Jirachi (Pokémon)

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Jirachi
ジラーチ Jirachi

#385

Artwork from R/S/E

Type

Steel

Psychic

Category

Wish Pokémon

Ability

Serene Grace

Exp. at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Regional Pokédex numbers

Hoenn
#201

Height

1′00″
Imperial

0.3 m
Metric

Weight

2.4 lbs.
Imperial

1.1 kg
Metric

Dex color

Yellow

Catch rate

3 (0.4%)

Body style

Blue-Striped

Footprint

Blue-Striped

Gender ratio

Gender unknown	Unknown
Gender unknown

Breeding

Undiscovered group

1 cycles*
(255 minimum steps)

EV yield

HP 0	Atk 0	Def 0	Sp.Atk 0	Sp.Def 0	Speed 0
Base Exp.: 215			Battle Exp.: 2151*

External links

On Smogon Pokédex:
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Jirachi (Japanese: ジラーチ Jirachi) is a Steel/Psychic-type Pokémon.

Jirachi evolves neither to anything, nor from anything.

Biology

Jirachi has such short legs becuase it spends most of its time floating and rarely walks.

Physiology

Jirachi is a small, white humanoid Pokémon. Jirachi has short, stubby legs like Cleffa and arms that makes Jirachi look like it's wearing a long-sleeved shirt. There is a curved line on Jirachi's stomach which, in the anime, conceals a third eye. Jirachi has two yellow streamers on its back. Jirachi appears to be wearing a yellow headdress that resembles a star. Three of the points have a teal-colored tag on them. Jirachi has smooth skin that apparently has the hardness of steel.

Gender differences

Jirachi is a genderless species.

Special abilities

Jirachi has the ability to grant wishes.

Jirachi is the only known Pokémon that learns Doom Desire.

Behavior

Jirachi spends most of its time asleep and is only awake for seven days once every 1,000 years when a voice of purity sings to it. During this time, Jirachi has the power to grant wishes. It has a child-like personality.

Habitat

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Mountain Pokémon

In the anime, Jirachi hibernates in Forina.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:JirachiAnime.jpg

Jirachi in the anime

Jirachi's only anime appearance was in Jirachi: Wish Maker. Jirachi will only awaken during the week of the thousand-year comet and if there is a partner that can be its friend. Max filled that role in the movie. However, The Great Butler wanted to use Jirachi's powers to awaken Groudon. It is interesting to note that Jirachi appears to be a masculine Pokémon referred to as "he" in the English dub. It is referred as "she" in the Brazilian Portuguese dub. Jirachi is also in the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai.

In the manga

The seven days Jirachi was awake coincided with the seven days of the opening ceremonies for the Battle Frontier. At the request of Professor Oak, Emerald tried to capture Jirachi while he was there. However, Guille Hideout managed to capture Jirachi first. Jirachi is supposed to be captured to revive the five petrified Pokédex Holders.

In the TCG

Main article: Jirachi (TCG)

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 game.

Other appearances

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. Like the other "secret" Pokémon, it drops rare items instead of just flying away. In Jirachi's case, the items are stickers.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.

Generation III

Ruby	A legend states that Jirachi will make true any wish that is written on the notes attached to 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	It is said to make any wish come true. It is only awake for only seven days out of a thousand years.

Generation IV

Diamond	It is said to have the ability to grant any wish for just one week every thousand years.
Pearl	It is said to use its power to fulfill any wish within the 7 days it awakens every 1000 years.
Platinum	{{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold	{{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver	{{{soulsilverdex}}}

Generation V

Black	{{{blackdex}}}
White	{{{whitedex}}}
Black 2	{{{black2dex}}}
White 2	{{{white2dex}}}

Generation VI

X	Unknown
Y	Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.

Generation III

Ruby

Sapphire

One	Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc (US) Pokémon Channel (EU)

Emerald

None	Trade

FireRed

LeafGreen

None	Trade

Colosseum

None	Trade

XD

None	Trade

Generation IV

Diamond

Pearl

None	Pal Park

Platinum

None	Trade

HeartGold

SoulSilver

None	Trade

Generation V

None	Trade

Black 2

White 2

None	Trade

Generation VI

X

Y

None	Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Camp Starlight (Sunday)
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Ruins Slot Machine
Pokémon Trozei!	Random Agent Cards Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Wish Cave (99F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2	Final Maze (B23F)

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		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.

By TM/HM

By breeding

Jirachi cannot breed or inherit any moves.

By tutoring

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Side game data

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Evolution

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Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
I	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
II	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back


IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back


V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

Jirachi shares similarities with the Beanstar from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, they both can only be awoken when sung to with a voice of purity, and both grant wishes.
In the anime, it is one of the few Pokémon who can talk.
Jirachi and Manaphy have never been given an in-game location. As well, they were both stars in a Pokémon movie where they bonded with Max and May, respectively.
Jirachi's Generation III sprites show its true eye opened. However, in its Diamond and Pearl sprites, its true eye is closed.

Origin

Jirachi's design and ability of granting wishes probably refer to the habit of "wishing upon a star", so that your wish come true. Considering its humanoid appearance and ability to grant wishes, it is also possible that it was inspired by Arabic myths about genies, or djinn. In some myths, imprisoned genies would grant wishes to the person who released them. The tags of paper on its head are a reference toward Tanabata.