Is Giratina Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?
Ghost/Dragon Giratina is the postgame final boss alongside Volo. After defeating it, Giratina becomes catchable. Massive HP and balanced offenses make it one of the strongest Pokemon available. The Origin Form has even higher offensive stats.
How to Get Giratina in Legends: Arceus
You'll find Giratina at Turnback Cave as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Get Giratina in Legends: Arceus
Giratina Weakness
Giratina's Ghost/Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, and Fairy. It shrugs off Normal and Fighting-type attacks completely. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Giratina's overall bulk (150/100/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Giratina Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Giratina
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Togekiss builds →Draining Kiss 2x34-41% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Drifloon Ghost | C | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x51-60% | ||
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Togekiss builds →Draining Kiss 2x32-39% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x49-58% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Togekiss builds →Draining Kiss 2x31-36% | ||
 Dialga SteelDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodTemple Of Sinnoh Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Dialga builds →Roar of Time 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Darkrai Dark | A | |
Obtain MethodClamberclaw Cliffs Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Darkrai builds →Dark Pulse 2x52-61% Shadow Ball 2x35-41% | ||
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Avalugg builds →Mountain Gale 2x56-67% Crunch 2x31-36% | ||
In Legends: Arceus, Togekiss deals 49-58% with Dazzling Gleam.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Garchomp builds →Earthquake23-28% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x29-35% Ice Shard 2x18-21% | ||
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Togekiss builds →Air Slash23-27% Dazzling Gleam 2x49-58% | ||
Giratina Evolutions
You can't breed Giratina or evolve it into anything else. This Ghost/Dragon legendary packs 680 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
PLA Giratina Best Moveset
Ghost/Dragon at 150 HP and 120/120 balanced defenses. Origin Forme is available through the Griseous Core, shifting to 120 Attack and 120 Sp. Atk at 90 Speed. The moveset runs devastating dual TermStab from one of the bulkiest frames in the game. Both formes threaten differently.
Best Build
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
STAB options run deep here. Giratina doesn't have to settle for one Ghost and Dragon attack when there's a whole lineup. Draco Meteor and Shadow Force are the headliners, with coverage across 12 types backing them up.
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
Base Stats
Giratina loses its legs upon changing into this form. I believe this Pokémon must hail from a world where the heavens and the earth are as one, though I have no way of proving it.
Giratina Legends: Arceus Guide
For the Legends: Arceus meta, At 680 BST, Giratina is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wall. Will O Wisp with Leftovers is the standard set.
Giratina is a static encounter at Hisui Turnback Cave in Legends: Arceus. Giratina appears at level 70. Prerequisite: Mission: Post-story, Spring Path to Turnback Cave. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Legends: Arceus, watch for Weavile (Ice), Dusknoir (Ghost), and Kingdra (Dragon) when using Giratina. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dark and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Giratina has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Levitate is what you want on Giratina. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. On wall sets, Levitate pairs with Giratina's base 100 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Giratina is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wall.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Diamond & Pearl, Giratina has been featured in 13 titles across 7 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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