Giratina
| Giratina | |
|---|---|
| File:Giratina.png National Pokédex Regigigas - Giratina (#487) - Crecelia | |
| Japanese name | Giratina |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves into | None |
| Generation | Fourth |
| Species | Rebellion Pokémon |
| Type | Ghost / Dragon |
| Height | 14 ft 9 in (4.5 m) |
| Weight | 1,653.5 pounds (750.0 kg) |
| Ability | Pressure |
Giratina (ギラティナ, Giratina in original Japanese language versions) is one of the Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media, created by Satoshi Tajiri. Giratina is one of the legendary Pokémon that premiers in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The purpose of Giratina in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2]
"Giratina" may also transliterate to "Guillotina", which is in keeping with this Pokemon's fierce nature.
Appearance
Giratina's body structure somewhat resembles a cross between a centipede and basilisk with demonic touches. Like a centipede, it has a long, segmented body, with six basilisk-like legs. Giratina has two black wing-like protrusions coming out of its neck. Its torso has three yellow circles around it that match the color of its head. These look very similar to a ribcage, opening up the length of its body. Its head is similar to that of Dialga, and Palkia. Giratina's apperance recalls that of Ultima WEAPON in Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII.
It may be named after the stone Girasol, which is also called the Fire Opal. Many have been debating on what gem will grace the title of a possible third game follow-up to Diamond and Pearl, and many believe it will center around the Ghost/Dragon Giratina.[citation needed]The name of the possible third game will probably be called Pokemon Opal Version.
It seems quite possible that Giratina is named after Girasol, since Dialga and Palkia are similarly named after Diamond and Pearl. It also shares the Dragon type and learns the same or similar moves as Dialga and Palkia at the same levels that they do. Its stats, too, are similar. It seems to be the dimension Pokémon to go along with time and space.
Giratina is the second-heaviest Pokémon after Groudon.
In the video games
Giratina is one of the legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. It is encountered later in the game after one receives the National Pokédex, located at Return Cave near a lake.
Its Ghost and Dragon-type combination make it resistant and immune to many other types. Even so, Giratina is vulnerable to Ghost, Dark, Ice and Dragon-type attacks. It is the first "undead", or "Ghost" legendary Pokemon. Its trademark attack is "Shadow Drive," a Ghost-type attack that causes it to vanish for one turn (completely negating attacks), rushing the foe on the next turn with a powerful attack on the next turn (the actual attack is unavoidable - except to Normal Pokemon who are immune to Ghost attacks). It is the only Pokémon to date to have weaknesses to both its own types - Ghost is weak against Ghost type attacks, and Dragon is weak against Dragon type attacks.
Giratina is known as the "Rebellion" Pokémon. Its base stat total of 680 is on par with Rayquaza, Ho-Oh, Lugia and Mewtwo and is slightly higher than Regigigas' base stat total of 670.
It is Level 70 when found and apparently lives in a world that is "opposite" to that of the human world.
References
- ^ “Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold" PR Newswire. URL accessed on March 27, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- PsyPoke Pokédex entry
- Serebii Pokédex entry