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Best Movesets and Counters For Giratina in Pokémon Go

Giratina, the legendary Ghost and Dragon-type Pokémon from the nightmare world, has invaded Pokémon Go! True to its original debut in the main series, Giratina is an absolute monster with high stats and powerful moves in Pokémon Go. Today, we’ll show you the best movesets and counters for Giratina in Pokémon Go!

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Best Movesets and Counters for Giratina

Here are the best movesets for Giratina, sorted by DPS (damage per second).

Fast MoveCharged MoveDPS
Shadow ClawDragon Claw11.49
Dragon BreathDragon Claw11.06
Shadow ClawShadow Sneak9.11
Shadow ClawAncient Power8.97
Dragon BreathShadow Sneak8.89
Dragon BreathAncient Power8.66

Shadow Claw and Dragon Claw clock in at 11.49 DPS, the highest DPS value of Giratina’s entire moveset. Not only are both moves inherently powerful, but they give Giratina excellent type coverage, as Shadow Claw is a Ghost-type move and Dragon Claw is a Dragon-type move. If you’re looking for a different kind of type of coverage, Ancient Power is a good alternative, despite it being lower DPS.

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If you’re up against Giratina, keep in mind that it is considered a Ghost and Dragon type. As such, Ghost, Ice, Dragon, Dark, and Fairy moves will be super effective against it. Taking all that into consideration, here are some of the best Pokémon counters for Giratina.

PokemonFast MoveCharged Move
Mega GengarShadow ClawShadow Ball
Mega HoundoomSnarlFoul Play
Mega AbsolSnarlPayback
PalkiaDragon TailDraco Meteor
RayquazaDragon TailOutrage
GarchompDragon TailOutrage
DialgaDragon BreathDraco Meteor
SalamenceDragon TailDraco Meteor

As you can see, some of the best counters to Giratina are other legendary Pokémon with Ghost or Dragon moves. You can probably get away with a pseudo-legendary or a regular Pokémon, but just keep in mind that Giratina has some very high stats.

That concludes our guide about Giratina in Pokémon Go. If you have any other strategies or movesets you’d like to recommend, let us know in the comments below!

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Jeremy Kanjanapangka
Jeremy is a Content Writer for Touch, Tap, Play, and has been writing in the games journalism industry for almost a decade now. With a degree in English and a passion for games, he loves to talk and write about all kinds of games. While you can find him covering the latest and greatest games, there is a special place in his heart for RPGs, action-adventure games, fighting games, and anything Nintendo related.