Is Jirachi Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Event and transfer only. Steel/Psychic with AbilitySerene Grace doubling secondary effect chances. 600 BST mythical. If imported, handles most of the game effortlessly.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Jirachi resists most of Morty's coverage and hits back hard.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Jirachi trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Jirachi trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Jirachi resists most of Janine's coverage and hits back hard.
Jirachi trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Jirachi trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Jirachi trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Jirachi has the type edge here and should clean up Lance'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 Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- LV 20PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 35PsychicZen HeadbuttPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 40NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 55PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 65NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 70SteelDoom DesirePower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
How to Get Jirachi in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No wild encounters for Jirachi in HeartGold & SoulSilver, and none of the games below can send it to HeartGold & SoulSilver directly. The encounter info below covers where it appears.
Jirachi is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver
Jirachi cannot be obtained in HeartGold or SoulSilver at all, so a shiny one has to be brought in from another game. 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Jirachi Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Jirachi
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x54-63% Fire Blast 2x30-36% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodBell Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x98-116%KO Earthquake 2x54-64% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x81-96% Fire Blast 2x43-51% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x97-115%KO Earthquake 2x38-45% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Silph Co Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x91-107%KO Earthquake 2x51-60% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Entei builds →Overheat 2x82-97% Dig 2x39-46% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x81-96% Fire Blast 2x28-33% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x105-123%KO Earthquake 2x38-45% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Silver Interact Encounter | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x57-67% Fire Fang 2x25-30% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x62-73% Fire Fang 2x27-32% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jirachi View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x76-90% Dig 2x28-33% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
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
HGSS Jirachi Best Moveset
Steel/Psychic at 100 across every stat with AbilitySerene Grace doubling secondary effect rates. Paralysis from MoveThunder Wave plus 60% flinch from MoveIron Head locks opponents out of attacking for turns. The moveset combines type resistances with effect manipulation.
Best Build
Jirachi best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Iron Head
- Fire Punch
- Body Slam
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Jirachi picks up Psychic and Double-Edge along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 10 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.
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 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Generations have believed that any wish written on a note on its head will come true when it awakens.
Jirachi Event Distributions
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Jirachi has been offered just once as a Mystery Gift event Pokemon.
Make a Wish with JIRACHI!HeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Jirachi HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Jirachi as a sweeper. Physical side carries the damage. It outspeeds most threats,
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Jolly on Jirachi. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk 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
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