Is Giratina good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Giratina is S-tier for Ultra League and has 4 other ranked roles.

What are the best Giratina IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 6/15/6 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 16.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

What are the best Giratina IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 5/15/8 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 27.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Giratina a good raid attacker?

Giratina ranks #30 of 193 ghost attackers with 11.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Giratina be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Giratina is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Giratina worth keeping?

Shadow Giratina hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Great League, so keep it.

#487 · Generation 4

Giratina

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Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,379 / 3,820
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,931 / 2,414
Research CP (L15): 1,448
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Giratina earns its spot: S-tier Ultra League.

Battle roles

S
Ultra League#16 of 851 · score 91.2
It is ranked #16 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Ancient Power / Shadow Force.
B
Great Leagueshadow#145 of 1154 · score 84.3
The Shadow version is ranked #145 in Great League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Dragon Claw / Shadow Sneak.
B
Master Leagueshadow#39 of 409 · score 85.9
The Shadow version is ranked #39 in Master League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Dragon Claw / Shadow Sneak.
C
Ghost raid attacker#30 Ghost · 11.8 DPS
It ranks #30 of 193 Ghost-type attackers with Dragon Breath / Shadow Force (needs an Elite TM).
C
Ghost raid attackershadow#18 Ghost · 13.9 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #18 of 193 Ghost-type attackers with Dragon Breath / Shadow Force (needs an Elite TM).

Collection value

Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack187

Defense225

Stamina284

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
dragon×1.6
fairy×1.6
ghost×1.6
ice×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.391
normal×0.391
bug×0.625
electric×0.625
fire×0.625
grass×0.625
poison×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great LeagueShadow	B	#145 / 1154	84.3	Dragon Breath · Dragon Claw · Shadow Sneak	L16.5 · 6/15/6
Ultra League	S	#16 / 851	91.2	Dragon Breath · Ancient Power · Shadow Force	L27.5 · 5/15/8
Ultra LeagueShadow	A	#28 / 851	90	Dragon Breath · Ancient Power · Shadow Sneak	L27.5 · 5/15/8
Master League	B	#52 / 409	83.5	Dragon Breath · Dragon Claw · Shadow Sneak	L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow	B	#39 / 409	85.9	Dragon Breath · Dragon Claw · Shadow Sneak	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
ghostShadow	C	#18 / 193	13.9	387	Dragon Breath · Shadow ForceElite TM
ghost	C	#30 / 193	11.8	393	Dragon Breath · Shadow ForceElite TM
dragonShadow	–	#55 / 168	12.4	344	Dragon Breath · Dragon Claw
dragon	–	#83 / 168	10.4	347	Dragon Breath · Dragon Claw
rockShadow	–	#87 / 294	9.9	276	Dragon Breath · Ancient Power
rock	–	#125 / 294	8.3	278	Dragon Breath · Ancient Power

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Dragon BreathSTAB	dragon	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	3	+4	1 turn
Shadow ClawSTAB	ghost	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	6	+8	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Dragon ClawSTAB	dragon	45	-33	1.5s	1.36	80	-50
Ancient Power	rock	70	-33	3.5s	2.12	60	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def
Shadow SneakSTAB	ghost	50	-33	3.0s	1.52	75	-50
Shadow ForceElite TMSTAB	ghost	140	-100	2.0s	1.40	120	-65

Questions people ask

Is Giratina good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Giratina is S-tier for Ultra League and has 4 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Giratina?: Giratina earns its spot: S-tier Ultra League.
What are the best Giratina IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 6/15/6 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 16.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
What are the best Giratina IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 5/15/8 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 27.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Giratina a good raid attacker?: Giratina ranks #30 of 193 ghost attackers with 11.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Giratina be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Giratina is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Giratina worth keeping?: Shadow Giratina hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Great League, so keep it.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

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Verdict: Keep