Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior

Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior

Year: 2008

Runtime: 96 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama

FantasyAnimationFamilyAdventure

In a hidden Reverse World, a legendary conflict unfolds as Giratina is revealed to possess the ability to generate parallel dimensions. Ash, Pikachu and their friends journey into this mysterious realm, where they must confront a dark stranger intent on exploiting Giratina’s power for evil, striving to protect both worlds from the looming threat.

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1

Newton constructs a device to absorb Giratina's abilities

Five years ago, Newton Graceland, a researcher of the Reverse World, built a device designed to absorb Giratina's powers. The purpose was to enable travel between the normal world and the Reverse World. Newton deactivated the project after learning that the process would kill Giratina, and the blueprints were subsequently erased.

Five years ago
2

Dimensional collision causes chaos

A collision between time and space caused two dimensions to link improperly, resulting in a destructive unraveling of reality. Dialga and Palkia fought over territory in Alamos Town, believing the other had encroached, leading to severe distortions in both worlds. These distortions polluted the Reverse World, provoking Giratina’s wrath.

Unspecified Alamos Town
3

Giratina captures Dialga

Giratina, angered by the chaos, captured Dialga and dragged it into the Reverse World. During this event, Shaymin, a flower-bearing Pokémon, was caught on Dialga's back as a portal opened. Shaymin used its powers to escape back to the normal world through a portal.

Unspecified Reverse World and surrounding areas
4

Shaymin escapes to the normal world

Frightened, Shaymin activated its powers to escape through a portal back to the real world. Dialga, subdued, followed Shaymin through the portal, prompting a sequence of events involving Giratina's attempts to regain access to the normal world.

Unspecified Normal world, portal site
5

Shaymin meets Ash, Dawn, and Brock

Shaymin encounters trainers Ash, Dawn, and Brock, who agree to help it reach the Flower Garden high in the mountains. The goal was to facilitate its migration and the blooming of new flowers through flower bearing. During their journey, a portal to the Reverse World opens and swallows them.

Unspecified Mountains, Flower Garden
6

Encounter with Giratina in the Reverse World

In the Reverse World, Ash, Dawn, and Shaymin meet Giratina. Newton rescues them from Giratina, but Giratina immediately targets Shaymin to use its power. Newton intervenes to send Shaymin, Ash, and Dawn back to the normal world to avoid Giratina's aggression.

Unspecified Reverse World
7

Zero attacks and captures Shaymin

Zero, seeking Shaymin's power, launches an attack using an army of Magnemite, Magneton, and Magnezone. He captures Shaymin, forcing it to open a portal that allows Giratina to return to the normal world. Shaymin's transformation into Sky Forme allows it to fly during this critical moment.

Unspecified Near the train
8

Giratina is freed and Zero flees

Shaymin triggers a portal that frees Giratina from the time loop. Giratina returns to the normal world, and Zero captures it, attempting to use Newton's device to absorb Giratina’s abilities to dominate the Reverse World. Newton disables the device, releasing Giratina.

Unspecified Flower Garden / Mountain area
9

Giratina collapses, Zero escapes

After Giratina's abilities are absorbed, it collapses from exhaustion. Shaymin heals Giratina, but Zero escapes to the Reverse World, causing a glacier to move toward the Flower Garden. Pokémon Regigigas and Mamoswine work together to slow down the glacier.

Unspecified Mountain glacier and Flower Garden
10

Zero's ship crashes and Giratina's abilities are lost

Shaymin opens a portal, dragging Zero back to the normal world. Zero's ship crashes into the glacier, and his data on Giratina's abilities is lost when Buneary and Swinub freeze the ship. Giratina restores the damage caused and leaves to track down Dialga.

Unspecified Glacier and ship site
11

Giratina leaves and Shaymin migrates

Giratina departs after restoring the damage, while Shaymin and other flower-bearing Pokémon perform their migration in the Reverse World. The heroes reflect on their adventure, and Giratina begins its pursuit of Dialga, leaving the mountain area.

Unspecified Reverse World and Flower Garden
12

End credits and resolution

During the end credits, Newton rescues and reconciles with Zero, who is arrested. Ash, Dawn, and Brock send flowers to their families as a sign of gratitude, wrapping up the story with a message of peace and closure.

Post-events Unspecified

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