During the 2025 Pokemon World Championships, players can claim a free Farigiraf for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. This is based on the Farigiraf used by Luca Ceribelli to claim victory during the 2024 Pokemon World Championships. The distribution will begin on August 15th, and players have until August 22nd to claim Luca’s Farigiraf.
Luca Ceribelli’s Farigiraf plays a little differently than most and slots into a Miraidon team. It takes advantage of the Electric Terrain by using the Electric Seed item to gain a boost to Defense. Combining this with a Water Tera allowed it to tank hits it otherwise would not have survived. Finally, it knows the moves Foul Play, Helping Hand, Psychic Noise, and Trick Room.
Farigiraf has proven to be an excellent support Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet’s competitive scene. Its best aspect is its ability, Armor Tail. This prevents the use of all priority moves, preventing Pokemon like Incineroar from using moves like Fake Out. It can also aid its ally with Helping Hand to boost its partner Pokemon’s damage output.
Farigiraf is also an excellent Trick Room setter. With its natural bulk, it can usually survive an attack in order to get Trick Room up and allow slower Pokemon, such as itself, to move first in the reversed turn order. Most players who have Farigiraf on their team intend to use it to set Trick Room or to counter Trick Room teams.
But Farigiraf can also put out decent damage. Moves like Hyper Voice and Psychic Noise can activate the Throat Spray item if Farigiraf is carrying it. This boosts its Special Attack, making these moves more powerful on the next use. Even without this item, Farigiraf is not a Pokemon you can just ignore.
While you wait for the 2025 Pokemon World Championships, don’t forget to claim the free shiny Wo-Chien Mystery Gift that is currently ongoing.
