Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Giratina Origin 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 Levitate 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 Origin. Build around what Giratina Origin 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 Origin 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 Origin 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 Origin 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 Levitate 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 Origin. Build around what Giratina Origin 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 Origin
Giratina Origin is the Renegade Pokémon a Ghost/Dragon type Pokémon and a Legendary Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 680 with Levitate as its ability.
What is Giratina Origin weak to?
Giratina Origin 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 Origin
To counter Giratina Origin 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 Origin in competitive teams
Giratina Origin can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Giratina Origin on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
