Jirachi (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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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
Jirachi



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
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
2.4 lbs. 1.1 kg
Jirachi
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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
Body12.png
Footprint
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Pokédex color
Yellow
Base friendship
100
External Links

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.

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

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 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.

Game data

NPC appearances

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)
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

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
Colosseum

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
100
160 - 207 310 - 404
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
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
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ¼×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ¼×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ¼×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ¼×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:

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 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.


Trivia

Origin

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

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


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