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Giratina

Platinum 27/127 • rare

Set: Platinum
Number: 27/127
Rarity: Rare
Released: 2009
Energy type: psychic energy
Market price: $11.85
Artist: Mitsuhiro Arita

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Market

What it's worth

$11.85market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$8.85 – $11.85 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare psychic-type card features Giratina as it appeared in the Platinum set. Its classification as a rare card makes it a distinctive piece for those documenting the evolution of card sets and the various forms of this legendary character.

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Card face

What it does

100 HPBasic

Cost: psychic energy colorless energyStrafe20

You may switch Giratina with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Cost: psychic energy colorless energy colorless energyBroken-space Blow50

If the Defending Pokémon is Knocked Out by this attack, put the Defending Pokémon and all cards attached to in the Lost Zone instead of the discard pile.

Weaknessdarkness energy×2Resistancecolorless energy-20Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

A Pokémon that is said to live in a world on the reverse side of ours. It appears in an ancient cemetery.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Giratina card numbered 27/127 was released as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Platinum expansion, which debuted in early 2009. This set served as a bridge between the Diamond & Pearl and HeartGold & SoulSilver eras, drawing heavily from the themes of the Giratina and the Sky Warrior film. The inclusion of Giratina, a legendary Pokémon known for its dual existence in the Distortion World, was central to the marketing and gameplay mechanics of this specific generation of cards.

The artwork for this card features the stylized, often jagged aesthetic common to the era's Rare-tier cards, focusing on Giratina's Altered Forme. These cards were designed to highlight the creature's Ghost and Dragon typing, often emphasizing dark, atmospheric colors to reflect the Pokémon's lore. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its psychic-type utility in competitive play, as it helped bolster the presence of Legendary Pokémon within the established TCG meta-game.

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About

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