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Giratina (Altered) (Shadow)

Giratina (Altered) (Shadow) in Great League

GhostDragon
#138of 1152 ranked
85PvPoke score

Giratina (Altered) (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.

Best moveset

Dragon BreathFast · Dragon · 3 damage, 4 energy in 1 turn51% of top players
Dragon ClawCharged · Dragon · 80 damage, 50 energy30% of top players
Shadow SneakCharged · Ghost · 75 damage, 50 energy30% of top players

Second charged move: 100,000 stardust and 100 candy; buddy distance 20 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Dragon Breaths it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

13Dragon Breath → Dragon Claw13 fast moves, 13 turns
13Dragon Breath → Shadow Sneak13 fast moves, 13 turns

What Giratina (Altered) (Shadow) beats

Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup77Altariawins this matchup68Vigorothwins this matchup66Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup64Cramorantwins this matchup54

What beats Giratina (Altered) (Shadow)

Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup13Sableye (Shadow)loses this matchup24Tinkatonloses this matchup28Corviknightloses this matchup39Melmetalloses this matchup46

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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