Giratina

* Altered
* Origin

* Regular
* Shiny

* Regular
* Shiny

**Giratina** is a Ghost, Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon from the Sinnoh region. It does not evolve into or from any other Pokémon. It has two forms namely **Altered Forme** and **Origin Forme**. Along with Dialga and Palkia, it is a member of the Creation Trio.

## Pokédex description

Renegade Pokémon
It was banished for its violence. It silently gazed upon the old world from the Distortion World.► - Giratina's cry
## Possible attacks

* Altered Forme
* Origin Forme

### Fast attacks

Dragon Breath6 (12)

Shadow Claw9 (13)

### Charged attacks

Ancient Power70 (20)

Dragon Claw50 (29)

Shadow Sneak50 (17)

Shadow Force140 (74)

### Attack availability

* Shadow Force: available during **events**: Halloween 2022

### Fast attacks

Dragon Tail15 (14)

Shadow Claw9 (13)

### Charged attacks

Dragon Pulse90 (25)

Ominous Wind50 (22)

Shadow Ball100 (33)

Shadow Force140 (74)

### Attack availability

* Shadow Force: available during **events**: Halloween 2022

## Evolution family

Giratina is part of a one-member family.

* Regular
* Shiny

## Forms

Giratina has two different forms, varying in stats and moves. Altered Forme is more defense-oriented while Origin Forme is more offense-oriented.

* Regular
* Shiny

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#0487**Giratina**Origin Forme

## Availability

### Altered Giratina

* Giratina Altered Forme was released at the start of Halloween 2018 on October 23rd, 2018.
* Shiny form of Giratina Altered Forme was released on September 23rd, 2019.

 GO Battle League | **1,931** | **Obtainable starting from rank:**20 (2022 Oct 20 - 27)20 (2021 Oct 12 - 22)4 (2020 Mar 13 - 16)

### Origin Giratina

* Giratina Origin Forme was released on April 2nd, 2019.
* Shiny form of Giratina Origin Forme was released on October 9th, 2020.

 GO Battle League | **2,105** | **Obtainable starting from rank:**20 (2022 Oct 27 - Nov 8)

## Gallery

Giratina Altered Pokédex entryGiratina Origin Pokédex entryGiratina Pokédex entry before Origin Forme was released

## Trivia

* Giratina raid in March, 2020 was canceled in Japan, South Korea and Italy due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Welcome to the Season of Light. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2022-08-30.
2. ↑ Coming in October: Pokémon GO Halloween 2021 and more!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2021-10-01.
3. ↑ Remote Raid Pass celebration: Darkrai, Altered Forme Giratina, and Virizion will be in five-star raids!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2020-04-28.
4. ↑ GO Battle League Season 1 begins Friday, March 13, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2020-03-05.
5. ↑ Altered Forme Giratina—raids, Raid Hour, and Shiny release!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2019-09-24.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Giratina Returns, Ready to Transform!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2019-03-21.
7. ↑ Have a haunting good time during Pokémon GO Halloween 2018!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2018-10-23.
8. ↑ PokemonGoApp. Don’t get spooked, Trainers. The Ghost- and Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon, Giratina, has now arrived in Raid Battles for the first time!. *Twitter*. Retrieved on 2018-10-24.
9. ↑ Pokémon GO October—Halloween, a fashion-themed event, and more!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2020-09-24.
10. ↑ 日本・韓国・イタリア地域における3月のコンテンツについて. *Pokémon GO Live Japan*. Retrieved on 2020-03-03.

## External links

* Giratina page, on the official Pokédex website
* Giratina article, on Bulbapedia
* Giratina article, on the Pokémon Wiki