Distortion World
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| Location: | Alternate dimension | |||
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The Distortion World (Japanese: やぶれたせかい Torn World) is the name given to an alternate dimension in Pokémon Platinum, and the true home of the legendary Pokémon Giratina.
The Distortion World is first accessed when reaching Spear Pillar, the summit of Mt. Coronet, to stop Team Galactic's plot to control Dialga and Palkia. When the lake guardians are unable to handle both of them, Giratina comes and swoops on Cyrus to stop him from destroying both worlds. After Cyrus is taken away by Giratina, the player must follow him, and, with the help of Mesprit, Azelf, Uxie and Cynthia, navigate the area.
More of the 3D capabilities of the Nintendo DS are utilized in the Distortion World than elsewhere in Sinnoh, with the strange physics of the world altered to a point where the player is able to walk on ceilings and Surf on water that is at right angles with the norm, creating an effect similar to the art of M. C. Escher.
When in the Distortion World, Giratina will be in its true form, the Origin Forme. The Griseous Orb, found here, can be used to make Giratina assume this form outside of the Distortion World, where it would normally be in its Altered Forme.
During the first visit to the Distortion World, Mesprit, Azelf and Uxie will guide the player, helping in the Strength puzzle.
Geography
The Distortion World is said to be another universe or world parallel to the Pokémon world. Two known gateways to it exist: one at the top of Mt. Coronet on Spear Pillar, and another in Turnback Cave.
It is a dark place with platforms floating at many different angles. The world disobeys the normal laws of physics: time does not flow and spatial relations are irregular, allowing the player to walk and surf on walls in any direction. Trees and rocks can simply grow out of the ground, and then disappear. The only Pokémon known to inhabit the Distortion World is Giratina.
The world's rust-colored landmass is separated into tiny islands. Trees are spiky and incredibly tall, much like giant kelp. Beneath the floating land, there is a spinning whirlpool of spacial clouds.
Cynthia and Cyrus theorize that this world was created by Giratina as a balance for the real world.
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Trivia
- An anime-exclusive place, the Reverse World, may be the anime version of the Distortion World; both locations are home only to Giratina (in its Origin Forme).
- Although time is said to not flow here, events affected by time, such as Eevee's evolution to Espeon or Umbreon, still occur.
- Also despite the lack of flowing time, the game clock counting total gameplay time will still add time spent here.
- In interviews Junichi Masuda and Takeshi Kawachimaru did for G4, it was revealed that Giratina and the Distortion World are personifications of antimatter. The Distortion World's antimatter affects the real world's matter and vice versa, though they mentioned that antimatter is more fragile than real matter.
- The Distortion World was the only place in which a Pokémon that has used Transform could assume Giratina's Origin Forme in Generation IV. As no Pokémon besides Giratina could hold the Griseous Orb, all Pokémon that Transformed into an Origin Forme Giratina would immediately become Altered Forme outside of this area.
- Also, when battling Giratina in the Distortion World, this is possibly the only instance a platform does not appear under the Pokémon while battled throughout generations III to V.
- In the Distortion World the player is able to go down a Waterfall despite not yet obtaining the correct HM. This is possibly due to the fact that gravity is not normal in this world, therefore, no extra effort is needed by the Pokémon to climb the waterfall.
In other languages
- French: Monde Distorsion
- Spanish: Mundo Distorsión
- German: Zerrwelt
- Italian: Mondo Distorto
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