Ubers [QC 2/2] [GP 2/2] Giratina-O

[Eledyr]

[Overview]

With its great bulk and good offensive stats, Giratina-O acts as a good attacker that threatens many top-tier threats, including Necrozma-DM, Groudon, Eternatus, Calyrex-S, and Calyrex-I. With strong physical and special Ghost-type STAB moves and Griseous Orb, it's one of the tier's few attackers to succeed both physically and specially. Levitate makes Giratina-O a good check to Ground-types such as Groudon, Landorus, and Landorus-T. Even though its bulk is great, however, Giratina-O has no reliable recovery and is vulnerable to chip damage from Stealth Rock and status. As a base 90 Speed Pokemon, Giratina-O can be outsped by defensive staples like Ho-Oh, and the special set is outsped by non-invested offensive threats like bulky Groudon and Kyogre. It also faces competition as a Ghost-type from Lunala and Calyrex-S; Lunala is a Defogger that possesses better bulk with Shadow Shield and reliable recovery, which let it better check threats like Zekrom, while Calyrex-S hits harder, can severely cripple Yveltal with Trick, and sweeps weakened teams better with As One and Astral Barrage.

[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Hex
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Shadow Sneak
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
item: Griseous Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Quiet
evs: 12 Atk / 216 Def / 252 SpA / 28 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This set utilizes Giratina-O's great Special Attack and Griseous Orb to pressure common bulky threats such as Zygarde, Groudon, and Necrozma-DM. Shadow Sneak allows Giratina-O to safely revenge kill weakened, faster threats like Calyrex-S, Lunala, Kyogre, and Rayquaza. 28 Speed EVs allow Giratina-O to outpace Adamant Calyrex-I, while 12 Attack EVs ensure the OHKO on Calyrex-S with Shadow Sneak after Stealth Rock. The remaining Defense investment helps Giratina-O handle foes like Groudon, Necrozma-DM, Zamazenta-C, and Ho-Oh.

Pairing Giratina-O with another Ghost-type is valuable to exploit tier's the lack of switch-ins to Ghost-types. Calyrex-S and Marshadow greatly benefit from Giratina-O crippling Dark-types like Yveltal, Zarude, and Tyranitar with Will-O-Wisp or weakening them with Draco Meteor, allowing both Ghost-types to overwhelm them. Calyrex-S can further cripple these Dark-types with Trick + a Choice item, while Marshadow can take advantage of them with Bulk Up; both Ghost-types also help Giratina-O by KOing Blissey. Due to Giratina-O lacking recovery, having defensive switch-ins is valuable for it; Necrozma-DM offers a Fairy-resistant partner and utility with Knock Off, Stealth Rock, and Thunder Wave, while Yveltal resists Ghost and Dark while offering Defog and U-turn support. Clerics such as Calyrex-S, Blissey, and Xerneas help Giratina-O, with Blissey also offering Wish and an answer to special attackers like Xerneas, Kyogre, and Eternatus, and Xerneas providing a Dragon immunity.


[SET]
name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Poltergeist
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Shadow Sneak
move 4: Defog / Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
item: Griseous Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Adamant
evs: 176 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 76 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

This set focuses on Giratina's great Attack stat to beat common threats such as Necrozma-DM and Kyogre. Griseous Orb-boosted Poltergeist deals great damage to any non-Ghost-resistant foe. Stone Edge safely 2HKOes even bulky Yveltal as well as Ho-Oh. 76 Speed EVs allow Giratina-O to outspeed uninvested Yveltal and force mindgames with Stone Edge, while 176 HP EVs let it survive Choice Specs Ice Beam from Kyogre after Stealth Rock.

Physical Giratina-O has a better chance to break through Yveltal and doesn't have to rely on Stealth Rock damage to OHKO Calyrex-S. However, it has difficulty beating physical walls like Zygarde, Bulk Up Groudon, Zarude, and Buzzwole due to its inability to boost its Attack. Special wallbreakers like Kyogre and Xerneas are good teammates for Giratina-O, with Xerneas also offering Aromatherapy to prevent status from severely hindering it. Kyogre especially appreciates Defog to keep Water Spout at maximum power. Being able to lure in Yveltal thanks to Stone Edge helps teammates such as Calyrex-S and offensive Lunala, which have trouble breaking through it.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Giratina-O can opt for Roar or Dragon Tail to deal with bulky setup sweepers like Zygarde and Groudon. However, as it has no means of recovery, Giratina-O can struggle late-game to deal with these threats. Dragon Pulse can be used instead of Draco Meteor to avoid the Special Attack drop while still OHKOing Zygarde before Power Construct activates. However, it lacks power against non-Dragon-type foes. Outrage is an option over a status move on the physical set to let Giratina-O lure in Chansey, Blissey, and Zygarde. However, being locked into the move means Giratina-O will easily be revenge killed. Finally, a fully offensive set with Hone Claws alongside an EV spread of 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe and an Adamant nature can be used on Sticky Web teams. However, Giratina-O struggles to set up due to its lack of recovery and mediocre defensive typing; it also has a difficult time breaking through defensive cores even with the boosts.


Checks and Counters
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**Bulky Dark-types**: Tyranitar, Zarude, and Yveltal are bulky enough to take any hit from Giratina-O, heal back the damage, and heavily threaten it with their Dark-type attacks. Jungle Healing Zarude can even use Giratina-O as a setup fodder.

**Xerneas**: Xerneas heavily threatens Giratina-O with Moonblast. Defensive Xerneas can use Giratina-O to support its team with Aromatherapy, while the offensive variant can set up with Geomancy without caring about it much. However, being 2HKOed by status-boosted Hex means Xerneas can't be switch in blindly, especially if it is asleep.

**Chansey and Blissey**: Both Chansey and Blissey completely wall all variants of Giratina-O, barring its Hone Claws variant, with their immense bulk. Plus, they cripple Giratina-O with either Toxic or Thunder Wave and can absorb status with ease thanks to Natural Cure.

**Ghost- and Dragon-types**: While they can't switch into Giratina-O, the Ghost- and Dragon-types of the tier such as Calyrex-S, Marshadow, Zekrom, Eternatus, and Zygarde offensively check it.

**Status**: Both burn and poison heavily reduce Giratina-O's longevity and power, while paralysis means Calyrex-I and defensive Kyogre can take advantage of it.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Eledyr, 415367]]
- Quality checked by: [[SiTuM, 274590], [Minority, 222996]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990], [Finland, 517429]]

 

[Eledyr]

Sorry, I haven't been active a lot recently. I'll try getting this to QC before the end of the week !

 

[Eledyr]

This is finally put to QC. It may be incomplete especially as I decided to not include a purely physical set, and only mention it as an Other Options. Let me know if it's mandatory to be changed !

 

[Fc]

the QC team would like to see these 2 sets written about instead. Physical is really different from special in terms of the actual set and has good reasons to use it, so we'd like to see it as the second main set.

Special

Giratina-Origin @ Griseous Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 12 Atk / 216 Def / 252 SpA / 28 Spe
Quiet Nature
- Shadow Sneak
- Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
- Hex
- Draco Meteor

Physical

Giratina-Origin @ Griseous Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 176 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 76 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stone Edge
- Shadow Sneak
- Defog / Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
- Poltergeist

Speed on special outruns ada caly-i, attack ohko's caly-s after rocks, then max spa rest in def
Speed on physical outruns no speed Yveltal, HP lives specs ogre ice beam after rocks, 4 in def to keep HP number odd and since the hp calc works nicely w ogre

 

[Eledyr]

the QC team would like to see these 2 sets written about instead. Physical is really different from special in terms of the actual set and has good reasons to use it, so we'd like to see it as the second main set.

Special

Giratina-Origin @ Griseous Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 12 Atk / 216 Def / 252 SpA / 28 Spe
Quiet Nature
- Shadow Sneak
- Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
- Hex
- Draco Meteor

Physical

Giratina-Origin @ Griseous Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 176 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 76 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stone Edge
- Shadow Sneak
- Defog / Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
- Poltergeist

Speed on special outruns ada caly-i, attack ohko's caly-s after rocks, then max spa rest in def
Speed on physical outruns no speed Yveltal, HP lives specs ogre ice beam after rocks, 4 in def to keep HP number odd and since the hp calc works nicely w ogre

Very well, this week is going to be quite busy for me, but I'll try to get it done before the end of August.

 

[Eledyr]

This was updated, tagging Fc for you to give me further details (and eventually the stamp)

 

[SiTuM]

• Lunala is also able to Defog, has the far superior ability Shadow Shield,

no. shadow shield forces you to be always at full health to work correctly, which can be bothersome in some matchups, and you're saying this as levitate is a bad ability... but absolutely not, so change this sentence.

• Being really weak to status, Giratina benefits a lot from Clerics, such as the aforementioned Calyrex-SR, and Blissey.

u can add xerneas

QC 1/2

 

[Eledyr]

no. shadow shield forces you to be always at full health to work correctly, which can be bothersome in some matchups, and you're saying this as levitate is a bad ability... but absolutely not, so change this sentence.



u can add xerneas

QC 1/2

added !

 

[Minority]

Giratina-O's lack of recovery and vulnerability to status as a defensive Pokemon needs to be a major point in the overview as it is perhaps its single most (negative) defining characteristic. It's even made more relevant by the fact that you later go on to recommend clerics as teammates.

I'm not sure I would phrase physical Gira-O as being able to "beat Yveltal" as much as its strong attack and access to Stone Edge prevent it from being able to safely switch-in. Likewise I don't think Stone Edge is as much about "luring" Yveltal as it is about making the opponent take a risk (or perceive a risk) to switching in their Yveltal or defensive Ho-Oh.

QC: 2/2

 

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[Overview]

With a great bulk and good offensive stats, Giratina-O acts as a good attacker with being able to threaten many top tiers threats, including Necrozma-DM, Groudon, Eternatus, and both Calyrex-SR, and Calyrex-IR. Its Ghost and/ Dragon-typing combined with Griseous Orb and strong STAB moves severely damage any non-resisting foe, and so it's one of the few mixed attacker ofs in the tier. Levitate also grants Giratina-O an immunity to Gground-type, making it a good check to Ground-types, including Groudon and both formes of Landorus. However, Giratina suffers from its typing, being weak to Ghost-, Fairy-, Dragon- and Ice-types, which are very common in the tier. Even though its bulk is great, Giratina-O has no reliable recovery move, whichthat means it can easily be crippled by passive damages such as Stealth Rock and status damages, and also by chip damages taken when switching in on the field. As a Base 90 Speed, Giratina can also suffer from being creeped by tech spreads from defensive staples like Ho-Oh and usually non-invested offensive threats like bulky variants of Groudon and Kyogre. It also faces rudestiff competition as a Ghost-type; Lunala is also able to act as a Defogger, the ability Shadow Shield which offers a lot of bulk, and a reliable recovery move, and sos such it canis able to check more threats, such as like Zekrom. Calyrex-SR hits harder, can severely cripple Yveltal with Trick and a Choice Item, and can sweep weakened teams with its ability As One combined with theits excellent STAB move Astral Barrage.

[SET]
name: Special attacker
move 1: Hex
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Shadow Sneak
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
item: Griseous Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Quiet
evs: 12 Atk / 216 Def / 252 SpA / 28 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This set utilizes the great Special Attack of Giratina,-O pressuring common bulky threats such as Zygarde, Groudon, and Necrozma-DM. Draco Meteor and Hex are your principles STAB, boosted even more moves which are further boosted by theits item Griseous Orb. 28 Speed outruns Adamant Calyrex-IR, while 12 Atk allows Shadow Sneak to always OHKO Calyrex-SR after Stealth Rock damage. It is a very useful tool, allowing Giratina-O to safely KO faster threats once they are weakened, like pthe aforeviously mentioned Calyrex-SR, as well as Lunala, Kyogre, and Rayquaza. Rest of theThe remaining EVs are invested in its Defense, to give Giratina as much bulk as possible against the likes of Groudon, Necrozma-DM, Zamazenta-C, and Ho-Oh.

Due to Ghost-type having only Normal-type and Dark-type as immunity and resistance, packing Giratina-O with another Ghost-type is nicvaluable to exploit the natural lack of switch-ins tof Ghost-type attacks. Calyrex-SR and Marshadow greatly benefits from Giratina-O's ability to cripple Dark-types switch-ins with Will-O-Wisp and its STAB Dragon-type attacks, including Yveltal, Zarude, and Tyranitar. They can take advantage of those Dark-types even more, thanks to Trick + a Choice item forrom Calyrex-SR, or via Bulk Up forrom Marshadow. After taking consecutives blows from both Giratina-O and the secondary Ghost-type attackpartner, these Dark-types may also be overtakenwhelmed by Ghost-types attacks. Calyrex-SR and Marshadow also pair well with Giratina-O because they also threaten to KO Blissey, which Giratina has trouble to get through it. Lwith. The lacking of a reliable recovery move, defensive switch-ins are valuable for Giratina-O : Necrozma-DM offers a Fairy-resist and utility support with utility in Knock Off, Stealth Rock, and Thunder Wave. Yveltal resists Ghost- and Dark-types resistances, meanwhiled it provides Defog support and momentum due through U-turn. Being really weak to status, Giratina benefits a lot from Clerics, such as the aforementioned Calyrex-SR, but also Blissey, andor Xerneas. Blissey also offers a solid answer to sSpecial aAttackers, including like Xerneas, Kyogre ands well as Eternatus, and it increases Giratina-O's longevity thanks to Wish. Meanwhile, Xerneas offers a Dragon-type immunity, in which trouble Giratina may have trouble-O to switch into.


[SET]
name: Physical attacker
move 1: Poltergeist
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Shadow Sneak
move 4: Defog / Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
item: Griseous Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Adamant
evs: 176 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 76 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

This set focuses on Giratina-O's goodreat Attack stat to beat common threats such as Necrozma-DM, and Kyogre. Poltergeist is Giratina-O's principle STAB, move boosted by Griseous Orb, dealing great damage to any non-resisting foes. 76 Speed EV allows Giratina-O to outrun non-Speed less-invested Yveltal, while Stone Edge safely 2HKOes even the most bulky variants of Yveltal, as well as severely menacing Ho-Oh. This way, it forces mindgames at every switches, risking Yveltal to be in a critical position if it's switched in on a Stone Edge. In place of a status move, Giratina-O can make use of Defog, to fulfilling the role of Defogger. Rest ofThe remaining EVs are invested in HP and Defence to give Giratina-O as much bulk as possible; 176 HP especially survives a Choice Specs Ice Beam from Kyogre after Stealth Rock damages.

This set functions alike assimilar to the Special Attacker; h-set. However, relying on Attack changes several matchups, t. The first one being it has better chance to break through Yveltal, and doesn't have to rely on Stealth Rock damage to OHKO Calyrex-SR. Having no way to boost its Attacks, Giratina-O will find difficulties to break most physical walls, including like Zygarde, Bulk Up variants of Groudon, as well as Zarude and Buzzwole: s. Special attacWallbreakers capable to break physical walls like Kyogre and Xerneas will bare good teammates for Giratina-O. Kyogre especially appreciates Defog, as it allows Kyogres Water Spout to always hit at maximum power. Meanwhile, Xerneas can offers Aromatherapy support for Giratina,-O which is greatly hindered severely by status. Being able to lure in Yveltal with Stone Edge is appreciated forby teammates such as Calyrex-SR and offensive variants of Lunala, which may find trouble breaking through its defense.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Giratina-O can opt for a phazing move like Roar or Dragon Tail, to deals with bulky setup sweepers like Zygarde and Groudon. However, because it has no way of recovery, Giratina-O can fail at its job latter in the game. Dragon Pulse can be used instead of Draco Meteor to not suffer from the Special Attack's drop while still OHKOing Zygarde before Power Construct, h. However, it lacks power versus non Dragon-types foes. In its physical set Outrage can be chosen over a status move in the physical attacker set,to luringe in Chansey, Blissey, and Zygarde. However, being locked on the move means Giratina-O will be easily be revengekilled. Finally, a fully offensive set with Hone Claws alongside 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe and an Adamant nature can be used ion Sticky Webs teams. However, lacking recovery and because of its mediocre defensive typing, Giratina-O troubles to get boosts, and despite being boosted, it can struggle breaking through defensive cores.

Checks and Counters
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**Bulky Dark-types** : Tyranitar, Zarude, and Yveltal are bulky enough to take any hits from Giratina,-O and recover from them. In return, they can threaten heavily Giratina-O heavily with their Dark-type attackmoves. Zarude can even use Giratina-O as a setup fodder, by using Jungle Healing, which cures both, damages and status, inflicted by Giratina.

**Xerneas** : Xerneas heavily threatens Giratina-O with its Fairy Aura- boosted Moonblast. Its defensive variant can support its team with Aromatherapy, while the offensive variant can set up Geomancy without caring much from Giratina-O. However, being 2HKOed from status-boosted Hex, means Xerneas can't be sent in blindly on Giratina, especially if it has been put to sleep before.

**Chansey & Blissey** : Both Chansey &and Blissey completely wall all variants of Giratina-O with their immense bulk, baring its Hone Claws variant. Plus, they cripple Giratina with either Toxic or Thunder Wave, and can absorb status with ease thanks to Natural Cure.

**Ghost and Dragon-types** : While they can't defensively check Giratina-O, the Ghost and Dragon-types of the tier can offensively check Giratina-O. This include Calyrex-SR, Marshadow, Zekrom, Eternatus, and Zygarde.

**Status** : Both, a burn and poison, can heavily reduce both Giratina-O's longevity and strength. Meanwhile, parCalysisrex-IR can be taken advantage of by slower Pokemon like Ca paralyrex-IR.
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[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Eledyr, 415367]]
- Quality checked by: [[SiTuM, 274590], [Minority, 222996]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

I changed all Giratina to Giratina-O as it makes the analysis consistent to the proper form of Giratina-O as this analysis is for the origin and not the regular giratina form and it can be a bit confusing for a reader. this goes for all pokemon, stay consistent in the forms, etc.

This is an AM GP so include whatever you feel like, but I would def. stay consistent with Giratina-Os form here! :)

 

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[Overview]

With a its great bulk and good offensive stats, Giratina-O acts as a good attacker with being that is able to threaten many top-(AH)tier threats, including Necrozma-DM, Groudon, Eternatus, and both Calyrex-SR, and Calyrex-IR. Its Ghost / Dragon-(RH)typing,(AC) combined with Griseous Orb and strong STAB moves,(AC) severely damage any non-resisting foe, and so it's make it one of the few mixed attackers in the tier. Levitate also grants Giratina-O an immunity to ground-type a Ground immunity, making it a good check to Ground-types including such as Groudon,(AC) and both formes of Landorus,(AC) and Landorus-T. However, Giratina-O suffers from its typing, being weak to Ghost-, Fairy-, Dragon- and Ice-types, which are very common in the tier.(This is dex info) Even though its bulk is great, Giratina-O has no reliable recovery,(RC) that means it can easily be crippled by passive damage such as Stealth Rock and status, and also by chip damage taken when switching in on the field and is vulnerable to chip damage from Stealth Rock and status. As a Base 90 Speed, Giratina-O can also suffer from being creeped by tech spreads from defensive staples like Ho-Oh and usually non-invested offensive threats like bulky variants of Groudon and Kyogre. It also faces stiff competition as a Ghost-type; Lunala is also able to act as a Defogger, the ability Shadow Shield offers a lot of bulk, and a reliable recovery move, as such it is able to check more threats like Zekrom. Calyrex-SR hits harder, can severely cripple Yveltal with Trick and a Choice Item, and can sweep weakened teams with its ability As One combined with its excellent STAB move Astral Barrage. As a base 90 Speed Pokemon, Giratina-O can be outsped by defensive staples like Ho-Oh and non-invested offensive threats like bulky Groudon and Kyogre. It also faces competition as a Ghost-type from Lunala and Calyrex-S; Lunala is a Defogger that possesses better bulk with Shadow Shield and reliable recovery, which let it better check threats like Zekrom, while Calyrex-S hits harder, can severely cripple Yveltal with Trick, and sweep weakened teams better with As One and Astral Barrage.

[SET]
name: Special Attacker(capitalize)
move 1: Hex
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Shadow Sneak
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
item: Griseous Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Quiet
evs: 12 Atk / 216 Def / 252 SpA / 28 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This set utilizes the great Special Attack of Giratina-O pressuring to pressure common bulky threats such as Zygarde, Groudon, and Necrozma-DM. Draco Meteor and Hex are your principles STAB moves which are further boosted by its item. 28 Speed outruns Adamant Calyrex-IR while 12 Atk allows Shadow Sneak to always OHKO Calyrex-SR after Stealth Rock damage. It is a very useful tool, allowing Giratina-O to safely KO faster threats once they are weakened, like the aforementioned Calyrex-SR as well as Lunala, Kyogre, and Rayquaza. The remaining EVs are invested in its Defense, to give Giratina-O as much bulk as possible against the likes of Groudon, Necrozma-DM, Zamazenta-C, and Ho-Oh. Griseous Orb-boosted Draco Meteor and Hex deal good damage to foes.(The original sentence literally says both moves are STAB moves, which doesn't tell the reader anything.) Shadow Sneak allows Giratina-O to safely revenge kill faster threats that have been weakened, like Calyrex-S, Lunala, Kyogre, and Rayquaza. 28 Speed EVs allows Giratina-O to outpace Adamant Calyrex-I, while 12 Attack EVs ensure the OHKO on Calyrex-S with Shadow Sneak after Stealth Rock. The remaining Defense investment helps Giratina-O handle foes like Groudon, Necrozma-DM, Zamazenta-C, and Ho-Oh.(Reordered the sentence)

Due to Ghost-type having only Normal-type and Dark-type as immunity and resistance, packing Giratina-O with another Ghost-type is valuable to exploit the natural lack of switch-ins to Ghost-types. Pairing Giratina-O with another Ghost-type is valuable to exploit the lack of switch-ins to Ghost-types. Calyrex-SR and Marshadow greatly benefit from Giratina-O's ability to cripple Dark-types switch-ins with Will-O-Wisp and its STAB Dragon-type attack, including Yveltal, Zarude, and Tyranitar. They can take advantage of those Dark-types even more, thanks to Trick + a Choice item from Calyrex-SR or via Bulk Up from Marshadow. After taking consecutives blows from both Giratina-O and the secondary Ghost-type partner these Dark-types may also be overwhelmed by Ghost-type attacks. Calyrex-SR and Marshadow also pair well with Giratina-O because they also threaten to KO Blissey which Giratina-O has trouble with. Calyrex-S and Marshadow greatly benefit from Giratina-O's ability to cripple Dark-types like Yveltal, Zarude, and Tyranitar with Will-O-Wisp or weaken them with its Dragon-type attack, allowing both Ghost-types to overwhelm them. Calyrex-S can further cripple these Dark-types with Trick + a Choice item, while Marshadow can take advantage of them with Bulk Up; both Ghost-types also help Giratina-O by KOing Blissey. The lack a reliable recovery move means defensive switch-ins are valuable for Giratina-O : Necrozma-DM offers a Fairy-resist and support with utility in Knock Off, Stealth Rock, and Thunder Wave. Yveltal resists Ghost- and Dark-types resistances and it provides Defog support and momentum due to U-turn. Being really weak to status Giratina-O benefits a lot from Clerics such as the aforementioned Calyrex-SR, Blissey, or Xerneas. Blissey also offers a solid answer to Special Attackers, like Xerneas, Kyogre as well as Eternatus, and it increases Giratina-O's longevity thanks to Wish. Meanwhile Xerneas offers a Dragon-type immunity in which trouble Giratina-O to switch into. Due to lacking recovery, having defensive switch-ins are valuable for Giratina-O; Necrozma-DM offers a Fairy-resistant partner and utility with Knock Off, Stealth Rock, and Thunder Wave, while Yveltal resists Ghost- and Dark-types and offers Defog and U-turn support. Clerics such as Calyrex-S, Blissey, and Xerneas benefit Giratina-O, with Blissey also offering Wish and an answer to special attackers like Xerneas, Kyogre, and Eternatus and Xerneas providing a Dragon immunity.

[SET]
name: Physical Attacker(capitalize)
move 1: Poltergeist
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Shadow Sneak
move 4: Defog / Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
item: Griseous Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Adamant
evs: 176 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 76 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

This set focuses on Giratina's great Attack stat to beat common threats such as Necrozma-DM and Kyogre. Poltergeist is its principle STAB move boosted by Griseous Orb,(RC) dealing Griseous Orb-boosted Poltergeist deals great damage to any non-resisting non-Ghost-resistant foes. 76 Speed EV allow Giratina-O to outrun non-Speed invested Yveltal, while Stone Edge safely 2HKOes even the most bulky variants of Yveltal as well as severely menacing Ho-Oh. This way it forces mindgames at every switches, risking Yveltal to be in a critical position if it's switched in on a Stone Edge. In place of a status move Giratina-O can make use of Defog, to fulfill the role of Defogger. The remaining EVs are invested in HP and Defense to give Giratina-O as much bulk as possible; 176 HP especially survives a Choice Specs Ice Beam from Kyogre after Stealth Rock damage. Stone Edge safely 2HKOes even bulky Yveltal as well as Ho-Oh. Giratina-O can opt for Defog over a status move to fulfill the role of a Defogger. 76 Speed EVs allow Giratina-O to outspeed non-Speed invested Yveltal and force mindgames with Stone Edge, while 176 HP EVs let it survive Choice Specs Ice Beam from Kyogre after Stealth Rock.(Reordered the sentences to fit structure.)

This set functions similar to the Special Attacker-set.(Dont cross reference sets) However, relying on Attack changes several matchups. The first one being it has better chance to break through Yveltal and doesn't rely on Stealth Rock damage to OHKO Calyrex-SR. Having no way to boost its Attack, Giratina-O will find difficulties to break most physical walls like Zygarde, Bulk Up variants of Groudon, as well as Zarude and Buzzwole. Physical Giratina-O has a better chance to break through Yveltal and doesn't have to rely on Stealth Rock damage to OHKO Calyrex-S. However, Giratina-O has difficulty beating physical walls like Zygarde, Bulk Up Groudon, Zarude, and Buzzwole due to its inability to boosts its Attack. Special wallbreakers(lowercase) capable to break physical walls like Kyogre and Xerneas are good teammates for Giratina-O,(AC) with Xerneas also offering Aromatherapy to prevent it from severely hindered by status. Kyogre especially appreciates Defog,(RC) as it allows Kyogre's to maintain Water Spout to always hit at maximum power. Meanwhile Xerneas offers Aromatherapy support for Giratina-O which is hinders severely by status. Being able to lure in Yveltal with Stone Edge is appreciated by teammates such as Calyrex-SR and offensive variants of Lunala,(AC) which may find has trouble breaking through it.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Giratina-O can opt for a phazing move like Roar or Dragon Tail to deal with bulky setup sweepers like Zygarde and Groudon. However, as it has no way of recovery, Giratina-O can fail at its job later in the game struggle late-game to deal with these threats. Dragon Pulse can be used instead of Draco Meteor to not suffer from the Special Attack drop while still OHKOing Zygarde before Power Construct. However, it lacks power versus against non-(AH)Dragon-type foes. In its physical set Outrage can be chosen over a status move,(RC) Outrage is an option over a status move on the physical set to lure in Chansey, Blissey, and Zygarde. However, being locked on into the move means Giratina-O will easily be revenge(space)killed. Finally, a fully offensive set with Hone Claws alongside an EV spread of 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe and an Adamant nature can be used on Sticky Web teams. However, lacking recovery and because of its mediocre defensive typing Giratina-O troubles to get boosts, and despite being boosted, it can struggle breaking through defensive cores. However, Giratina-O struggles to set up due to its lack of recovery and mediocre defensive typing; it also has a difficult time breaking through defensive cores even with the boosts.

Checks and Counters
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**Bulky Dark-types**(removed space): Tyranitar, Zarude, and Yveltal are bulky enough to take any hit from Giratina-O, and recover from them. In return, they can threaten Giratina-O heavily with their Dark-type moves. Tyranitar, Zarude, and Yveltal are bulky enough to take any hit from Giratina-O, heal back the damage, and heavily threaten it with their Dark-type attacks. Jungle Healing Zarude can even use Giratina-O as a setup fodder by using Jungle Healing which cures both damage and status,(RC) inflicted by Giratina-O.

**Xerneas**(removed space): Xerneas heavily threatens Giratina-O with its Fairy Aura-(AH)boosted Moonblast. Its defensive variant Defensive Xerneas can support its team with Aromatherapy, while the offensive variant can set up with Geomancy without caring much from Giratina-O. However, being 2HKOed from by status-boosted Hex means Xerneas can't be sent in blindly, especially if it has been put to sleep before.

**Chansey & and Blissey**(removed space): Both Chansey and Blissey completely wall all variants of Giratina-O with their immense bulk, barring its Hone Claws variant,(AC) with their immense bulk. Plus, they cripple Giratina-O with either Toxic or Thunder Wave and can absorb status with ease thanks to Natural Cure.

**Ghost-(AH) and Dragon-types**(removed space): While they can't defensively check switch into Giratina-O, the Ghost-(AH) and Dragon-types of the tier can offensively check Giratina-O.(remove period) This include such as Calyrex-SR, Marshadow, Zekrom, Eternatus, and Zygarde offensively check it.

**Status**(removed space): Both, a burn and poison, can heavily reduce Giratina-O's longevity and strength. Meanwhile, Calyrex-IR and defensive variants of Kyogre can take advantage of a paralyzed Giratina-O. Both burn and poison heavily reduce Giratina-O's longevity and power, while paralysis causes it to be taken advantage of by Calyrex-I and defensive Kyogre.

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[Overview]

With its great bulk and good offensive stats, Giratina-O acts as a good attacker that is able to threaten threatens many top-tier threats, including Necrozma-DM, Groudon, Eternatus, Calyrex-S, and Calyrex-I. Its Ghost / Dragon typing, combined with Griseous Orb and strong STAB moves, make it one of the few mixed attackers in the tier. Levitate grants Giratina-O a Ground immunity, making it With strong physical and special Ghost-type STAB moves and Griseous Orb, it's one of the tier's few attackers to succeed both physically and specially. Levitate makes Giratina-O (the only "mixing" in the sets is one running a 40 bp priority move of the other stat, which doesn't feel like a "mixed attacker") a good check to Ground-types such as Groudon, Landorus, and Landorus-T. Even though its bulk is great, however, Giratina-O has no reliable recovery and is vulnerable to chip damage from Stealth Rock and status. As a base 90 Speed Pokemon, Giratina-O can be outsped by defensive staples like Ho-Oh, (AC) and the special set is outsped by (I imagine?) non-invested offensive threats like bulky Groudon and Kyogre. It also faces competition as a Ghost-type from Lunala and Calyrex-S; Lunala is a Defogger that possesses better bulk with Shadow Shield and reliable recovery, which let it better check threats like Zekrom, while Calyrex-S hits harder, can severely cripple Yveltal with Trick, and sweep sweeps weakened teams better with As One and Astral Barrage.

[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Hex
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Shadow Sneak
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
item: Griseous Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Quiet
evs: 12 Atk / 216 Def / 252 SpA / 28 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This set utilizes the great Special Attack of Giratina-O Giratina-O's great Speial Attack and Griseous Orb to pressure common bulky threats such as Zygarde, Groudon, and Necrozma-DM. Griseous Orb-boosted Draco Meteor and Hex deal good damage to foes. Shadow Sneak allows Giratina-O to safely revenge kill weakened, faster threats that have been weakened, like Calyrex-S, Lunala, Kyogre, and Rayquaza. 28 Speed EVs allows Giratina-O to outpace Adamant Calyrex-I, while 12 Attack EVs ensure the OHKO on Calyrex-S with Shadow Sneak after Stealth Rock. The remaining Defense investment helps Giratina-O handle foes like Groudon, Necrozma-DM, Zamazenta-C, and Ho-Oh.

Pairing Giratina-O with another Ghost-type is valuable to exploit the tier's lack of switch-ins to Ghost-types. Calyrex-S and Marshadow greatly benefit from Giratina-O's ability to cripple Giratina-O crippling Dark-types like Yveltal, Zarude, and Tyranitar with Will-O-Wisp or weaken them with its Dragon-type attack, weakening them with Draco Meteor, allowing both Ghost-types to overwhelm them. Calyrex-S can further cripple these Dark-types with Trick + a Choice item, while Marshadow can take advantage of them with Bulk Up; both Ghost-types also help Giratina-O by KOing Blissey. Due to Giratina-O lacking recovery, having defensive switch-ins are valuable for Giratina-O; is valuable for it; Necrozma-DM offers a Fairy-resistant partner and utility with Knock Off, Stealth Rock, and Thunder Wave, while Yveltal resists Ghost- and Dark-types and offers Ghost and Dark while offering Defog and U-turn support. Clerics such as Calyrex-S, Blissey, and Xerneas benefit help Giratina-O, with Blissey also offering Wish and an answer to special attackers like Xerneas, Kyogre, and Eternatus, (AC) and Xerneas providing a Dragon immunity.


[SET]
name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Poltergeist
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Shadow Sneak
move 4: Defog / Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
item: Griseous Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Adamant
evs: 176 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 76 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

This set focuses on Giratina's great Attack stat to beat common threats such as Necrozma-DM and Kyogre. Griseous Orb-boosted Poltergeist deals great damage to any non-Ghost resisting non-Ghost-resistant foe. Stone Edge safely 2HKOes even bulky Yveltal as well as Ho-Oh. Giratina-O can opt for Defog over a status move to fulfill the role of a Defogger. 76 Speed EVs allow Giratina-O to outspeed non-Speed invested uninvested Yveltal and force mindgames with Stone Edge, while 176 HP EVs let it survive Choice Specs Ice Beam from Kyogre after Stealth Rock.

Physical Giratina-O has a better chance to break through Yveltal and doesn't have to rely on Stealth Rock damage to OHKO Calyrex-S. However, Giratina-O it has difficulty beating physical walls like Zygarde, Bulk Up Groudon, Zarude, and Buzzwole due to its inability to boosts its Attack. Special wallbreakers like Kyogre and Xerneas are good teammates for Giratina-O, with Xerneas also offering Aromatherapy to prevent it from severely hindered by status. status from severely hindering it. Kyogre especially appreciates Defog to maintain keep Water Spout at maximum power. Being able to lure in Yveltal with thanks to Stone Edge is appreciated by helps teammates such as Calyrex-S and offensive Lunala, which has have trouble breaking through it.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Giratina-O can opt for a phazing move like Roar or Dragon Tail to deal with bulky setup sweepers like Zygarde and Groudon. However, as it has no way means of recovery, Giratina-O can struggle late-game to deal with these threats. Dragon Pulse can be used instead of Draco Meteor to not suffer from avoid the Special Attack drop while still OHKOing Zygarde before Power Construct activates. However, it lacks power against non-Dragon-type (removed space between "non-" and "Dragon-type") foes. Outrage is an option over a status move on the physical set to let Giratina-O lure in Chansey, Blissey, and Zygarde. However, being locked into the move means Giratina-O will easily be revenge killed. Finally, a fully offensive set with Hone Claws alongside an EV spread of 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe and an Adamant nature can be used on Sticky Web teams. However, Giratina-O struggles to set up due to its lack of recovery and mediocre defensive typing; it also has a difficult time breaking through defensive cores even with the boosts.


Checks and Counters
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**Bulky Dark-types**: Tyranitar, Zarude, and Yveltal are bulky enough to take any hit from Giratina-O, heal back the damage, and heavily threaten it with their Dark-type attacks. Jungle Healing Zarude can even use Giratina-O as a setup fodder.

**Xerneas**: Xerneas heavily threatens Giratina-O with its Fairy Aura boosted- Moonblast. Defensive Xerneas can use Giratina-O to support its team with Aromatherapy, while the offensive variant can set up with Geomancy without caring much from Giratina-O. about it much. However, being 2HKOed by status-boosted Hex means Xerneas can't be sent switch in blindly, especially if it has been put to sleep before. is asleep.

**Chansey and Blissey**: Both Chansey and Blissey completely wall all variants of Giratina-O, barring its Hone Claws variant, with their immense bulk. Plus, they cripple Giratina-O with either Toxic or Thunder Wave and can absorb status with ease thanks to Natural Cure.

**Ghost- and Dragon-types**: While they can't switch into Giratina-O, the Ghost- (added hyphen) and Dragon-types of the tier such as Calyrex-S, Marshadow, Zekrom, Eternatus, and Zygarde offensively check it.

**Status**: Both burn and poison heavily reduce Giratina-O's longevity and power, while paralysis causes it to be taken advantage of by Calyrex-I and defensive Kyogre. means Calyrex-I and defensive Kyogre take advantage of it. (doesn't defensive kyogre outspeed the special set even without paralysis? change possibly needed)


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Eledyr, 415367]]
- Quality checked by: [[SiTuM, 274590], [Minority, 222996]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990], [Finland, 517429]]

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Ready to be uploaded ! Thanks to everyone who made this one possible (it was the most complicated analysis i've made, so far) !