Summary

Jirachi is a Pokemon that is a defining part of the ADV OU tier of competitive Pokemon that ADV Draft is based off of, but has only seen use in few ADV Draft tournaments to date due to it being almost banned. In a more restricted format where Earthquake is not as widespread and it is rare to even have two of its common checks on one team, Jirachi would be able to wreak havoc with its Calm Mind sets off of an impressive spread of 100 Special Attack and 100 Speed. Combined with the classic mythical Pokemon spread of 100 across each of its defensive stats, it has both the stats and movepool to hang around and become unkillable. In addition to a great special attacking movepool, it can also run more cleric-like sets by using options such as Substitute, Wish, and Protect. With 100 Attack, it can also run mixed sets and is highly customizable.

In a format where opponents' teams are known such as ADV Draft, this customization alongside its other impressive traits leads it to never seeing the light of day. It is likely that there exists a Jirachi set that can cover most, if not all, of the possible Pokemon an opponent can bring. While some tournament organizers have mentioned potentially bringing in Jirachi at a 19- or 20-point price point, these conversations are always brief due to its power. It and its fellow outlaw Suicune are banned for different reasons: Suicune does one thing extremely well with its Calm Mind sets that can be tailored to the matchup in ADV Draft, while Jirachi's adaptability makes it impossible to reliably match up against.

Summary written by Scraf

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