Is Girafarig Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild in Hoenn. Normal/Psychic with AbilityInner Focus preventing flinching. Decent against Brawly and Tate and Liza, but Gardevoir and Alakazam both outperform it in the Psychic role. A functional backup, nothing more.
Girafarig resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Girafarig resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Girafarig has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Girafarig has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Girafarig trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Girafarig has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Girafarig trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Girafarig has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Girafarig has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Girafarig trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Girafarig trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Girafarig has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Girafarig trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Girafarig on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 28-30, uncommon). Tall grass.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Girafarig Locations
Girafarig starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Girafarig in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Girafarig Weakness
Girafarig's Normal/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug and Dark. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Girafarig leans toward special offense (base 90 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Girafarig Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Girafarig
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Ninjask builds →Bug Bite 2x60-72% Thief 2x40-48% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Beautifly builds →Struggle Bug 2x57-68% Thief 2x36-43% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x72-85% Thief 2x42-50% | ||
Zorua Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x75-89% U-turn 2x39-45% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x109-128%KO U-turn 2x54-64% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x72-86% Thief 2x41-49% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x110-130%KO U-turn 2x55-65% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x72-85% Thief 2x40-48% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x161-190%KO Night Slash 2x63-75% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x112-133%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x111-131%KO U-turn 2x56-66% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x157-186%KO Night Slash 2x62-73% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x108-128%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x108-128%KO U-turn 2x53-63% | ||
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodSea Mauville Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Spiritomb builds →Sucker Punch 2x83-98% Infestation 2x15-18% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x160-188%KO Night Slash 2x62-73% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x110-130%KO X-Scissor 2x73-87% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Genesect can KO Girafarig with Explosion (118-139%). Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (92-109%).
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x100-118%KO Ice Beam21-25% Explosion118-139%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Girafarig View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x92-109%KO Draco Meteor74-88% Fire Blast42-49% Flash Cannon31-36% | ||
Girafarig Evolutions
Breeding is the whole story for Girafarig. A massive partner pool through one egg group, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. It's got 13 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Girafarig Best Moveset
Normal/Psychic at 90 Sp. Atk and 85 Speed. AbilitySap Sipper as a hidden ability absorbs Grass for an Attack boost. The moveset fires dual TermStab at moderate power but can't compete against faster Psychic types like Alakazam or Espeon for the same team slot.
Best Build
Girafarig best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Psychic
- Signal Beam
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Beat Up on Girafarig. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Future Sight and Double-Edge, they expand what Girafarig can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Girafarig’s rear head also has a brain, but it is small. The rear head attacks in response to smells and sounds. Approaching this Pokémon from behind can cause the rear head to suddenly lash out and bite.
Girafarig’s rear head contains a tiny brain that is too small for thinking. However, the rear head doesn’t need to sleep, so it can keep watch over its surroundings 24 hours a day.
Girafarig Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
- Where in the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Safari Zone can I find Girafarig?
See the Locations section above for where to find Girafarig in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Girafarig from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Girafarig easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
At 455 BST, Girafarig is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Farigiraf before bringing it to any serious fight.
Girafarig gets Sap Sipper, Inner Focus, and Early Bird. But Sap Sipper is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Girafarig's hidden ability is Sap Sipper. Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Girafarig appears in 16 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves