Pokemon GO Giratina Altered raid guide: Weaknesses and best counters

A Pokemon GO Giratina Altered raid guide will be helpful for players wishing to take down the Ghost- and Dragon-type Legendary from the Sinnoh region. The Pocket Monster will take over Gyms as a 5-star raid boss from 10 am local time on December 26, 2024, to 10 am local time on January 4, 2025.

To learn about the creature's weaknesses and best counters, check out this Pokemon GO Giratina Altered Raid guide.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.

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Pokemon GO Giratina Alltered raid weaknesses

Giratina's type matchups (Image via Sportskeeda)

What is super-effective against Giratina Altered Forme?

Being a Ghost- and Dragon-type, Altered Forme Giratina takes super-effective damage from Ghost-, Dark-, Fairy-, Dragon-, and Ice-type attacks. All five of these moves deal the same extra damage to the tune of 160%.

To learn more about type matchups, check out our Pokemon Type Calculator.

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Giratina Altered's stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a 5-star raid boss in Pokemon GO, Giratina Altered has the following stats:

• Combat Power: 38,326
• Attack: 187
• Defense: 225
• Stamina: 15,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Dragon Breath and Shadow Claw
• Charged Attacks: Dragon Claw, Ancient Power, and Shadow Sneak

You can challenge Pokemon GO Giratina Altered raids alongside 19 other trainers, who can join either in person or using Remote Raids. The battle will last for 300 seconds.

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Best counters in Pokemon GO Giratina Altered raids

Giratina Altered in the anime (Image via TPC)

The best counters to Giratina Altered raids in 5-star Pokemon GO raids are Mega Tyranitar, Mega Rayquaza, Dawn Wings Necrozma, and Mega Gardevoir with their best movesets. Here is a detailed breakdown of the best counters of each type:

Best Ghost-type counters to Giratina Altered

• Mega Gengar With Lick and Shadow Ball
• Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
• Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
• Shadow Chandelure with Hex and Shadow Ball

Best Dark-type counters to Giratina Altered

• Mega or Shadow or regular Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
• Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
• Shadow Weavile with Snarl and Foul Play
• Hydreigon with Bite and Brutal Swing

Best Dragon-type counters to Giratina Altered

• Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
• Mega Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Outrage
• Mega Salamence with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
• Origin Forme Palkia with Dragon Tail and Spacial Rend

Best Fairy-type counters to Giratina Altered

• Mega or Shadow Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
• Incarnate Forme Enamorus with Fairy Wind and Dazzling Gleam
• Tapu Lele with Confusion and Nature's Madness
• Zacian with Snarl and Play Rough
• Xerneas with Geomancy and Moonblast

Best Ice-type counters to Giratina Altered

• Shadow Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
• Shadow Weavile with Ice Shard and Avalanche
• Kyurem with Dragon Breath and Glaciate
• Galarian Darmanitan with Ice Fang and Avalanche

If you need help finding the best counters of each type available in your collection, you can use the following search strings:

• Ghost&@Ghost&cp2000-
• Dark&@Dark&cp2000-
• Dragon&@Dragon&cp2000-
• Ice&@Ice&cp2000-
• Fairy&@Fairy&cp2000-

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Pokemon GO Giratina Altered raid catch CP and shiny availability

Giratina Altered shiny comparison (Image via TPC)

Once you defeat the raid boss, you can encounter Giratina Altered at the following CP ranges, based on the weather:

• No weather boost: 1,848 - 1,931 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Foggy or Windy): 2,310 - 2,414 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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What are the 100% IVs from Pokemon GO Giratina Altered raids?

The following are the 100% IVs from Pokemon GO Giratina Altered raids:

• No weather boost: 1,931 CP
• Weather boosted (Foggy or Windy): 2,414 CP

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Can Giratina Altered be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Giratina Altered has been available since September 2019. Every encounter with it has a 1-in-20 or 5% chance of being shiny — unless specified otherwise. Moreover, shiny legendaries are guaranteed catches as long as you are not moving too fast or miss the last Ball.

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