Best Pokémon to defeat Girafarig in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Girafarig are: Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Houndoom, Hydreigon, Shadow Weavile, and Mega Scizor. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Girafarig in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #1
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
      Snarl / Foul Play
      #4
      Official artwork of HydreigonHydreigon
      Bite / Brutal Swing *
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow WeavileShadow Weavile
      Snarl / Foul Play
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega ScizorMega Scizor
      Fury Cutter / X-Scissor
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 45.222814.6180s110.7
      2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 45.421838.0180s101.3
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 42.721967.4185s98.0
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 42.372001.0185s97.7
      5.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *37.932198.2195s91.5
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 43.451242.5283s89.8
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 37.261990.2197s88.3
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 42.571199.2385s87.7
      9.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 35.582279.61102s87.7
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 40.771391.3289s87.6
      11.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 38.731655.1293s87.4
      12.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 37.661814.3196s87.2
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 41.371211.4288s86.0
      14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 36.461894.5199s85.8
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 40.321232.7290s84.6
      16.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 34.551950.31105s82.8
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 40.821069.4389s82.8
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScizorShadow ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 38.561303.0294s82.7
      19.Thumbnail image of IncineroarIncineroarDarkSnarl DarkDarkest Lariat 35.171788.82103s82.4
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDarkBite FlyingFly 34.861796.62104s81.9
      21.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 36.851359.9298s80.5
      22.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeDarkBite DarkDark Pulse 31.832274.81114s80.3
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EscavalierShadow EscavalierBugBug Bite BugMegahorn 37.231294.7297s80.3
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDarkBite FlyingFly 38.121152.3395s79.8
      25.Thumbnail image of Black KyuremBlack KyuremDragonDragon Tail IceFreeze Shock 35.461474.12102s79.5
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AbsolShadow AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 40.60894.8489s79.3
      27.Thumbnail image of GuzzlordGuzzlordDarkSnarl DarkBrutal Swing 31.692132.41114s78.9
      28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *36.521255.5299s78.6
      29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch DarkBrutal Swing 34.791480.72104s78.4
      30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 38.071052.6395s78.1
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Girafarig in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Girafarig CP range from Raids

      Girafarig can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1105 CP to 1169 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1381 CP to 1462 CP with Partly Cloudy and Windy weather boost

      Girafarig weaknesses

      Girafarig type chart

      When fighting Girafarig, keep in mind the that Normal and Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug and Dark-type moves. They take reduced damage from Ghost and Psychic-type moves.

      Girafarig takes increased damage from:Girafarig takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Bug
      • Dark
      Girafarig takes reduced damage from:Girafarig takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Ghost
      • Psychic

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Girafarig

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Dark150.0%
      • fogFog
      Bug112.0%
      • rainRain
      Dragon36.0%
      • windyWindy
      Steel18.0%
      • snowSnow
      Fire18.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Flying12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ground10.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Electric8.0%
      • rainRain
      Water8.0%
      • rainRain
      Ice6.0%
      • snowSnow
      Grass6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fighting6.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Normal4.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Fairy4.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ghost2.0%
      • fogFog

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Girafarig in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Girafarig down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Girafarig counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.