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Giratina Altered Team Builder

Giratina Altered is a Gen 4 Ghost / Dragon Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a legendary, popular, wall, or coverage option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Giratina Altered, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Giratina Altered at a glance

Generation

Gen 4

Types

Ghost / Dragon

Roles

Legendary, Popular, Wall, Coverage

Base stat total

680

Species

Giratina

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

9

Giratina Altered brings a Ghost/Dragon typing and a 680 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Ice and Ghost hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Giratina Altered's weaknesses

IceGhostDragonDarkFairy

What Giratina Altered resists

FireWaterElectricGrassPoisonBug

Immune to

NormalFighting

Where you can use Giratina Altered

Pokemon ShowdownPlatinumHeartGold & SoulSilverBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Giratina Altered, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White.
  • 9 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Team pitfalls when building around Giratina Altered

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to ice, ghost, and dragon.
  • Defensive Pokemon still need offensive partners; avoid building a team that cannot pressure key types.
  • Check whether legendary or mythical Pokemon are allowed in your game rules or competitive format.