Gallade

#475 (Sinnoh)

#476 Probopass ›

Pokémon type

Psychic

Fighting

Boosted in Windy and Cloudy weather

Gallade weaknesses

Gallade is weak to Flying, Ghost and Fairy-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Gallade is resistant to Fighting and Rock-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Gallade

The best moves for Gallade are Psycho Cut and Sacred Sword when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Psycho Cut and Close Combat deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Psycho Cut

9.6DPS

Sacred Sword

60DPS

Defending

Confusion

15.2DPS

Psychic

38DPS

Trainer Battles

Psycho Cut

4.5EPT

Close Combat

2.67DPE

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Evolution

There are 6 Pokémon in the Ralts family, including 2 Mega Pokémon. Gallade evolves from Kirlia for 100 Candy, and temporarily into Mega Gallade.

A male Kirlia evolves into Gallade with Sinnoh Stone.
Evolving Mega Gardevoir costs 200 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 40 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
Evolving Mega Gallade costs 200 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 40 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Gallade:

Normal

Mega Evolution

Game images

Gallade, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Gallade is a Psychic & Fighting Pokémon which evolves from Kirlia. It is weak to Flying, Ghost and Fairy moves. Gallade's best moveset is Psycho Cut & Sacred Sword and it has a Max CP of 3,497.

About

"A master of courtesy and swordsmanship, it fights using extending swords on its elbows."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Confusion	19	9.3	15.2
Charm	20	7.3	13.3
Low Kick	5	10	12
Psycho Cut	4	14	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Psychic	95	2	2.28
Leaf Blade	70	3	2.12
Synchronoise Elite TM	80	2	1.92
Sacred Sword	50	3	1.82
Close Combat	105	1	1.26
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Max Move	Lv 1	Lv 2	Lv 3
Max Mindstorm from Confusion, Psycho Cut	250	300	350
Max Starfall from Charm	250	300	350
Max Knuckle from Low Kick	250	300	350
Max Guard shield HP	20	40	60
Max Spirit heal, % of max HP	8%	12%	16%

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Psycho Cut	4	2	2.4	4.5
Low Kick	6	2	3.6	4
Confusion	16	4	4.8	3.5
Charm	12	3	4	2.7

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Close Combat ▼▼ def	100	45	2.67
Sacred Sword	60	35	2.06
Leaf Blade	70	35	2
Synchronoise Elite TM	80	50	1.92
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Psychic ▼ def	75	55	1.64
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	14.5	100%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	14.2	98%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	13.7	95%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	13.2	91%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	13.1	91%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	12.8	88%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	12.7	88%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	12.5	87%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	12.4	86%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	12.2	85%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	12.2	84%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	11.8	82%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	11.8	82%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	11.7	81%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	11.6	80%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	11.4	79%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	11.2	77%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	11.1	77%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	11.1	77%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	10.7	74%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	10.6	73%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10.4	72%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10.2	71%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.8	68%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	8.7	60%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.7	53%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.6	53%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.3	44%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	6.3	100%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	5.9	94%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	5.7	91%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	5.5	88%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	5.5	88%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	5.2	84%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	5.2	83%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	5.1	81%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	4.9	79%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	4.6	73%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	4.2	67%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.8	60%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	3.8	60%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	3.4	54%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	3.4	54%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	3.3	53%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	3.3	52%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	3.1	50%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	3.1	49%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	3	48%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	3	48%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.8	45%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	2.7	43%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	2.6	42%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.1	33%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2	33%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.5	24%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.3	21%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Close Combat ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	10	14.4	100%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Close Combat ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	12	14.3	99%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Close Combat ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	16	14.1	98%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Sacred Sword 2.06 DPE	12	12	83%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Sacred Sword 2.06 DPE	10	11.8	82%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Leaf Blade 2 DPE	12	11.8	82%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Sacred Sword 2.06 DPE	8	11.7	81%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Leaf Blade 2 DPE	10	11.6	81%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Synchronoise Elite TM 1.92 DPE	16	11.5	80%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Leaf Blade 2 DPE	8	11.4	79%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	11.3	78%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Synchronoise Elite TM 1.92 DPE	14	11.3	78%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Close Combat ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	18	11.1	77%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Synchronoise Elite TM 1.92 DPE	12	11	77%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	11	77%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	10.8	75%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Psychic ▼ def 1.64 DPE	16	10.5	73%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Psychic ▼ def 1.64 DPE	14	10.2	70%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Psychic ▼ def 1.64 DPE	14	9.8	68%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Sacred Sword 2.06 DPE	15	9.5	66%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Leaf Blade 2 DPE	15	9.3	65%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Synchronoise Elite TM 1.92 DPE	21	9.1	63%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	27	9	62%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Psychic ▼ def 1.64 DPE	21	8.4	58%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	5.3	37%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	27	4.4	30%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	4.2	29%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	3	21%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Gallade counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Gallade Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.55
2
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.64
3
Moltres (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

0.64
4
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)

Fairy Wind

Fly

0.67
5
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Fly

0.67

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		237
Defense		195
Stamina		169

Max HP

Level 40	145
Level 50	154

Average size

Height	1.6 m
Weight	52 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	75,000
Candy	75

Purification cost

Stardust	5,000
Candy	5

Other

Buddy walk distance

5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,326
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,767
Level 30 Max wild	2,652
Level 40	3,093
Level 50	3,497

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,209
Level 35 (wild)	2,872