In Pokémon GO, Giratina is one of the raid bosses. A trio of players took on the challenge with an unusual team – and succeeded!
This is Giratina: Giratina is a legendary Pokémon of the Ghost and Dragon type. Currently, it is available in its altered form in raids. In Pokémon mythology, it is part of the dimension trio alongside Palkia and Dialga, which play a crucial role in the creation of the Pokémon world.
Giratina embodies antimatter in this trio, contrasting with the space-time continuum created by Dialga and Palkia. An epic-sounding backstory – hence one might expect Giratina to be quite powerful.
Trio sends Bissbark against Giratina – with Lick and Play Rough
How Giratina performs in raids: In Pokémon GO, mythology is set aside for the time being. When encountering Giratina in raids, it can be defeated with three people, provided you have strong enough Pokémon.
Good examples include powerful monsters like Rayquaza, Palkia, or Brutalanda. Weather conditions and friendship levels also play a significant role and can help you create the right setup for a battle against Giratina.
Source: PokemonGO Wiki
Trio unleashes the dogs: Given that strong Pokémon can also prevail against Giratina in a trio, it’s no surprise that many trainers attempt this. However, the version reported by reddit user “datenshikun” is quite unexpected.
The trainer set out with two friends to defeat Giratina. And they did so exclusively with teams full of Bissbarks. This is a Normal-type dog Pokémon introduced with Generation 5. It is the final evolution of Yorkleff and Terribark.
You can see how the epic battle unfolded in the video here:
This is how the trio succeeded: An overly strong Pokémon is not the dog that admittedly looks bravely. But with just the right conditions, the trio managed to take down Giratina – and is celebrated for it.
Datenshikun reports that it worked under these conditions:
- Cloudy weather
- Best-friends status with their comrades
- Level 38 and a good attack stat
- The moves Lick and Play Rough
Especially the move combination of Lick and Play Rough brings amusement to reddit. After all, it conjures the image of a legendary ghost-dragon being cuddled to death by a team of dogs.
However, it was precisely this combination that enabled the victory. Play Rough as a Fairy-type move and Lick as a Ghost-type move were the perfect tools to hold Giratina in check.
The trio is celebrated on reddit. Epic battles continue to amaze other trainers in Pokémon GO, like this one between – Raupy and Hornliu?
