What is a good moveset for Girafarig?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Girafarig, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some detail, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Girafarig Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Comments

a forgotten pokemon...

Answer 1

Generation VI

Girafarig @ Twisted Spoon / Mind Plate
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psychic
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Baton Pass

• Psychic: STAB. I know he's a passer but I always like to make sure a Pokemon has 1 damaging move just in case, plus with Calm Mind, Girafarig will have a good Special Attack on his own.
• Agility: Speeds up Girafarig and works great with Baton Pass.
• Calm Mind: Boosts Special Attack and Special Defense. Good for Baton Passing or if you decide to keep out Girafarig.
• Baton Pass: Switch all your stat boots to another Pokemon.

Answer 2

Girafarig (M) @ Power Herb
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Psychic
- Razor Wind
- Recycle / Hidden Power [Ice]
- Thunderbolt

Special sweeper.
STAB Razor Wind, with Recycle to use it again, or Hidden Power [Ice] and Thunderbolt for Bolt-beam. Psychic provides STAB.

Comments

Pwnyta

What about Dazzling Gleam?

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This was made before dazzling gleam existed,please learn your stuff.

Answer 3

I've got a couple sets, the first of which I ended up replacing with the second, but they're both viable:

Girafarig #1 (Baton Passer)

Girafarig @ White Herb
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Spe
Jolly / Timid Nature
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
- Recycle
- Psych Up

• Substitute (to Baton Pass)
• Baton Pass (Pass on boosts/substitute)
• Recycle (reuse White Herb to restore lowered stats before Baton Passing)
• Psych Up (copy any stat changes of foes to Baton Pass)

To clarify, I used this set in ORAS with a copy of the team of the triples Battle Chatelaine. It didn't work especially well, but I was trying to not just use a special/sweeping set that's so common. I ended up changing it to the one below.

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Girafarig #2 (Flinching, Choice Banded Baton Passer)

Girafarig @ Choice Band
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stomp
- Zen Headbutt
- Trick
- Baton Pass

• Stomp (STAB/Chance to flinch)
• Zen Headbutt (STAB/Chance to flinch)
• Trick (Give opponent your Choice Band, locking them into their last move)
• Baton Pass (Baton Pass any Sap Sipper boosts and/or switch out after Tricking the foe your Choice Band)

Answer 4

Definitely an overlooked Pokémon. I always liked how it looked.

Here's a set I enjoy. It's a reasonably bulky Pokémon with decent overall stats.

Role: Para-Flincher

Tall Boy (Girafarig) (M) @ Aguav Berry
Ability: Sap Sipper
Level: 50
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
IVs: 0 SpA
- Zen Headbutt
- Stomp
- Recycle
- Thunder Wave

Answer 5

Gen 7 ZU

Girafarig @ Life Orb
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Fighting]

A Nasty Plot set for Girafarig despite it being outclassed by other Nasty Plot sweepers. Nasty Plot is to boost your special attack by 2 stages. Psychic is for STAB. Psyshock can be used so you can hit special walls. Shadow Ball provides coverage against opposing psychic types. HP Fighting is coverage against steel and dark types.