Girafarig (Pokémon)

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Girafarig (Japanese: キリンリキ Kirinriki) is a dual-type introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into when leveled up while knowing .
==Biology==
Girafarig is a cloven-hooved, quadrupedal with a long neck. There is a white blaze on its muzzle, which ends in a round, pink nose. It has two with bulbous tips on top of its head. Its front half is yellow with brown spots, while its back half is brown with yellow spots. The brown section on female Girafarig is smaller than that of the male. There are many triangular, pink spikes along its back. Girafarig lives in , where it feeds on the plant life.
Girafarig's tail possesses a head of its own. The tail's head has yellow eyes, a mouth full of sharp teeth, and a small brain. However, this head is incapable of independent thinking and relies on outside stimuli such as smell to guide its actions. If the tail smells something alluring, it will bite. The tail often mimics the head during feeding and is able to warn the Pokémon of danger if it is sleeping. The tail head can also unleash psychic powers.
Girafarig and its evolved form, , are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Girafarig evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
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====Animated series-only moves====
Move	Type	Episode
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Girafarig made its animated series debut in The Psychic Sidekicks!, under the ownership of Cherry. The bond that Girafarig formed with Cherry allowed it to predict the attacks of ’s Giant and communicate with Cherry. It also demonstrated a powerful attack.
In Cruisin' for a Losin', Sonny used a Girafarig during the Battle Stage of the . It went up against Drew's , but it lost after Masquerain used a combination of , , and .
In Saved by the Beldum, Morrison used a Girafarig during his Ever Grande Conference match against Ash, but due to Morrison's reluctance to battle his friend, Girafarig was easily defeated by 's .
In A Full Course Tag Battle!, Roman used a Girafarig alongside Kylie's in a Tag Battle against May's Blaziken and Dawn's Piplup at the Seven Stars Restaurant. Girafarig was ultimately defeated by a combination of Piplup's and Blaziken's .
===Minor appearances===
Girafarig debuted in Spell of the Unown: Entei, under the ownership of , who used it to battle during the opening sequence. It went up against and ultimately won.
In Entei at Your Own Risk, a Girafarig was resting in hot springs.
In A Claim to Flame!, a 's Girafarig battled in a qualifying match for the Silver Conference.
In Beg, Burrow and Steal, a Girafarig was living in an underground paradise.
In Odd Pokémon Out!, multiple Girafarig were living on Camomile Island.
A 's Girafarig appeared in Thinning the Hoard! and Channeling the Battle Zone!.
In An Elite Meet and Greet!, Lucian used a Girafarig in a battle against a 's . Despite having a type disadvantage, Girafarig was able to defeat Scizor.
In The Rise of Darkrai, hit a Girafarig with .
In Gone With the Windworks!, used a Girafarig to help break down a locked door, but it was unable to do so.
In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part 1), Pokémon Pinchers captured multiple Girafarig.
In Last Call — First Round!, a 's Girafarig competed alongside a in the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival.
In The Power of Us, Callahan a Girafarig during the Pokémon Catch Race. Two others were under the ownership of Trainers.
Three Girafarig appeared in HZ080.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
Similar to his animated series counterpart, Morrison owns a Girafarig. It appeared in A Clash Of Wills!! Eternal Rivals?!.
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Into the Unown, Harry of Team Rocket's Elite Trio owns a Girafarig. It was used in an attempt to capture Suicune in Miltank Melee, it fell asleep temporarily by 's in Indubitably Ditto. It was used in Great Girafarig, to battle Eusine where it used its tail to find him but it fell into its trap and got electrocuted.
In Quilava Quandary, the Day-Care Couple used a Girafarig to train .
In Misdreavus Misgivings, Morty helped a locate her lost Girafarig. It notably has a scar under its eye. Later, in The Last Battle XIII, the same Trainer was one of the people who volunteered their Pokémon for transfer, sending her Girafarig over.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Girafarig was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
In Tackling Togekiss, Lucian used a Girafarig to move books with its mind and bring them to its Trainer.
In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, a 's Girafarig was at the .
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==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Girafarig figure has been released.
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==Trivia==
* Girafarig's name is a .
** Keeping with the theme, its low-HP quote in is also a palindrome.
** The name of its evolved form, , is also a palindrome, with them both being one of five Pokémon whose English names are palindromic, the other three being , , and .
* Girafarig's English name was suggested by Jeff Kalles, who assisted in the naming of many Generation II Pokémon.Tweet by Jeff Kalles (@Sellak). Posted on August 26, 2021.
===Concept and development===
An early design of Girafarig had a full-sized second head, reflecting its palindromic name, and resembling a . This design appeared in the Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo. 
Girafarig was also originally intended to be / type and was supposed to have a pre-evolved form named "Tsuinzu" (Japanese: ), which literally means "twins".
Spr 2d 194.png|Girafarig's demo sprite
Spr 2d 193.png|thumb|Tsuinzu's demo sprite
===Origin===
Girafarig appears to be based primarily on a - as evidenced by both its English and Japanese names - while its brown-colored backside seems to be derived from the . It may also draw inspiration from the , an extinct genus that resembled both the giraffe and the okapi. 
Girafarig's tail may be based on that of the mythological , referencing the chimerical nature of the , a mythological creature that shares its name with the giraffe. With its abrupt split in color, Girafarig may also represent .
====Name origin====
Girafarig may be derived from . The name is a palindrome, which may refer to its two-headed appearance.
Kirinriki is a palindrome which may be derived from 麒麟 kirin (giraffe). It may also involve 念力 nenriki (telekinesis).
==In other languages==
==References==
==External links==
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