rameidon with the attacks catapult and tantrum
• Giratina (primordial form) with Dark Claw and Dragon Claw attacks
• Deoxys (Attack Form) with the moves Zen Headbutt and Dark Aura