[SET]
Mixed (Giratina-Origin) @ Griseous Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 64 Atk / 200 Def / 184 SpA / 60 Spe or 64 Atk / 192 SpA / 252 Spe
Rash / Naive Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Shadow Sneak
- Thunder / Hidden Power Fire
- Outrage / Earthquake
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Draco Meteor is very effective in the Dragon-heavy Ubers metagame. Shadow Sneak allows Giratina-O to finish off weakened foes and is particularly effective against Ghost-weak foes, including Latios, Latias, Mewtwo, Deoxys-S, and Deoxys-A. Thunder lets Giratina-O threaten Kyogre without dropping its Special Attack and, if Kyogre is on its team, blast Steel-types like Bronzong and Skarmory effectively; it can also spread paralysis, which benefits itself and its teammates. Hidden Power Fire in the sun is more threatening to these Steel-types, however. Giratina-O's final move increases the reach of foes that it can threaten; Outrage significantly threatens Blissey, opening up specially offensive teammates, while Earthquake destroys Heatran, which can often be irritating for many teams reliant on Dragon- and Steel-types. Stone Edge can be used to ensure that Ho-Oh that would enter on Giratina-O cannot do so safely, especially if it banks on sun making Thunder an unreliable option. Aura Sphere is Giratina-O's strongest attack to hit Tyranitar and does good damage to Steel-types like Dialga and Heatran.
Set Details
========
Giratina-O has many viable EV spreads in DPP Ubers, but only a handful of them will be presented here for brevity's sake. 200 Defense EVs allow Giratina-O to survive Choice Scarf Garchomp's Outrage after Stealth Rock. 64 Attack EVs let Giratina-O's Shadow Sneak break Substitute from Giratina-O that invest Defense in this way. 60 Speed EVs allow Giratina-O to outspeed Adamant Scizor, even if it carries Hidden Power Fire. If used in the lead position, 116 Speed EVs are also an option so that it outspeeds Jolly Tyranitar; this should be used if Giratina-O uses Aura Sphere. Maximum Speed EVs and a Naive nature let Giratina-O make the most of its offensive profile by, at worst, Speed tying other metagame staples like Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, and Ho-Oh. This fast spread is the best way to use Stone Edge Giratina-O, since it can surprise Ho-Oh with it. If using Hidden Power Fire with a Naive nature, Giratina-O loses the opportunity to Speed tie with other base 90 Speed Pokemon, so it can use only 196 Speed EVs so that it will outspeed Adamant Rayquaza. In the inverse direction, certain Giratina-O sets may opt for a Speed-reducing nature instead of a Special Defense-reducing one so that it can use its defensive profile to take attacks from Kyogre. For example, a spread of 64 Atk / 200 Def / 228 SpA / 16 SpD with a Quiet nature lets it take Choice Specs Kyogre's Ice Beam in the lead position.
Usage Tips
========
Mixed Giratina-O is a versatile Pokemon that can make an impact in any phase of the game. Mid-game, Giratina-O is an excellent spinblocker and benefits greatly from the entry hazards that it protects because they make its already strong attacks even more threatening. This is accentuated with Levitate, which not only lets it ignore Spikes and Toxic Spikes, letting it outlast other Ubers staples, but also lets it pivot into Groudon's STAB move, letting it pound it with Draco Meteor. Hazards passively weaken foes into range of Giratina-O's powerful Shadow Sneak, giving it some prowess as a revenge killer. Shadow Sneak also lets Giratina-O remain useful if it has taken a big hit like Kyogre's Ice Beam, Groudon's Dragon Claw, or Ho-Oh's Brave Bird and would be taken out by a revenge killer. This quality also benefits it late-game, when more of the opposing team has been weakened and is in range of Shadow Sneak.
Mixed Giratina-O also has a niche in the lead slot, as it prevents Deoxys-S, Deoxys-A, and Froslass leads from setting up multiple layers of entry hazards. While it fears Rayquaza, Tyranitar, and Darkrai; can be taken advantage of by Ho-Oh; and trades damage unfavorably with Kyogre, it is unconcerned by leads like Tentacruel and Forretress that aren't trying to deal big damage out. Therefore, lead Giratina-O fits on more defensive teams, which hate getting multiple layers of hazards stacked on them but can handle the loss of momentum caused by Giratina-O retreating from offensive leads. One of the considerations of lead Giratina-O when staying in is that it doesn't like to take too much damage while facing opposing leads because it likes to be healthy mid-game.
Team Options
========
Giratina-O really likes to be paired with entry hazards, particularly Spikes. Deoxys-S and Froslass can set up Spikes in the lead position, and Skarmory can do so mid-game. Stealth Rock setters like Dialga, Groudon, and Bronzong also benefit Giratina-O, as Stealth Rock pairs well with Spikes. In return, Giratina-O reliably spinblocks against Forretress and Tentacruel. Giratina-O should be paired with Kyogre if using Thunder or Groudon if using Hidden Power Fire. Kyogre can deal with Ho-Oh, which can take advantage of Giratina-O, and Groudon can help against physical Dragon-types like Rayquaza and Giratina-O. Giratina-O, especially bulkier variants, is a very solid check against Groudon but struggles against Kyogre, so pairing it with a reliable check to it is useful; Palkia, Latias, and Latios do well against Kyogre. Steel-types like Bronzong and Jirachi are useful to handle Dragon-types. Darkrai is a massive threat to Giratina-O, so teammates like bulky Kyogre, Choice Scarf Dialga, and Mewtwo are good to have. Giratina-O weakens physical and special walls for sweepers like Dragon Dance Rayquaza, Swords Dance Lucario, Rock Polish Groudon, and Calm Mind Kyogre; these Pokemon also appreciate Giratina-O's ability to protect hazards so that their checks are put into range of their attacks.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/seldanna.471586/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/inspirited.127823/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
Mixed (Giratina-Origin) @ Griseous Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 64 Atk / 200 Def / 184 SpA / 60 Spe or 64 Atk / 192 SpA / 252 Spe
Rash / Naive Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Shadow Sneak
- Thunder / Hidden Power Fire
- Outrage / Earthquake
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Draco Meteor is very effective in the Dragon-heavy Ubers metagame. Shadow Sneak allows Giratina-O to finish off weakened foes and is particularly effective against Ghost-weak foes, including Latios, Latias, Mewtwo, Deoxys-S, and Deoxys-A. Thunder lets Giratina-O threaten Kyogre without dropping its Special Attack and, if Kyogre is on its team, blast Steel-types like Bronzong and Skarmory effectively; it can also spread paralysis, which benefits itself and its teammates. Hidden Power Fire in the sun is more threatening to these Steel-types, however. Giratina-O's final move increases the reach of foes that it can threaten; Outrage significantly threatens Blissey, opening up specially offensive teammates, while Earthquake destroys Heatran, which can often be irritating for many teams reliant on Dragon- and Steel-types. Stone Edge can be used to ensure that Ho-Oh that would enter on Giratina-O cannot do so safely, especially if it banks on sun making Thunder an unreliable option. Aura Sphere is Giratina-O's strongest attack to hit Tyranitar and does good damage to Steel-types like Dialga and Heatran.
Set Details
========
Giratina-O has many viable EV spreads in DPP Ubers, but only a handful of them will be presented here for brevity's sake. 200 Defense EVs allow Giratina-O to survive Choice Scarf Garchomp's Outrage after Stealth Rock. 64 Attack EVs let Giratina-O's Shadow Sneak break Substitute from Giratina-O that invest Defense in this way. 60 Speed EVs allow Giratina-O to outspeed Adamant Scizor, even if it carries Hidden Power Fire. If used in the lead position, 116 Speed EVs are also an option so that it outspeeds Jolly Tyranitar; this should be used if Giratina-O uses Aura Sphere. Maximum Speed EVs and a Naive nature let Giratina-O make the most of its offensive profile by, at worst, Speed tying other metagame staples like Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, and Ho-Oh. This fast spread is the best way to use Stone Edge Giratina-O, since it can surprise Ho-Oh with it. If using Hidden Power Fire with a Naive nature, Giratina-O loses the opportunity to Speed tie with other base 90 Speed Pokemon, so it can use only 196 Speed EVs so that it will outspeed Adamant Rayquaza. In the inverse direction, certain Giratina-O sets may opt for a Speed-reducing nature instead of a Special Defense-reducing one so that it can use its defensive profile to take attacks from Kyogre. For example, a spread of 64 Atk / 200 Def / 228 SpA / 16 SpD with a Quiet nature lets it take Choice Specs Kyogre's Ice Beam in the lead position.
Usage Tips
========
Mixed Giratina-O is a versatile Pokemon that can make an impact in any phase of the game. Mid-game, Giratina-O is an excellent spinblocker and benefits greatly from the entry hazards that it protects because they make its already strong attacks even more threatening. This is accentuated with Levitate, which not only lets it ignore Spikes and Toxic Spikes, letting it outlast other Ubers staples, but also lets it pivot into Groudon's STAB move, letting it pound it with Draco Meteor. Hazards passively weaken foes into range of Giratina-O's powerful Shadow Sneak, giving it some prowess as a revenge killer. Shadow Sneak also lets Giratina-O remain useful if it has taken a big hit like Kyogre's Ice Beam, Groudon's Dragon Claw, or Ho-Oh's Brave Bird and would be taken out by a revenge killer. This quality also benefits it late-game, when more of the opposing team has been weakened and is in range of Shadow Sneak.
Mixed Giratina-O also has a niche in the lead slot, as it prevents Deoxys-S, Deoxys-A, and Froslass leads from setting up multiple layers of entry hazards. While it fears Rayquaza, Tyranitar, and Darkrai; can be taken advantage of by Ho-Oh; and trades damage unfavorably with Kyogre, it is unconcerned by leads like Tentacruel and Forretress that aren't trying to deal big damage out. Therefore, lead Giratina-O fits on more defensive teams, which hate getting multiple layers of hazards stacked on them but can handle the loss of momentum caused by Giratina-O retreating from offensive leads. One of the considerations of lead Giratina-O when staying in is that it doesn't like to take too much damage while facing opposing leads because it likes to be healthy mid-game.
Team Options
========
Giratina-O really likes to be paired with entry hazards, particularly Spikes. Deoxys-S and Froslass can set up Spikes in the lead position, and Skarmory can do so mid-game. Stealth Rock setters like Dialga, Groudon, and Bronzong also benefit Giratina-O, as Stealth Rock pairs well with Spikes. In return, Giratina-O reliably spinblocks against Forretress and Tentacruel. Giratina-O should be paired with Kyogre if using Thunder or Groudon if using Hidden Power Fire. Kyogre can deal with Ho-Oh, which can take advantage of Giratina-O, and Groudon can help against physical Dragon-types like Rayquaza and Giratina-O. Giratina-O, especially bulkier variants, is a very solid check against Groudon but struggles against Kyogre, so pairing it with a reliable check to it is useful; Palkia, Latias, and Latios do well against Kyogre. Steel-types like Bronzong and Jirachi are useful to handle Dragon-types. Darkrai is a massive threat to Giratina-O, so teammates like bulky Kyogre, Choice Scarf Dialga, and Mewtwo are good to have. Giratina-O weakens physical and special walls for sweepers like Dragon Dance Rayquaza, Swords Dance Lucario, Rock Polish Groudon, and Calm Mind Kyogre; these Pokemon also appreciate Giratina-O's ability to protect hazards so that their checks are put into range of their attacks.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/seldanna.471586/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/inspirited.127823/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
Last edited:
