Great League PvP guide
Girafarig (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Girafarig (Shadow) is a Normal/Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #448. Its recommended PvP moveset is Confusion with Psychic Fangs and Trailblaze.
Great League
#448
Situational
Type
Normal/Psychic
Best Fast Move
Confusion
Charged Moves
Max CP
2,314
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT GIRAFARIG (SHADOW)
Is Girafarig (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Girafarig (Shadow) is currently a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #448.
Girafarig (Shadow) can evolve into farigiraf_shadow, which has no ranked position in the leagues covered by PoGoCoach.
Girafarig (Shadow) PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueBest | #448 | 76.5 | Confusion, Psychic Fangs, Trailblaze |
| Ultra League | #530 | 71.4 | Confusion, Psychic Fangs, Mirror Coat |
Best Moveset for Girafarig (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
The recommended PvP moveset for Girafarig (Shadow) is Confusion with Psychic Fangs and Trailblaze.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Girafarig (Shadow) in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Fast Move · STAB
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
Girafarig (Shadow) PvP Move Counts
Confusion → Psychic Fangs
3 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Confusion → Trailblaze
4 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Girafarig (Shadow) Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Girafarig (Shadow) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Difficult Matchups
Girafarig (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Girafarig (Shadow)'s Normal/Psychic typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- bug1.6×
- dark1.6×
Resistant to
- ghost0.625×
- psychic0.625×
Best Counters to Girafarig (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Girafarig (Shadow) in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Girafarig (Shadow)'s league HP.
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Neutral
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Neutral
98% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Neutral
51% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Emberfire
Fast Move
Neutral
- Weather Ball (Fire)fire
Charged Move
Neutral
58% HP
- Energy Ballgrass
Charged Move
Neutral
65% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Thunder Shockelectric
Fast Move
Neutral
- Double Iron Bashsteel
Charged Move
Neutral
61% HP
- Dynamic Punchfighting
Charged Move
Neutral
65% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
55% HP
- Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Neutral
55% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Resisted
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Resisted
41% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
78% HP
Ratings are shown from Girafarig (Shadow)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Girafarig (Shadow).
Best Teammates for Girafarig (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Girafarig (Shadow) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.
Covers 4 of Girafarig (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Girafarig (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Girafarig (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Girafarig (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Girafarig (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Girafarig (Shadow)
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 0/15/12 | 1,500 | 28 | 1,749,738 |
| #2 | 1/15/15 | 1,494 | 27.5 | 1,741,220 | |
| #3 | 0/12/15 | 1,497 | 28 | 1,740,644 | |
| #4 | 0/13/14 | 1,498 | 28 | 1,739,371 | |
| #5 | 2/14/15 | 1,497 | 27.5 | 1,738,905 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 15/15/15 | 2,314 | 50 | 3,232,186 |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 2,302 | 50 | 3,215,779 | |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 2,307 | 50 | 3,211,599 | |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 2,306 | 50 | 3,210,347 | |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 2,290 | 50 | 3,199,372 |
Girafarig (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Girafarig (Shadow)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Girafarig (Shadow) 0/15/12 (Best IV)
- Level
- 28
- CP
- 1,500
- Attack
- 128.7
- Defense
- 104.6
- HP
- 130
Ultra League
Girafarig (Shadow) 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 2,314
- Attack
- 165.5
- Defense
- 124.4
- HP
- 157
Girafarig (Shadow) Evolution
Pokémon Similar to Girafarig (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Same Normal / Psychic typing · Same Confusion fast move · Ultra League #70
Same Normal / Psychic typing · Same Confusion fast move · Master League #380
Same Psychic / Normal typing · Psychic-type fast move · Ultra League #744
Same Psychic / Normal typing · Psychic-type fast move · Ultra League #835
Shares Psychic typing · Same Confusion fast move · Ultra League #368
Shares Psychic typing · Same Confusion fast move · Great League #527
More PoGoCoach tools
Girafarig (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Girafarig (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Girafarig (Shadow)'s recommended PvP moveset is Confusion with Psychic Fangs and Trailblaze.
Is Girafarig (Shadow) good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Girafarig (Shadow) is currently a situational PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #448.
What counters Girafarig (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Tinkaton, Ninetales (Shadow) and Melmetal are among the strongest current counters to Girafarig (Shadow) in Great League.
What is Girafarig (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Girafarig (Shadow) is weak to Bug (1.6×), Dark (1.6×).