Giratina (3.5e Monster)

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Giratina, the Renegade Pokémon, in its Altered Forme!
Artwork from Platinum.
Giratina, the Renegade Pokémon, in its Origin Forme! Artwork from Platinum.
Giratina
Size/Type: Colossal Dragon (Incorporeal, Evil, Pokémon)
Hit Dice: 20d12+200 (330 hp)
Initiative: +0 (+0 Dex)
Speed: 60 ft., fly 250 ft. (clumsy)
Armor Class: 38 (−8 size, +6 deflection, +30 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 38
Base Attack/Grapple: +20/+56
Attack: Tail +32 melee (6d6+30)
Full Attack: Bite +32 melee (4d6+20) and 2 Claws +32/+32/+27/+27/+27 melee (3d6+10) and Tail +32 melee (6d6+30) and 2 Wings +32 melee (2d6+10)
Space/Reach: 30 ft./30 ft.
Special Attacks: Breath Weapon, Shadow Force, Aura Sphere, Antimatter Catastrophe
Special Qualities: Spell-like Abilities, Immunity to Cold, Pressure, Ghost Pokémon Traits, Dragon Pokémon Traits
Saves: Fort +22, Ref +12, Will +14
Abilities: Str 50, Dex 10, Con 31, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 23
Skills: Intimidate +34, Hide +23, Sense Motive +25, Know: Arcana +25, Know: Planes +25, Concentration +33, Bluff +30, Gather Information +30
Feats: Multiattack, Improved Multiattack, Rapidstrike (Claw), Improved Rapidstrike (Claw), Improved Natural Attack (Tail), Empower Breath, Heighten Breath (up to +10)
Environment: A split between worlds
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 20
Treasure: Triple.
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Advancement: 21-25 HD (Colossal), 26-30 HD (Titanic), 31+ HD (Macro-Fine)
Level Adjustment:


A horrid phantasm that looks like a cross between a metallic serpent and a millipede emerges into the world through some incomprehensible direction. Space and time seem to break down in its presence.

Combat[edit]

Giratina is the sturdiest and most resilient of the Sinnoh Creation Trio. It's also the most ferocious in physical combat – it has a massive full attack routine, and it can catch opponents flat-footed whenever it wants through its Shadow Force technique. Also, its breath weapon is incredibly dangerous, so watch out for that.

Breath Weapon (Su): Giratina can breathe a 100' line of dark fire once every 1d4+1 rounds. This deals 2d6 fire damage per hit die, with a Ref save (Constitution-based) for half damage. Failing the save by 5 or more renders a victim paralyzed for 1d4 rounds. Incorporeal foes automatically pass their saving throws, and dragons take a −5 penalty on the save and take half damage if immune to fire. No other creatures need worry if immune to fire. The sample Giratina deals 40d6 damage with a DC of 30. This is a [Dragon] effect.

This can be Empowered (3d6 fire damage per hit die – 60d6 for the sample), increasing the recharge time by 3 rounds. It can also be Heightened, adding +1 to the DC for every round added to the recharge time, up to a maximum of +10. In other words, what happens is it starts the combat with a DC 40 breath weapon of 60d6 Fire damage, and can't use it for 1d4+11 rounds (i.e. the rest of the battle). The moral of the story is "Be immune to fire at level 20".

Shadow Force (Su): With a standard action, Giratina can fully move into the Plane of Shadow or the Ethereal Plane, becoming immune to any effects not on those planes. It still knows what is going on in the plane it vanished from, and can reappear with a swift action. If it does not elect to do so within 5 rounds, it is automatically shunted back as a free action at the end of its turn.

Upon returning, for the rest of its turn, any attacks made by it automatically deny the target their Dexterity bonus, and deal an additional 10d6 Negative Energy damage. This is a [Ghost] effect. In Contests, this wins no points of its own; however, all points gained the following round are doubled.

Antimatter Catastrophe (Su): When reduced to 0 or fewer hit points (but still left with more than −10), Giratina reveals its mastery of antimatter to devastating effect. It lets loose with a gigantic explosion as it retreats to the Torn World to recuperate. All within 300 feet of it take 1000 points of Negative Energy damage, with a Reflex save (DC 26, Charisma-based) allowed for half. This move leaves Giratina on the verge of death, so it only uses it when desperate. This is a [Ghost] effect. The moral of the story – if you're going to bring Giratina down, use nonlethal damage or be ready to make the finishing blow as strong as you can!!

Aura Sphere (Su): With a Full-Round Action once per minute, Giratina can expand its aura into a sphere of powerful destructive energy. All within 30 feet are automatically struck for 20d6 Force damage. There is no way at all to avoid this effect, although the rare resistance or immunity to Force damage can still apply to the damage. This is actually a [Fighting] effect.

Spell-like Abilities (Sp): At will: earthquake, shadow ball (as fireball, but deals negative energy damage), plane shift, nightmare, transmute rock to lava, entangle; 3/day: wraithstrike, greater teleport, mass harm. Caster level equals hit dice, and the Save DCs are 10 + Spell Level + Giratina’s Charisma modifier. Shadow Ball, Wraithstrike, Plane Shift, and Mass Harm are [Ghost] effects. Transmute Rock to Lava is a [Ground] effect.

The sample Giratina has a caster level of 20 and a save DC of 16 + spell level.

Pressure (Su): Anyone who makes an attack against Giratina must make a Will save vs. DC 26 after the attack is resolved. If they fail, they become fatigued for 3 rounds. If already fatigued, they become exhausted instead. This applies to any harmful ability, whether it be a regular attack, a spell, a supernatural ability, or anything else that targets Giratina or includes it in the area of effect. The save DC is Charisma-based.

For reasons that will never be explained, Cranidos, Rampardos, Reshiram, Zekrom, White Kyurem, Black Kyurem, and some specimens of Pinsir are immune to this. Scholars and loremasters, if they even know of this, would be puzzled for many years.

Origin Forme (Ex): The statistics above describe Giratina in its Altered Forme. If holding an item called the Griseous Orb, or encountered within the Torn World, it will instead be in its Origin Forme! In its Origin Forme, Giratina is somewhat stronger but somewhat less sturdy; it takes a −2 penalty to Fortitude and Will saves, as well as natural armor, but gains a +2 bonus to save DCs and attack rolls, as well as 1 extra damage die for all its attacks (its Aura Sphere, for instance, does 21d6 force damage instead of 20d6). It also loses its Pressure ability, but in exchange, its maneuverability when flying is upgraded from clumsy to average.


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AlignmentNeutral Evil +
AuthorSisterAcacia +
Challenge Rating20 +
EnvironmentA split between worlds +
Identifier3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment+
Rated ByLuigifan18 +
RatingRating Pending +
SizeColossal +
SubtypeIncorporeal +, Evil + and Pokémon +
SummaryA horrid phantasm that looks like a cross between a metallic serpent and a millipede emerges into the world through some incomprehensible direction. Space and time seem to break down in its presence. +
TitleGiratina +
TypeDragon +