Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Jirachi
Say it: JI-ra-chi
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Jirachi is the Wish Pokémon — Steel and Psychic Mythical. In Pokémon GO it is a Steel/Psychic attacker with Doom Desire. Steel helps against Fairy, Ice, and Rock; Psychic helps against Fighting and Poison. Fire and Ground hit Steel hard; Bug, Ghost, and Dark hit Psychic. Catch from Mythical research or special events — it is not a wild spawn.
Say it: JI-ra-chi
Jirachi (#385) is a Steel / Psychic Mythical Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Trainers use it as a Steel/Psychic attacker with Confusion / Charge Beam + Doom Desire / Psychic / Aura Sphere / Dazzling Gleam. Against Jirachi, lead with Fire, Ground, Ghost, or Dark. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Jirachi is a Steel / Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0385. Mythical Pokémon are usually event-gated — watch official GO calendars for return windows.
Where in GO: Legendary raids, research breakthroughs, and GO Tour events
Invest tip: Confusion + Doom Desire is the signature Steel kit; Aura Sphere adds Fighting coverage. Mythical candy is scarce — power only high-IV copies you will use. Shadow Jirachi (if available) is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Steel moves hit Ice, Rock, and Fairy hard.
- Psychic moves hit Fighting and Poison hard.
When Jirachi is your opponent, Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 210
- Defense
- 210
- Stamina
- 225
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Jirachi’s always-available TM pool. Confusion + Doom Desire covers Steel raid needs.
Fast
- Confusion · Standard
Psychic damage / default
- Charge Beam · Standard
Electric energy
Charged
- Doom Desire · Standard
Best Steel nuke
- Psychic · Standard
Psychic nuke
- Aura Sphere · Standard
Fighting coverage
- Dazzling Gleam · Standard
Fairy coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- confusion
- charge beam
Charged
- dazzling gleam
- psychic
- doom desire
- aura sphere
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #426 of 954 · CP 1492
Confusion + Doom Desire
- Ultra League · rank #302 of 747 · CP 2472
Confusion + Doom Desire
- Master League · rank #134 of 1023 · CP 3691
Confusion + Doom Desire
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Raid attacker roles
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