Giratina (Pokémon)

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Giratina ギラティナ Giratina #487
File:ArtGiratina.png Artwork from D/P
Type Ghost Dragon Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Renegade Pokémon
Ability Pressure Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — 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 Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 1653.5 lbs. Imperial 750.0 kg Metric 1653.5 lbs./750.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Black	Catch rate 3 (0.4%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
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 Legendary Pokémon.

Giratina's signature move is Shadow Force.

Biology

Physiology

File:Giratina-OriginForm.png

Giratina's Origin Form

As first revealed Japan's CoroCoro Magazine, Giratina has two forms. The first ("Another Form") 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 which closely resemble girasol opals. 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 "Origin" form which will debut in Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin; it uses this form when travelling through different dimensions. This form is more serpentine than Giratina's regular form. The Origin form 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. Giratina's signature move is Shadow Force. Since Giratina is a "true" Dragon Pokémon, it is also capable of using Draco Meteor.

Habitat

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.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Giratina is going to make its anime debut in Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin.

In the TCG

Main article: Giratina (TCG)

Game data

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 {{{platinumdex}}} 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 None Trade 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 2	The Great Hole (30F)

Base Stats

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.

Type effectiveness

Note: If a move like Foresight is used, the effectiveness of Normal and Fighting becomes 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IV
Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.
Start	Scary Face
	DragonBreath
10	Ominous Wind
20	AncientPower
30	Dragon Claw
40	Shadow Force
50	Heal Block
60	Earth Power
70	Slash
80	Shadow Claw
90	Aura Sphere

By TM/HM

#	Generation IV
TM02	Dragon Claw
TM04	Calm Mind
TM05	Roar
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM20	Safeguard
TM21	Frustration
TM23	Iron Tail
TM24	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder
TM26	Earthquake
TM27	Return
TM29	Psychic
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM32	Double Team
TM34	Shock Wave
TM40	Aerial Ace
TM42	Facade
TM43	Secret Power
TM44	Rest
TM47	Steel Wing
TM53	Energy Ball
TM57	Charge Beam
TM58	Endure
TM59	Dragon Pulse
TM61	Will-o-Wisp
TM62	Silver Wind
TM65	Shadow Claw
TM66	Payback
TM68	Giga Impact
TM71	Stone Edge
TM73	Thunder Wave
TM77	Psych Up
TM79	Dark Pulse
TM82	Sleep Talk
TM83	Natural Gift
TM85	Dream Eater
TM87	Swagger
TM90	Substitute
HM01	Cut
HM02	Fly
HM04	Strength
HM05	Defog
HM06	Rock Smash
HM08	Rock Climb

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 is the only dual-type Pokémon that has weaknesses to both of its own types, as well as the first Template:Type2 legendary Pokémon.
  • No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Giratina.
• Giratina is one of the few non Flying-types who can learn Fly. The others are Mew, Vibrava, Flygon, Smeargle, Latios and Latias.
  • 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.
  • Further proof of this lies in the conical objects on Giratina's wings which resemble girasol opals. Nintendo has copyrighted Pokémon Opal, along with multiple other names.
• It is interesting to note that Giratina shares qualites 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 "Origin" form in the games yet.

Origin

Giratina is possibly based on a Basilisk.

Name origin

Giratina's name may be derived from either guillotine, girasol or giraffe or a combination of the three.

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

Legendary Pokémon

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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