The time is here, Pokemon GO players. Trainers who missed the opportunity to catch Giratina Altered Forme last time around will definitely want to take advantage of the ongoing Legendary Raids now that the Ghost/Dragon-type has secured its spot as one of the best Pokemon in the PoGO metagame.

Giratina Altered Forme initially appeared in Pokemon GO raids quite a while ago, but is finally back thanks to the latest rotation. That means that there are a lot of new Pokemon, evolutions, and movesets available now and the strategy for the Raid has changed quite a bit. For players who still have an older roster saved, we thought it would be a good idea to post an update with the current best counters available.

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Starting on September 23 at 4 p.m. EST and running all the way until Oct. 17 at 4 p.m, Pokemon GO trainers can catch Altered Forme Giratina in the game's legendary tier five raids. Giratina's raid boss form was first seen back in March raids. Its debut was followed by the even stronger Origin Forme, which was the raid boss throughout April 2019.

Ghost/Dragon is a very powerful combo and Giratina should actually be a great Pokemon in the current metagame, which makes this boss' arrival even more exciting. When Pokemon GO players are ready to head into battle against the creature, this is the team we recommend assembling:

3 Strongest

Rayquaza - Dragon Tail and Outrage

Paikia - Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor

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2 Strong

Dragonite - Dragon Tail and Outrage

Salamence - Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor

Latios - Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw

Dialga - Dragon Breath and Draco Meteor

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1 Alternatives

Mewtwo - Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball

Gengar - Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball

Banette - Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball

Tyranitar - Bite and Crunch

A few members of this roster are a little on the rare side, but most Pokemon GO raiders should be able to come up six strong options for this particular fight. Remember that the moveset is very important, so don't hesitate to blow through some TMs getting the better combo together before this fight.

As always, don't forget that if you only have six strong options, you can use revives after your first party faints and bring them back into the fight, rather than settling for the B-team.

Be sure to check back for more Pokemon GO news, updates, and strategy guides in the coming days. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!

Pokemon GO is currently available in select regions on Android and iOS devices.

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Source: Pokemon GO Hub