All Girafarig & Farigiraf weaknesses & resistances in Pokemon

Ezequiel Leis
Girafarig and Girafarig in a Pokemon Sword and Shield background

The Long Neck Pokemon Girafarig introduced players to its brand-new evolution Farigiraf in Gen 9 so players are wondering how to beat them. Here’s everything you need to know about Girafarig and Farigiraf weaknesses and resistances.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet gave Girafarig an evolution called Farigiraf to continue the palindrome tradition. Many players are wondering what are the main differences between the two Pokemon apart from their names and look so they can defeat and catch them.

In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about both Girafarig and Farigiraf’s weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.

What type are Girafarig & Farigiraf in Pokemon?

Both Girafarig and Farigiraf are dual Normal and Psychic-type Pokemon. The main difference between the two is that Farigiraf has overall better stats than Girafarig except for its Speed.

“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,” reads the Paldean Pokedex entry for Farigiraf.

Farigiraf was introduced in Gen 9 with the release of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

All Girafarig & Farigiraf weaknesses in Pokemon

As dual Normal and Psychic-type Pokemon, Girafarig and Farigiraf are weak against Bug and Dark-type attacks.

Both Pokemon share the same moves and these can be Normal, Psychic, Ghost, or Dark-type attacks, so keep that in mind when picking counters.

All Girafarig & Farigiraf resistances in Pokemon

As dual Normal and Psychic-type Pokemon, Girafarig and Farigiraf can resist Psychic-type attacks and are immune to Ghost-type moves.

Both Girafarig and Farigiraf can have the Hidden Ability Sap Sipper, which makes opposing Grass-type attacks result in an Attack boost when hit.

The safest bet to defeat these dual Normal and Psychic-type Pokemon are Dark and Bug-type Pokemon. They will have no problem with any of Girafarig or Farigiraf attacks and both can deal super-effective damage.


Now you can face Girafarig and Farigiraf in any Pokemon game without any trouble. For more Pokemon content, make sure to check our other useful guides:

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