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Farigiraf (Japanese: リキキリン Rikikirin) is a dual-type Normal/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
It evolves from Girafarig when leveled up while knowing Twin Beam.
Biology
Farigiraf with its tail head's mouth closed
Farigiraf is a quadrupedal giraffine Pokémon. Its body is primarily orange with a long, brown neck and topside, yellow underside and lower legs, and black cloven hooves. Its main head has a yellow blaze on top, two yellow ossicones with bulbous tips, white eyes with black eyelashes and irises, pink upper eyelids, dark brown spots around its eyes, and a round, pink nose. This head is covered by Farigiraf's tail head, which has moved forward, hardened, and fused with its main head as it evolves from Girafarig.[1] The tail head is dark brown with a black face, yellow eyes, sharp white teeth, and four ossicone-like antennae with bulbous tips. There are four orange spots on the front of Farigiraf's neck, and seven dark brown spots circling around where its neck meets its body. It has a row of eight dark brown and yellow spikes running down its spine. Since its tail head had migrated to its neck, Farigiraf lacks a visible tail.
Farigiraf's two brains are connected through thick nerves, allowing it to increase its psychic energy and unleash psychic waves through its antennae. The increased psychic power is 10 times stronger than that of Girafarig. When Farigiraf uses its psychic powers, the eyes on its tail head glow a bright green. Farigiraf is always observing its surroundings and its brains can instantly detect danger. However, its body sometimes cannot react as quickly.[1]
Farigiraf's thick, sturdy tail head serves as both offense and defense for the inner head. When attacking, Farigiraf closes its tail head before using its long neck for a brutal physical attack. This neck attack is powerful enough to destroy both stone and steel beams.[1]
Farigiraf and its pre-evolved form are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Twin Beam. Farigiraf is also the only known Pokémon that can have Armor Tail as an Ability.
Evolution
Farigiraf evolves from Girafarig.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #193
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #26
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Scarlet
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Now that the brain waves from the head and tail are synced up, the psychic power of this Pokémon is 10 times stronger than Girafarig’s.
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Violet
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The hardened head from the tail protects the head of the main body as Farigiraf whips its long neck around to headbutt enemies.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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120
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180 - 227
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350 - 444
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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Total: 520
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farigiraf
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Farigiraf
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farigiraf
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Farigiraf
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Girafarig
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Girafarig
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Girafarig
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Girafarig
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Girafarig
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Minor appearances
In HZ056, the image of a Farigiraf appeared on the cover of a monthly issue of Occulture found by Dot in the Naranja Academy library.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Farigiraf (TCG)
Trivia
- Like its pre-evolution, Farigiraf's name is a palindrome, though not in Japanese.
Origin
Farigiraf appears to be based on a giraffe. It also shares traits with the Sivatherium or the Decennatherium, which are four-horned prehistoric relatives of the giraffe — fossils of Decennatherium have only ever been discovered in Spain.[2][3] The way its old tail surrounds its head resembles the hood of a kigurumi or mascot costume.
Name origin
Farigiraf is an inversion of Girafarig.
Rikikirin may be derived from 力 riki (power) and 麒麟 kirin (giraffe) with the name being an anagram of キリンリキ Kirinriki (Girafarig). It not being a palindrome may reflect that Farigiraf’s tail now surrounds its head.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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リキキリン Rikikirin
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From 力 riki, 麒麟 kirin, and an anagram of キリンリキ Kirinriki
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French
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Farigiraf
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Same as English name
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Spanish
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Farigiraf
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Same as English name
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German
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Farigiraf
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Same as English name
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Italian
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Farigiraf
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Same as English name
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Korean
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키키링 Kikiring
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From an anagram of 키링키 Kilingki
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Mandarin Chinese
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奇麒麟 Qíqílín
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From an anagram of 麒麟奇 Qílínqí
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Cantonese Chinese
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奇麒麟 Kèihkèihlèuhn
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From an anagram of 麒麟奇 Kèihlèuhnkèih
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Related articles
References
External links
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