Girafarig

The Long Neck Pokémon
#203 - Girafarig
Debut	Pokémon: Gold Version Pokémon: Silver Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	1.5 m (4'11")
Weight	41.5 kg (91.5 lbs.)
Color	Yellow
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Inner Focus / Early Bird
Hidden Ability	Sap Sipper
Egg Group	Ground
Icon		Sprite
		File:203sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	70	Speed	85
Attack	80	Sp. Attack	90
Defense	65	Sp. Defense	65
Training Info
Catch Rate	060	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	149	Effort Points	SpA
Happiness	70		SpA
To Lv.100	Normal

Kanto #	Johto #	Hoenn #	Sinnoh #
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Unova #	Johto (IV) #
	< 149 >

Girafarig is a bizarre giraffe-like Pokémon that was introduced in the second generation games.

Information

Girafarig is a strange Pokémon which is known for having a head on its tail (the second head being reminiscent of a Chain Chomp). The tail in fact contained a small brain and would bite automatically if it detected an alluring scent or sound nearby. Sneaking up on a Girafarig from behind would basically guarantee an attempted attack from the tail. It is actually capable of instinctively fighting while facing backwards. Because the tail's brain is too small for thinking, it does not need to think and remains awake at all times to watch its surroundings.

The Girafarig is in fact a herbivore and eats primarily grass and tree shoots. When it eats, the tail is known to make chewing noises as if it were eating as well.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, HeartGold and SoulSilver Girafarig can be commonly found on Route 43. They also appeared rarely at Route 48 and the Safari Zone's Plains area in HeartGold and SoulSilver. Girafarig could also be caught at the Treehouse course of the Pokéwalker, from which it could be transferred to HeartGold/SoulSilver.

In Pokémon: Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Versions, Girafarig can be found in Hoenn's Safari Zone. In Diamond and Pearl, Girafarig can be found on Route 214 and Lake Valor, while in Platinum Girafarig are found at Route 221 and the Verity Lakefront.

Other Games

In Pokémon Stadium 2, Girafarig from a linked Game Boy game could be used in the "Furret's Frolic" minigame. In Pokémon Channel, Girafarig are found in the Cobalt Coast at night under any weather conditions. In Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, Girafarig are found in the Safari Zone when playing on the Ruby Field. Girafarig can be obtained in Huge Storage 5 or Mr. Who's Den in Pokémon Trozei!. Girafarig appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, where it is found in the Solar Field, and in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, where it is found on the Amp Hills, Far Amp Hills and Shimmer Hill. Girafarig also appear in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia at Chroma Road. In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, it was found at Canal Ruins and the Ice Temple.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• Girafarig is featured in one of the Johto-based episodes of the Pokémon anime, where its trainer struggles to establish a psychic bond with the Girafarig, succeeding by the end. During the Sinnoh series, Girafarig have been shown as Pokémon of both Lucian and Lyra. Aside from that, they have made various minor appearances in the series.
• Girafarig made a few appearances in the Pokémon Adventures manga, as a Pokémon of Team Rocket as well as a lost Pokémon that Morty found using his powers.

Trivia

• Its name is a play on "giraffe" as well as being a palindrome.