Giganotosaurus

General Statistics

full-sized Giganotosaurus

• Name: Giganotosaurus carolinii
• Name Meaning: Gigantic Southern Lizard
• Diet: Carnivore
• Length: 12-13 meters (40-43 feet)
• Time Period: Middle/Late Cretaceous
• Classification: Allosauroidea --> Carcharodontosauridae --> Giganotosaurinae
• Place Found: Argentina
• Describer: Coria and Salgado, 1995

Dinosaur King Statistics

Arcade Stats

Giganotosaurus arcade card (Taiwanese 3rd Edition)

• Attribute: Fire
• Sign: Rock
• Power: 1400
• Technique: 700
  • Compatibility: Tab 4
• Types:
  • Tie Type (Japanese 2006 series; English & Taiwanese Series 1)
  • Counter Type (Japanese 2007 series; English & Taiwanese Series 2)
  • Hunter Type (Japanese Gekizan series)
• Arcade Nickname:
  • Japanese: 南米の霸者
  • English: The South American Conqueror
  • Taiwanese: 南美的霸者

Availability

• Japanese
  • 1st Edition (New; 25-竜)
  • 2nd Edition (013-竜)
  • 4th Edition (016-竜; Tie Type)
  • 5th Edition (018-竜; Tie Type)
  • 2006 Winter Season Limited Edition (019-竜; Tie Type)
  • 6th Edition (021-竜; Tie Type)
  • Triple Slash card set (Crisis Type; Moves: Fire Cannon, Fire Bomb, Blazing Spin Attack)
  • 2007 1st Edition (013-竜; Counter Type)
  • 2007 1st Edition+ (013-竜; Counter Type)
  • 2007 2nd Edition (013-竜; Counter Type)
  • Non-sale Fire Egg (EGG-001/002/005-竜)
  • Gekizan 1st Edition (009-竜; Hunter Type Featured Character: Max)
• English
  • Original Edition (New; 25-Dino)
  • 1st Edition (25-Dino)
  • 2nd Edition (016-Dino; Tie Type)
  • 3rd Edition (018-Dino; Tie Type)
  • 4th Edition (019-Dino; Tie Type)
  • 5th Edition (021-Dino; Tie Type)
  • Series 2 1st Edition (013-Dino; Counter Type)
  • Series 2 2nd Edition (013-Dino; Counter Type)
• Taiwanese
  • 1st Edition (New; 龍-25)
  • 1st Edition Extension (龍-25)
  • 2nd Edition (016-龍; Tie Type)
  • 3rd Edition (019-龍; Tie Type)
  • 4th Edition (021-龍; Tie Type)
  • Series 2 1st Edition (013-龍; Counter Type)
  • Series 2 2nd Edition (013-龍; Counter Type)
  • Non-sale Fire Egg

Giganotosaurus arcade card (Japanese 1st Edition)

Giganotosaurus arcade card (Japanese 2007 1st Edition)

Giganotosaurus arcade card (Japanese Gekizan 1st Edition)

Giganotosaurus arcade card (English Original/1st Edition)

Back of Giganotosaurus arcade card (English Original/1st Edition)

Giganotosaurus arcade card (English 3rd Edition)

Back of Giganotosaurus arcade card (English 3rd Edition)

Giganotosaurus arcade card (English 5th Edition)

Back of Giganotosaurus arcade card (English 5th Edition)

Giganotosaurus arcade card (English Series 2 2nd Edition)

Back of Giganotosaurus arcade card (English S2 2nd Edition)

Giganotosaurus arcade card (Taiwanese 3rd Edition)

Giganotosaurus arcade card (Taiwanese 4th Edition)

TCG Stats

Giganotosaurus

Giganotosaurus TCG card

• Attribute: Fire
• Sign: Paper
• Power: 1400
• Level: 3
• Life: 2
• Card Code: DKCG-006/160
• Card Rarity: Common
• Image From: cropped 07 1st(+)/S2 1st arcade card
• Other Forms: Alpha Giganotosaurus
• Abilities:

[Rampage: 1700]

During your turn, this Dinosaur's power is 1700.

Savage Giganotosaurus

Savage Giganotosaurus TCG card

• Attribute: Fire
• Sign: Paper
• Power: 1400
• Level: 3
• Life: 2
• Card Code: DKAA-005/100
• Card Rarity: Silver Rare
• Image From: 07 2nd/S2 2nd arcade card
• Abilities:

[Fiery Fighter]

When this Dinosaur attacks or is attacked, you can put 1 Dinosaur from your hand on top of your deck. If you do, this Dinosaur's Power is 1700 during this battle.

Wildfire Giganotosaurus

Wildfire Giganotosaurus TCG card

• Attribute: Fire
• Sign: Rock
• Power: 1300
• Level: 3
• Life: 2
• Card Code: DKDS-005/100
• Card Rarity: Common
• Image From: cropped 06 6th/S1 5th arcade card
• Abilities:

[Spectral Summoning: Fire]

When you Dino Slash this Dinosaur from your hand, you can reveal a Fire Spectral Armor Dinosaur from your hand. If you do, search your deck for a Dinosaur that can be used to Dino Slash that Spectral Armor Dinosaur and add it to your hand. Then shuffle your deck.

Scary Giganotosaurus

Scary Giganotosaurus TCG card (French)

• Attribute: Fire
• Sign: Scissors
• Power: 1200
• Level: 2
• Life: 1
• Card Code: SAS-006/100
• Card Rarity: Common
• Image From: cropped 06 4th/S1 2nd arcade card
• Abilities:

[Ferocity: 1400]

When this Dinosaur uses a regular Move, it has 1400 Power during the battle.

Trivia

• Dr. Taylor's arcade comments:
  • Japanese: ティラノサウルスをしのぐ大型の肉食恐竜だ。頭だけで１８０センチくらいあるぞ。
  • English: A huge carnivore, it is bigger than the Tyrannosaurus. Its head alone could be 180cm long.
  • Taiwanese: 超越暴龍的大型肉食恐龍,光是頭部就有180公分。
• Along with Maiasaura, Triceratops, Suchomimus, Ankylosaurus, and Allosaurus, it is one of the dinosaurs available in the Japanese Triple Slash Card set.
• Along with Tyrannosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Torvosaurus, Acrocanthosaurus, Tarbosaurus, Gorgosaurus, Daspletosaurus, Alioramus, and Yangchuanosaurus, it is one of the available dinosaurs in the Japanese and Taiwanese non-sale Fire Egg card.
• Giganotosaurus was one of several theropods (many of which are carcharodontosaurids) that were larger than Tyrannosaurus.
  • Giganotosaurus was the only theropod bigger than T. rex from Dinosaur King not to feature in the anime.
• In the arcade game, this is one of the default dinosaurs used in 2-player battles.

Gallery

Giganotosaurus roaring during its arcade game introduction

Giganotosaurus skeleton

Fanmade Dino chibi by JP:OGFreak