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Psychic

Fighting

POKÉDEX No. #475

Gallade

Blade Pokémon

Generation 4

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

Height1.6 m

Weight52.0 kg

AbilitiesSteadfast

Forms2

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire 1×

WATWater 1×

ELEElectric 1×

GRAGrass 1×

ICEIce 1×

FIGFighting ½×

POIPoison 1×

GRDGround 1×

FLYFlying 2×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug 1×

ROCRock ½×

GHOGhost 2×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel 1×

FAIFairy 2×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP68
246–340
Attack125
229–383
Defense65
121–251
Sp. Atk65
121–251
Sp. Def115
211–361
Speed80
148–284

Total518

/ 720

BST518

73 percentile (1025)+86 vs Gen 4 avg (432)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Flying

Ghost

Fairy

Resists

Fighting

Rock

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 4

Habitat

Unknown

Color

White

Shape

Humanoid

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Yes

Evolves From

Kirlia#281

Regional Pokédex Numbers

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

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

233

EV Yield

+3 Attack

Growth Curve

Slow

(5x³) / (4)

Exp at Lv. 50

156,250

Exp at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#280

Ralts

→

Level 20

#281

Kirlia

→

Level 30

Use Dawn Stone

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Flying

Ghost

Fairy

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Fighting

0.5×

Rock

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

½×

2×

1×

1×

½×

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

2×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Gallade's psychic/fighting typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against fighting, poison, normal, rock, steel, ice, dark types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Fighting

Poison

Normal

Rock

Steel

Ice

Dark

Gallade's Psychic / Fighting typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against fighting, poison, normal, rock, steel, ice, dark types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Jolly

+Speed−Sp. Atk

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Close Combat

Learned at Lv. 63

Sword Shield

Fighting

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Stored Power

Learned at Lv. 64

X Y

Psychic

Power: 20Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Leaf Blade

Learned at Lv. 43

Legends Arceus

Grass

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Alluring Voice

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Fairy

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Air Slash

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Flying

Power: 75Accuracy: 95PP: 15Special

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

False Swipe

Learned at Lv. 50

X Y

Normal

Power: 40Accuracy: 100PP: 40Physical

Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.

Agility

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Psychic

PP: 30Status

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

Quick Guard

Learned at Lv. 56

Sword Shield

Fighting

PP: 15Status

Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Gallade trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Gallade TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

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

Sprite Gallery

Diamond Pearl

Gallade shiny sprite (Diamond Pearl) — Shiny

Gallade shiny back sprite (Diamond Pearl) — Shiny Back

Heartgold Soulsilver

Gallade shiny sprite (Heartgold Soulsilver) — Shiny

Gallade shiny back sprite (Heartgold Soulsilver) — Shiny Back

Platinum

Gallade shiny back sprite (Platinum) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

1.6 m

Weight

52.0 kg

Type

Psychic

Fighting

Abilities

Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.

Powers up slicing moves.

Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a Dark move.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

HumanshapeIndeterminate

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

100%

♀

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Slash

slash

Lv. 22

Aqua Cutter

aqua-cutter

Lv. 1

Calm Mind

calm-mind

Lv. 25

Charm

charm

Lv. 1

Close Combat

close-combat

Lv. 63

Confusion

confusion

Lv. 6

Disarming Voice

disarming-voice

Lv. 1

Double Team

double-team

Lv. 10

Draining Kiss

draining-kiss

Lv. 11

Dream Eater

dream-eater

Lv. 1

Fury Cutter

fury-cutter

Lv. 17

Future Sight

future-sight

Lv. 1

Growl

growl

Lv. 1

Hypnosis

hypnosis

Lv. 18

Imprison

imprison

Lv. 1

Leaf Blade

leaf-blade

Lv. 43

Leer

leer

Lv. 1

Life Dew

life-dew

Lv. 1

Night Slash

night-slash

Lv. 1

Psybeam

psybeam

Lv. 1

Psychic

psychic

Lv. 34

Sacred Sword

sacred-sword

Lv. 1

Stored Power

stored-power

Lv. 64

Teleport

teleport

Lv. 15

Helping Hand

helping-hand

Lv. 39

Quick Guard

quick-guard

Lv. 56

Feint

feint

Lv. 45

Aerial Ace

aerial-ace

Lv. 18

Psycho Cut

psycho-cut

Lv. 42

Heal Pulse

heal-pulse

Lv. 49

False Swipe

false-swipe

Lv. 50

Wide Guard

wide-guard

Lv. 56

Swords Dance

swords-dance

Lv. 35

Protect

protect

Lv. 53

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