Girafarig
NormalPsychic
Best attacking moveset: Confusion and Psychic, worth 10.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Girafarig can learn 15 combinations. Confusion with Psychic does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 1.5s | +14 |
| Double Kick | Fighting | 10 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirror Coat | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Psychic Fangs | Psychic | 25 | 1.0s | -33 |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 80 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 2.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Girafarig has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,314 at level 50, 2,046 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,169 CP at level 20, or 1,462 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,105 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 182 attack · 133 defense · 172 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.5 m and 41.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Girafarig does not have one best moveset, it has 6. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Poison, Rock.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Confusion + Psychic | 16.3 |
| Poison | Confusion + Psychic | 16.3 |
| Rock | Double Kick + Trailblaze | 12.3 |
| Water | Double Kick + Thunderbolt | 11.9 |
| Confusion + Thunderbolt | 11.7 | |
| Normal | Double Kick + Psychic | 11.2 |
| Ice | Double Kick + Psychic | 11.2 |
| Ground | Double Kick + Trailblaze | 11.0 |
| Bug | Confusion + Psychic | 10.3 |
| Ghost | Confusion + Psychic | 10.3 |
| Fire | Confusion + Psychic | 10.3 |
| Grass | Confusion + Psychic | 10.3 |
| Electric | Confusion + Psychic | 10.3 |
| Dragon | Confusion + Psychic | 10.3 |
| Fairy | Confusion + Psychic | 10.3 |
| Steel | Double Kick + Thunderbolt | 9.8 |
| Dark | Double Kick + Thunderbolt | 9.8 |
| Psychic | Tackle + Thunderbolt | 8.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Girafarig is actually for.
Counters: what beats Girafarig
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 38.3 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 34.8 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 34.7 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 33.9 |
 Zoroark | Dark | Snarl + Foul Play | 33.0 |
 Chi-Yu | DarkFire | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 32.9 |
 Hydreigon | DarkDragon | Bite + Brutal Swing Legacy | 32.9 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 32.3 |
 Tyranitar | RockDark | Bite + Brutal Swing | 32.2 |
 Weavile | DarkIce | Snarl + Foul Play | 32.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Girafarig's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.