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Cards/Giratina
Giratina card from the Triumphant Light set
Illustration by Shin Nagasawa. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Giratina

A powerful but risky Basic Dragon type with high damage output.

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What this card does

Giratina has 120 HP and is a Basic Pokemon card.

It uses the Crisis Dive attack to deal 120 damage.

The attack requires Grass, Psychic, and Colorless energy cards.

Signature attack

Crisis Dive

Discard 2 random Energy from this Pokémon. (120 damage)

The Crisis Dive attack deals significant damage but forces you to remove energy resources. This creates a trade off between dealing heavy hits and maintaining future power.

Attacks

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Crisis Dive120

Discard 2 random Energy from this Pokémon.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive decks that can quickly attach multiple energy types. It works best when the player has ways to protect or replace discarded energy.

Strengths
  • High damage output
  • Basic Pokemon status
  • Dragon typing
Watch out for
  • Energy discard cost
  • Complex energy requirement
  • One time use per turn
Pro tip

Ensure you have enough energy attached before attacking, as you will lose two random cards immediately after.

From the Pokédex

Giratina is known as the Renegade Pokemon and lives in a distorted world called the Reverse World.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that using this attack is like spending money to buy a big treat, as it removes resources needed for future turns.

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