Distortion World

Distortion World やぶれたせかい Torn World
Location:	Alternate dimension
Region:	Sinnoh
Generations:	IV
Location of Distortion World in Sinnoh.
Pokémon World Locations

The Distortion World (Japanese: やぶれたせかい Torn World) is a location in Pokémon Platinum, and the true home of the legendary Pokémon Giratina.

The Distortion World is first accessed when the player reaches the summit of Mt. Coronet, Spear Pillar, to stop Team Galactic's plot to control Dialga and Palkia. When the lake guardians are unable to handle both of them, Giratina comes and swoops on Cyrus to stop him from destroying both worlds. After Cyrus is taken away by Giratina, the player must follow him, and, with the help of Mesprit, Azelf, Uxie and Cynthia, navigate the area.

More of the 3D capabilities of the Nintendo DS are utilized in the Distortion World than elsewhere in Sinnoh, with the strange physics of the world altered to a point where the player is able to walk on ceilings and Surf on water that is at right angles with the norm, creating an effect similar to the art of M. C. Escher.

When in the Distortion World, Giratina will be in its true form, the Origin Forme. The Griseous Orb, found here, can be used to make Giratina assume this form outside of the Distortion World, where it would normally be in its Altered Forme.

During the player's first trip to the Distortion World in Platinum, Mesprit, Azelf and Uxie will guide them around, helping them in the Strength puzzle.

Geography

The Distortion World is said to be another universe or world parallel to the Pokémon world. Two known gateways to it exist: one at the top of Mt. Coronet on Spear Pillar, and another in Turnback Cave.

It is a dark place with platforms floating at many different angles. The world disobeys the normal laws of physics: time does not flow and spatial relations are irregular, allowing the player to walk and surf on walls in any direction. The only Pokémon known to inhabit the Distortion World is Giratina.

Cynthia and Cyrus theorize that this world was created by Giratina as a balance for the real world.

Lucas exploring the Distortion World	Artwork of the Distortion World	From the entrance in Turnback Cave
Second entrance in Turnback Cave	The player battling Giratina

Items

• Griseous Orb (Turnback Cave entrance)

Pokémon

Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
	Giratina Origin Forme	D	P	Pt	Event	47	Only one
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Trainers

8640 Galactic Boss Cyrus Platinum Distortion World

Houndoom ♂ Lv.45  Fire  Dark  Held item: None Ability: Flash Fire Moves Dark Pulse Dark Special Flamethrower Fire Special Will-O-Wisp Fire Status Thunder Fang Electric Physical Crobat ♂ Lv.46  Poison  Flying  Held item: None Ability: Inner Focus Moves Air Slash Flying Special Cross Poison Poison Physical Confuse Ray Ghost Status Toxic Poison Status Gyarados ♂ Lv.46  Water  Flying  Held item: Quick Claw Ability: Intimidate Moves Earthquake Ground Physical Waterfall Water Physical Ice Fang Ice Physical Giga Impact Normal Physical Honchkrow ♂ Lv.47  Dark  Flying  Held item: None Ability: Insomnia Moves Night Slash Dark Physical Psychic Psychic Special Drill Peck Flying Physical Heat Wave Fire Special Weavile ♂ Lv.48  Dark  Ice  Held item: Sitrus Berry Ability: Pressure Moves Night Slash Dark Physical X-Scissor Bug Physical Fake Out Normal Physical Ice Punch Ice Physical

Trivia

• An anime-exclusive place, the Reverse World, may be the anime version of the Distortion World; both locations are home only to Giratina (in its Origin Forme).
• Although time is said to not flow here, events affected by time, such as Eevee's evolution to Espeon or Umbreon, still occur, and the Pokétch's clock continues to function.
• In interviews Junichi Masuda and Takeshi Kawachimaru did for G4, it was revealed that Giratina and its Distortion World were created to be personifications of antimatter. The Distortion World's antimatter affects the real world's matter and vice versa, though they mentioned that antimatter is more fragile than real matter.
• The Distortion World is the only place in which a Pokémon that has used Transform can assume Giratina's Origin Forme. As no Pokémon besides Giratina can hold the Griseous Orb, all Pokémon that Transform into an Origin Forme Giratina will immediately become Altered Forme outside of this area.

In other languages

• French: Monde Distorsion
• Spanish: Mundo Distorsión
• German: Zerrwelt
• Italian: Mondo Distorto

Sinnoh Gym: Oreburgh City • Eterna City • Veilstone City • Pastoria City Hearthome City • Canalave City • Snowpoint City • Sunyshore City Other: Twinleaf Town • Sandgem Town • Jubilife City • Floaroma Town Solaceon Town • Celestic Town • Fight Area • Survival Area • Resort Area League: Pokémon League Routes: 201 • 202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229 • 230 Landmarks: Lake Verity (Lakefront) • Oreburgh Gate • Oreburgh Mine • Ravaged Path • Valley Windworks • Eterna Forest The Underground • Wayward Cave • Mt. Coronet • Lost Tower • Solaceon Ruins • Lake Valor (Lakefront) • Great Marsh Fuego Ironworks • Iron Island • Lake Acuity (Lakefront) • Spear Pillar • Victory Road • Pal Park • Distortion World Stark Mountain • Battle Zone • Battle Park (Tower/Frontier) • Snowpoint Temple • Sendoff Spring • Turnback Cave Fullmoon Island • Newmoon Island • Seabreak Path • Flower Paradise • Hall of Origin

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