Giratina (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Giratina (disambiguation).

Giratina ギラティナ Giratina #487 Giratina Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pressure Giratina Levitate Cacophony Telepathy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 121 cycles
Height 14'09" 4.5 m Giratina 22'08" 6.9 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 1653.5 lbs. 750.0 kg Giratina 1433.0 lbs. 650.0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 220 Gen. IV Unknown IV 306 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Giratina 3 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Giratina {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Giratina (Japanese: ギラティナ Giratina) is a dual-type Ghost/Dragon Legendary Pokémon.

While it is not known to evolve to or from any other Pokémon, it has a second forme activated by giving Giratina a Griseous Orb to hold. Its original forme, Altered Forme, will then become Origin Forme.

Giratina's Origin Forme was officially revealed in early February 2008.

In Origin Forme, Giratina is the version mascot of Pokémon Platinum.

Along with Dialga and Palkia, it is a member of the creation trio of Sinnoh, representing antimatter.

Biology

Giratina creating a portal to the Reverse World in the anime

Giratina is a large gray draconic Pokémon with gold half rings circling the back of its neck. A thick black stripe runs vertically along the front with red horizontal stripes. In its Altered Forme, it has two large black ghostly wings with red tips that can resemble claws. These wings can chance shape as if it's a liquid or gas. Its six legs are thick and clawed. In its Origin Forme, it takes on a serpentine look, with six black ghostly streamers on its back with red spikes at the tips. Its legs are reduced to spikes, and four additional golden spikes appear near the edge of its tail. While in Origin Forme, the three gold half-rings can grip objects. It can only be in its Origin Forme when in its home, the Reverse World, or when holding a Griseous Orb.

Giratina is able to travel through and control dimensions besides those of time and space. When in its Origin Forme, it is able to pass through dimensions at will, however, it will turn back to its Altered Forme due to the gravity change from the Reverse World. It does so by emitting a whirlwind from its mouth which creates a portal. It also seems to have a connection to reflective objects, such as mirrors and pools of water. Reflections embody the concept of the Reverse World. Giratina is a highly aggressive and territorial Pokémon protective of its home. Legends claim that Giratina appears in cemeteries and that it supposedly lives in a world on the reverse side. It was said to be banished for violence. Giratina is the only known Pokémon that can learn Shadow Force.

In the anime

Altered Forme Giratina in the anime

Major appearances

Giratina

Giratina made its debut in Giratina and the Sky Warrior. In the movie, Giratina ambushes and drags Dialga into the Reverse World in order to exact revenge against the Temporal Pokémon for causing damage to its home during its fight with Palkia some time before. Zero attempts to copy Giratina's powers in order to take control over the Reverse World. Throughout the movie, Giratina takes on its Origin Forme whenever it is in the Reverse World, and its Altered Forme whenever it is in the real world.

Giratina makes a second appearance in the twelfth movie alongside Dialga, Palkia, and Arceus.

Minor appearances

Giratina made its anime debut in Try for the Family Stone! as an illusion.

Giratina appeared in Meowth's boss fantasy in Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!.

In the manga

Altered Forme Giratina in Pokémon Adventures

In the Giratina and the Sky Warrior manga

Giratina appears in Giratina and the Sky Warrior. Much like in the movie, it attacks Dialga and drags it into the Reverse World, and later is hunted by Zero.

In the Arceus and the Jewel of Life manga

In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, Giratina reappears alongside Dialga and Palkia to face off against Arceus.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Giratina first appeared in the Diamond & Pearl arc, where it used its tentacles to drag Dialga, Palkia, and Cyrus into the Distortion World. Later, it served as an antagonist in the Platinum and HeartGold & SoulSilver arcs.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Hareta bonded with Giratina after battling it in the Distortion World. After realizing it wanted to fight, Hareta teamed up with Giratina and fought his friends in a friendly battle.

In the TCG

Main article: Giratina (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Giratina is the guardian of the Rock Horn.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond A Pokémon that is said to live in a world on the reverse side of ours. It appears in an ancient cemetery. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum It was banished for its violence. It silently gazed upon the old world from the Distortion World. HeartGold This Pokémon is said to live in a world on the reverse side of ours, where common knowledge is distorted and strange. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black It was banished for its violence. It silently gazed upon the old world from the Distortion World. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 It was banished for its violence. It silently gazed upon the old world from the Distortion World. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X This Pokémon is said to live in a world on the reverse side of ours, where common knowledge is distorted and strange. Y It was banished for its violence. It silently gazed upon the old world from the Distortion World.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl One Turnback Cave Platinum One Distortion World Origin Forme Turnback Cave Altered Forme* HeartGold SoulSilver One Sinjoh Ruins (requires event Arceus) Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 None Pokémon Dream Radar Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Poké Transporter

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	World Abyss (30F)
Pokémon Rumble	Altered Forme:Ticket for releasing Gengar, Spiritomb, Dusknoir, Dragonite and Garchomp Origin Forme: Password
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Hauntyard: All (Random Legendary Encounter; Both Forms)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	10/12 Giratina	Korean	South Korea	100	September 14 to October 6, 2013
	Summer 2013 Giratina	English	Europe, the Americas, and Australia	100	September 27 to October 12, 2013
	Summer 2013 Giratina	French	Europe, the Americas, and Australia	100	September 27 to October 12, 2013
	Summer 2013 Giratina	German	Europe	100	September 27 to October 12, 2013
	Summer 2013 Giratina	Italian	Europe, the Americas, and Australia	100	September 27 to October 12, 2013
	Summer 2013 Giratina	Spanish	Europe, the Americas, and Australia	100	September 27 to October 11, 2013
	Summer 2013 Giratina	English	United States	100	September 30 to October 20, 2013

Stats

Base stats

Altered Forme

Stat Range At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100 HP: 150 210 - 257 410 - 504 Attack: 100 94 - 167 184 - 328 Defense: 120 112 - 189 220 - 372 Sp. Atk: 100 94 - 167 184 - 328 Sp. Def: 120 112 - 189 220 - 372 Speed: 90 85 - 156 166 - 306 Total: 680 Other Pokémon with this total Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Origin Forme

Stat Range At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100 HP: 150 210 - 257 410 - 504 Attack: 120 112 - 189 220 - 372 Defense: 100 94 - 167 184 - 328 Sp. Atk: 120 112 - 189 220 - 372 Sp. Def: 100 94 - 167 184 - 328 Speed: 90 85 - 156 166 - 306 Total: 680 Other Pokémon with this total Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Altered Forme

Speed 2/2 ★★ Power 4/5 ★★★★☆ Skill 3/4 ★★★☆ Stamina 5/5 ★★★★★ Jump 2/3 ★★☆ Total 16/19 ★★★

Origin Forme

Speed 3/5 ★★★☆☆ Power 3/5 ★★★☆☆ Skill 3/5 ★★★☆☆ Stamina 3/5 ★★★☆☆ Jump 3/5 ★★★☆☆ Total 15/25 ★★★☆☆

Type effectiveness

Altered Forme

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is: Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× None Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× None Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× None Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× None Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×.

Origin Forme

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is: Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× None Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× None Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× None Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× None Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent or the opponent has Scrappy, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×. If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the opponent has the Ability Mold Breaker, Turboblaze or Teravolt, or this Pokémon is affected by Gastro Acid, or this Pokémon's Ability is replaced, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 00Start Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 066 Ominous Wind Ghost Special 06060 100100% 5 1010 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 1515 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 1919 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 2424 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— ——% 5 2828 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15 3333 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10 3737 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 ——% 20 4242 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100100% 15 4646 Shadow Force Ghost Physical 120120 100100% 5 5050 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Giratina Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Giratina Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 HM02 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Giratina Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Giratina Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Giratina in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Giratina in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Giratina Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Giratina Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Altered Forme

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX  Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5 Cool 0   0   A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Giratina can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Giratina cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Giratina Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Giratina Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Origin Forme

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX  Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5 Cool 0   0   A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Giratina can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Giratina cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Giratina Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Giratina Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 4 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Ghost  ( Ghost ) Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It spits out orbs imbued with loathsome emotions and creates gusts of dark wind.
Pokémon Rumble Altered Forme Attack ●●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●● Origin Forme Attack ●●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Altered Forme Attack ●●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●● Origin Forme Attack ●●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Distortion World or held Griseous Orb Origin Forme Giratina  Ghost  Dragon

Griseous Orb ↔

Pokémon world Altered Forme Giratina  Ghost  Dragon

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Giratina images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Giratina, Dialga, Palkia and Cyrus at the Spear Pillar

Giratina in the Distortion World

File:Giratina Origin English Pt.png

Giratina in Pokémon Platinum

File:Giratina altered platinum.png

Altered Forme Giratina at Turnback Cave (Pokémon Platinum)

• Giratina has many differences from the other members of its trio:
  • It is the only member with form differences.
  • Its HP is its highest stat rather than Special Attack.
  • It does not have a type-enhancing item in Diamond and Pearl (the Griseous Orb is introduced in Platinum).
  • It is met at level 70 in Diamond and Pearl while the other members are met at level 47. This is reversed in Platinum.
  • It is separated from the other members of its group in the Pokédex by Heatran and Regigigas.
  • It is the only member with a catch rate of 3, and the only one without a 100% recruit rate in the Mystery Dungeon series.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Giratina.
  • It is also the only dual-type Pokémon that has weaknesses to both of its types, as well as the only Ghost-type Legendary Pokémon (not including Arceus when holding the Spooky Plate).
• Giratina has the highest base stat total of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
  • Giratina has the highest HP base stat of all Legendary Pokémon, of all Dragon-type Pokémon, and is tied with Drifblim for the highest HP base stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
• In Platinum, Giratina is the only Pokémon to come out from above the screen during the start of the battle. Also, it does not have a shadow until it uses Shadow Force or breaks out of a Poké Ball.
• In interviews Junichi Masuda and Takeshi Kawachimaru did for G4, it was said that Giratina and its Distortion World were created to be personifications of antimatter; this is also stated in HeartGold and SoulSilver by Cynthia.
• Giratina is the only Pokémon that appears last in a regional Pokédex listing that is not an event-exclusive Pokémon.
• Giratina is the only Legendary Pokémon that can be caught in all five of the Generation IV core series handheld games.
• Giratina's Altered Forme received a different second frame sprite in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, but the static sprite remained the same.
  • Interestingly, the sprite appears in Platinum's data, but is unused.
• When encountered in Platinum, the game reads "The Distortion World's Giratina appeared", but it is still a wild Pokémon. It is the only Pokémon to do this.
• In Black 2 and White 2, Fantina has an Origin Forme Giratina without a Griseous Orb in the Legendary Pokémon Tournament.

Origin

Giratina may be based on Seta, a giant centipede, from the Japanese fairytale, My Lord Bag of Rice, which was said to prey on dragon hatchlings and be as large as a mountain. Giratina is also possibly based on a basilisk. In its Altered Forme, Giratina's wings may be based on a bat's, and its body has an insect-like, six-legged feature, but its posture is similar to a sauropod. Its Origin Forme has a body similar to a serpent, while the six protrusions on its body may be based on a scorpion's stinger or spider legs. However this Forme also shares physical traits with the Amphitere, a European dragon-like creature with wings but no legs.

Name origin

Giratina may be a combination of girasol (a type of red opal), girare (Italian for to wander around), or guillotine, and platinum プラチナ.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ギラティナ Giratina From a combination of girasol (a type of red opal), girare (Italian for to wander around), or guillotine, and platinum プラチナ. French Giratina Same as Japanese name Spanish Giratina Same as Japanese name German Giratina Same as Japanese name Italian Giratina Same as Japanese name Korean 기라티나 Giratina Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 騎拉帝納 / 骑拉帝纳 Qílādìnà Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 騎拉帝納 Geihlādainaahp Same as Mandarin name

More languages

Related articles

• Giratina (movie)
• Creation trio

External links

• Origin Forme Giratina on Smogon Pokédex (Generation IV)
• Origin Forme Giratina on Smogon Pokédex (Generation V)
• Article on Wikipedia

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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