Griseous Orb

The Griseous Orb (Japanese: はっきんだま Platinum Orb) is a type of held item introduced in Pokémon Platinum. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves when held by Giratina, and prior to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it would change Giratina into its Origin Forme while held.

Griseous Orb はっきんだま Platinum Orb

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Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Items (PtHGSS) Generation V Items Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items Fling Power 60

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price PtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SwShBDSP N/A $5,000 SMUSUM $10,000 N/A

Effect

In battle

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Generations II to VIII

If held by Giratina, it increases the power of its Dragon- and Ghost-type moves by 20%.

Unaffected by item negating effects (such as Embargo and Klutz). Item manipulating effects (such as Trick and Fling) cannot give Giratina a Griseous Orb or remove a Griseous Orb from Giratina.

Generation IX

The Griseous Orb is now affected by item manipulating and negating effects due to no longer causing Giratina to change form.

Outside of battle

From Generation IV to VIII, the Griseous Orb allows Giratina to remain in its Origin Forme outside of the Distortion World. In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the Griseous Core must be held to transform Giratina into its Origin Forme instead.

In Pokémon Platinum and HeartGold and SoulSilver, only Giratina can hold a Griseous Orb, and Pokémon holding a Griseous Orb cannot be traded. From Generation V onward, these restrictions no longer apply.

Description

Games Description PtHGSS A glowing orb to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves. BWB2W2 A glowing orb to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP A glowing orb to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves when it is held. SV A shining gem to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Giratina’s Dragon- and Ghost-type moves.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods Pt Distortion World (from Turnback Cave) HGSS Sinjoh Ruins (held by Giratina) BW Marvelous Bridge (given by the Shadow Triad) B2W2 Dragonspiral Tower XY Terminus Cave ORAS Route 130 (underwater) SMUSUM Hau'oli City Mall (Antiquities of the Ages) SwSh Stow-on-Side (from the bargain shop keeper after completing the main story, if the player owns a Giratina) BDSP Ramanas Park (after defeating Origin Forme Giratina) SV Porto Marinada auction (if the player owns a Giratina)

Distribution

As a held item

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period XYORAS Dahara City Giratina Japan June 20 to August 31, 2015 June 27 to 28, 2015 Dahara City Giratina Korean November 26, 2015 to January 31, 2016

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 白金寶珠 Baahkgām Bóujyū * 白金玉魂 Baahkgām Yuhkwàhn * Mandarin 白金寶珠 / 白金宝珠 Báijīn Bǎozhū * 白金玉魂 Báijīn Yùhún * French Orbe Platiné German Platinum-Orb Italian Grigiosfera Korean 백금옥 Baekgeum Ok Spanish Griseosfera

See also

• Adamant Orb
• Lustrous Orb
• Griseous Core

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation IV – V – VI – VII – VIII – IX

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