Giratina (movie)

Giratina
ギラティナ Giratina
Giratina Altered Forme anime.png
Giratina in its Altered Forme
Giratina Origin Forme anime.png
Giratina in its Origin Forme
Debuts in Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Gender Unknown
Ability Unknown
Current location Reverse World
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This Pokémon is fully evolved.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Giratina N/A

Giratina (Japanese: ギラティナ Giratina) is a major character in Giratina and the Sky Warrior. It made a second appearance, alongside the other members of the Pokémon of Myth, in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

In the movies

Giratina using its power to open a portal between dimensions

In Giratina and the Sky Warrior, Giratina is the only Pokémon that lives in the Reverse World. Its habitat absorbs all the pollution from the battle between Dialga and Palkia in The Rise of Darkrai; this pollution of Giratina's home world enrages it, causing it to mark Dialga and Palkia as its enemies. When Dialga appears at a lake in the real world, Giratina ambushes Dialga and pulls it into the Reverse World, hoping for revenge. However, this attack is foiled by a frightened Shaymin, who was inadvertently caught in the conflict and unleashed a powerful Seed Flare out of sheer terror, opening a portal back to the real world. Just before escaping through this portal, Dialga traps Giratina in a time loop, rendering it unable to move to the real world on its own. Giratina desires to capture Shaymin and utilize its Seed Flare to create another portal to the real world, thus shattering Dialga's time loop.

Later, after Zero helps Giratina regain its ability to move to the real world, he captures the Renegade Pokémon, planning to copy its abilities and rule the Reverse World. Zero succeeds in getting Giratina's power of moving between dimensions, and as a result of Zero's actions, Giratina almost dies, but is healed by Shaymin's Aromatherapy. Grateful to Shaymin and Ash for saving its life, Giratina joins forces with them to defeat Zero and save the Reverse World. Afterwards, Giratina goes back to the Reverse World, presumably looking for Dialga again.

In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, Dialga saves Pikachu and Piplup from a spatial rift that appeared in a river. Giratina, still enraged over the damage done to its world, immediately arrives in Michina Town and attacks Dialga. Sheena tries to use her power to touch Giratina's heart, but is unable to reach it due to its rage. Ash pleads to Giratina to stop, and the Renegade Pokémon recognizes Ash as the person who had helped saved its life, calming it down. Sheena uses this chance to touch Giratina's heart and explain the situation, thus ending Giratina's grudge once and for all. No longer angry at Dialga or Palkia, Giratina peacefully returns to its own dimension. Later, Giratina joins forces with Dialga and Palkia to protect everyone when Arceus arrives to destroy Michina. Although the trio is ultimately defeated, they are healed by Arceus after the timeline changes, and Giratina returns to the Reverse World to live in peace once more.

Personality and characteristics

As seen in the two movies it had a role in, Giratina would hold grudges, as it had wished to seek revenge against Dialga and Palkia for damaging its dimension. True to its Pokédex entry, it is aggressive and violent, being the one to start a battle with Dialga. Despite this, it holds a gentle side to those who help it, and it is very protective of the Reverse World that is its home.

Moves used

Altered Forme

Giratina Altered Forme Aura Sphere.png
Using Aura Sphere
Move First Used In
Will-O-Wisp Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Shadow Force Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Aura Sphere Arceus and the Jewel of Life
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Origin Forme

Giratina Shadow Force 2.png
Using Shadow Force
Move First Used In
Shadow Force Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Will-O-Wisp Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Dragon Claw Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Aura Sphere Giratina and the Sky Warrior
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the manga

Giratina in its Altered Forme

Movie adaptations

Giratina appears in the manga adaptation of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, fulfilling the same role it does in the movie.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Giratina in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Giratina
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Reverse World's Giratina Psychic       11th Movie Commemoration Set   005/009
Real World's Giratina Psychic       DP-P Promotional cards   109/DP-P
GiratinaPokémon M Psychic       Movie Commemoration Random Pack   014/022
Giratina Psychic Platinum Rare 27/127 Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky Rare Holo 048/092
Giratina Psychic Platinum Rare 9/127 Giratina vs Dialga Deck Kit   007/014
 


Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Giratina.

Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Characters Newton GracelandKakoLaylaMooseMother and daughterSylvanShunTakaZeroInfi
DialgaGiratinaShaymin
Locations Reverse WorldTen'i Village
Other Megarig
Soundtrack and Score Soundtrack
ONE (single)
Pikachu the Movie Song Best 1998-2008
Adaptations MangaAni-Manga
TCG Shaymin (Platinum 14, Platinum 38) • Shaymin VShaymin LV.X
Giratina (Platinum 9, Platinum 27) • Real World's Giratina
Dialga (Platinum 5, Platinum 6)
RegigigasCroagunkMagnemiteLuxury Ball
11th Movie Commemoration SetStormfront
2009 Spring Collector's TinsGiratina vs Dialga Deck Kit
Merchandise Pokémon Kids figuresMini PEZ dispensersPokémon Movie GummisPokémon Domino's Pizza Promotion
Event distributions Movie RegigigasToys "R" Us RegigigasNintendo of Korea Regigigas • Summer 2009 Regigigas (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish)
Cinema ShayminToys "R" Us Shaymin • Movie 11 Shaymin (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) • Character Fair ShayminTimes Square Shaymin
Pokémon Center Shaymin
Dawn's Piplup (BDSP, LA) • Ten'i Village Regigigas (BDSP, LA)
Battrio pucks (Shaymin)
Related animation Trilogy (The Rise of DarkraiGiratina and the Sky WarriorArceus and the Jewel of Life)
Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Characters DamosKatoKevinKikoMarcusMarcus's soldiersMother and daughterSheenaTapp
ArceusDialgaGiratinaPalkiaPichu
Locations Michina TownUnown Dimension
Other PlateJewel of LifeTime travelTime-Space Axis
Soundtrack and Score Soundtrack
Antenna of the Heart (single)
Adaptations MangaAni-Manga
TCG Pikachu M LV.XMichina TempleArceusArceus V
Movie Commemoration Special Pack 2009Movie Commemoration Random Pack
Platinum: ArceusPokémon M
2009 Pokémon Card Design Contest
Merchandise Pokémon Movie CompanionPokémon Kids figuresZukan DP12
Pokémon Cornflakes
Event distributions

Pikachu-colored Pichu (Shokotan, Mikena, GameStop, English Wi-Fi, French, German, Italian, Spanish) • Spiky-eared Pichu
Cinema Arceus (Japanese, Korean) • Michina Arceus (Australian, European, French, German, Italian, Spanish) • Toys "R" Us Arceus
Marcus's BronzongMichina Town Pichu
Battrio pucks (Spiky-eared Pichu, Arceus, Piplup, Pikachu)

Related animation Trilogy (The Rise of DarkraiGiratina and the Sky WarriorArceus and the Jewel of Life)
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