Farigiraf

Farigiraf registers only 0.12% usage at 1760+ singles (rank 169) with zero appearances in the ladder's top-300 teams, making it a deeply niche pick in this format. Its 0.75% all-ranks figure shows it mainly circulates in lower-rating play. In singles, Farigiraf's base 60 Speed leaves it outsped by most of the field without Trick Room; Armor Tail's Encore/priority-blocking value is niche in single battles. Its Normal/Psychic offensive typing lacks the coverage depth needed to anchor a singles role. Its competitive value is concentrated in doubles (16.12% high-rank usage).

Farigiraf is doubles' premier support anchor, posting 16.12% usage at 1760+ (rank 12) and 16.75% overall in May 2026, with 294 tournament appearances and GameWith Doubles S tier—the highest doubles rating. Setting Trick Room is the lifeblood of TR archetypes, and Armor Tail completely blocks Encore and priority moves that would normally disrupt setup. Partners like Basculegion (8.6%) and Kingambit (7.2%) exploit the reversed speed environment for devastating offense, making this the format's top Trick Room framework.

Playstyle：Doubles sets universally run Armor Tail (99.3%). Sitrus Berry (61.3%) tops items; Colbur Berry (24.6%) offsets Dark-type weakness. Quiet nature (minimizing Speed for maximum Trick Room priority) or Calm is standard, with Speed EVs set to zero. Core moves: Trick Room (23.9%), Psychic (15.5%), Helping Hand (15%), Protect (10.7%), Hyper Voice (8.7%). Commentary describes the standard lead as Farigiraf plus Incineroar: Armor Tail blocks Encore to guarantee Trick Room setup while Incineroar's Intimidate and Fake Out suppress the opponent's lead, enabling smooth execution of the Trick Room gameplan. 294 tournament appearances—the highest among these—confirm its elite doubles role.

✅ Favorable matchups3

BasculegionKingambitSinistcha

⚠️ Unfavorable matchups2

IncineroarGengar-Mega