
It has 6 legs, gold protrusions that look like external ribs, and golden horns on its head. If you intend to play in the Master league, you're going to want a Giratina-O for your team.Giratina's Altered Forme is a giant, dragon-like Pokémon, with an appearance similar to that of a large sauropod. Despite these setbacks, Giratina-O has proven time and time again to be a solid anchor to many teams, pairing easily with Steel- and Fairy-type Pokemon. It also generally loses to other Dragon-type Pokemon. Its Ghost-only moveset can leave it walled by Dark- and Normal-types, particularly Yveltal, Zarude, and especially Snorlax. Giratina-O is not without flaws, however. Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball being such incredible moves help make up for its single-typed moveset. All this while maintaining great neutral damage courtesy of Ghost-type attacks not being resisted by many. It is the only Dragon-type to maintain a somewhat positive matchup against Zacian. It breaks Steel types (other than Dialga), counters Ho-Oh and Kyogre, and checks Mewtwo and Ground-types other than Dragon Tail Groudon. Giratina-O compresses many roles into one and as a result is one of the most common sight in Master League. It's here that the Renegade Pokemon arguably pulls ahead of its Altered counterpart, retaining its sheer power when fully unbound. Common Pokemon like Obstagoon, Mandibuzz, and Umbreon can completely shut Giratina-O down. Giratina-O also faces competition from the likes of Trevenant and Cofagrigus due to their similar movesets. It's a genuinely dangerous Pokemon, and in the off chance it gets a boost or two from Ominous Wind, it becomes even more frightening and deadly. Its two forms have remarkably similar performance, though Giratina-A benefits from the coveted Dragon Claw and extra bulk. Its stats are wonderfully set for the Ultra League, with strong damage output from Shadow Ball, and its typing is great. Giratina-O duels its Altered self for dominance of the Ultra League, and with good reason. Giratina's CP is too high to enter the Great League. Shadow Force has awful parameters and should not be considered. Dragon Pulse is not as efficient as Shadow Ball, but offers coverage to help against Normal and Dark-type Pokemon, and can also take some Dragon Types by surprise. The latter can still the used due to bait shields with its lesser energy cost and fish for the rare buffs that can make Giratina a titanic threat, but it can result in poor damage output if the bait fails. Shadow Ball gets STAB, hits hard, and is now the primary charge move, following the nerf of Ominous Wind. In the Master League, Shadow Claw is often preferred over Dragon Tail due to the abundance of other Dragon-type attacking options, while Giratina's consistent and powerful Ghost-type damage is relatively unique. Dragon Tail can be chosen for strong Dragon-type damage, which is useful against other Dragon-types, but is more likely to be resisted by counters like Steel and Fairy Pokemon. Shadow Claw grants 3 DPT (Damage Per Turn) and 4 EPT (Energy Per Turn), which allows it to do solid, narrowly resisted, STAB damage while also gaining energy very quickly.

Shadow Claw or Dragon Tail + Shadow Ball and Ominous Wind or Dragon Pulse For maximum dps, Giratina Origin can run Shadow Ball alongside it to minimize the potential for energy waste. The move's generous parameters make it an even better move than Shadow Ball on average, although its 1-bar nature can make it unwieldy at times. On the Halloween Event of 2022, Giratina Origin received its signature move, Shadow Force. Despite its substantially lower attack stat, this monster's extreme staying power gives it a high average damage that tends to be competitive with many other big names, though its real claim to fame is its ability to stay in the game while keeping up high DPS thanks to having one of the best possible Ghost Type movesets in the game. While most of its contemporaries are glass cannons that rack up huge damage quickly, Giratina Origin makes a point of staying on the field for as long as possible.

True to the power that it wields within its Distortion World, Giratina - Origin Forme looms like a shadow over the Ghost Type meta as one of the overall strongest Ghost Type Pokemon in the game.
