Mega Gallade

#475 (Sinnoh)

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Pokémon type

Psychic

Fighting

Mega Gallade weaknesses

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

160%

Resistances

Mega Gallade is resistant to Fighting and Rock-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Mega Gallade

The best moves for Mega 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. Mega Gallade.

A Male Kirlia evolves into Gallade.
Kirlia requires Sinnoh Stone to evolve into Gallade.
Evolving Mega Gardevoir costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.
Evolving Mega Gallade costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Gallade:

Normal

Mega Evolution

Game images

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

Summary

Mega Gallade is a Psychic & Fighting Pokémon. 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 5,112.

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

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

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	19.3	100%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	19.1	99%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	18.2	95%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	17.8	92%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	17.5	91%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	17.2	89%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	17	88%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	16.7	87%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	16.7	87%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	16.4	85%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	16.3	85%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	15.9	83%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	15.7	81%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	15.6	81%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	15.5	80%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	15.3	79%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	15	78%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	14.9	77%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	14.8	77%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	14.4	75%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	14.2	74%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	13.7	71%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	13.5	70%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	13.1	68%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	8.4	100%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	7.9	94%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	7.7	91%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	7.4	88%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	7.4	88%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	7	84%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	7	83%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	6.8	81%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	6.6	79%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	6.2	73%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	5.6	67%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	5.1	60%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	5	60%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	4.5	54%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	4.5	54%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	4.4	53%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	4.4	52%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Synchronoise Elite TM 38.4 DPS	4.1	49%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Leaf Blade 28 DPS	4.1	49%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Sacred Sword 60 DPS	4	48%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	3.6	43%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	3.5	42%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.8	33%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.7	32%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Close Combat 2.67 DPE	10	14.4	100%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Close Combat 2.67 DPE	12	14.3	99%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Close Combat 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 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 1.64 DPE	16	10.5	73%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Psychic 1.64 DPE	14	10.2	70%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Psychic 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 1.64 DPE	21	8.4	58%

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

What counters Mega Gallade?

Mega Gallade is weak to Flying, Ghost and Fairy moves.

The best counter to Mega Gallade is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent, followed by Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Gengar and Mega Chandelure.

The top Mega Gallade counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash Dragon Ascent	100%
Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail Dragon Ascent	91%
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Psycho Cut Moongeist Beam	88%
Mega Gengar	Lick Shadow Ball	84%
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Shadow Claw Moongeist Beam	84%
Mega Gengar	Shadow Claw Shadow Ball	81%
Mega Gengar	Hex Shadow Ball	81%
Mega Chandelure	Hex Ominous Wind+	80%
Mega Chandelure	Hex Shadow Ball	78%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Psycho Cut Shadow Ball	77%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		326
Defense		230
Stamina		169

Max HP

Level 40

145

Size

Height	1.6 m
Weight	56.4 kg

Other

Base capture rate	?
Base flee rate	?
Buddy walk distance	?

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,938
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,583
Level 30 Max wild	3,876
Level 40	4,521
Level 50	5,112

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	3,230
Level 35 (wild)	4,199