At 455 BST, Girafarig is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Farigiraf before bringing it to any serious fight.

What is Girafarig weak to?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, watch for Scizor (Bug) and Tyranitar (Dark) when using Girafarig. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Girafarig?

Girafarig gets Sap Sipper, Inner Focus, and Early Bird. But Sap Sipper is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What is Girafarig's hidden ability?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Girafarig's hidden ability is Sap Sipper. Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

What role does Girafarig play in battle?

Girafarig is a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Girafarig - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

CTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Girafarig's Sp. Atk does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Sp. Atk EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack80

Defense65

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def65

Speed85

Total455

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight41.5 kg

Base XP159

Abilities

Inner FocusPopular

Prevents flinching.

Early BirdPopular

Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.

Sap SipperHANot in game

Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Its tail, which also contains a small brain, may bite on its own if it notices an alluring smell.

Girafarig Weakness

Girafarig's Normal/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug and Dark. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Girafarig leans toward special offense (base 90 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.

Girafarig Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Psychic
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

2Weak

1Resist

2Immune

Score0

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Dark

½xResist

Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost Grass

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Girafarig in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Forretress's Explosion hits Girafarig for 45-53%. Houndoom threatens a KO with Crunch (96-113%).

Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Girafarig Rapid Spin 9-11% Explosion 45-53% Earthquake 18-22% View Forretress builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves PursuitSTAB Fire Blast CrunchSTAB Will O Wisp Damage vs Girafarig Pursuit 2x 49-58% Fire Blast 66-78% Crunch 2x 96-113%KO View Houndoom builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

To get Farigiraf from Girafarig, you need knowing a specific move. The evolution method matters here. The evolved forms gain up to 65 total stats over Girafarig. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#203GirafarigDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Girafarig easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Beat Up, Foresight and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Girafarig Best Moveset

Baton Pass keeps your team's momentum going. Girafarig doesn't need to stay in long, Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn and max HP and Defense EVs make every visit count. Psychic threatens on the way out. Innerfocus adds passive value.

Best Build

Experimental

Pivot

Ability

Inner Focus

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Girafarig

Bold+DEF

Girafarig best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Pivot Moveset

PsychicSTAB
Calm MindSTAB
Baton PassSTAB
ThunderboltCoverage

Recommended Teammates

BlazikenDecent

RegisteelDecent

GrumpigDecent

Moves

You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Beat Up on Girafarig. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Future Sight and Double-Edge, they expand what Girafarig can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 7

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 13

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 19

Stomp

C6510020Normal

Lv 25

Odor Sleuth

——10040Normal

Lv 31

Agility

D——30Psychic

Lv 37

Baton Pass

A——40Normal

Lv 43

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 49

Crunch

C8010015Dark

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

B——5Fire

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

A9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

Egg

Foresight

——10040Normal

Egg

Future Sight

—12010010Psychic

Egg

Magic Coat+4

D——15Psychic

Egg

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Egg

Take Down

C908520Normal

Egg

Wish

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Tutor

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

How to Get Girafarig in FireRed & LeafGreen

No wild encounters for Girafarig in FireRed & LeafGreen. It's available in Gold, Ruby, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Girafarig is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

RubyWalking · Safari Zone EmeraldWalking · Safari Zone

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

Gold Diamond Platinum HeartGold Black 2 Omega Ruby

Girafarig Guide

At 455 BST, Girafarig is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Farigiraf before bringing it to any serious fight.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, watch for Scizor (Bug) and Tyranitar (Dark) when using Girafarig. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Girafarig gets Sap Sipper, Inner Focus, and Early Bird. But Sap Sipper is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Girafarig's hidden ability is Sap Sipper. Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Girafarig is a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Girafarig appears in 16 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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