There are plenty of Legendary Raid Pokémon to pursue in Pokémon Go in March. Not only does Thundurus debut in five-star raids, but you also have Giratina (Altered Forme) returning for a limited time. You also have Cobalion, Lugia, and Darkrai throughout the month. Giratina will be available from March 13 at 8 a.m. to March 16 at 22 p.m. in your local time zone. You have the chance to meet his shiny version during this event.
Weaknesses of Giratina Altered Forme
Giratina is a Ghost and Dragon-type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, and Ice-type attacks. He's a durable fighter capable of solid defense with a decent attack, but he's not as powerful as his Origin Forme. You capitalize on this by using Pokémon that don't have the best defense in their favor to make strong, powerful attacks against it during the raid.
Pokémon to counter Giratina
Hydreigon, Garchomp, and Tyranitar are your best options for countering Giratina.
Image via The Pokémon Company via BulbapediaHydreigon is a Dark and Dragon-type Pokémon capable of giving Giratina a run for its money. He has a lot of attack power to knock him down, and because both types are a weakness of Giratina, you can use a variety of combinations to take him down. You have one capable of using the Dark Bite and Pulse, Dragon Bit and Pulse, or Dragon's Breath and Dragon Pulse. Any combination of these will work great during battle.
Image via The Pokémon Company via BulbapediaGarchomp, the Ground and Dragon type, is another solid choice. While Giratina is not weak against ground-type attacks, Garchomp's penetrating force makes his Dragon-type moves formidable in combat. You mainly want him to know about the dragon tail and outrage to capitalize on Giratina's weaknesses, but other good choices include the dragon tail and earthquake or mud blows and outrage. Due to Garchomp's slightly limited movement, you may find yourself limited to using it in combat, but if you can use the right combination it's really formidable.
Image via The Pokémon Company via BulbapediaTyranitar, the Rock and Dark-type Pokémon, is another good choice. However, he's slightly similar to Garchomp in that he has a limited moveset to use against Giratina. The best option is to use a Tyranitar that can bite and bite. These two dark-type attacks can deal serious damage to him. If you're limited, you can always rely on whoever knows the bite and edge of stone, or hit and edge of stone if you only need a Pokémon to deal reliable damage.
There are a variety of other Pokémon choices you can make for this encounter. They include Darkrai, Dragonite, Mamoswine, Weavile, Togekiss, Gengar, Gardevoir, Chandelure, Groudon and a handful of others. Giratina will be an intense fight, and your options are limited, so you need to choose your team wisely.
Giratina Raids run from March 13 at 8 am to March 16 at 22 pm in your local Pokémon Go time zone. You only have one weekend to meet him.
