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Counter guide · Normal / Psychic · Gen II

What beats Girafarig?

The 5 hardest counters to Girafarig ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Genesect outspeeds and hits for 2× with bug-type STAB.

Girafarig
No. 203
Girafarig
Normal Psychic
BST 455 · Speed 85 · Atk 80 · SpA 90

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Genesect
    No. 649
    Genesect
    Bug Steel
    Hits Girafarig for 2× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 99 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  2. #2
    Spiritomb
    No. 442
    Spiritomb
    Ghost Dark
    Hits Girafarig for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes 0× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 35 ≤ 85 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 92)
  3. #3
    Durant
    No. 632
    Durant
    Bug Steel
    Hits Girafarig for 2× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 109 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 109)
  4. #4
    Yveltal
    No. 717
    Yveltal
    Dark Flying
    Hits Girafarig for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes 1× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 99 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)
  5. #5
    Tyranitar
    No. 248
    Tyranitar
    Rock Dark
    Hits Girafarig for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 61 ≤ 85 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 134)

Girafarig's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Bug Dark
Immune to
Ghost

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Girafarig, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Girafarig hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.