http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/jirachi
Status: Done
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Doom Desire
move 2: Thunderbolt / Grass Knot
move 3: Psychic / Flash Cannon
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Specs
nature: Modest
evs: 224 HP / 252 SpA / 32 Spe
Ability: Serene Grace
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Jirachi may not seem like the best Choice Specs user around, but it has one enormous advantage over other Choice Specs users: Doom Desire. The lack of typing allows Jirachi to have perfect neutral coverage, while hitting two turns later allows it to help its team break through walls by hitting twice in one turn. With Doom Desire, Jirachi can deal damage to Pokemon that would normally counter it, such as Heatran. fFew things can take an unresisted 120 base power move coming off of 492 SpA. As if this weren't enough, Doom Desire is calculated with the Special Defense of the Pokemon it is used against, not the Pokemon it hits. This means that not even Blissey can switch into this special attack if it was initiated against something like Skarmory.</p>
<p> Aside from Doom Desire, Jirachi gets useful coverage moves for hitting certain opponents very hard and immediately. Thunderbolt and Grass Knot allow you to hit bulky Water-type Pokemon. Thunderbolt usually does more damage and has better neutral coverage, but Grass Knot is especially useful for an OHKO against Swampert. Both of Jirachi's STABs are annoying to be locked into, but it is worth carrying one of them for the ability to sweep later on after walls have been broken. Psychic provides Jirachi with good type coverage, while Flash Cannon, despite its lower Base Power, hits pokemon such as Tyranitar and Celebi for major damage. Lastly, Trick allows you to limit the effectiveness of Pokemon such as Blissey, as well as allowing you to use Doom Desire and then attack.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Max Special Attack gives Jirachi maximum attacking potential. 32 Speed EVs allow it to outrun Jolly Tyranitar. The rest are put into HP to increase overall bulk. A Modest nature powers up Jirachi's Doom Desire even further, and is well worth it despite the loss of a Speed-boosting nature.</p>
<p>To demonstrate the potential of this set, here are some damage calculations:</p>
<ul class="damage_calculation">
<li>Thunderbolt vs 4 HP Suicune: 73.7% - 87.1%</li>
<li>Thunderbolt vs 188 HP / 68 SpD Vaporeon: 61.6% - 72.8%</li>
<li>Thunderbolt vs 4 SpD Heatran: 46.4% - 54.8%</li>
<li>Thunderbolt vs 248 HP Scizor: 49.9% - 58.9%</li>
<li>Psychic vs 156 HP Gyarados: 54.6% - 64.3%</li>
<li>Psychic vs 4 HP Lucario: 96.4% - 113.5%</li>
<li>Psychic vs 0 HP Dragonite: 69.7% - 82%</li>
<li>Psychic vs 4 HP Rotom-A: 78.8% - 93.4%</li>
<li>Flash Cannon vs 4 HP Tyranitar: 105.3% - 124.6%</li>
<li>Flash Cannon vs 252 HP Tyranitar: 89.1% - 105.4%</li>
<li>Flash Cannon vs 4 HP Shaymin: 52.6% - 62.3%</li>
<li>Doom Desire vs Heatran: 189 - 223</li>
<li>Doom Desire vs Scizor: 216 - 255</li>
<li>Doom Desire vs Gengar: 227 - 268</li>
</ul>
<p>While Doom Desire is devastating, it has some downfalls. Magnezone easily counters this set, as it only takes an attack every three turns if it switches into Doom Desire, and resists Thunderbolt, Grass Knot, Psychic, and Flash Cannon. Dugtrio does the same, but is easily KOed by any attack other than Thunderbolt and Doom Desire. Pokemon such as Snorlax, Blissey, and Tyranitar, who possess gigantic HP and Special Defense, take negligible damage, but only if they switch into Doom Desire directly. Tyranitar must be wary of Grass Knot and Flash Cannon, though. Although they cannot switch in directly, Infernape, Heatran, and Flygon carry powerful super effective attacks that will destroy Jirachi. Heatran has decent Special Defense, and a resistance to everything but Thunderbolt and Doom Desire, making it a fairly good switch-in as well.</p>
<p>Strong attackers with bulk, like Choice Band Tyranitar and Choice Band Snorlax, are great teammates. They lure in strong physical walls, which can be broken with a Choice Banded attack followed by Doom Desire's hit. Since this set will cause a lot of switching, Spikes support is also recommended. Finally, as Jirachi and the bulky Choice Bandershave no form of recovery, but can take multiple hits, Wish Vaporeon and other Wish support Pokemon make great partners. Roar Vaporeon gets a special mention due to its ability to abuse entry hazards, as well as the ability to hit a random poke on the opponent's team hard with Doom Desire.</p>
Status: Done
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Doom Desire
move 2: Thunderbolt / Grass Knot
move 3: Psychic / Flash Cannon
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Specs
nature: Modest
evs: 224 HP / 252 SpA / 32 Spe
Ability: Serene Grace
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Jirachi may not seem like the best Choice Specs user around, but it has one enormous advantage over other Choice Specs users: Doom Desire. The lack of typing allows Jirachi to have perfect neutral coverage, while hitting two turns later allows it to help its team break through walls by hitting twice in one turn. With Doom Desire, Jirachi can deal damage to Pokemon that would normally counter it, such as Heatran. fFew things can take an unresisted 120 base power move coming off of 492 SpA. As if this weren't enough, Doom Desire is calculated with the Special Defense of the Pokemon it is used against, not the Pokemon it hits. This means that not even Blissey can switch into this special attack if it was initiated against something like Skarmory.</p>
<p> Aside from Doom Desire, Jirachi gets useful coverage moves for hitting certain opponents very hard and immediately. Thunderbolt and Grass Knot allow you to hit bulky Water-type Pokemon. Thunderbolt usually does more damage and has better neutral coverage, but Grass Knot is especially useful for an OHKO against Swampert. Both of Jirachi's STABs are annoying to be locked into, but it is worth carrying one of them for the ability to sweep later on after walls have been broken. Psychic provides Jirachi with good type coverage, while Flash Cannon, despite its lower Base Power, hits pokemon such as Tyranitar and Celebi for major damage. Lastly, Trick allows you to limit the effectiveness of Pokemon such as Blissey, as well as allowing you to use Doom Desire and then attack.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Max Special Attack gives Jirachi maximum attacking potential. 32 Speed EVs allow it to outrun Jolly Tyranitar. The rest are put into HP to increase overall bulk. A Modest nature powers up Jirachi's Doom Desire even further, and is well worth it despite the loss of a Speed-boosting nature.</p>
<p>To demonstrate the potential of this set, here are some damage calculations:</p>
<ul class="damage_calculation">
<li>Thunderbolt vs 4 HP Suicune: 73.7% - 87.1%</li>
<li>Thunderbolt vs 188 HP / 68 SpD Vaporeon: 61.6% - 72.8%</li>
<li>Thunderbolt vs 4 SpD Heatran: 46.4% - 54.8%</li>
<li>Thunderbolt vs 248 HP Scizor: 49.9% - 58.9%</li>
<li>Psychic vs 156 HP Gyarados: 54.6% - 64.3%</li>
<li>Psychic vs 4 HP Lucario: 96.4% - 113.5%</li>
<li>Psychic vs 0 HP Dragonite: 69.7% - 82%</li>
<li>Psychic vs 4 HP Rotom-A: 78.8% - 93.4%</li>
<li>Flash Cannon vs 4 HP Tyranitar: 105.3% - 124.6%</li>
<li>Flash Cannon vs 252 HP Tyranitar: 89.1% - 105.4%</li>
<li>Flash Cannon vs 4 HP Shaymin: 52.6% - 62.3%</li>
<li>Doom Desire vs Heatran: 189 - 223</li>
<li>Doom Desire vs Scizor: 216 - 255</li>
<li>Doom Desire vs Gengar: 227 - 268</li>
</ul>
<p>While Doom Desire is devastating, it has some downfalls. Magnezone easily counters this set, as it only takes an attack every three turns if it switches into Doom Desire, and resists Thunderbolt, Grass Knot, Psychic, and Flash Cannon. Dugtrio does the same, but is easily KOed by any attack other than Thunderbolt and Doom Desire. Pokemon such as Snorlax, Blissey, and Tyranitar, who possess gigantic HP and Special Defense, take negligible damage, but only if they switch into Doom Desire directly. Tyranitar must be wary of Grass Knot and Flash Cannon, though. Although they cannot switch in directly, Infernape, Heatran, and Flygon carry powerful super effective attacks that will destroy Jirachi. Heatran has decent Special Defense, and a resistance to everything but Thunderbolt and Doom Desire, making it a fairly good switch-in as well.</p>
<p>Strong attackers with bulk, like Choice Band Tyranitar and Choice Band Snorlax, are great teammates. They lure in strong physical walls, which can be broken with a Choice Banded attack followed by Doom Desire's hit. Since this set will cause a lot of switching, Spikes support is also recommended. Finally, as Jirachi and the bulky Choice Bandershave no form of recovery, but can take multiple hits, Wish Vaporeon and other Wish support Pokemon make great partners. Roar Vaporeon gets a special mention due to its ability to abuse entry hazards, as well as the ability to hit a random poke on the opponent's team hard with Doom Desire.</p>
