Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Giratina Altered is a ghost/dragon-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward HP — at 680 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 90) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Giratina Altered. Build around what Giratina Altered actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Giratina Altered takes super-effective damage from Ice, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Giratina Altered into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- HP (150)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (90)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- above-average speed (base 90)
- BST
- 680 (legendary-grade for the format)
Giratina Altered is a ghost/dragon-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward HP — at 680 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 90) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Giratina Altered. Build around what Giratina Altered actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Giratina Altered
Giratina Altered is the Renegade Pokémon a Ghost/Dragon type Pokémon and a Legendary Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 680 with Pressure as its ability.
What is Giratina Altered weak to?
Giratina Altered is a Ghost/Dragon-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ice, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy. It resists Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Poison, Bug. It is immune to Normal, Fighting.
How to counter Giratina Altered
To counter Giratina Altered in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Ice or Ghost or Dragon or Dark or Fairy moves and can withstand its Ghost/Dragon STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Giratina Altered in competitive teams
Giratina Altered can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Giratina Altered on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
