Giratina (Pokémon)

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Giratina ギラティナ Giratina #487
File:ArtGiratina.png Artwork of Giratina's "Another Form" from Diamond/Pearl
Type Ghost Dragon Unknown Unknown Origin Form Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Category Renegade Pokémon
Abilities Pressure Another Form Levitate Origin Form -----
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #210 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 14′09″ Imperial 4.5 m Metric 14′09″/4.5 m Another Form 22′07"/6.9 m Origin Form 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 1653.5 lbs. Imperial 750.0 kg Metric 1653.5 lbs./750.0 kg Another Form 1433.0 lbs./650.0 kg Origin Form 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Black	Catch rate 3 (0.4%)
Body style Origin Form	Footprint      Origin Form
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 1 cycles* (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 220 Battle Exp.: 2201*
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.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. However, it can change form.

Giratina is the version mascot of Pokémon Platinum.

Biology

Physiology

File:GiratinaOriginForme.png

Official Sugimori art of Giratina's Origin Form.

As first revealed by Japan's CoroCoro Magazine, Giratina has two forms. The first (Another Form) is the form that appeared in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions. In this form, Giratina is has a large, gray, centipede-like body with six short legs. Its legs have gold claws and gold bands 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 gold 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. The wings also seem to be ghostly, as it can change shape like it's made of a liquid. Giratina's head and eyes resemble those of Dialga and Palkia, making many have a theory that it is related to the two, which has been confirmed as true in Pokémon Platinum. Giratina's Template:Shiny2 form is nearly opposite in color compared to the original. The colors of the shiny Origin Form is the same as the Another Form's except for the wings which appear to be a dark shade of brown.

The second is a new Origin Form which made its 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 Another Form. The Origin Form of Giratina has six black streamers on its back that each have a red spike at the end. Its mouth is hidden by the head plates, which swing open sideways when the mouth is opening. Giratina's legs have been reduced to spike-like protrusions. There are four more golden spikes near the edge of the tail. This version of Giratina also appears in Pokémon Platinum.

Gender differences

Giratina is genderless.

Special abilities

As to be expected with other Template:Type2 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, which most Ghost-types learn anyway). Giratina is one out of seven Pokémon that is capable of using Aura Sphere. Since Giratina is a "true" Dragon Pokémon, it is also capable of using Draco Meteor.

In Platinum, Giratina can transform to its Origin Form by equipping the Platinum Orb. If the orb is unequipped in battle, it goes back to Another Form. The Origin Form has higher offensive stats while the Another Form has higher defenses.

Giratina is the only known Pokémon that learns Shadow Force.

Behavior

Judging by it's Pokédex entry, it's safe to assume Giratina is a very violent Pokémon that is very protective of its home.

Habitat

Giratina is a very rare (one-of-a-kind) Pokémon due to its "legendary" status. Legends claim that Giratina appears in cemeteries and that this Pokémon supposedly lives in the spirit world, on the reverse side of this one.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Giratina Movie11.JPG

Giratina's "Another Form" in a preview for Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin.

Giratina made its anime debut in Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin. In the movie, Giratina lures Dialga into the Reverse World in order extract revenge against the Temporal Pokémon causing damage to the Reverse World. Zero also attempts to copy Giratina's powers in order to take control over the Reverse World.

It will make another appearance in the twelfth movie alongside Dialga and Palkia.

In the TCG

Main article: Giratina (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: 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 A Pokémon that is said to live in a world on the reverse side of ours. It appears in an ancient cemetery. Platinum JP Because of its violent behavior, it was driven out into the Ruined World, from where it silently gazes upon our world. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

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 Ruined World HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	World Abyss (30F)

Base stats

Another Form

File:ArtGiratina.png

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 Form

Origin Form

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.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#9DC1B7" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

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

File:Giratina Origine Platinum.png

Giratina is shown with a different sprite

File:SpearPillar Giratina.png

Giratina, Dialga, Palkia and Cyrus at the Spear Pillar

• Giratina is the only dual-type Pokémon that has weaknesses to both of its own types, as well as the only Template:Type2 legendary Pokémon.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Giratina.
• Giratina is one of very few non-Template:Type2 Pokémon that is able to learn Fly. The others are: Vibrava, Flygon, Latios, and Latias (all four of which have the ability Levitate), Mew, Smeargle, and Arceus (all three of which can learn all HM moves)
• It is one of eight Pokémon which can change into forms specific to itself, the other seven being Castform, Deoxys, Cherrim, Burmy, Rotom, Shaymin, and Arceus. Like Deoxys's other forms were not available in the original two versions of its generation, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, but later became available in the rest of its generation, Giratina's Origin Form is only available in Pokémon Platinum.
• The Another Form is shorter and heavier than the Origin Form.
• In Diamond and Pearl, Giratina is met at level 70, while in Platinum, Giratina is met at level 47, the same as Dialga and Palkia.
• Giratina, as of Platinum, is the only Pokémon to come out from above instead of from the left of the screen during the start of the battle.
• When Giratina is battled in Platinum, it does not have a shadow at first. When it escapes a Poké Ball though, it "gains" one.
• The first released sprite of its Origin Form was not used in Platinum.
• Giratina, Deoxys and Arceus are the only Pokémon that have battle music specific to them and unused by any other Pokémon. Giratina, however, uses the same theme as Heatran, Regigigas, Darkrai, and the non-legendary Rotom in Diamond and Pearl.
• Giratina is the only one of the dragon trio that has a catch rate of 3.
• Giratina is the last Ghost-Type Pokémon in the National Pokédex.

Origin

Giratina is possibly based on a basilisk. In the Another Form, the wings may be based off a bat's, it's body has the insect-like, six-legged feature, but its posture is similar to a sauropod. It's origin form has a body similar to a serpentine, it's six protrusions on it's body may be based off of a scorpion's stinger.

Name origin

Giratina's name may be derived from platinum (written as platina in katakana) and either guillotine, girasol, giraffe or girare (meaning to wander).

In other languages

• German: Giratina
• French: Giratina
• Korean:

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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