Girafarig (Pokémon)

Girafarig キリンリキ Kirinriki

Artwork from GSC

Types Species  Normal  Psychic  Long Neck Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Inner Focus or Early Bird 1,000,000 Pokédex National #203 Johto #147 Hoenn #164 Sinnoh #121 Browser Fiore R— Almia R-178 Height Weight 4'11" 91.5 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Yellow 60 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Ground 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 149 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. II-III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. II-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation II Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex (Gen. II) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Girafarig (Japanese: キリンリキ Kirinriki) is a dual-type Normal/Psychic Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It is notable for being one of only two Normal dual-type Pokémon that is not part Flying-type, the other being Bibarel.

Biology

Physiology

Girafarig are Pokémon that possess several unusual features. Their front halves are yellow with black spots while their back halves are black with yellow spots. In the front they have a long neck used for browsing (though not quite as long as their real-world counterparts), with pink spikes running down the back. The most unusual feature is its tail end, which possesses a head of its own. However, this head is incapable of independent thinking but relies on outside stimuli such as smell to guide its actions. The tail often mimics the head during feeding and is able to warn the Pokémon of danger if it is sleeping.

Gender differences

The darker section of a female Girafarig is smaller than a male's, and only contains one yellow spot.

Special abilities

Due to mysteriously being a part Normal-type, it is immune to Ghost-type attacks, which would be a threat to its Psychic typing. This typing also negates Normal's weakness to Fighting, leaving it weak to the moves of only two types: The Dark-type and the Bug-type.

Behavior

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

Girafarig live in wide-open plains and at the bottom of mountains.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

A Girafarig is an herbivore, it eats grass, leaves, and tree shoots.

In the anime

Girafarig in the anime

Girafarig first appeared in The Psychic Sidekicks under the ownership of a girl named Cherry.

Lisa used a Girafarig to battle Ash during the opening credits of Spell of the Unown.

Drew battled a Girafarig in a Contest in Cruisin' for a Losin'.

Morrison introduced Ash and friends to his Girafarig in Saved by the Beldum.

Lucian uses his Girafarig against a Scizor in An Elite Meet and Greet!.

Girafarig made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void.

Gifararig also made an appearance in A Full Course Tag Battle!, under the ownership of Roman.

In the manga

Pokémon Special

Girafarig first appeared in Volume 8 as one of the Pokémon used by Team Rocket.

Morty later helped to locate a lost Girafarig in Volume 10.

In the TCG

Main article: Girafarig (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Girafarig is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 7.6%	Friend Area: Sky Blue Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Don't get too close to my tail--it bites!
26%-50% HP	Oh, no. Look at my HP--it's halfway down.
1%-25% HP	I'm bushed... I'm drained of power...
Level Up	I went up a level! I'll have to work that much harder!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 6.4%	IQ Group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Psychic	Poké Assist: ( Psychic )	Field Move: (Tackle ×2)
"It attacks by launching psychic orbs and psychic shock waves."

Evolution

	Does not evolve
	Girafarig  Normal  Psychic

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			File:Spr 2c 203.gif
			File:Spr 2c 203 s.gif			File:Spr b g2 203 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	File:Spr 3r 203 s.png		File:Spr 3e 203 s.gif	File:Spr 3f 203 s.png		File:Spr b g3 203 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
			File:Spr 4p 203 m.png	NO SPRITES AVAILABLE
			File:Spr 4p 203 f.png
			File:Spr 4p 203 m s.png
			File:Spr 4p 203 f s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Girafarig images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

A Chain Chomp

• The original design of Girafarig had a full-sized second head, reflecting its palindromic name, and rather resembling a pushmi-pullyu.
• Girafarig's name in English is a palindrome, as are Eevee and Ho-Oh. Kirinriki, Girafarig's Japanese name, is also a palindrome in its original katakana writing, but not if it's written in English letters.
• In Pokémon Battle Revolution Girafarig's tail does not make a biting motion, unlike in the previous 3D installments.
• In its Gold and Silver shiny sprite, the whole of its back was blue, but in the games after it, only the spikes on its back and its nose are blue.
• Since its debut in Generation II, Girafarig has been featured in all regional Pokédexes.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Girafarig.
• Girafarig's second head bears a resemblance to a Chain Chomp from the Super Mario Bros. series.
  • The second head of Girafarig also acts like one.
• With the second head resting on a pole like tail, it bears a resemblance to a toy stick horse.
• Girafarig's back spikes and nose were white in Generation II sprites, but are pink in later games.

Origin

As its name states, Girafarig is based off of a giraffe.

Name origin

Girafarig is based firstly on a giraffe and its name is a palindrome like its Japanese name, Kirinriki.

In modern Japanese, 麒麟 kirin simply means giraffe, but it is also the Japanese name of Qílín, the Chinese unicorn. The Qilin was feared by criminals as it was able to detect guilt. After sensing the guilt, the Qilin would stare at the guilty party and pierce its heart.

In other languages

• German: Girafarig
• French: Girafarig
• Korean: 키링키 Kiringki

External links

• Inner Focus, the fanlisting for Girafarig.

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