Origin Giratina Raid Guide — Best Counters, Teams & Strategy

Weaknesses & resistances

Category	Details
Weak to	Dark • Dragon • Fairy • Ghost • Ice
Resists to	Fighting • Normal • Bug • Electric • Grass • Fire • Poison • Water
Notes	Pokémon like Dragonite, Salamence, Togekiss, Garchomp, and Mewtwo can exploit these weaknesses effectively. Using Ghost or Dark-type moves also lets you damage Giratina while staying safe from retaliation.

Best Origin Giratina Counters

Mega-type Counters

• Rayquaza: (Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe)
• Garchomp: (Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe)
• Tyranitar: (Bite / Brutal Swing)

Shadow-type Counters

• Garchomp: (Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe)

Regular-type Counters

• Eternatus: (Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon)
• Black Kyurem: (Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock)
• White Kyurem: (Ice Fang / Ice Burn)

Best Mega Evolutions

Recommended Megas to use against Origin Giratina:

• Gengar – Ghost boost
• Tyranitar, Absol, Houndoom – Dark boost
• Gardevoir – Fairy boost
• Rayquaza, Garchomp, Salamence, Latios – Dragon boost

Difficulty

Teams must optimize DPS and shield timing, especially against its fast-charging charged attacks. Large groups can defeat it more quickly, but even then, proper counter selection and move management are essential for efficiency.

Recommended Team Setups

Optimized Team (3–5 Trainers)

• Mega Rayquaza — primary Dragon DPS
• Eternatus — dependable Dragon damage
• Mega Gengar — strong Ghost coverage
• Black Kyurem — Ice/Dragon secondary DPS
• Darkrai — Dark coverage

Budget / Accessible Team

• Weavile — Ice DPS
• Shadow Chandelure — Ghost damage
• Mamoswine — Ice DPS
• Garchomp — Dragon DPS
• Cursola — Ghost DPS

Origin Giratina can be challenging with a weaker team, but balanced selections of Dragon, Ghost, Ice, and Dark provide strong overall coverage.

Battle Strategy Tips

1. Start with your highest DPS Pokémon like Mega Rayquaza or Eternatus to quickly reduce HP.
2. Dodge charged moves like Shadow Ball and Shadow Force when possible to increase your team’s longevity.
3. Mix Ghost and Dragon counters to exploit multiple weaknesses.
4. If your Pokémon faints, rejoin quickly — every bit of damage helps under the time limit.

When to avoid

Avoid using fragile Fire or Grass attackers that will faint quickly to Origin Giratina’s strong Fire- and Ground-type moves. Also be cautious with Ice attackers if Origin Giratina carries Rock coverage.

Rewards

• Chance to catch Origin Giratina (with boosted IVs)
• Rare Candy & XL Candy

Why Raid Origin Giratina?

Defeating it grants XL Candy, rare candy, and a chance for high-IV or shiny Giratina. Origin form offers a new strategic twist, requiring trainers to adjust their usual raid tactics.

Conclusion

Origin Forme Giratina remains one of the most iconic and challenging Legendary bosses in Pokémon GO. By using strong Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Ice, and Fairy counters with optimized teams and dodging key moves, you can defeat it faster and more reliably. With the right strategy and weather boosts, this Legendary raid becomes manageable even for mid-level trainers.

Related Guides

Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Rayquaza Raid Guide, Mega Garchomp Raid Guide, Mega Tyranitar Raid Guide

Summary

To beat Origin Giratina efficiently, assemble a team of Dragon, Fairy, and Ghost Pokémon. Take advantage of weather boosts, plan for shield management, and focus on high-DPS movesets. Smaller groups should prioritize elite counters with multi-bar charged attacks, while large groups can overwhelm it with coordinated Dragon and Dark-type attacks.