Close Combat
Learned at Lv. 63
Sword Shield
Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

A master of courtesy and swordsmanship, it fights using extending swords on its elbows.
Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!
Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!
Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types
1.6 m
52.0 kg
Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
Powers up slicing moves.
Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a Dark move.
5,100
Hatch Counter: 20
45
Higher values mean easier to catch
35
Initial friendship level
Slow
Experience points needed to level up
Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).
| Stat | Lv 50 Min | Lv 100 Min | Lv 50 Max | Lv 100 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 128 | 246 | 175 | 340 |
| Attack | 117 | 229 | 194 | 383 |
| Defense | 63 | 121 | 128 | 251 |
| Sp. Atk | 63 | 121 | 128 | 251 |
| Sp. Def | 108 | 211 | 183 | 361 |
| Speed | 76 | 148 | 145 | 284 |
Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.
Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.
| National | #475 |
| Champions | #475 |
| Conquest Gallery | #12 |
| Extended Sinnoh | #160 |
| Galar | #123 |
| Hisui | #104 |
| Isle Of Armor | #37 |
| Kalos Central | #67 |
| Kitakami | #60 |
| Lumiose City | #90 |
| Paldea | #65 |
| Updated Hoenn | #32 |
Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.
(5x³) / (4)No wild held item data available.
Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.
High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.
Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.
Learned at Lv. 63
Sword Shield
Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
Learned at Lv. 64
X Y
Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.
Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.
Learned at Lv. 43
Legends Arceus
Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
TM/TR Moves
Scarlet Violet
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.
TM/TR Moves
X Y
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
Learned at Lv. 50
X Y
Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.
TM/TR Moves
Scarlet Violet
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.
Learned at Lv. 56
Sword Shield
Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.
| English | Gallade |
| Japanese | エルレイド |
| Japanese (Kanji) | エルレイド |
| Roomaji | Erlade |
| Korean | 엘레이드 |
| French | Gallame |
| German | Galagladi |
| Spanish | Gallade |
| Italian | Gallade |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 艾路雷朵 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 艾路雷朵 |











