

The sides of the golden "crown" cover its mouth and separate vertically like an insect's mandible when it opens its mouth. The horns on its head are now facing the back. The back points of each half-ring have a black ghostly tendril with a red spike at its tip. While in Origin Forme, the six gold half-rings can grip objects. Its legs are reduced to golden-tipped spikes, and four additional golden spikes appear near the edge of its tail. In its Origin Forme, it takes on a serpentine look. Giratina can change between its Altered Forme and Origin Forme. Giratina is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shadow Force by leveling up, which gives it the ability to temporarily turn invisible. Giratina also had many different titles to it banished Pokémon, Arceus's shadow, the Pokémon of Shadows, and being on the other side of our world. Giratina's role is to keep both worlds in balance. The anime reveals Giratina can also open portals through any reflective surface. Giratina is said to have observed the real world silently while in its home dimension. Due to its typically violent nature, the history of Giratina was covered up due to ancient people fearing it. Giratina at one point carried a large grudge against its creator Arceus and was willing to stand against it with the help of a human named Volo, but after being beaten by a human from another time and flee, it would start to change its ways and protect the universe from threats such as Cyrus.

Giratina was banished by Arceus for its violent behavior, though in the anime, it is shown to possess a gentler disposition when in the presence of humans. Giratina is said to be equal in strength to Dialga and Palkia. The rift is also capable of driving Noble Pokémon into berserk Lord/Lady States. As seen in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Giratina has the power to tear a hole in reality, creating a space-time distortion along with driving both Dialga and Palkia berserk. Legends claim that Giratina lives in a world on the reverse side of the Pokémon world, and has also been reported to appear in ancient cemeteries. Giratina is a highly aggressive and territorial Pokémon that is protective of its home. It generally moves by levitating itself in the air, as opposed to walking on its six legs. Giratina remains in its Altered Forme when outside of its home dimension. It has a tail with two band-like markings. Two golden half-circles similar to those on its neck are on each side of each leg, resembling shackles. Its six legs are thick and have golden claws. These wings can change shape as if made of a liquid or gas. In its Altered Forme, it has two large black ghostly wings with three red tips on each that can resemble claws. A thick black stripe runs vertically along its front with five red horizontal stripes. Its head has a gold crown-like object surrounding it with two large horns pointing sideways. Giratina is a large gray draconic Pokémon with three gold half-rings on each side of its long neck. 3.7 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!.3.6 Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!.3.4 Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!.Giratina is the game mascot of Pokémon Platinum, appearing on the boxart in its Origin Forme.Īlong with Dialga and Palkia, it is a member of the Pokémon of Myth, representing antimatter. Giratina's Origin Forme was officially revealed in early February 2008. Refer to Game data→Form data for these details.) While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Giratina transforms from its standard form, called its Altered Forme, into a second form, called its Origin Forme, while holding a Griseous Core 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. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
