* It is interesting to note that Giratina shares qualities with Pokémon from both the [[dragon trio]] and the [[lake trio]]. For example, Giratina is a secondary {{t|Dragon}}-type capable of learning several of the same moves as {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} at the same level. However, Giratina is found in a cave near [[Sendoff Spring]], also known as the "fourth lake of [[Sinnoh]]." Ironically, the [[lake trio]] pixies are also located in caves near (or in their case, on) lakes.
* It is interesting to note that Giratina shares qualities with Pokémon from both the [[dragon trio]] and the [[lake trio]]. For example, Giratina is a secondary {{t|Dragon}}-type capable of learning several of the same moves as {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} at the same level. However, Giratina is found in a cave near [[Sendoff Spring]], also known as the "fourth lake of [[Sinnoh]]." Ironically, the [[lake trio]] pixies are also located in caves near (or in their case, on) lakes.
*It is one of six Pokémon which can change into forms specific to itself, the other five being {{p|Castform}}, {{p|Cherrim}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Burmy}}, and {{p|Arceus}}. However, it's important to note that there's no way to access the "Origine Forme" in the games yet.
*It is one of six Pokémon which can change into forms specific to itself, the other five being {{p|Castform}}, {{p|Cherrim}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Burmy}}, and {{p|Arceus}}. However, it's important to note that there's no way to access the "Origine Forme" in the games yet.
*The "Another Forme" is shorter and heavier then the "Origine Forme."
*The "Another Forme" is shorter and heavier then the "Origine Forme."[http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/giratina/index.html ]
As first revealed Japan's CoroCoro Magazine, Giratina has two forms. The first ("Another Forme") is the form we see in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. In this form, Giratina is a large, gray, centipede-like creature with six short legs. Its legs have golden claws and a gold band on them. It has a tail and a thick black stripe running vertically along the front of its body. There is a series of red horizontal stripes running across the large black one. Three golden half-rings circle the back half of Giratina's neck at the same points that three of the red stripes are at on its front, resembling a ribcage. On its back are two large, black wings that are decorated with red, conical objects. The wings seem oddly out of place, due to the fact that Giratina seems far too heavy to fly effectively. Giratina's head and eyes resemble those of Dialga and Palkia, making many have a theory that it is related to the two. Giratina's shiny form is almost a perfect negative of the original.
The second is a new "Origine Forme" (Origin Form) which will debut in Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin; it uses this form when traveling through different dimensions. This form is more serpentine than Giratina's regular form. The Origine Forme of Giratina has six black streamers on its back that each have a red spike at the end. Giratina's legs have been reduced to looking like spikes. There are four more golden spikes near the edge of the tail.
Gender differences
Giratina is genderless.
Special abilities
As to be expected with other Ghost-type Pokémon, Giratina is capable of using Ghost, Dark, Psychic and Electrical attacks. Unlike other Dragon Pokémon, Giratina lacks the ability to wield Ice- and Template:Type2 attacks (save for Will-O-Wisp). Giratina is one out of seven Pokémon that is capable using Aura Sphere. Since Giratina is a "true" Dragon Pokémon, it is also capable of using Draco Meteor.
Giratina is a very rare (one-of-a-kind) Pokémon due to its "Legendary" Status. Legends claim that Giratina show up at cemeteries and that this Pokémon supposedly lives in the Spirit World.
It is also one of the three non Flying-type Pokémon who can learn Fly that doesn't have Levitate, the others being Mew and Smeargle.
Giratina is speculated to be the third counterpart of Dialga and Palkia, in part due to the fact that the three have the same move patterns as well as the same level on which they learn their signature move and therefore also speculated to be the version mascot of the third game, if there is one.
It is interesting to note that Giratina shares qualities with Pokémon from both the dragon trio and the lake trio. For example, Giratina is a secondary Dragon-type capable of learning several of the same moves as Dialga and Palkia at the same level. However, Giratina is found in a cave near Sendoff Spring, also known as the "fourth lake of Sinnoh." Ironically, the lake trio pixies are also located in caves near (or in their case, on) lakes.
It is one of six Pokémon which can change into forms specific to itself, the other five being Castform, Cherrim, Deoxys, Burmy, and Arceus. However, it's important to note that there's no way to access the "Origine Forme" in the games yet.
The "Another Forme" is shorter and heavier then the "Origine Forme."[1]
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Giratina images on Bulbagarden Archives.
