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Counter guide · Ghost / Dragon · Gen IV

What beats Giratina?

The 5 hardest counters to Giratina ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed.

Giratina
No. 487
Giratina
Ghost Dragon
BST 680 · Speed 90 · Atk 100 · SpA 100

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Wigglytuff
    No. 040
    Wigglytuff
    Normal Fairy
    Hits Giratina for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes 0× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 45 ≤ 90 (slower) Lean: Special (SpA 85)
  2. #2
    Xerneas
    No. 716
    Xerneas
    Fairy
    Hits Giratina for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes 1× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 99 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)
  3. #3
    Yveltal
    No. 717
    Yveltal
    Dark Flying
    Hits Giratina for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes 1× back from dragon-type STAB Speed: 99 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)
  4. #4
    Zacian
    No. 888
    Zacian
    Fairy
    Hits Giratina for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes 1× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 138 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  5. #5
    Darkrai
    No. 491
    Darkrai
    Dark
    Hits Giratina for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes 1× back from dragon-type STAB Speed: 125 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)

Giratina's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Ice Ghost Dragon Dark Fairy
Immune to
Normal Fighting

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Giratina, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Giratina 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.