Is Farigiraf Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Normal/Psychic Farigiraf from Girafarig after learning Twin Beam. Cud Chew reuses berries a second turn later. Armor Tail blocks priority moves from opponents. Tulip uses one in her Psychic gym. A bulky support Pokemon with unique defensive abilities.
Girafarig has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Girafarig has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Girafarig trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Girafarig trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Girafarig trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Farigiraf trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Farigiraf trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Farigiraf trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Farigiraf trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Poppy's typing presses Farigiraf's defenses.
Farigiraf trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Farigiraf trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Farigiraf trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Girafarig on West Province (Area Two) (overworld, Lv 20-50).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Ryme, at typical party pace.
How to Get Farigiraf in Scarlet & Violet
Farigiraf starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 6 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Farigiraf in SV
Girafarig is your first catch on the way to Farigiraf. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 20-80 across 16 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch GirafarigWest Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.20-50OverworldRate 5%The Great Crater of PaldeaLv.20-60OverworldRate 1%Canyon BiomeLv.50-80OverworldSavanna BiomeLv.50-80Overworld- Step 2Farigiraf ✓The Great Crater of PaldeaLv.20-60OverworldRate 1%Savanna BiomeLv.50-80Overworldor evolve from Girafarig (Step 1)
Farigiraf Weakness
Bug and Dark moves hit Farigiraf for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 120 HP and balanced defenses, Farigiraf can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Farigiraf Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Farigiraf
 Maschiff Dark | C | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Spidops Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Spidops builds →Bug Bite 2x46-55% Assurance 2x31-37% | ||
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
 Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Lokix builds →Lunge 2x64-76% Assurance 2x48-58% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Lokix builds →Lunge 2x67-79% Assurance 2x50-60% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Zoroark builds →Dark Pulse 2x71-84% U-turn 2x38-45% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x71-84% Leech Life 2x47-56% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
 Scyther Bug | B | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x88-104%KO U-turn 2x43-51% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Zoroark builds →Night Daze 2x77-91% U-turn 2x38-45% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x73-86% Leech Life 2x48-57% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Sableye builds →Foul Play 2x59-70% X-Scissor 2x33-39% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x112-132%KO Throat Chop 2x50-59% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x89-105%KO U-turn 2x44-52% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Grimmsnarl builds →Foul Play 2x87-102%KO Leech Life 2x48-57% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Sableye builds →Foul Play 2x57-67% X-Scissor 2x32-38% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x109-128%KO Throat Chop 2x49-57% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x86-101%KO U-turn 2x43-50% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Grimmsnarl builds →Foul Play 2x83-98% Leech Life 2x47-55% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Sableye builds →Foul Play 2x57-68% X-Scissor 2x33-38% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x110-130%KO Throat Chop 2x49-58% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x88-103%KO U-turn 2x43-51% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Grimmsnarl builds →Foul Play 2x85-100%KO Leech Life 2x48-56% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Dragapult's Draco Meteor hits Farigiraf for 53-63%. Rillaboom deals 74-87% with U-turn.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Dragapult builds →U Turn 2x32-38% Draco Meteor53-63% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn10-12% Scald9-10% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off 2x69-81% U Turn 2x74-87% Wood Hammer63-74% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch22-26% Knock Off 2x71-83% U Turn 2x76-90% Close Combat65-77% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Farigiraf View Moltres builds →Flamethrower24-28% U Turn 2x27-32% | ||
Farigiraf Evolutions
Farigiraf doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need knowing a specific move to get here from Girafarig's line. Breed this form to get Girafarig eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Girafarig gave Farigiraf the biggest boost in HP (+50), bringing the total to 520 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Farigiraf to get Girafarig eggs easily using 206 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Ally Switch, Beat Up, Double Kick and 6 more.
SV Farigiraf Best Moveset
Normal/Psychic at 120 HP with 110 Sp. Atk and AbilityArmor Tail blocking all priority moves from the opponent. AbilityCud Chew eats a berry and re-eats it the next turn. The moveset blocks priority threats like Aqua Jet and Extreme Speed while firing special dual TermStab. Tera Normal amplifies MoveHyper Voice. The priority denial reshapes offensive matchups.
Best Build
Farigiraf best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Trick Room
- Hyper Voice
- Nasty Plot
- Tera Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Farigiraf misses out on Ally Switch and Beat Up. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Giga Impact and Hyper Beam, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Now that the brain waves from the head and tail are synced up, the psychic power of this Pokémon is 10 times stronger than Girafarig’s.
The hardened head from the tail protects the head of the main body as Farigiraf whips its long neck around to headbutt enemies.
Farigiraf Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Don't let Farigiraf's 520 base stat total fool you. Sap Sipper is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a setup sweeper. Trickroom with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, Run Sap Sipper on Farigiraf. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Farigiraf also gets Cud Chew and Armor Tail, but they don't compare.
In Scarlet & Violet, Farigiraf fills the setup sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 110 Sp. Atk. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Scarlet & Violet, run Trickroom, Hypervoice, Nasty Plot, and Terablast on Farigiraf. Trickroom is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the setup sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Farigiraf has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves