Is Jirachi Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Event-only. Steel/Psychic with AbilitySerene Grace doubling secondary effect chances. 600 BST with balanced stats. If you have one, Serene Grace makes every move with a side effect twice as likely to land. For most Emerald players, an empty dex entry waiting for a distribution.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Jirachi resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Jirachi trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Jirachi trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Jirachi resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Jirachi trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Jirachi trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Trade
Jirachi cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from Wattson after clearing New Mauville
- LV 20PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- LV 35NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 40PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Tate & Liza
- TM04PsychicCalm MindPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Tate & Liza
- LV 50SteelDoom DesirePower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORPsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORFireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORIceIce PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORElectricThunder PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Jirachi in Emerald
Jirachi has no in-game encounter in Emerald. The wish maker only ever came from special events, like the 10th Anniversary distribution, and those promotions have long since ended. Adding one to an Emerald team now means trading it in from another save.
Jirachi is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Distributed via 10th Anniversary event 2006 (Emerald-compatible). Pokemon Channel and Pokemon Colosseum bonus discs distributed Jirachi to Ruby/Sapphire only (NOT Emerald). All distributions discontinued.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Jirachi in Emerald
Jirachi cannot be found in Emerald at all, so a shiny must come from the Pokemon Colosseum bonus disc that first distributed it, then ride over by trade. There is no way to hunt one inside the game itself. See every game where Shiny Jirachi can be hunted
Shiny Jirachi Evolution
Does Not EvolveJirachi Weakness
Fire and Ground moves hit Jirachi for super-effective damage. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Jirachi's overall bulk (100/100/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Jirachi Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Jirachi
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x98-116%KO Earthquake 2x54-64% | ||
 Groudon Ground | S | |
Obtain MethodTerra Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Groudon builds →Earthquake 2x92-108%KO Overheat 2x61-71% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x98-116%KO Earthquake 2x51-60% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x97-115%KO Earthquake 2x38-45% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x100-118%KO Earthquake 2x66-77% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x76-90% Dig 2x21-25% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x81-96% Fire Blast 2x28-33% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x66-77% Fire Blast 2x43-51% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x82-97% Earthquake 2x25-30% | ||
Jirachi Evolutions
Mythical Pokemon don't breed, and Jirachi is no exception. This Steel/Psychic type sits at 600 stats with no chain to speak of. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
E Jirachi Best Moveset
100 across every stat and Steel/Psychic typing give Jirachi both offensive flexibility and nine resistances. AbilitySerene Grace doubles secondary effect chances, turning MoveIron Head into a 60%% flinch move and MoveBody Slam into a 60%% paralysis move. The moveset exploits these doubled odds to control matches through status and flinch.
Best Build
Jirachi best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Fire Punch
- Wish
- Calm Mind
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Jirachi. TMs unlock coverage across 9 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Doom Desire and Future Sight into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
JIRACHI is said to make wishes come true. While it sleeps, a tough crystalline shell envelops the body to protect it from enemies.
Jirachi Emerald Guide
In Emerald, use Jirachi as a sweeper. Splits damage between physical and special. It outspeeds most threats,
For Emerald, run Bold on Jirachi. +Defense is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Jirachi first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 titles. Mythical distribution means event-only access in most games, making it one of the harder Pokemon to collect.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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