Pokémon 487 Giratina

Pokemon 487 Giratina Altered
Pokemon 487 Giratina Altered (Image credit: The Pokémon Company)

Name: Giratina (Japanese: ギラティナ Giratina)

Classification: Renegade Pokémon

Type: Ghost/Dragon

Generation: Gen IV Sinnoh Region

Gender Ratio: Genderless

Height:

  • 14' 9" (Altered Forme Giratina)
  • 22' 8" (Origin Forme Giratina)

Weight:

  • 1653.5 kbs (Altered Forme Giratina)
  • 1433 lbs (Origin Forme Giratina)

Evolution: N/A

Alternate Formes:

  • Altered Forme Giratina
  • Origin Forme Giratina

How to catch in Sword/Shield: Not Available Yet

How to catch in Go:

Description: A massive Legendary Pokémon, Giratina resembles a giant, draconic caterpillar with three pairs of legs. Its body is mostly grey with a black underside, red and black stripes, and golden metallic cuffs around its neck and legs. It also has a golden helmet that hides its face in shadows. Its smoky, black wings don't seem solid, save for three red spikes. When in its Origin Forme, its legs transform into spikes running down the lenth of its serpentine body. The pair of wings are replaced with three pairs of smoky streamers, each tipped with a solid red spike. This forme can only be maintiained within its home dimension or while holding a Griseous Orb.

While it was originally from the Pokémon world, Giratina is said to have been banished to a reverse dimension known as the Distortion World because of its violent nature. Although it was banished, Giratina can cross dimensions at will. The gravity of the real world, however, forces it to take on its Altered Forme. Sometimes seen in cemetaries, Giratina is fiercely defenseive of the Distotion world and will battle any Pokémon or person across dimensions should they bring harm to Giratina's home.

Core Games

Giratina Altered Forme in the core games

  • Sword Pokédex: Not Available Yet
  • Shield Pokédex: Not Available Yet
  • Omega Ruby Pokédex: This Pokémon is said to live in a world on the reverse side of ours, where common knowledge is distorted and strange.
  • Alpha Sapphire Pokédex: It was banished for its violence. It silently gazed upon the old world from the Distortion World.

Base Stats

  • 150 HP
  • 100 Attack
  • 120 Defense
  • 100 Sp. Attack
  • 120 Sp. Defense
  • 90 Speed
  • 680 Total

Moves by Level

  • Dragon Breath (lv 1)
  • Scary Face (lv 1)
  • Ominous Wind (lv 6)
  • Ancient Power (lv 10)
  • Slash (lv 15)
  • Shadow Sneak (lv 19)
  • Destiny Bond (lv 24)
  • Dragon Claw (lv 28)
  • Earth Power (lv 33)
  • Aura Sphere (lv 37)
  • Shadow Claw (lv 42)
  • Shadow Force (lv 46)
  • Hex (lv 50)

Moves by TM/TR

  • TM02 Dragon Claw
  • TM04 Calm Mind
  • TM05 Roar
  • TM06 Toxic
  • TM10 Hidden Power
  • TM11 Sunny Day
  • TM15 Hyper Beam
  • TM17 Protect
  • TM18 Rain Dance
  • TM20 Safeguard
  • TM21 Frustration
  • TM24 Thunderbolt
  • TM25 Thunder
  • TM26 Earthquake
  • TM27 Return
  • TM29 Psychic
  • TM30 Shadow Ball
  • TM32 Double Team
  • TM40 Aerial Ace
  • TM42 Facade
  • TM44 Rest
  • TM48 Round
  • TM49 Echoed Voice
  • TM51 Steel Wing
  • TM53 Energy Ball
  • TM57 Charge Beam
  • TM59 Brutal Swing
  • TM61 Will-O-Wisp
  • TM65 Shadow Claw
  • TM66 Payback
  • TM68 Giga Impact
  • TM71 Stone Edge
  • TM73 Thunder Wave
  • TM76 Fly
  • TM77 Psych Up
  • TM78 Bulldoze
  • TM82 Dragon Tail
  • TM85 Dream Eater
  • TM87 Swagger
  • TM88 Sleep Talk
  • TM90 Substitute
  • TM97 Dark Pulse
  • TM100 Confide

Moves by Tutoring

  • Aqua Tail
  • Defog
  • Draco Meteor
  • Dragon Pulse
  • Earth Power
  • Gravity
  • Hyper Voice
  • Icy Wind
  • Iron Head
  • Iron Tail
  • Outrage
  • Pain Split
  • Shock Wave
  • Snore
  • Spite
  • Telekinesis

Damaged normally by

  • Flying 1×
  • Ground 1×
  • Rock 1×
  • Steel 1×
  • Psychic 1×

Weak to

  • Ghost 2×
  • Ice 2×
  • Dragon 2×
  • Dark 2×
  • Fairy 2×

Immune to

  • Normal
  • Fighting

Resistant to

  • Poison ½×
  • Bug ½×
  • Fire ½×
  • Water ½×
  • Grass ½×
  • Electric ½×

Core Games cont.

Giratina Origin Forme in the core games

Pokemon 487 Giratina Origin

Pokemon 487 Giratina Origin (Image credit: The Pokémon Company)

Base Stats

  • 150 HP
  • 120 Attack
  • 100 Defense
  • 120 Sp. Attack
  • 100 Sp. Defense
  • 90 Speed
  • 680 Total

Moves by Level

  • Dragon Breath (lv 1)
  • Scary Face (lv 1)
  • Ominous Wind (lv 6)
  • Ancient Power (lv 10)
  • Slash (lv 15)
  • Shadow Sneak (lv 19)
  • Destiny Bond (lv 24)
  • Dragon Claw (lv 28)
  • Earth Power (lv 33)
  • Aura Sphere (lv 37)
  • Shadow Claw (lv 42)
  • Shadow Force (lv 46)
  • Hex (lv 50)

Moves by TM/TR

  • TM02 Dragon Claw
  • TM04 Calm Mind
  • TM05 Roar
  • TM06 Toxic
  • TM10 Hidden Power
  • TM11 Sunny Day
  • TM15 Hyper Beam
  • TM17 Protect
  • TM18 Rain Dance
  • TM20 Safeguard
  • TM21 Frustration
  • TM24 Thunderbolt
  • TM25 Thunder
  • TM26 Earthquake
  • TM27 Return
  • TM29 Psychic
  • TM30 Shadow Ball
  • TM32 Double Team
  • TM40 Aerial Ace
  • TM42 Facade
  • TM44 Rest
  • TM48 Round
  • TM49 Echoed Voice
  • TM51 Steel Wing
  • TM53 Energy Ball
  • TM57 Charge Beam
  • TM59 Brutal Swing
  • TM61 Will-O-Wisp
  • TM65 Shadow Claw
  • TM66 Payback
  • TM68 Giga Impact
  • TM71 Stone Edge
  • TM73 Thunder Wave
  • TM76 Fly
  • TM77 Psych Up
  • TM78 Bulldoze
  • TM82 Dragon Tail
  • TM85 Dream Eater
  • TM87 Swagger
  • TM88 Sleep Talk
  • TM90 Substitute
  • TM97 Dark Pulse
  • TM100 Confide

Moves by Tutoring

  • Aqua Tail
  • Defog
  • Draco Meteor
  • Dragon Pulse
  • Earth Power
  • Gravity
  • Hyper Voice
  • Icy Wind
  • Iron Head
  • Iron Tail
  • Magic Coat
  • Outrage
  • Shock Wave
  • Snore
  • Spite
  • Tailwind
  • Telekinesis

Damaged normally by

  • Flying 1×
  • Rock 1×
  • Steel 1×
  • Psychic 1×

Weak to

  • Ghost 2×
  • Ice 2×
  • Dragon 2×
  • Dark 2×
  • Fairy 2×

Immune to

  • Normal
  • Fighting
  • Ground

Resistant to

  • Poison ½×
  • Bug ½×
  • Fire ½×
  • Water ½×
  • Grass ½×
  • Electric ½×

Pokémon Go

Giratina Altered Forme in Pokémon Go

Pokédex: This Pokémon is said to live in a world on the reverse side of ours, where common knowledge is distorted and strange.

Egg Distance: N/A

Buddy Distance: 20 KM

Pokemon Go 487 Giratina Altered

Pokemon Go 487 Giratina Altered (Image credit: Niantic)

Base Stats

  • 284 Stamina
  • 187 Attack
  • 225 Defense

Moves

  • Fast Attacks: Dragon Breath, Shadow Claw
  • Charged Attacks: Dragon Claw, Ancient Power, Shadow Sneak

Shiny: Yes

Pokemon Go 487 Giratina Altered Shiny

Pokemon Go 487 Giratina Altered Shiny (Image credit: Niantic)

Pokémon Go cont

Giratina Origin Forme in Pokémon Go

Pokédex: This Pokémon is said to live in a world on the reverse side of ours, where common knowledge is distorted and strange.

Egg Distance: N/A

Buddy Distance: 20 KM

Pokemon Go 487 Giratina Origin

Pokemon Go 487 Giratina Origin (Image credit: Niantic)

Base Stats

  • 284 Stamina
  • 225 Attack
  • 187 Defense

Moves

  • Fast Attacks: Dragon Tail, Shadow Claw
  • Charged Attacks: Dragon Pulse, Ominous Wind, Shadow Ball

Shiny: Yes

Pokemon Go 487 Giratina Origin Shiny

Pokemon Go 487 Giratina Origin Shiny (Image credit: Niantic)

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Casian Holly

Casian Holly has been writing about gaming at iMore since 2019, but their real passion is Pokémon. From the games to the anime, cards and toys, they eat, sleep, and breathe all things Pokémon. You can check out their many Pokémon Go and Pokémon Sword and Shield guides and coverage here on iMore.