Competitive Information for Jirachi [Ruby/Sapphire]
Steel / Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Jirachi? These builds are optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Ruby/Sapphire metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Jirachi, an incredible Pokémon ready to dominate with its Steel and Psychic typing! It's a sight to see Jirachi out in the 3rd generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Fire and Ground. Curious about Jirachi's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 248 Hp / 44 Atk / 68 Def / 148 SpD
Moveset:
- Calm Mind
- Protect
- Toxic
- Wish / Body Slam
Jirachi thrives as a prestigious Double Wall perfect for single battles. It is meant to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Jirachi last longer regaining it's health points every turn. With Serene Grace, Jirachi's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Jirachi this turn).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
◆ Wish is a status move (next turn, heals 50% of the recipient's max hp).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: King's Rock / Shell Bell
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Ball
- Mud-Slap
- Cosmic Power
Jirachi proves to be a iconic Physical Sweeper for single battles. This configuration strives to take down the opponent's team with powerful physical moves. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. King's Rock grants all attacking moves (that do not already have a chance to flinch) a 10% chance of causing each target to flinch. The Shell Bell item option is to help Jirachi recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Serene Grace, Jirachi's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Cosmic Power is a status move (raises your Jirachi's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: King's Rock / Twisted Spoon
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Confusion
- Thunderbolt / Thunder Punch
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch / Icy Wind
Jirachi makes an a glorious Special Sweeper in single battles. This approach seeks to crush rivals using brute special power. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. King's Rock grants all attacking moves (that do not already have a chance to flinch) a 10% chance of causing each target to flinch. With Serene Grace, Jirachi's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled. With a Twisted Spoon equipped to it, Jirachi's psychic-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Thunder Punch is a special 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Fire Punch is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Ice Punch is a special 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Jirachi? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Ruby/Sapphire metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: King's Rock / Shell Bell
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Ball
- Mud-Slap
- Cosmic Power
For those intense double battles, Jirachi is a unforgettable Physical Sweeper. This build is crafted to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical power. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. King's Rock grants all attacking moves (that do not already have a chance to flinch) a 10% chance of causing each target to flinch. The Shell Bell item option is to help Jirachi recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Serene Grace, Jirachi's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Cosmic Power is a status move (raises your Jirachi's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: King's Rock / Twisted Spoon
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Confusion
- Icy Wind / Ice Punch
- Thunderbolt / Thunder Punch
- Fire Punch
Ready for double battles? Jirachi is a storied Special Sweeper. It attempts to crush rivals using heavy-hitting special power. Remember before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. King's Rock grants all attacking moves (that do not already have a chance to flinch) a 10% chance of causing each target to flinch. With Serene Grace, Jirachi's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled. With a Twisted Spoon equipped to it, Jirachi's psychic-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Punch is a special 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Thunder Punch is a special 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Fire Punch is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Jirachi can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Jirachi.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Jirachi can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Jirachi
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Serene grace + Item: King's rock
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Icy Wind
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Body Slam
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Confusion
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Fire Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Ice Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Mud-Slap
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Psychic
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Secret Power
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Shadow Ball
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Thunder Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Thunderbolt
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Water Pulse
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Thunder
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Jirachi's stats
- Calm Mind
- Cosmic Power
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Jirachi
- Body Slam
- Calm Mind
- Fire Punch
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Hidden Power Grass
- Ice Punch
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
- Substitute
- Thunder
- Toxic
- Wish
Common Effort Values for Jirachi in Ruby and Sapphire
- Sassy Nature ( 248/44/68/0/148/0/ )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/224/0/0/32/ )
- Optimize Jirachi's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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