The Essentials on Girafarig
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Bug, Dark Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Psychic · immune: Ghost
- Evolution
- Girafarig → Farigiraf
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 455 · top stat: Special Attack (90) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 192 in the Paldea Pokédex, No. 25 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Girafarig in French · キリンリキ, Kirinriki in Japanese · Girafarig in German All Languages
Overview
Girafarig is a Normal and Psychic-type Pokémon, No. 203 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Long Neck Pokémon. Height: 1.5 m, weight: 41.5 kg.
Girafarig evolves into Farigiraf.
Abilities: Inner Focus and Early Bird. Hidden Ability: Sap Sipper. Girafarig is weak to Bug and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Girafarig takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#203
National Pokédex
Category
Long Neck Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
70
255
Attack
80
255
Defense
65
255
Special Attack
90
255
Special Defense
65
255
Speed
85
255
Total
455
Min HP (Lv. 100)
250
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
344
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Normal / Psychic). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Bug
×2
Dark
×2
Normal (×1) — 14 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Rock
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 1 type
Psychic
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ghost
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon's intense focus prevents it from flinching or being affected by Intimidate.
Ability 2
The Pokémon awakens from sleep twice as fast as other Pokémon.
Girafarig Evolution
Girafarig Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Normal · Psychic
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Girafarig Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Astonish
Ghost
Phys.
100%
30
15
1
Power Swap
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
1
Guard Swap
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
5
Confusion
Psychic
Spec.
100%
50
25
5
Odor Sleuth
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
10
Assurance
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
10
14
Stomp
Normal
Phys.
100%
65
20
19
Psybeam
Psychic
Spec.
100%
65
20
23
Agility
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
28
Double Hit
Normal
Phys.
90%
35
10
32
Twin Beam
Psychic
Spec.
100%
40
10
32
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Phys.
90%
80
15
37
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
41
Baton Pass
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
46
Nasty Plot
Dark
Stat
—
—
20
50
Psychic
Psychic
Spec.
100%
90
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Girafarig
Available in 18 games, 65 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Gold
Silver
Emerald
Ruby
Sapphire
Diamond
HeartGold
Pearl
Platinum
SoulSilver
Black 2
White 2
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
X
Y
Scarlet
Violet
Generation II
Gold 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 43
Lv. 15 30%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 15 30%
Night
Route 43
Lv. 15 30%
Morning
Silver 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 43
Lv. 15 30%
Morning
Route 43
Lv. 15 30%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 15 30%
Night
Generation III
Emerald 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Safari Zone
Lv. 25 10%
Safari Zone
Lv. 25 10%
Safari Zone
Lv. 27 10%
Safari Zone
Lv. 27 10%
Ruby 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Safari Zone
Lv. 25 10%
Safari Zone
Lv. 25 10%
Safari Zone
Lv. 27 10%
Safari Zone
Lv. 27 10%
Sapphire 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Safari Zone
Lv. 25 10%
Safari Zone
Lv. 25 10%
Safari Zone
Lv. 27 10%
Safari Zone
Lv. 27 10%
Generation IV
Diamond 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Valor Lakefront
Lv. 21 20%
Valor Lakefront
Lv. 22 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 214
Lv. 24 10%
Poké Radar required
HeartGold 11 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(11)
Route 43
Lv. 15 10%
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Night
Route 43
Lv. 15 20%
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Night
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Morning
Route 48
Lv. 20 5%
Pearl 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Valor Lakefront
Lv. 21 20%
Valor Lakefront
Lv. 22 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 214
Lv. 24 10%
Poké Radar required
Platinum 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Valor Lakefront
Lv. 26 20%
Valor Lakefront
Lv. 28 1%
Poké Radar required
Valor Lakefront
Lv. 28 4%
Route 221
Lv. 28 20%
Swarm active
Route 221
Lv. 30 5%
SoulSilver 11 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(11)
Route 43
Lv. 15 20%
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Morning
Route 43
Lv. 15 10%
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Night
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Night
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Day
Route 48
Lv. 20 5%
Generation V
Black 2 4 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(2)
Nature Sanctuary
Lv. 66 10%
Nature Sanctuary
Lv. 67 5%
Tall grass
(2)
Nature Sanctuary
Lv. 58 10%
Nature Sanctuary
Lv. 59 5%
White 2 4 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(2)
Nature Sanctuary
Lv. 66 10%
Nature Sanctuary
Lv. 67 5%
Tall grass
(2)
Nature Sanctuary
Lv. 58 10%
Nature Sanctuary
Lv. 59 5%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Mirage Mountain
Lv. 36-38 10%
Omega Ruby 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Mirage Mountain
Lv. 36-38 10%
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ruby
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sapphire
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Girafarig in Pokémon GO
- 2,046Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,169Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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.”
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.”
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.”
Black
“The head on its tail contains a small brain. It can instinctively fight even while facing backward.”
White
“The head on its tail contains a small brain. It can instinctively fight even while facing backward.”
Black 2
“The head on its tail contains a small brain. It can instinctively fight even while facing backward.”
White 2
“The head on its tail contains a small brain. It can instinctively fight even while facing backward.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Girafarig
🇬🇧 English
Girafarig
🇯🇵 漢字
キリンリキ
🇯🇵 Kana
キリンリキ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Kirinriki
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Girafarig
🇪🇸 Español
Girafarig
🇮🇹 Italiano
Girafarig
🇰🇷 한국어
키링키
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
麒麟奇
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
麒麟奇
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Long-Cou
🇬🇧 EN
Long Neck Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
くびながポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Langhals
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Girafarig
What type is Girafarig?
Girafarig is a Normal and Psychic-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Girafarig?
Girafarig evolves into Farigiraf.
What are Girafarig's weaknesses?
Girafarig is weak to Bug and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Girafarig takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
What is Girafarig's Hidden Ability?
Girafarig's Hidden Ability is Sap Sipper. Its regular Abilities are Inner Focus and Early Bird.
Can you get a Shiny Girafarig in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Girafarig is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
