Jirachi (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Jirachi (disambiguation).

Jirachi Wish Pokémon ジラーチ Jirachi #0385 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Serene Grace Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Jirachi 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 2.4 lbs. 1.1 kg Jirachi 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 215 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 270 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Jirachi 3 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 100
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Jirachi (Japanese: ジラーチ Jirachi) is a dual-type Steel/Psychic Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Jirachi is a small, white, humanoid Pokémon. It has short, stubby legs and comparatively longer arms. There are flaps on the underside of its arms, which give the impression of long sleeves. On its belly is a curved seam, which conceals a third eye, known as its "true" eye. Additionally, Jirachi has a normal pair of ovalish eyes on its face, with small, blue triangular markings underneath. On its head is a large, yellow structure with three points extending outward: one from the top and one on either side. On each point is a teal tag, known as a "wish tag". A rounded extension hangs from either side of the yellow structure, framing Jirachi's face. Two yellow streamers flow from Jirachi's back, resembling comet tails.

Jirachi hibernates for extensive periods, forming a protective crystalline shell as it sleeps. However, it is still capable of fighting while asleep if it is in danger. It awakens for seven days every thousand years, but can also waken if sung to by a voice of purity. During the short periods when it is awake, Jirachi is said to grant wishes. However, as depicted in Jirachi: Wish Maker, Jirachi cannot create an object that is desired from a wish. Instead, it teleports the desired object to the person that made the wish. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Jirachi's wishes are granted by writing on the three tags located on its head. Due to only having three tags, Jirachi can only grant three wishes. The anime further reveals that Jirachi's awakening is linked to the Millennium Comet and that its third eye has the ability to absorb the energy Jirachi needs for hibernation. It is said that Jirachi's ability to grant wishes also gives it great attack power. Although it is extremely rare, Jirachi can be found in the mountains.

Jirachi is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Doom Desire.

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  Jirachi's "true" eye open

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  Jirachi's crystal form

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: While in the Ruins, one of the slot machine prizes is the chance to capture Jirachi. Jirachi will move around and must be hit three times in 30 seconds for the capture to be successful. There is only one chance per pinball game.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Jirachi is the final boss of the Special Episode Bidoof's Wish.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Jirachi is the astronomer of the Expedition Society and is a self-proclaimed genius, capable of fixing the Pokémon Nexus. He mentions to have been born in Star Cave, the location where Jirachi could be found in Explorers of Sky.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #201 Kanto #— Ruby A legend states that Jirachi will make true any wish that is written on the notes attached to its head when it awakens. If this Pokémon senses danger, it will fight without awakening. Sapphire Jirachi will awaken from its sleep of a thousand years if you sing to it in a voice of purity. It is said to make true any wish that people desire. Emerald Jirachi is said to make wishes come true. While it sleeps, a tough crystalline shell envelops the body to protect it from enemies. FireRed It is said to make any wish come true. It is only awake for only seven days out of a thousand years. LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #— Diamond It is said to have the ability to grant any wish for just one week every thousand years. Pearl Platinum HeartGold Generations have believed that any wish written on a note on its head will come true when it awakens. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black It is said to have the ability to grant any wish for just one week every thousand years. White Black 2 It is said to have the ability to grant any wish for just one week every thousand years. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #210 X Generations have believed that any wish written on a note on its head will come true when it awakens. Y It is said to have the ability to grant any wish for just one week every thousand years. Omega Ruby A legend states that Jirachi will make true any wish that is written on notes attached to its head when it awakens. If this Pokémon senses danger, it will fight without awakening. Alpha Sapphire Jirachi will awaken from its sleep of a thousand years if you sing to it in a voice of purity. It is said to make true any wish that people desire.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. Sword Once every 1,000 years, the singing of a pure voice will rouse this Pokémon from its near-perpetual slumber. It wakes for only seven days.* Shield It's believed that when this Pokémon wakes from its 1,000-year slumber, it will grant any wishes written on the notes attached to its head.* Brilliant Diamond It is said to wake up for just seven days every 1,000 years and use its power to grant any wish. Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc (US) Pokémon Channel (EU) Emerald Trade, Event FireRed LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Pal Park, Event Platinum Pal Park, Event HeartGold SoulSilver Pal Park, Event Pal Park Mountain
Generation V Black White Poké Transfer, Event Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer, Event
Generation VI X Y Poké Transporter, Event Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Poké Transporter, Event
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank, Event Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank, Event Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Pokémon HOME, Event Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Floaroma Town (Only one*) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Pokémon HOMEVersion 2.0.1+

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Ruins Slot Machine (Both Fields) Channel Camp StarlightSu Trozei! Random Agent Cards, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Wish Cave (99F)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Final Maze (B23) MD Sky Star Cave (Bottom) PokéPark Wii Granite Zone*, Meadow Zone*
Generation V Rumble Blast Tower: Firebreathing Mountain* Rumble U Toy Collection: A Very Chaotic Battle! (Reward), NFC Figurine
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sky-High Ruins: Stage 6 Rumble World Starlight Islands: Wishing Star Tower (Special Boss) Super MD Complete main story Picross Area 07: Stage 07 (As a Mythical Pokémon)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Jirachi Sea, Butterfree Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Jirachi SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Wish Cave (99F) New Snap Ruins of RemembranceLevel 2, Post-credits
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Jump on a Chance for Jirachi Event: Jirachi Appears Event: Great Daily Pokémon (Fourth release) Masters EX Seasonal sync pair scout: Tate (Summer 2023) & Jirachi

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
RS	Wishing Star Jirachi	Japanese	Japan	5	June 1 to August 24, 2003
RSFRLG	2004 Tanabata Jirachi	Japanese	Japan and Taiwan	5	July 1 to 7, 2004; July 17 to August 15, 2004
RSEFRLG	2005 Tanabata Jirachi	Japanese	Japan	5	July 17 to August 21, 2005
RSEFRLG	2006 Tanabata Jirachi	Japanese	Japan	5	June 30 to July 10, 2006
RSEFRLG	PokéPark Jirachi	Japanese	Taiwan	30	July 24 to 31, 2006 August 23 to 30, 2006
DP	2007 Tanabata Jirachi	Japanese	Japan	5	July 1 to 22, 2007
DP	2008 Tanabata Jirachi	Japanese	Japan	5	August 18 to 31, 2008
DPPt	Nintendo Zone Jirachi	Japanese	Japan Wi-Fi	5	June 19 to July 17, 2009
DPPt	Nintendo of Korea Jirachi	Korean	South Korea	5	January 30 to 31, 2010
DPPt	GameStop Jirachi	English	United States	5	February 27 to March 13, 2010
DPPt	Latin America Jirachi	English	Latin America	5	February 27 to March 14, 2010
DPPtHGSS	Summer 2010 Jirachi	English	Australia	5	June 3 to 13, 2010
DPPtHGSS	Summer 2010 Jirachi	English	Wi-Fi	5	June 26 to July 16, 2010
DPPtHGSS	Summer 2010 Jirachi	French	Wi-Fi	5	June 26 to July 16, 2010
DPPtHGSS	Summer 2010 Jirachi	German	Wi-Fi	5	June 26 to July 16, 2010
DPPtHGSS	Summer 2010 Jirachi	Italian	Wi-Fi	5	June 26 to July 16, 2010
DPPtHGSS	Summer 2010 Jirachi	Spanish	Wi-Fi	5	June 26 to July 16, 2010
BWB2W2	Decolora Jirachi	Japanese	Japan Wi-Fi	50	July 1 to 31, 2013
BWB2W2	Character Fair Jirachi	Korean	South Korea	50	July 17 to 21, 2013
BWB2W2	2013 Tanabata Jirachi	Japanese	Japan	50	August 1 to 31, 2013
BWB2W2	Chilseok Jirachi	Korean	Wi-Fi	50	August 1 to 31, 2013
XY	2014 Tanabata Jirachi	All	Japan	10	August 1 to 31, 2014
XY	Wishing Star Jirachi	Korean region	Online	5	August 5 to September 14, 2014
XYORAS	Pokémon Center Jirachi	Japanese region	Online	15	December 1, 2014 to May 28, 2015
XYORAS	Pokémon Center Jirachi	All	Japan	15	December 14, 2014
XYORAS	2015 Tanabata Jirachi	All	Japan	100	July 18 to August 16, 2015
XYORAS	Nintendo Hong Kong Jirachi	Japanese region	Online	25	December 12, 2015 to January 31, 2016
XYORAS	Nintendo Hong Kong Jirachi	PAL region	Online	25	December 12, 2015 to January 31, 2016
XYORAS	Nintendo Hong Kong Jirachi	Taiwanese region	Online	25	December 12, 2015 to January 31, 2016
XYORAS	Pokémon 20th Anniversary Jirachi	American region	Online	100	April 1 to 24, 2016
XYORAS	Pokémon 20th Anniversary Jirachi	PAL region	Online	100	April 1 to 24, 2016
XYORAS	2016 Tanabata Jirachi	All	Japan	100	August 1 to 31, 2016
SM	2017 Tanabata Jirachi	All	Japan	15	August 6 to 13, 2017
SMUSUM	2018 Tanabata Jirachi	All	Japan	15	August 1 to 31, 2018
SwSh	25th Anniversary Film Fest Wishing Star Jirachi	All	Online	70	August 19 to September 30, 2022

In-game events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RS	Wishmaker Jirachi	English	hide	5	March 22, 2004 onwards
RS	Channel Jirachi	English	hide	5	April 2, 2004 onwards
RS	Channel Jirachi	French	hide	5	April 2, 2004 onwards
RS	Channel Jirachi	German	hide	5	April 2, 2004 onwards
RS	Channel Jirachi	Italian	hide	5	April 2, 2004 onwards
RS	Channel Jirachi	Spanish	hide	5	April 2, 2004 onwards

Held items

When receiving a Jirachi from Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc or Pokémon Channel, it will be holding one of the following Berries.

Games		Held items
Channel		Salac Berry (50%) Ganlon Berry (50%)
Colosseum

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Atk: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Def: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Total: 600	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Power 3/3 ★★★
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 4/5 ★★★★☆	Total 17/22 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is 1×. Prior to Generation VI, the effectiveness of  Dark-type  moves was 1×. Prior to Generation VI, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves was 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 011 Wish Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 077 Swift Normal Special 06060 00——% 20 2121 Life Dew Water Status 0000— 00——% 10 2828 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 3535 Gravity Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 5 4242 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100100% 10 4949 Meteor Mash Steel Physical 09090 09090% 10 5656 Healing Wish Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 6363 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 5 7070 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100100% 10 7777 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 8484 Cosmic Power Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 9191 Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100100% 5 9898 Doom Desire Steel Special 140140 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Jirachi Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Jirachi Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM041 TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM054 TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM112 TM112 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 00—}}—% 20 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM161 TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM170 TM170 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 095}}95% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM178 TM178 Gravity Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM217 TM217 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM218 TM218 Expanding Force Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM220 TM220 Meteor Beam Rock Special 120120 090}}90% 10 TM223 TM223 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM228 TM228 Psychic Noise Psychic Special 07575 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Jirachi Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Jirachi Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Jirachi Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Jirachi Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Jirachi Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Anime-only moves

Move	Type	Episode
Teleport	Psychic	Jirachi: Wish Maker

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Psywave	Jirachi (Nintendo Promo 21)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 99.9% Friend Area: Mt. Moonview Phrases 51%-100% HP Wishes can always come true! You mustn't ever give up! 26%-50% HP Oh, no! My health is all the way down to half! 1%-25% HP I'm sorry... I might return to sleep... Level up Yes! I leveled up! Your wishes should come true!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: B
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Complete the epilogue story Connected to: Mawile, Buizel (♂) Connection Orb Set: 5 Phrases Normal Occasional adventure isn't bad! Low HP (< 50%) Maybe I should go home soon…
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 59 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 59 Base Speed: 70
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Jirachi awakened to find himself in the PokéPark. He delights in playing games and brings a happy atmosphere to his favorite, Venusaur's Vine Swing.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Steel Attack Power: ★★★★★ Power of Six Increases the damage dealt by matching six Pokémon.
Pokémon Shuffle Steel Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #273 Mega Boost+ Fills the Mega Gauge of the same type of Pokémon more.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 225 Base Attack: 210 Base Defense: 210 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Confusion, Charge Beam Charged Attacks: Dazzling Gleam, Psychic, Doom Desire
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #213 Jirachi’s wondrous power allows it to grant any wishes written on the notes attached to its head. I hardly dared hope when we first saw its crystal shell, but I’m so glad we were lucky enough to encounter it!

In Pokémon GO, Jirachi can be obtained by completing the Special Research, A Thousand-Year Slumber. When attempting to catch Jirachi in Pokémon Go, several Pokémon can be seen singing in the background. Jirachi is one of very few Pokémon, like Meloetta, with a unique catch environment in Pokémon Go.

Evolution data

Unevolved Jirachi  Steel  Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Jirachi images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Jirachi in the anime

Major appearances

Jirachi (M06)

Jirachi debuted in a major role in Jirachi: Wish Maker. It was revealed to only awaken during the week of the Millennium Comet, where it would search for a partner to be its friend, with the honor in the movie going to Max. However, by the end of the movie, Jirachi went back to sleep, much to Max's sadness.

Other

Jirachi made its main series debut in Searching for a Wish!. A young girl named Gemma had been in pursuit of Jirachi, since she wanted it to grant her wish to restore her valley to the vibrant land it once was. Jirachi was initially shy towards her, but in the end, it warmed up to her and granted her wish before falling asleep again.

In Pikachu, What's This Key?, a Jirachi was one of the Mythical Pokémon visited by Pikachu and his friends, courtesy of Klefki's keys.

Minor appearances

A Jirachi appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

A Jirachi appeared in PK14.

In the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, a Jirachi was seen levitating over a Groudon.

A Jirachi appeared in the ending credits in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.

A Jirachi appeared in a fantasy in Time After Time!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW132 Jirachi Ash's Pokédex Jirachi, the Wish Pokémon. Reputed to have the power to grant wishes, Jirachi only awakens for seven days every thousand years.

GOTCHA!

A Jirachi briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Jirachi in Pokémon Adventures

Movie adaptations

Main article: Jirachi (M06)

Jirachi appeared in Jirachi: Wish Maker, where it fulfilled the same role as in the movie of the same name.

Pocket Monsters DP

A Jirachi appeared in PMDP29.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Jirachi (Adventures)

Jirachi played a major role in the Emerald arc, first appearing in You Need to Chill Out, Regice. Awakening for seven days at the Battle Frontier, it was sought after by the villainous Guile Hideout in order to fulfill his evil desires.

In the TCG

Main article: Jirachi (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Jirachi in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Jirachi appears as a rare Poké Ball Pokémon in its first appearance in the Super Smash Bros. series. The chance of it appearing is 1 in 493 (the amount of Pokémon in the Generation IV National Pokédex). Like the other "secret" Pokémon, it drops rare items before flying away. In Jirachi's case, the items are stickers.

Trophy information

A Wish Pokémon. It's said to awaken for seven days once every thousand years, with the ability to grant any wish asked of it. It is truly a Pokémon of which dreams are made. In combat it uses its wish power to attack. Its attack, Doom Desire, which causes light to rain down from the heavens to do tremendous damage, is especially powerful.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Jirachi appears as a trophy.

Trophy information

Since Jirachi is only awake for seven days every one thousand years, it's an even bigger sleeper than Snorlax! It can't just be sleeping the whole time, though. It's probably hard at work deep in the land of dreams, strengthening its ability to grant people's wishes. If it detects danger while asleep, it can fight without even waking up!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Jirachi appears as a Spirit.

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Team Aqua leader Archie uses Jirachi's power to create a Kyogre monster, whereas in the anime movie Jirachi: Wish Maker, former Team Magma member Butler uses Jirachi's power to create a Groudon monster.
• Jirachi was the first Mythical Pokémon to have a signature move. This trend has continued with every Mythical Pokémon introduced since.
• Jirachi was the first Pokémon to be distributed via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Previously, only the event items needed to obtain Pokémon had been distributed via Wi-Fi.
• Jirachi is the only Generation III Pokémon that cannot be obtained in any of the Hoenn-based games without an event.
• Jirachi is the only pre-Generation IV Legendary or Mythical Pokémon that has not been featured in any of the Ranger games.
• Although Jirachi is gender unknown in the main games, it is referred to as male in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.
• Jirachi was originally only available as Shiny in Generation III due to a set of bugs, wherein Jirachi obtained via Pokémon Channel or the North American version of the Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc were not intended by the developers to be obtainable as shiny, but were possible to obtain as shiny regardless.
  • Despite being legitimately obtainable in Generation III, Shiny Jirachi were previously locked out of Generation VI's Wi-Fi features prior to an update, and were also blocked from entering Pokémon Bank until after the 2014 Tanabata Shiny Jirachi event was released in Generation VI; this makes Jirachi the only Pokémon to have undergone this kind of issue.

Origin

Jirachi appears to be based on the concept of "wishing upon a star" - the practice of making a wish while observing meteors in the night sky. Its pointed head is shaped like a literal star, and its Steel-type may be a reference to iron meteorites. The tags of paper on its head resemble 短冊 tanzaku, strips of paper on which wishes are written during the Japanese festival たなばた Tanabata, also known as the Star Festival. The fact that it is awake for only 7 days may be a reference to how the festival always takes place on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month. Its thousand-year sleep followed by a short period of consciousness may be a reference to comets, most of which are visible from Earth only once in a lifetime, and the two long streamers attached to its body resemble a comet tail.

Its humanoid appearance and ability to grant wishes may also be inspired by Arabic myths about the jinn, also known as genies. In some folk tales such as Aladdin, imprisoned genies would grant wishes to the person who released them. The eye on Jirachi's belly might be a reference to the third eye which is believed to provide perception beyond ordinary sight fitting its Psychic-type.

Name origin

Jirachi may be derived from желать zhelatʹ (Russian for to wish). It may also involve jinn or 幸 sachi (Japanese for fortune).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ジラーチ Jirachi From желать zhelatʹ and possibly jinn or 幸 sachi French Jirachi Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Jirachi Same as English/Japanese name German Jirachi Same as English/Japanese name Italian Jirachi Same as English/Japanese name Korean 지라치 Jirachi Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 基拉祈 Jīlāqí From the transcription of Japanese name and 祈願 / 祈愿 qíyuàn Cantonese Chinese 基拉祈 Gēilāaikèih From the Mandarin-based transcription of the Japanese name and 祈願 kèihyuhn

More languages Arabic جیراچی Jyrajy Transcription of Japanese name Greek Τζιράτσι Tzirátsi Transcription of English name Hindi जिराची Jirachi Transliteration of English name Russian Джирачи Dzhirachi Transcription of English name Thai จิราชิ Chirachi Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Jirachi (M06)
• Jirachi (Adventures)
• Expedition Society
• Mythical Pokémon

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