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Counter guide · Steel / Psychic · Gen III

What beats Jirachi?

The 5 hardest counters to Jirachi ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Iron Treads outspeeds and hits for 2× with ground-type STAB.

Jirachi
No. 385
Jirachi
Steel Psychic
BST 600 · Speed 100 · Atk 100 · SpA 100

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Iron Treads
    No. 990
    Iron Treads
    Ground Steel
    Hits Jirachi for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 106 > 100 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 112)
  2. #2
    Delphox
    No. 655
    Delphox
    Fire Psychic
    Hits Jirachi for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 104 > 100 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 114)
  3. #3
    Greninja
    No. 658
    Greninja
    Water Dark
    Hits Jirachi for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 122 > 100 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 103)
  4. #4
    Heatran
    No. 485
    Heatran
    Fire Steel
    Hits Jirachi for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from psychic-type STAB Speed: 77 ≤ 100 (slower) Lean: Special (SpA 130)
  5. #5
    Chi-Yu
    No. 1004
    Chi-Yu
    Dark Fire
    Hits Jirachi for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 100 ≤ 100 (slower) Lean: Special (SpA 135)

Jirachi's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Ground Ghost Dark
Immune to
Poison

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Jirachi, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Jirachi hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.