Giratina (Pokémon)

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Giratina ギラティナ Giratina #487
File:ArtGiratina.png Artwork of Giratina's "Another Forme"
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*/6.9* m Metric 14′09″/4.5*/6.9* m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 1653.5 lbs. Imperial 750.0*/650.0* kg Metric 1653.5 lbs./750.0*/650.0* 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 dual-typed Ghost/Dragon Pokémon.

Giratina is the version mascot of Pokémon Platinum.

Biology

Physiology

File:GiratinaOriginForme.png

Official Sugimori art of Giratina's Origin Forme.

As first revealed Japan's CoroCoro Magazine, Giratina has two forms. The first (Another Forme) is the form seen in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions. 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 Origin Forme 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 Another Forme. The Origin 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. This version of Giratina will make an in-game appearance in the upcoming 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). 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 the only known Pokémon that learns Shadow Force.

Habitat

Giratina is a very rare (one-of-a-kind) Pokémon due to its "legendary" status. Legends claim that Giratina shows up at 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 in a preview for Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin.

File:Giratina Poster.JPG

Giratina in a poster for Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin.

Giratina will 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	World Abyss (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
Level	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 # Move Type Cat. 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 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 (both of which can learn all machine moves)
• It is interesting to note that in addition to appearing to be a member of the dragon trio, Giratina also shares qualities with the lake trio, as it is found in a cave near Sendoff Spring, also known as the "fourth lake of Sinnoh," with the lake trio also being located in caves near (or in their case, on) lakes.

File:Giratina Origine Platinum.png

Lucas VS Giratina

• It is one of six Pokémon which can change into forms specific to itself, the other five being Castform, Deoxys, Cherrim, Burmy, 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 Generation III, Giratina's Origin Forme will be available in Pokémon Platinum.
• The Another Forme is shorter and heavier than the Origin Forme.[1]
• 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 is the only version mascot to share one of its types with those of all other versions in its generation. It is also the first version mascot that does not appear in the regional Pokédex of the region in which its game takes place.
• When CoroCoro revealed Giratina's two forms, they were spelled "Origine Forme" and "Another Forme," the E's on the ends of the words being reminiscent of Middle English. On the official website for Pokémon Platinum, however, the forms are named as "Origin Forme" and "Another Forme". Due to the revelation made by Pokémon.com, where, in their online Pokédex, Deoxys's different forms are named as Normal Forme, Attack Forme, Defense Forme, and Speed Forme, it is likely that this spelling of the word "Form" will carry on into the English translation of both Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin and Pokémon Platinum.

Origin

Giratina is possibly based on a basilisk.

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

Legendary Pokémon

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Generation V

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Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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