Is Jirachi viable in Gen 5 OU?

Jirachi is ranked #7 in Gen 5 OU with 25.49% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Jirachi in Gen 5 OU?

Excadrill has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 75.7% of 21.928125221217982 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.2 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Jirachi matchup checks ranked in Gen 5 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Jirachi was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Jirachi counters

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0385 Jirachi

SteelPsychic

USAGE 25.5% #7

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 100

DEF 100

SPA 100

SPD 100

SPE 100

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireGroundGhostDark

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingRockDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Psychic

0×

Poison

Moves

Iron Head 88.4% U-turn 78.8% Healing Wish 56.9% Ice Punch 55.0% Body Slam 17.9% Stealth Rock 14.9% Thunder 14.2% Wish 13.3%

Items

Choice Scarf 58.1% Leftovers 29.7% Shuca Berry 4.0% Expert Belt 3.7% Light Clay 1.8% Sitrus Berry 1.3% Custap Berry 0.8% Rocky Helmet 0.2%

Common Teammates

Starmie54.6%

Dragonite42.0%

Landorus-Therian34.3%

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Explore Jirachi + Excadrill teams 39 score Explore Jirachi + Keldeo teams 35 score Explore Jirachi + Garchomp teams 26 score Explore Jirachi + Dragonite teams 20 score Explore Jirachi + Ferrothorn teams 14 score Explore Jirachi + Landorus-Therian teams 7 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Jirachi + Starmie 54.6% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.928

39.1

75.7% Standard error 9.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Jirachi: 372-438 (92 - 108.4%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

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Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.973

34.6

71.0% Standard error 9.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Jirachi: 231-273 (57.1 - 67.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.358

26.0

66.1% Standard error 10.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Jirachi: 360-426 (89.1 - 105.4%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.059

19.6

60.3% Standard error 10.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Jirachi: 246-290 (60.8 - 71.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

31.254

13.9

49.7% Standard error 8.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Jirachi: 119-141 (29.4 - 34.9%) -- 12% chance to 3HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

36.907

7.3

39.5% Standard error 8.05 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Jirachi: 390-458 (96.5 - 113.3%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Starmie

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

48.741

6.9

34.1% Standard error 6.79 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Analytic Starmie Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Jirachi: 109-129 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Jirachi

SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

31.779

5.0

39.7% Standard error 8.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Jirachi U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Jirachi: 70-83 (17.3 - 20.5%) -- possible 5HKO

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Thundurus-Therian

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.395

2.4

45.5% Standard error 10.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Thundurus-Therian Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Jirachi: 169-199 (41.8 - 49.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

128.316

-0.3

25.7% Standard error 6.50 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Jirachi: 122-144 (30.1 - 35.6%) -- 30.5% chance to 3HKO

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Alakazam

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.915

-13.3

15.7% Standard error 7.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Alakazam Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Jirachi: 124-148 (30.6 - 36.6%) -- 65% chance to 3HKO

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Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.992

-15.4

18.5% Standard error 8.47 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Jirachi: 147-174 (36.3 - 43%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #7 with 25.49% usage. Sorted by conservative score.