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** Origin Forme Giratina is the tallest {{Type|Ghost}} Pokémon. | ** Origin Forme Giratina is the tallest {{Type|Ghost}} Pokémon. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Giratina may be based on Seta, a giant centipede, from the Japanese fairytale, "{{wp|My Lord Bag of Rice}}", which was said to prey on dragon hatchlings and be as large as a mountain. Giratina is also possibly based on a {{wp|basilisk}}. | Giratina may be based on Seta, a giant centipede, from the Japanese fairytale, "{{wp|My Lord Bag of Rice}}", which was said to prey on dragon hatchlings and be as large as a mountain. Giratina's Altered Forme is also possibly based on a {{wp|basilisk}}, and its Origin Forme may be based on a {{wp|snake|serpent}}. | ||
In its Altered Forme, Giratina's wings may be based on a bat's, and its body has an insect-like, six-legged feature, but its posture is similar to a {{wp|sauropod}}. | In its Altered Forme, Giratina's wings may be based on a bat's, and its body has an insect-like, six-legged feature, but its posture is similar to a {{wp|sauropod}}. | ||