Is Giratina Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Giratina from Crown Tundra Dynamax Adventures. Ghost/Dragon with 680 BST. Both Altered and Origin forms available. Postgame legendary raid catch that dominates anything it enters. Collection content.
Giratina resists most of Milo's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina resists most of Nessa's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina resists most of Kabu's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina has the type edge here and should clean up Bea's team.
Giratina has the type edge here and should clean up Opal's team.
Giratina resists most of Gordie's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Giratina resists most of Raihan's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina has the type edge here and should clean up Bede's team.
Giratina resists most of Leon's coverage and hits back hard.
Catch Giratina on Crown Shrine (Dynamax Adventure, Lv 70). Dynamax Adventure final boss. Catch at the end of a Dynamax Adventure in the Crown Tundra Max Lair. One attempt per adventure — choose whether to keep the legendary or pass.
How to Get Giratina in Sword & Shield
No wild encounters for Giratina in Sword & Shield. It's available in Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Giratina cannot be caught in the wild in Sword & Shield, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Sword & Shield.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Golett GroundGhost | D | |
 Drifloon Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodChallenge Beach Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Drifloon builds →Shadow Ball 2x31-38% Brutal Swing 2x16-19% | ||
 Stunky PoisonDark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Nuzleaf builds →Payback 2x23-28% Astonish 2x10-13% | ||
Glaceon Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x36-43% Bite 2x14-17% | ||
 Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
 Thievul Dark | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Haunter builds →Hex 2x38-45% Payback 2x12-14% | ||
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Obstagoon DarkNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Obstagoon builds →Night Slash 2x34-40% Lick 2x10-12% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Weavile builds →Assurance 2x37-44% Ice Shard 2x24-29% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x47-55% Spirit Break 2x44-52% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x52-61% Brutal Swing 2x18-22% | ||
Obstagoon DarkNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Obstagoon builds →Night Slash 2x32-38% Lick 2x9-12% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x47-56% Spirit Break 2x45-53% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x57-68% Icy Wind 2x23-27% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x52-62% Brutal Swing 2x19-22% | ||
 Axew Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Axew builds →Outrage 2x54-63% Crunch 2x25-29% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x85-100%KO Crunch 2x38-45% Shadow Claw 2x34-40% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x54-64% False Surrender 2x48-57% Shadow Claw 2x28-33% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x59-69% Icy Wind 2x23-27% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x50-58% Shadow Claw 2x29-34% | ||
 Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Avalugg builds →Ice Fang 2x39-46% Crunch 2x31-37% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x84-98% Crunch 2x38-44% Shadow Claw 2x33-39% | ||
 Eternatus PoisonDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEnergy Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Eternatus builds →Dynamax Cannon 2x69-81% Brutal Swing 2x18-21% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Hydreigon builds →Outrage 2x63-74% Crunch 2x42-50% Ice Fang 2x23-27% | ||
 Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Kommo-o builds →Outrage 2x66-77% Ice Punch 2x27-32% Shadow Claw 2x25-30% Brutal Swing 2x22-26% | ||
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Wigglytuff builds →Play Rough 2x34-41% Ice Punch 2x19-23% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x84-98% Crunch 2x38-44% Shadow Claw 2x33-39% | ||
 Dragapult DragonGhost | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Dragapult builds →Outrage 2x70-83% Phantom Force 2x53-63% Sucker Punch 2x28-33% | ||
Eternatus PoisonDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEnergy Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Eternatus builds →Dynamax Cannon 2x69-81% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Brutal Swing 2x18-21% | ||
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Druddigon builds →Outrage 2x70-83% Crunch 2x32-37% Shadow Claw 2x28-33% | ||
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Wigglytuff builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x35-41% Ice Beam 2x27-32% Shadow Ball 2x23-28% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x84-98% Crunch 2x38-44% Shadow Claw 2x33-39% | ||
Dragapult DragonGhost | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Dragapult builds →Outrage 2x70-83% Phantom Force 2x53-63% Sucker Punch 2x28-33% | ||
Eternatus PoisonDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEnergy Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Eternatus builds →Dynamax Cannon 2x69-81% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Brutal Swing 2x18-21% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Druddigon builds →Outrage 2x70-83% Crunch 2x32-37% Shadow Claw 2x28-33% | ||
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Wigglytuff builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x35-41% Ice Beam 2x27-32% Shadow Ball 2x23-28% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Chandelure deals 57-67% with Shadow Ball.
 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% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x57-67% Energy Ball11-13% Flamethrower16-19% Psychic21-25% | ||
 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
Breeding
SwSh Giratina Best Moveset
Ghost/Dragon with 150 HP and 120 in both defenses create one of the bulkiest profiles in the game. AbilityPressure drains PP at double rate, and 100/100 offenses are strong enough to threaten back. S-tier because breaking through this defensive mass requires specific coverage that most teams simply don't carry.
Best Build
Giratina best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Rest
- Defog
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Giratina won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Shadow Force and Outrage anchor the STAB core.
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 Sword & Shield Guide
For the Sword & Shield 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.
In Sword & Shield, 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.
For Sword & Shield, Giratina has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.
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