Competitive Information for Girafarig [Sun/Moon]
Normal / Psychic
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Sap Sipper ability are immune to Grass attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Girafarig? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Girafarig is a stupendous Normal and Psychic-typed Pokemon. It's a usual sight to see Girafarig out in the 7th generation battlefield. Girafarig's only type-related weaknesses are Bug and Dark.
Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Crunch / Sucker Punch
Physical Sweeper Girafarig (Sap Sipper)
Girafarig is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Girafarig from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sap Sipper, Girafarig's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Girafarig's last move failed).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
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Item: Psychium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball
Special Sweeper Girafarig (Sap Sipper)
Girafarig is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Girafarig from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sap Sipper, Girafarig's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity.
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Girafarig? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
- Crunch / Sucker Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Girafarig (Sap Sipper)
Girafarig is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Girafarig from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sap Sipper, Girafarig's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
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Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Razor Wind
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Energy Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Girafarig (Sap Sipper)
Girafarig is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Girafarig from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sap Sipper, Girafarig's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity.
♦ Razor Wind is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. high crit ratio).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Darkinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Docile
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play
- Substitute
- Wish
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Girafarig (Sap Sipper)
Girafarig is an awesome Defensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Girafarig from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sap Sipper, Girafarig's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity.
♦ Substitute is a status move (Girafarig takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, 50% of your Girafarig's max hp is restored).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Girafarig learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Girafarig can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Girafarig
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Magic Coat, Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Psychic Fangs
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Girafarig's stats
- Agility
- Amnesia
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Nasty Plot
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Girafarig
- Baton Pass
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Girafarig in Sun and Moon
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