How to Find Giratina

Last Updated: January 21, 2017

Here's how to catch the legendary Ghost/Dragon Pokémon, Giratina. Giratina is the last of the Creation Trio, and is an extremely valuable addition to any trainers team. It has very high HP, attack, speed, & pretty much everything else, as well as many powerful moves to accommodate its stats.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Pokémon Platinum Version

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Go to the end of the distortion world. Giratina can be found at the end of the distortion world.
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Beat the first seven gyms to have access to Spear Pillar & the Distortion World. Unlike its counterparts, Dialga & Palkia, Giratina has an EXTREMELY low catch rate, & it will only last 30 turns in battle. Also, 2 of its moves sometimes raise ALL its stats at once, making it progressively harder to catch.

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3
Put it to sleep with hypnosis or spore, & get it as close to 1 HP as possible. Unfortunately, It is part Ghost-Type, & thus is not affected false swipe.
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Use your favorite poke-balls on it, (dusk balls are useful here). If you fail to catch it, there is hope.
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Train your Pokémon & defeat the Pokémon League.
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Then, go to Spring Path Along the route that connects Veilstone & Pastoria.
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Keep going in the same direction until you find Giratina, now in its altered form.
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Keep beating the Elite Four until you catch it.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

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Go to that same route between Veilstone & Pastoria. If you have met the requirements, there will be an opening in the side.
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You need rock climb & de-fog. Go in the cave & keep going in one direction until Giratina is there. Here, it is level 70, has the moves Shadow Force, Earth-Power,Slash, & Heal-Block.
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Put it to sleep or paralyze it, & lower its Hp as much as possible, but keep it alive. Then, its just a matter of about 40 dusk balls, or less if you're lucky.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I pass in Distortion World?

Community Answer

The story in Pokemon Platinum takes you into the distortion world. If you need help navigating, YouTube has a lot of videos you can watch.

Warnings

Always bring an escape rope. Turnback cave is very large, & you may get stuck.

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There is no real danger in catching Giratina, but you must have the HM rock climb is needed to reach Giratina. The HMs Defog & rock smash are not necessary, but are recommended.

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