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Jirachi-EX card from the Plasma Blast set
Illustration by Ryo Ueda. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
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Jirachi-EX

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A powerful Metal type that helps you find Supporter cards quickly.

Metal90 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

When you play Jirachi-EX from your hand to your Bench, you can search your deck for a Supporter card and put it in your hand.

You must shuffle your deck after using this ability.

It has an attack called Hypnostrike that deals 60 damage but puts both itself and the opponent's Pokémon to sleep.

Signature ability

Stellar Guidance

When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench, you may search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

The Stellar Guidance ability lets you grab any Supporter card from your deck when you play Jirachi-EX. This gives you access to powerful game-changing cards much faster than usual.

Attacks

MCC
Hypnostrike60

Both this Pokémon and the Defending Pokémon are now Asleep.

Abilities

AbilityStellar Guidance

When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench, you may search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that rely on specific Supporter cards for their strategy. It works well in Metal type decks where you need extra resources to win.

Strengths
  • Fast Supporter access
  • Sleep disruption
  • Metal type teamwork
Watch out for
  • Only 90 HP
  • Fire weakness
  • Self-inflicted sleep
Pro tip

Use Stellar Guidance to find a key Supporter card early in the game to set up your strategy.

From the Pokédex

Jirachi is said to grant wishes when it awakens from its slumber every thousand years.

Note for the parent

Remember that when Jirachi-EX is knocked out, your child's opponent takes two Prize cards instead of one.

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