As a general rule, try to stay above 159.21 Def to avoid Atk weighted Trevenant, among other things.Īs a general rule, in the Master League you want the 100% 15/15/15 IV Pokemon. Given that Giratina will most likely be eating a handful of Charge Moves, it could be best to just follow Stat Product as a tie-breaker after reaching your desired Atk weight. As for the Def and HP checks, it’s not exactly clear on what precisely helps or hurts Giratina Altered Forme. Given that DB Giratina wants a trade Atk weight and SC Giratina enjoys having a trade bulk weight, trading for improved Giratina Altered Forme IVs is kind of a win-win. Unfortunately, the 14/10/10 is the only Raid IV spread that meets this Atk weight, so you will likely have to trade to reach it. In today’s meta, Swampert is still quite relevant, but an even higher Atk weight of 138.17 may have even more utility. Unless of course, Giratina had the Breakpoint. Back in the day, Swampert was THE safe swap in the Ultra League, lauded for its ability to flip the script on Giratina. Real GO Battle League veterans may remember the original 136.79 Atk weight to dunk on Swampert. 138.17, Greedent 2-2 & farming, and Best Buddy Umbreon 1-0.Likely higher as Gyarados prefers a slight Def weight (or at least it did back when Atk Snorlax was a thing).134.24, Giratina-A mirror breakpoint vs Rank 1 Trade IV (1/12/15).You may want to trade for Dragon Breath Giratina-A however, and in the complete opposite direction than what you’re used to.ĭragon Breath Atk Breakpoints are as follows: Overall though, these Atk weights suggest that you may not even have to trade for “better” IVs, as these consolation prizes are decent enough. Giratina-A’s primary goal is to trap and farm swap locked suckers, not get by a little better vs Stunfisk. It’s kind of funny how it just misses the Rank 1 Scrafty, but most UL Scrafty use an Egg Hatch IV weight anyways.Īs a reminder, it’s difficult to say if 134.38 Atk is the “goal” or just a tie-breaker/consolation prize. If you have a Raid IV Giratina-A, you’ve got little to think about, as even the Rank 1 Raid IV (11/15/13) has a 136.16 Atk stat. Given that you will likely face lower Atk, higher bulk Giratina-A’s out in the field, the 134.38 Atk is probably a better goal for the mirror anyways. Of the Shadow Claw Atk weights, only the Mirror and Galarian Stunfisk ones appear to be a priority. 136.81, Venusaur 2-2 and improved farming. Can enable the 2-2 without Shadow Sneak.134.38, Best Buddy Galarian Stunfisk 1-1 with Shadow Sneak.132.25+, Giratina-A mirror breakpoint vs Rank 1 Raid IV (11/15/13).Shadow Claw Atk Breakpoints are as follows: For Dragon Breath Giratina in particular, you may even want a higher Atk weight. However, given that there don’t appear to be any major Def Breakpoints, and there are niche benefits to having slight Atk weights, it isn’t very clear how much you ought to roll for its bulk. To that end, generally high bulk is preferred. Generally, Giratina-A’s main utility in the Ultra League is as a behemoth wall from hell that farms up whatever poor neutral/resist hitting Pokemon happens to get locked into it. With its bulk and farming potential, the boosted closing power of Shadow Force (as poor of an attack as it is) could be useful. Also, while it isn’t 100% clear yet, Giratina Altered Forme may benefit from Shadow Force here more than it would in the Ultra League. Its niche utility is as “the Giratina that can use Dragon & Rock-type attacks but has poor closing power.” This isn’t to say Giratina Altered Forme is bad, it’s just not as explicitly good as other options. In the Master League, Giratina Altered Forme lives in the Origin Forme’s shadow. Dragon Breath + Dragon Claw + Shadow Sneak is also a powerful option, trading Giratina’s flexibility for raw Fast Move power along with subverting expectations. The typical moveset is Shadow Claw + Dragon Claw + Ancient Power, with Shadow Sneak occasionally swapped in over Ancient to manage Steel-types better. In the Ultra League, Giratina Altered Forme stands as a mighty wall that aims to Fast Move farm poor little Pokemon down with Shadow Claw to unload a flurry of Charge Moves on the next thing in.
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