Girafarig

Girafarig
Wobbuffet
203
Pineco
Ability	Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper (Hidden)
First game	Pokémon Gold and Silver
Creator	Game Freak
Artist	Ken Sugimori

Girafarig (キリンリキ, Kirinriki) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Normal/Psychic Pokémon that made its first appearance in the second generation games Gold and Silver.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Its tail has a small brain of its own. Beware! If you get close, it may react to your scent and bite.
Pokémon Silver	Its tail, which also contains a small brain, may bite on its own if it notices an alluring smell.
Pokémon Crystal	When it is in danger, its tail uses some sort of mysterious powers to drive away the enemy.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon FireRed	Its tail, which also contains a small brain, may bite on its own if it notices an alluring smell.
Pokémon LeafGreen	Its tail has a small brain of its own. Beware! If you get close, it may react to your scent and bite.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Its tail also has a small brain. It bites to repel any foe trying to sneak up on it from behind.
Pokémon Pearl	While it sleeps, the head on its tail keeps watch. The tail doesn't need to sleep.
Pokémon Platinum	The head on its tail contains a small brain. It can instinctively fight even while facing backward.
Pokémon HeartGold	Its tail has a small brain of its own. Beware! If you get close, it may react to your scent and bite.
Pokémon SoulSilver	Its tail, which also contains a small brain, may bite on its own if it notices an alluring smell.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	The head on its tail contains a small brain. It can instinctively fight even while facing backward.
Pokémon White	The head on its tail contains a small brain. It can instinctively fight even while facing backward.
Pokémon Black 2	The head on its tail contains a small brain. It can instinctively fight even while facing backward.
Pokémon White 2	The head on its tail contains a small brain. It can instinctively fight even while facing backward.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	While it sleeps, the head on its tail keeps watch. The tail doesn't need to sleep.
Pokémon Y	Its tail has a small brain of its own. Beware! If you get close, it may react to your scent by biting.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon 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.

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	70
Attack	80
Defense	65
Sp. Attack	90
Sp. Defense	65
Speed	85
Total	76

Trivia

• Girafarig is one of the four Pokémon to have their name as a Palindrome. The others being Eevee, Ho-Oh, and Alomomola.
• Despite Girafarig's Pokédex entries saying that it can bite, it cannot learn the move Bite, but however he can learn Crunch, a related move.
• Up until the Fourth generation, Girafarig was he only Pokémon dual typed with a Normal type that isn't dual typed with the Flying type.