Competitive Information for Jirachi [Sword/Shield]
Steel / Psychic
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Jirachi? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Jirachi is a pretty decent Steel and Psychic-typed Pokemon. It's pretty usual to find yourself dealing with Jirachi when battling in the 8th generation meta. Jirachi is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Jirachi is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks.
Item: King's Rock / Life Orb
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Meteor Mash / Iron Head
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Zen Headbutt
- Play Rough
Physical Sweeper Jirachi (Serene Grace)
Jirachi is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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. Life Orb boosts the power of Jirachi's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Serene Grace, Jirachi's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
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Item: King's Rock / Eject Pack
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Flash Cannon
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Draco Meteor
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
Special Sweeper Jirachi (Serene Grace)
Jirachi is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 Eject Pack equipped to it, if Jirachi's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Jirachi on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Draco Meteor is a special 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Jirachi's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psyshock
- Calm Mind
- Substitute
- Thunder
Jirachi Support (Rain Sweep Jirachi)
Jirachi is a legendary Support for single battles. 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. Jirachi's the primary sweeper of my team. Being able to create 101 sub's is a blessing, letting the wishmaker come in and set up on either Chansey or Blissey. Appreciating the rain from Politoed, Jirachi enjoys the 60% paralysis rate, as well as being able to deal with special walls in the form of Psyshock. The EV Spread gives Jirachi the most overall bulk, while being able to maintain a 328 speed.
◆ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Jirachi's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Substitute is a status move (Jirachi takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
◆ Thunder is a special 110-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Jirachi? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Item: King's Rock / Life Orb
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Meteor Mash / Iron Head
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Zen Headbutt
- Play Rough
Doubles Physical Sweeper Jirachi (Serene Grace)
Jirachi is a legendary Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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. Life Orb boosts the power of Jirachi's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Serene Grace, Jirachi's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
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Item: King's Rock / Eject Pack
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Flash Cannon
- Dazzling Gleam / Moonblast
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Draco Meteor
Doubles Special Sweeper Jirachi (Serene Grace)
Jirachi is a legendary Special Sweeper for double battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 Eject Pack equipped to it, if Jirachi's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Jirachi on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Draco Meteor is a special 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Jirachi's special attack by 2 stages).
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Item: King's Rock / Room Service
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Meteor Mash / Iron Head
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Zen Headbutt
- Trick Room
Offensive Trick Room Jirachi (Serene Grace)
Jirachi is a legendary Offensive Trick Room for single battles. 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. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Room Service equipped to it, if trick room is active, Jirachi's speed is lowered by 1 stage then the Room Service gets consumed.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Jirachi learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Jirachi can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Jirachi
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Ability: Serene grace + Item: King's rock
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Psychic
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Thunder
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Thunderbolt
- 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: Headbutt
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Ice Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Thunder Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Ancient Power
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Icy Wind
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Mud-Slap
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Shadow Ball
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Meteor Mash
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Water Pulse
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Energy Ball
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Charge Beam
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Flash Cannon
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Fling
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Iron Head
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Zen Headbutt
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Moonblast
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Play Rough
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Power-Up Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Follow Me, Magic Coat, Helping Hand, Ally Switch
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Jirachi's stats
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Cosmic Power
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
- Meteor Beam
- Meteor Mash
- Power-Up Punch
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Jirachi
- Baton Pass
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Stored Power
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Jirachi in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Jirachi's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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