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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Jirachi Movesets and Best Builds

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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Jirachi in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Jirachi, as well as its strengths and weakness.

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Jirachi Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Nat. Dex #385 Type
Jirachi ImageJirachi
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Icon
Abilities
Serene Grace
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
(0.25x)
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Serene Grace Doubles the chances of the user's moves with secondary effects of happening.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
100
82
Atk
100
201
Def
100
119
SpAtk
100
155
SpDef
100
111
Speed
100
120
Total
600
38
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 207 207 175 175 160
Atk 167 152 120 108 94
Def 167 152 120 108 94
SpAtk 167 152 120 108 94
SpDef 167 152 120 108 94
Spd 167 152 120 108 94
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Jirachi

Best Natures
Jolly
(+Spe, -Sp. Atk)
Adamant
(+Atk, -Sp. Atk)

What are Natures?

Doubles Movesets for Jirachi

Build Name Recommendation
Choice Scarf Jirachi ★★★★

Choice Scarf Jirachi Moveset & Best Build

Nature Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread 252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values 175 HP / 152 Atk / 120 Def / 121 Sp. Def / 167 Spe
Ability Serene Grace
Tera Type Pokemon Stellar Type Icon
Held Item Choice Scarf
Moveset Iron Head
Zen Headbutt
Body Slam
U-turn

Summary

Pokeball IconCan be a difficult Pokemon to go up against with its ability to consistently flinch opponents.

Pokeball IconSerene Grace doubles the secondary effects of moves like Iron Head and Body Slam.

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Jirachi Image
Ability Held Item
Serene Grace Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Choice Scarf ImageChoice Scarf

Jirachi's Ability is Serene Grace, which doubles the chances of secondary effects for any Move it uses. This complements Moves like Iron Head which causes flinching, or Body Slam which causes Paralysis.

The item chosen for this build is a Choice Scarf. This helps Jirachi outspeed Pokemon that it normally wouldn't be able to.

Moves Breakdown

Iron Head Zen Headbutt
Body Slam U-turn

Iron Head and Zen Headbutt are Jirachi's main flinching options. Body Slam has a high chance of paralyzing opponents.

U-Turn can get Jirachi out of unfavorable situations while also dealing damage.

Best Tera Type: Stellar

Stellar Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon

Stellar is the best Tera Type for this build because it buff whatever move Jirachi uses after Terastallization, helping it get a small boost to its damage output.

Note that even if it's a Stellar-type, it will keep the defensive properties of its base Steel/Psychic typing.

Stellar Tera Type Explained

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are placed in Jirachi's Attack and Speed to make it hit as hard and fast as possible. The extra 4 EVs are put into its Sp. Def to help round out its bulk.

A Jolly Nature is preferred to help Jirachi outspeed as many Pokemon as possible, espsecially with a Choice Scarf equipped.

Other Viable Moves

Trick Trick can neutralize Trick Room strategies by locking an opponent into a Move and giving them Choice Scarf's Speed boost.
Ice Punch Serene Grace Ice Punch has an increased chance of Freezing an opponent.

How to Use Jirachi Effectively

Flinch Opponents with Iron Head and Zen Headbutt

Jirachi with Choice Scarf, Serene Grace, and either Iron Head or Zen Headbutt works like a non-Priority Fake Out that you can use every turn. But because these Moves do not have increased Priority, Jirachi can get outsped by other Pokemon or out-prioritized by Priority Moves.

List of Priority Moves

How to Build a Team with Jirachi

Because of Jirachi's typing, it is best to have teammates that can help against Jirachi's Weaknesses and difficult matchups. Water-types like Kyogre has access to Drizzle as its Ability, which lessens the damage of Fire-type Moves, which is relevant against Jirachi who is a Steel-type.

Sample Doubles Team

Special Attacker Disruption
Kyogre ImageKyogre Jirachi ImageJirachi
Support Support / Back Up Attacker
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) ImageTornadus (Incarnate Forme) Rillaboom ImageRillaboom

Kyogre can handle Fire-types that threaten Jirachi with damage, while also improving its matchup against Fire-types thanks to Drizzle's damage reduction to Fire-type Moves.

Tornadus-I synergizes with both Kyogre and Jirachi with its Tailwind support, while Rillaboom can take out opposing Water-types who would want to benefit off Kyogre's Rain.

Counters for Jirachi

Outspeed Jirachi and Knock it Out

Teams that run Tailwind and Fire Pokemon are often difficult for Jirachi to go up against unless Jirachi's team runs Tailwind as well.

Offensive Fire-types like Hearthflame Ogerpon, when paired with a Tailwind user, can threaten a swift KO on Jirachi.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) ImageOgerpon (Hearthflame Mask) Ranking: ★★★★★
・Hearthflame Ogerpon can handily KO Jirachi if it is able to outspeed.
▶️Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon (Fire) Movesets and Best Builds

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