Why Jirachi is so Popular?

[Draaka]

Ok, so i've been wondering why Jirachi-EX is being splashed into so many decks, I get that the ability is good, but with 90hp you are just giving your opponent two prizes if they lysandre it out, and once it's on your bench it's kinda just taking up room right? I see it run in a lot of decks with no real means to scoop it and replay it and I don't get why. What advantage is it really over say another skyla?

 

[PMJ]

RE: Can someone explain why Jirachi-EX is used so much?

It gets you out of dead draws. It means all your Ultra Balls or Cards That Can Search For Jirachi are now extra outs to every supporter in your deck. Need a Juniper? You got it. Desperate for the N to trim your opponent's hand? Done. Need your last two prizes? Jirachi for that Lysandre, gust out their Jirachi, and you're winner. Skylaing for a supporter you can't use does nothing to improve your hand or your board position. If your hand was dead before you played Skyla, your hand will be just as dead until next turn - and that one turn could irreversibly turn the game to your opponent's favor (especially if you're facing an ass deck like Seismitoad).

Obviously Jirachi's 90 HP is a drawback, but people are willing to overlook it because Stellar Guidance is that good.

 

[Ivy_Profen]

RE: Can someone explain why Jirachi-EX is used so much?

The reason that Jirachi is good is that you can use it to grab any supporter in your deck. Which means any poke ball that can grab Jirachi also turns into any supporter. Skyla just lets you grab any trainer card, but if you grab a supporter you can't use it that turn. With Jirachi you can.

Think of it like this. If you have 1 of team mates in your deck. With Jirachi and 4 Ultra balls. You can get Teammates 6 ways. By drawing it, by drawing Jirachi and then searching for it. By drawing an ultra ball and then searching for jirachi, and then searching for teammates.

This works for any of your supporters. Making the deck much more consistent.

This also means that if you are drawing dead and are going to lose for certain. Drawing into one of your ultra balls can turn into the Sycamore that can get you out of the dead hand. Turning a certain loss into a chance for victory.

If you are worried about the 90 hp. So what? if they choose to target down your Jirachi, that means they are leaving your attackers alone, thus allowing you to revenge kill their attackers.

Only time it becomes a real problem is if you are at only 2 prizes left. But if you didn't play Jirachi earlier, you would have lost anyway.

 

[Draaka]

RE: Can Someone Explain Why Jirachi-EX is Used So Much?

Thanks guys, that makes a lot of sense ^_^.

 

[Teal]

RE: Can Someone Explain Why Jirachi-EX is Used So Much?

The only real big problem with Jirachi is the times when you are forced to start with it.

 

[Mora]

RE: Can Someone Explain Why Jirachi-EX is Used So Much?

You should read this post. Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[pokedan24]

RE: Can someone explain why Jirachi-EX is used so much?

The reason that Jirachi is good is that you can use it to grab any supporter in your deck. Which means any poke ball that can grab Jirachi also turns into any supporter. Skyla just lets you grab any trainer card, but if you grab a supporter you can't use it that turn. With Jirachi you can.

Think of it like this. If you have 1 of team mates in your deck. With Jirachi and 4 Ultra balls. You can get Teammates 6 ways. By drawing it, by drawing Jirachi and then searching for it. By drawing an ultra ball and then searching for jirachi, and then searching for teammates.

This works for any of your supporters. Making the deck much more consistent.

This also means that if you are drawing dead and are going to lose for certain. Drawing into one of your ultra balls can turn into the Sycamore that can get you out of the dead hand. Turning a certain loss into a chance for victory.

If you are worried about the 90 hp. So what? if they choose to target down your Jirachi, that means they are leaving your attackers alone, thus allowing you to revenge kill their attackers.

Only time it becomes a real problem is if you are at only 2 prizes left. But if you didn't play Jirachi earlier, you would have lost anyway.

Pretty much this. Any card that can cover multiple bases in your deck is great. With Jirachi, any Ultra Ball can fetch a supporter in addition to covering your Pokemon search, serving 2 functions in one card.