Appearance
A large gray dragon, with a gold crown and two horns. A black stripe crossed by red bands runs down its body, and gold half-rings mark its neck and tail.
#487
Giratina
Renegade Pokémon
GhostDragonLegendary
- Height
- 4.5 m
- Weight
- 750 kg
- GenGeneration
- 4
- Region
- Sinnoh
« There is one Hisuian verse that tells of a powerful light creating a deep shadow. I imagine that this deep shadow is Giratina. »
Giratina is a Ghost / Dragon-type Pokémon, No. 487 in the National Pokédex, introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh region).
Its story
Lifestyle
Arceus banished it to the Distortion World. Once defeated, it let go of its grudge and protects the universe. Outside, it takes its winged form and levitates.
In the anime
In Giratina and the Sky Warrior, it seeks revenge on Dialga for damage to the Reverse World. Zero tries to copy its powers.
Name origin
Masuda and Kawachimaru see it, with the Distortion World, as antimatter made real. Its English name may come from girasol, a gemstone, and purachina, "platinum."
Did you know?
- It tears holes in reality and can drive Dialga and Palkia into a frenzy.
- Its Origin Forme is serpentine, and its legs shrink to golden-tipped spikes.
- In the movies it opens portals only through reflective surfaces.
Found in the Pokédex of:
SinnohHisui
In other languages
ギラティナ기라티나騎拉帝納