Girafarig • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Girafarig
Pokédex Page for Girafarig

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Girafarig, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Girafarig is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Girafarig

Girafarig
Sprite of Girafarig in Pokémon HOME

Girafarig's Type

NORMAL
PSYCHIC

Girafarig's Pokédex #s

National #
203
Sinnoh #
121

Girafarig's Base Stats

HP:
70
Attack:
80
Defense:
65
Sp. Atk:
90
Sp. Def:
65
Speed:
85
Total:
455

Misc. Info

Height:
4'11" (1.5m)
Weight:
91.5 lbs. (41.5 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Field
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,000,000
EV Yield:
2 Sp. Atk
Base EXP:
159
Catch Rate:
60
Base Happiness:
70

Girafarig's Abilities

Here are what abilities Girafarig can possibly have, along with their effects.
Inner Focus
Girafarig cannot flinch.
Early Bird
Girafarig wakes up from being asleep twice as quickly.
Sap Sipper
Protects Girafarig from Grass moves and their effects, and raises Girafarig's Attack by one stage after being hit by one.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Girafarig's weakness and resistance is to various types.
BUG
DARK
½
PSYCHIC
immune
GHOST

Girafarig's Evolution Line

Girafarig does not evolve into any other known or available Pokémon.

Girafarig's Alternate Forms

Gender Differences

Male ♂
Girafarig (Male)
Female ♀
Girafarig (Female)

Girafarig's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Girafarig can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Girafarig learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Power Swap
Girafarig swaps any modifiers to its Attack and Special Attack with the target's.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 One Target
1
Guard Swap
Girafarig swaps any modifiers to its Defense and Special Defense stats with the target's.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 One Target
1
Astonish
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
GHOST
PHYSICAL
30 100% 15 One Target
1
Tackle
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 35 One Target
1
Growl
Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 40 Nearby Enemies
5
Confusion
Has a 10% chance of confusing the target.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
50 100% 25 One Target
10
Assurance
Does double damage if the target was already damaged this turn.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 10 One Target
14
Stomp
30% chance of making the target flinch. Does double damage against targets that used Minimize.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
65 100% 20 One Target
19
Psybeam
Has a 10% chance of confusing the target.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
65 100% 20 One Target
23
Agility
Raises Girafarig's Speed by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
28
Double Hit
Hits the target two times in a row.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
35 90% 10 One Target
32
Zen Headbutt
Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.
PSYCHIC
PHYSICAL
80 90% 15 One Target
37
Crunch
20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
DARK
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
41
Baton Pass
Switches to another Pokémon on your team and keeps stat modifiers and effects.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 40 User
46
Nasty Plot
Raises Girafarig's Special Attack by two stages.
DARK
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
50
Psychic
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Girafarig can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM04
Calm Mind
Raises Girafarig's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TM10
Work Up
Raises Girafarig's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
TM11
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM16
Light Screen
Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User's Field
TM17
Protect
Protects Girafarig from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM18
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM21
Dazzling Gleam
Damages all nearby enemies.
FAIRY
SPECIAL
80 100% 10 Nearby Enemies
TM23
Iron Tail
30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
100 75% 15 One Target
TM24
Thunderbolt
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TM25
Thunder
30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
110 70% 10 One Target
TM26
Earthquake
Does double damage against targets using Dig.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
100 100% 10 All But Self
TM29
Psychic
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM30
Shadow Ball
20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
GHOST
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TM32
Double Team
Raises Girafarig's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM33
Reflect
Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User's Field
TM34
Shock Wave
Doesn't miss the target.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Girafarig is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Girafarig restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM46
Thief
Damages the target and steals its held item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
TM48
Skill Swap
Swaps Girafarig's ability with the target's.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 One Target
TM53
Energy Ball
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
GRASS
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM57
Charge Beam
Has a 70% chance to raise Girafarig's Special Attack by one stage.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
50 90% 10 One Target
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM63
Nasty Plot
Raises Girafarig's Special Attack by two stages.
DARK
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TM67
Recycle
If Girafarig used a held item previously, it reequips that item.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM70
Flash
Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TM73
Thunder Wave
Paralyzes the target.
ELECTRIC
STATUS
-- 90% 20 One Target
TM77
Psych Up
Copies all stat modifiers on the target.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 One Target
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Girafarig's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM83
Bulldoze
100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 All But Self
TM85
Dream Eater
Heals Girafarig by half the damage dealt. Fails unless foe is asleep.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
100 100% 15 One Target
TM86
Grass Knot
Does more damage depending on how heavy the target is.
GRASS
SPECIAL
varies 100% 20 One Target
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Girafarig's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM92
Trick Room
For the next 5 turns, turn order is reversed, so slower Pokémon go first. (Priority still functions as usual.)
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM96
Strength
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TM98
Rock Smash
50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
40 100% 15 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Girafarig can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Girafarig.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Take Down
Girafarig takes 25% of Take Down's damage as recoil damage.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
90 85% 20 One Target
EGG
Amnesia
Raises Girafarig's Special Defense by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
EGG
Future Sight
Does its damage after two more turns have passed.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
120 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Beat Up
Hits once for each conscious Pokémon in the party, doing damage based on its Attack.
DARK
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Wish
Heals whichever Pokémon is out by 50% of Girafarig's max HP at the end of the next turn.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
EGG
Magic Coat
Bounces back Status moves to the attacker this turn.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
EGG
Double Kick
Hits the target two times in a row.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
30 100% 30 One Target
EGG
Mirror Coat
Counters Special-based damage received this turn.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
varies 100% 20 Counter
EGG
Mean Look
Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 5 One Target

Girafarig's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Girafarig's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Girafarig's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Girafarig is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
250 281 313 344 70
Attack
165 196 228 259 80
Defense
135 166 198 229 65
Sp. Atk
185 216 248 279 90
Sp. Def
135 166 198 229 65
Speed
175 206 238 269 85
Total
455

Where to Find Girafarig in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Girafarig in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Girafarig

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X
While it sleeps, the head on its tail keeps watch. The tail doesn't need to sleep.
Y
Its tail has a small brain of its own. Beware! If you get close, it may react to your scent by biting.
Omega Ruby
Girafarig's rear head also has a brain, but it is small. The rear head attacks in response to smells and sounds. Approaching this Pokémon from behind can cause the rear head to suddenly lash out and bite.
Alpha Sapphire
Girafarig's rear head contains a tiny brain that is too small for thinking. However, the rear head doesn't need to sleep, so it can keep watch over its surroundings 24 hours a day.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2
The head on its tail contains a small brain. It can instinctively fight even while facing backward.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond
Its tail also has a small brain. It bites to repel any foe trying to sneak up on it from behind.
Pearl
While it sleeps, the head on its tail keeps watch. The tail doesn't need to sleep.
Platinum
The head on its tail contains a small brain. It can instinctively fight even while facing backward.
HeartGold
Its tail has a small brain of its own. Beware! If you get close, it may react to your scent by biting.
SoulSilver
Its tail, which also contains a small brain, may bite on its own if it notices an alluring smell.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby
GIRAFARIG's rear head also has a brain, but it is small. The rear head attacks in response to smells and sounds. Approaching this POKéMON from behind can cause the rear head to suddenly lash out and bite.
Sapphire
GIRAFARIG's rear head contains a tiny brain that is too small for thinking. However, the rear head doesn't need to sleep, so it can keep watch over its surroundings 24 hours a day.
Emerald
A GIRAFARIG is an herbivore--it eats grass and tree shoots. While it is eating, its tail makes chewing and swallowing motions as if it were also eating.
FireRed
Its tail, which also contains a small brain, may bite on its own if it notices an alluring smell.
LeafGreen
Its tail has a small brain of its own. Beware! If you get close, it may react to your scent and bite.

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

Gold
Its tail has a small brain of its own. Beware! If you get close, it may react to your scent and bite.
Silver
Its tail, which also contains a small brain, may bite on its own if it notices an alluring smell.
Crystal
When it is in danger, its tail uses some sort of mysterious powers to drive away the enemy.
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