#0487
Giratina
Renegade Pokémon
There is one Hisuian verse that tells of a powerful light creating a deep shadow. I imagine that this deep shadow is Giratina.
Details
Height4.5 m
Weight750.0 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard
Base friendship0None
Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP306
Base stats
HP
150
Attack
100
Defense
120
Sp. Atk
100
Sp. Def
120
Speed
90
Total
680
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Giratina
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Platinum
HeartGold
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Giratina can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defog Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field. | Flying | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Shadow Sneak Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 6 | Ominous Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 7 | Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 14 | Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 21 | Hex Has double power if the target has a major status ailment. | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 28 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 42 | Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 49 | Pain Split Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 50 | Heal Block Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | Aura Sphere Never misses. | Fighting | Special | 80 | — | 20 |
| 63 | Dragon Claw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 70 | Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 77 | Shadow Force User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect. | Ghost | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| 84 | Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 |
Sprites & renders
17 sprites & renders for Giratina.
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Giratina”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/giratina-altered.
Species data from PokéAPI.