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Giratina (Japanese: ギラティナ Giratina) is a dual-type Ghost/Dragon Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other pokémon, Giratina transforms from its Altered Forme into its Origin Forme using the Griseous Orb(Gen IV-VIII)/Griseous Core(Gen VIII+) or while in its home, the Distortion World.
Giratina (Japanese: ギラティナ Giratina) is a dual-type Ghost/Dragon Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other pokémon, Giratina transforms from its Altered Forme into its Origin Forme using the Griseous Orb(Gen IV-VIII)/Griseous Core(Gen VIII+) or while in its home, the Distortion World.
Along with Dialga and Palkia, Giratina is one of the Pokémon of myth created by Arceus, representing antimatter.
Giratina is the game mascot of pokémon Platinum Version, appearing on the game's boxart in its Origin Forme, which was officially revealed in early February 2008. It is also the last pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex in said game.
Giratina is the game mascot of pokémon Platinum Version, appearing on the game's boxart in its Origin Forme, which was officially revealed in early February 2008. It is also the last pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex in said game.
Giratina is a large gray draconic pokémon with three gold half-rings on each side of its long neck. Its head bears a gold crown-like structure with two large horns extending from it. A thick black stripe runs vertically along the front of its body and is marked with five red horizontal stripes. It has a tail with two band-like markings and six gold half-rings that are prominent features of both of its forms.
According to the myths and legends of the Hisui/Sinnoh region, in the beginning of existence, the Mythical pokémon Arceus created the eggs from which the pokémon of antimatter—Giratina, the pokémon of time—Dialga, and the pokémon of space—Palkia hatched, all three originally appearing in their Origin Formes. After the pokémon universe was created, Giratina's violent nature led Arceus to banish it to the Distortion World, a world that exists on the reverse side of the pokémon world. Since then, it developed a strong grudge against its creator and later opposed it alongside Volo. However, after being defeated by a human from another time, Giratina eventually changed its ways and began protecting the universe from threats such as Cyrus, whose ambitions resembled those of Volo. In pokémon the Series, Giratina is instead depicted as residing in the Reverse World, a dimension similar to the Distortion World.
Giratina is highly aggressive and territorial, traits that likely contributed to its banishment. It has been reported to appear in ancient cemeteries and is known by numerous titles, including "the banished pokémon", "Arceus's shadow", "the pokémon of Shadows", and "the being on the other side of our world". It is said to have silently observed the real world from its home dimension. Giratina possesses immense power over reality and dimensions. It can tear holes in reality, create space-time rifts, and even drive both Dialga and Palkia into a frenzy. These rifts can spread smaller space-time distortions throughout a region, creating alpha Pokémon and releasing lightning capable of sending noble pokémon into a frenzy. Giratina can also cloak itself in darkness as it attacks and is considered equal in strength to Dialga and [Palkia]].
Giratina is the only known pokémon capable of learning the move Shadow Force by leveling up.
In its Altered Forme, Giratina has two large black ghostly wings, each tipped with three red protrusions that can resemble claws. These wings can change shape as though they are composed of liquid or gas. Its six legs are thick and end in golden claws, with two gold half-circles on each side of every leg that resemble shackles.
Giratina generally remains in its Altered Forme while outside of its home dimension. It usually moves by levitating rather than walking on its six legs. In the games, Giratina reverts to this form when outside the Distortion World without the aid of specific items. Additionally, unlike the games, pokémon movies portray Giratina as opening portals exclusively through reflective surfaces.
Giratina can transform into its Origin Forme, which is said to be its true form. Compared to Dialga and Palkia, whose Origin Formes more closely resemble Arceus, Giratina's Origin Forme has a serpentine appearance. Its legs are reduced to golden-tipped spikes, while four additional golden spikes appear near the end of its tail. The six gold half-rings become functional appendages capable of gripping objects, and from the back of each extends a black ghostly tendril tipped with a red spike. Its horns point backward, and the sides of its golden crown cover its mouth, separating vertically like an insect's mandibles when it opens them. The black stripe running down its body is also broken into separate segments.
Origin Forme Giratina is at full power and allows it to travel through and exert control over dimensions beyond those of time and space. It naturally retains this form within the Distortion World and can also maintain it while holding either a Griseous Orb or Griseous Core. Given sufficient power, Giratina can remain in Origin Forme in the real world without the aid of either item, potentially becoming equal to Arceus in strength. While in Origin Forme, Giratina is always levitating and can pass through dimensions at will. However, the difference in gravity between the Distortion World and the real world normally causes it to revert to its Altered Forme. Giratina can also transform itself into a shadow and merge the Distortion World with the pokémon world, as seen during the events at Spear Pillar, though doing so risks distorting and potentially destroying itself. In pokémon Adventures, it was shown using the terrain of the Distortion World to encase and trap its opponents.
