Girafarig (Pokémon)

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Girafarig キリンリキ Kirinriki #203
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type Normal Psychic Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Long Neck Pokémon
Abilities Inner Focus or Early Bird Early Bird Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #149 Hoenn #164 Sinnoh #121 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-178 Oblivia R-241 N-128
Height 4'11" Imperial 1.5 m Metric 4'11"/1.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 91.5 lbs. Imperial 41.5 kg Metric 91.5 lbs./41.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Ground group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 149 Battle Exp.: 1491*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Girafarig (Japanese: キリンリキ Kirinriki) is a dual-type Normal/Psychic Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It is notable for being one of only two Normal dual-type Pokémon that is not part Template:Type2, the other being Bibarel.

Biology

Physiology

Girafarig are Pokémon that possess several unusual features. Their front halves are yellow with black spots while their back halves are black with yellow spots. In the front they have a long neck used for browsing (though not quite as long as their real-world counterparts), with pink spikes running down the back. The most unusual feature is its tail end, which possesses a head of its own. However, this head is incapable of independent thinking but relies on outside stimuli such as smell to guide its actions. The tail often mimics the head during feeding and is able to warn the Pokémon of danger if it is sleeping.

Gender differences

The darker section of a female Girafarig is smaller than a male's, and only contains one yellow spot.

Special abilities

Due to mysteriously being a part Template:Type2, it is immune to Template:Type2 attacks, which would be a threat to its Psychic typing. This typing also negates Normal's weakness to Fighting, leaving it weak to the moves of only two types: The Template:Type2 and the Template:Type2.

Behavior

The rear head attacks in response to smells and sounds. Approaching this Pokémon from behind can cause the rear head to suddenly lash out and bite. While Girafarig sleeps, the head on its rear keeps watch, as it does not need to sleep. While Girafarig is eating, its tail makes chewing and swallowing motions as if it were also eating.

Habitat

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Girafarig live in wide-open plains and at the bottom of mountains.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

A Girafarig is an herbivore: it eats grass, leaves, and tree shoots.

In the anime

File:Girafarig anime.png

Girafarig in the anime

Major appearances

Girafarig first appeared in The Psychic Sidekicks under the ownership of a girl named Cherry.

A Girafarig appeared in Gone With the Windworks!, under the ownership of Lyra.

Minor appearances

Lisa used a Girafarig to battle Ash during the opening credits of Spell of the Unown.

Drew battled a Girafarig in a Contest in Cruisin' for a Losin'.

Morrison introduced Ash and friends to his Girafarig in Saved by the Beldum.

Lucian used his Girafarig against a Scizor in An Elite Meet and Greet!.

Girafarig made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void.

Girafarig also made an appearance in A Full Course Tag Battle!, under the ownership of Roman.

Another Girafarig made a cameo appearance in DP174.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP156 Girafarig Ash's Pokédex Girafarig, the Long Neck Pokémon. Girafarig has a second head on its tail that bite those who approach it carelessly.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Girafarig first appeared in Volume 8 as one of the Pokémon used by Team Rocket.

Morty later helped to locate a lost Girafarig in Volume 10.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS129 Girafarig has a mini brain in its tail. It can pick scents when you're near, so be careful!*

In the TCG

Main article: Girafarig (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold Its tail has a small brain of its own. Beware! If you get close, it may react to your scent and bite. Silver Its tail, which also contains a small brain, may bite on its own if it notices an alluring smell. Crystal When it is in danger, its tail uses some sort of mysterious powers to drive away the enemy. Stadium 2 Its tail has a small brain of its own. Beware! If you get close, it may react to your scent and bite.
Generation III Ruby Girafarig's rear head also has a brain, but it is small. The rear head attacks in response to smells and sounds. Approaching this Pokémon from behind can cause the rear head to suddenly lash out and bite. Sapphire Girafarig's rear head contains a tiny brain that is too small for thinking. However, the rear head doesn't need to sleep, so it can keep watch over its surroundings 24 hours a day. Emerald A Girafarig is an herbivore--it eats grass and tree shoots. While it is eating, its tail makes chewing and swallowing motions as if it were also eating. FireRed Its tail, which also contains a small brain, may bite on its own if it notices an alluring smell. LeafGreen Its tail has a small brain of its own. Beware! If you get close, it may react to your scent and bite.
Generation IV Diamond Its tail also has a small brain. It bites to repel any foe trying to sneak up on it from behind. Pearl While it sleeps, the head on its tail keeps watch. The tail doesn't need to sleep. Platinum The head on its tail contains a small brain. It can instinctively fight even while facing backward. HeartGold Its tail has a small brain of its own. Beware! If you get close, it may react to your scent and bite. SoulSilver Its tail, which also contains a small brain, may bite on its own if it notices an alluring smell.
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 II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Common Route 43 Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Uncommon Safari Zone Emerald Uncommon Safari Zone FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Route 214, Lake Valor Platinum Uncommon Valor Lakefront HeartGold SoulSilver Uncommon Routes 43 and 48 Pal Park Field Pokéwalker Treehouse
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 Channel	Cobalt Coast
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Safari Zone (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 5 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Solar Cave (1F-4F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Amp Plains (5F-10F) Far Amp Plains (1F-6F) Shimmer Hill (1F-17F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Chroma Road
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Canal Ruins Ice Temple

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ruby	Sapphire	Persim Berry (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Persim Berry (5%)
Platinum

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 455	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

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 13/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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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. |} |}

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 203.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.6% Friend Area: Sky Blue Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP Don't get too close to my tail--it bites! 26%-50% HP Oh, no. Look at my HP--it's halfway down. 1%-25% HP I'm bushed... I'm drained of power... Level up I went up a level! I'll have to work that much harder! 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 went up a level! I'll have to work that much harder!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: F
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:  Psychic  Poké Assist: ( Psychic ) Field move: (Tackle ×2) Browser entry   It attacks by launching psychic orbs and psychic shock waves.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Psychic  ( Psychic ) Past ( Normal ) (Tackle ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A 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

Does not evolve Girafarig  Normal  Psychic

Sprites

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

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

Trivia

• The original design of Girafarig had a full-sized second head, reflecting its palindromic name, and rather resembling a pushmi-pullyu.
• Girafarig's name in English is a palindrome, as are Eevee and Ho-Oh. Kirinriki, Girafarig's Japanese name, is also a palindrome in its original katakana writing, but not if it's written in English letters.
• Since its debut in Generation II, Girafarig has been featured in all regional Pokédexes.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Girafarig.
• Due to Girafarig's unique dual-typing, it is the only Template:Type2 Pokémon with more than one type not to have a weakness to Template:Type2 moves, as well as the only Template:Type2 immune to Template:Type2 moves from Generation II onward.
• Despite many of Girafarig's Pokédex entries describing its small head's tendency to bite, Girafarig cannot learn Bite. However, it does learn Crunch.

Origin

Girafarig is based on the giraffe.

Name origin

Girafarig is based firstly on a giraffe and its name is a palindrome like its Japanese name, Kirinriki.

In modern Japanese, 麒麟 kirin simply means giraffe, but it is also the Japanese name of Qílín, the Chinese unicorn. The Qilin was feared by criminals as it was able to detect guilt. After sensing the guilt, the Qilin would stare at the guilty party and pierce its heart.

In other languages

• German: Girafarig
• French: Girafarig
• Korean: 키링키 Kiringki
• Chinese (Taiwan): 麒麟奇 Qí Lín Qí - 麒麟 is a Chinese unicorn. 奇 means strange/weird, rare or wonderful. Though it is not exactly a palindrome, the name will sound the same when the characters are read in reverse.

External links

• Inner Focus, the fanlisting for Girafarig.

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