What are the base stats of Giratina in-game?

Giratina has Attack 187, Defence 225, Stamina 284. Types: Ghost / Dragon. Max CP: 3,866.

What is Giratina weak to?

Based on its Ghost / Dragon types, Giratina takes super-effective damage from attackers that hit both types for 1.6× — or 2.56× for doubly super-effective dual-type matchups. See the type chart for the exact multiplier table.

Can Giratina be shiny in-game?

Yes — Giratina has a shiny form released. Encounter via the sources listed on this page. Default shiny rate is ~1-in-500 in the wild, ~1-in-64 in eggs, ~1-in-20 in raids.

What's the max CP for Giratina?

Max CP is 3,866 at level 50 with 15 / 15 / 15 IVs and no Lucky / Best Buddy modifiers. Lucky lets you reach the same CP at half the dust cost; Best Buddy adds +1 effective level for ~10% rendered CP.

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Mons profile

Giratina

GhostDragon✦ Shiny released

01 · BASE STATS

Attack

187

Defense

225

Stamina

284

In-game stat numbers. CP is computed from these plus IVs and level via the standard formula. Use the IV calc to back-solve from a specific catch.

02 · MAX CP

3,866

Max CP at L40 with 15 / 15 / 15 IVs. Push to L50 (+2 effective levels via Best Buddy) to reach beyond this cap.

POWER-UP COST →

03 · ENCOUNTER CP · IS IT A HUNDO?

Raid / Egg / Breakthrough (L20)

Min

1,848 CP

10 / 10 / 10 IVs

Hundo

1,931 CP

15 / 15 / 15 IVs

Raid weather-boosted (L25)

Min

2,310 CP

10 / 10 / 10 IVs

Hundo

2,414 CP

15 / 15 / 15 IVs

Field Research (L15)

Min

1,386 CP

10 / 10 / 10 IVs

Hundo

1,448 CP

15 / 15 / 15 IVs

Wild catch (L30 cap)

Min

2,530 CP

0 / 0 / 0 IVs

Hundo

2,897 CP

15 / 15 / 15 IVs

Wild weather-boosted (L35 cap)

Min

2,844 CP

4 / 4 / 4 IVs

Hundo

3,138 CP

15 / 15 / 15 IVs

After any catch screen, match the CP against the chart above. Raid / Egg / Research Breakthrough are locked to L20 with a 10 / 10 / 10 IV floor — the hundo number is exact. Wild catches vary in level; the value shown is the L30 (or L35 weather-boosted) cap, the highest possible without trading or powering up.

03b · SHOWCASE SCORE THRESHOLDS

Pokédex base

4.50 m

750.0 kg · xx-class 1.55

XL badge (in-game)

5.63 m

Above this = XL

XXL badge (+178 bonus)

6.75 m

Triggers the +178 bonus

Max possible (game caps)

6.97 m

1537.5 kg · for a 1178 thousando

Niantic samples each capture from a normal distribution around the base. The badges appear at fixed per-species boundaries (shown above). Showcase score formula: 800·height + 150·weight + 50·IV + 178 if XXL — max 1178. Calculate Giratina's Showcase score →

04 · TYPE EFFECTIVENESS

Doubly weak to (×2.56)

— No doubly super-effective matchups.

Weak to (×1.6)

IceGhostDragonDarkFairy

Strong against (STAB SE)

PsychicGhostDragon

Resists (×0.625)

FireWaterElectricGrassPoisonBug

Doubly resists (×0.39 or less)

NormalFighting

Multipliers stack across both types for dual-type defenders. Strong against = what this species hits super-effectively via STAB attacks of its own types. See the full type chart for the complete 18 × 18 matrix.

04 · SHINY · WHERE TO HUNT

✦ Wild ✦ Raid ✦ Research

05b · SHADOW FORM

☠ Shadow GiratinaHundo CP for Giovanni, Shadow Raid, Rocket grunts →

×1.2 attack / ×0.833 defence battle modifier. Catch CP charts for every Team GO Rocket encounter + purification math.

RECOMMENDED MOVESETS · TIER-LIST PICKS

Best movesets for Giratina

Cross-referenced from S / A+ tier list entries. The fast + charged pair shown is the meta-recommended set for raids or the type role indicated.

SGhost ATTACKER
Shadow Claw+Shadow Force
A+GENERAL RAID
Shadow Claw+Shadow Force+Shadow Ball

05 · EVOLUTION + WALK + REGIONAL

BUDDY + AVAILABILITY

Buddy walk20 kmper candy

Not region-locked — available globally where its biome spawns or as raid / Field Research rotation drops.

06 · FORM VARIANTS

Giratina has regional or branching variants with different typing and stats. Each gets its own raid catch CP range, type effectiveness profile, and recommended moveset.

Altered Giratina →Origin Giratina →

Counter Giratina

Dedicated counter page with top 12 attackers + weakness profile + per-boss FAQ.

OPEN →

Shiny availability

Released shiny — best rate 1 / 20 via raid. Methods, sources, hunting tips.

OPEN →

Tier ranking

See where this mon sits in PvE / PvP / max battle tier lists.

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IV from a catch

Punch in CP + HP + dust to back-solve every IV combo.