Bobsican
NatDex Ubers TL
[SET]
name: Special Utility
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Hex
move 3: Defog
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Toxic / Thunder Wave
item: Griseous Core
ability: Levitate
nature: Modest
evs: 248 HP / 152 Def / 8 SpA / 100 SpD
tera type: Poison / Steel
[SET COMMENTS]
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name: Special Utility
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Hex
move 3: Defog
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Toxic / Thunder Wave
item: Griseous Core
ability: Levitate
nature: Modest
evs: 248 HP / 152 Def / 8 SpA / 100 SpD
tera type: Poison / Steel
[SET COMMENTS]
- Giratina-O's typing alongside high bulk, a wide utility movepool, offense boosted by Griseous Core, and Levitate, renders it into a mixed wall that can take on foes such as Primal Groudon, Arceus-Ground, and Arceus.
- Giratina-O threatens out common entry hazard setters such as Primal Groudon and Necrozma-DM, allowing it to safely Defog consistently. Rest is also an option to raise Giratina-O's longevity if it's not required as a Defogger, becoming a more consistent check to foes such as Zygardeand Primal Groudon in the long run, but is limited to stall teams, as it's far easier to take advantage of without cleric support
- Will-O-Wisp cripples physical attackers such as Necrozma-DM, offensive Arceus-Ground, and Extreme Killer Arceus; Toxic allows Giratina-O to severely cut into the longevity of Pokemon including Primal Groudon, Ho-Oh, and Primal Kyogre; and Thunder Wave cripples checks it lures on the switch like Zacian-C and Yveltal.
- The given EV spread avoids a 2HKO from Mega Mewtwo Y's Psystrike after Stealth Rock, and Primal Groudon's Eruption after Stealth Rock. This spread also ensures a 2HKO on Eruption Primal Groudon with Draco Meteor.
- Tera Poison leaves Giratina-O with only a single weakness, enabling it as a blanket wall for a good portion of the metagame, especially as it loses its common weaknesses, turning it into a check for foes such as Eternatus, Zacian-C, and Arceus-Fairy. Tera Steel alongside Levitate ensures that Giratina handles Ground- and Rock-type moves, allowing Giratina-O to completely wall Mega Salamence, Ultra Necrozma, Primal Groudon without Fire-type moves, and all variants of Arceus-Ground, as well as better handle Extreme Killer Arceus with Shadow Claw. Both Tera type options also render it immune to Toxic from foes such as support Arceus formes, Primal Groudon, and Eternatus, improving its longevity.
- As Giratina-O lacks reliable recovery, it's best to avoid letting it become crippled by a burn or bad poisoning from foes such as Ho-Oh, and support Arceus formes, as it can get worn down considerably and have trouble handling what it's meant to check properly. As Giratina-O Terastallizes, it loses some valuable resistances and immunities, so if foes it strongly checks as is such as Arceus and Primal Groudon with Fire-type moves are on the other team, it's best to preserve Tera for later on, when deemed pertinent either for Giratina-O or an ally instead.
- Giratina-O often lures switches, as it can be rather passive, especially after using Draco Meteor, so it's often more desirable to spread status than to use attacks, especially as crippling foes benefits Hex.
- Giratina-O can't wall Pokemon such as Zacian-C, Arceus-Fairy, Yveltal, and Eternatus without Terastallizing. Therefore, it appreciates allies such as Ho-Oh, Primal Groudon, and Necrozma-DM.
- Depending on the status move Giratina-O has chosen, it can be rendered unable to make progress against certain foes. Will-O-Wisp sets can be passive against foes such as Arceus-Dark and Ho-Oh, Thunder Wave sets can struggle against support Arceus formes with Refresh and especially Arceus-Ground, and Toxic sets have a poor matchup against Zacian-C and Necrozma-DM. Because of this, Pokemon such as Arceus-Ground with Power Gem, Primal Kyogre, and Primal Groudon are great allies.
Written by:
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