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No. 475 · National Pokédex

Gallade

エルレイド · Erlade · Gallame
🥊 Fighting 🔮 Psychic
Height
1.6 m
Weight
52.0 kg
Category
Blade Pokémon
Generation
Generation 4
Gallade
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Gallade

Weaknesses
×2 Flying, Ghost, Fairy Table
Resistances
×½ Fighting, Rock
Evolution
Ralts → Kirlia (Lv. 20) → Gardevoir (Lv. 30) or Gallade
Shiny
Shiny GalladeAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Special Forms
Mega Gallade (Galladite) Details
Stats
Total 518 · top stat: Attack (125) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Gallame in French · エルレイド, Erlade in Japanese · Galagladi in German All Languages

📋Overview

Gallade is a Fighting and Psychic-type Pokémon, No. 475 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Blade Pokémon. Height: 1.6 m, weight: 52 kg.

Gallade evolves from Kirlia and does not evolve further.

Abilities: Steadfast and Sharpness. Hidden Ability: Justified. Gallade is weak to Flying, Ghost and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#475
National Pokédex
Category
Blade Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
68
255
Attack
125
255
Defense
65
255
Special Attack
65
255
Special Defense
115
255
Speed
80
255
Total
518
Min HP (Lv. 100)
246
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
340
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fighting / Psychic). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 3 types
Flying
×2
Ghost
×2
Fairy
×2
Normal (×1) — 13 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Fighting
×½
Rock
×½

✨Abilities

Ability 1
The Pokémon's determination boosts its Speed stat every time it flinches.
Ability 2
Powers up slicing moves.
When the Pokémon is hit by a Dark-type attack, its Attack stat is boosted by its sense of justice.

🌱Gallade Evolution

🔮Gallade Forms and Shiny

Gallade
Standard Form
Fighting · Psychic
Gallade – Mega Gallade
Mega Gallade
Psychic · Fighting
Mega Evolution
Shiny Availability
Shiny Gallade
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Gallade Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Slash
Normal Phys.
100%
70
20
1
Charm
Fairy Stat
100%
—
20
1
Confusion
Psychic Spec.
100%
50
25
1
Dream Eater
Psychic Spec.
100%
100
15
1
Life Dew
Water Stat
—
—
10
1
Stored Power
Psychic Spec.
100%
20
10
1
Leer
Normal Stat
100%
—
30
1
Hypnosis
Psychic Stat
60%
—
20
1
Leaf Blade
Grass Phys.
100%
90
15
1
Sacred Sword
Fighting Phys.
100%
90
15
1
Calm Mind
Psychic Stat
—
—
20
1
Imprison
Psychic Stat
—
—
10
1
Future Sight
Psychic Spec.
100%
120
10
1
Psychic
Psychic Spec.
100%
90
10
1
Psybeam
Psychic Spec.
100%
65
20
1
Double Team
Normal Stat
—
—
15
1
Growl
Normal Stat
100%
—
40
1
Fury Cutter
Bug Phys.
95%
40
20
1
Aqua Cutter
Water Phys.
100%
70
20
1
Night Slash
Dark Phys.
100%
70
15
1
Draining Kiss
Fairy Spec.
100%
50
10
1
Disarming Voice
Fairy Spec.
—
40
15
9
Helping Hand
Normal Stat
—
—
20
12
Feint
Normal Phys.
100%
30
10
15
Teleport
Psychic Stat
—
—
20
18
Aerial Ace
Flying Phys.
—
60
20
23
False Swipe
Normal Phys.
100%
40
40
28
Protect
Normal Stat
—
—
10
35
Swords Dance
Normal Stat
—
—
20
42
Psycho Cut
Psychic Phys.
100%
70
20
49
Heal Pulse
Psychic Stat
—
—
10
56
Wide Guard
Rock Stat
—
—
10
56
Quick Guard
Fighting Stat
—
—
15
63
Close Combat
Fighting Phys.
100%
120
5

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Amorphous
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Gallade

Available in 5 games, 5 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Pokémon Legends: Arceus Shield Sword Scarlet Violet

Generation VIII

🏔️
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Hisui Region
🛡️
Shield 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar
⚔️
Sword 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar

Generation IX

🔴
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Paldea
🟣
Violet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Paldea

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Sword
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Shield
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Violet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

RU
Smogon · Gen IX · 2026-09
RarelyUsed
Usage rate: 5.3% · Position #43

📱Gallade in Pokémon GO

Gallade in Pokémon GO
  • 3,093Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 1,767Perfect CP in Raids
  • 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • ✨ Shiny available
  • 🟣 Exists as Shadow
  • 🧬 Mega Gallade
Pokémon GO entry: Gallade →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Diamond
“A master of courtesy and swordsmanship, it fights using extending swords on its elbows.”
Pearl
“A master of courtesy and swordsmanship, it fights using extending swords on its elbows.”
Platinum
“When trying to protect someone, it extends its elbows as if they were swords and fights savagely.”
HeartGold
“Because it can sense what its foe is thinking, its attacks burst out first, fast, and fierce.”
SoulSilver
“Because it can sense what its foe is thinking, its attacks burst out first, fast, and fierce.”
Black
“When trying to protect someone, it extends its elbows as if they were swords and fights savagely.”
White
“When trying to protect someone, it extends its elbows as if they were swords and fights savagely.”
Black 2
“When trying to protect someone, it extends its elbows as if they were swords and fights savagely.”
White 2
“When trying to protect someone, it extends its elbows as if they were swords and fights savagely.”
X
“Because it can sense what its foe is thinking, its attacks burst out first, fast, and fierce.”
Y
“A master of courtesy and swordsmanship, it fights using extending swords on its elbows.”
Omega Ruby
“Because it can sense what its foe is thinking, its attacks burst out first, fast, and fierce.”
Alpha Sapphire
“A master of courtesy and swordsmanship, it fights using extending swords on its elbows.”
Sword
“True to its honorable-warrior image, it uses the blades on its elbows only in defense of something or someone.”
Shield
“Sharply attuned to others’ wishes for help, this Pokémon seeks out those in need and aids them in battle.”
Legends: Arceus
“The blades extending from its elbows are sharper than the finest swords. Its swordsmanship, albeit self-taught, is astonishingly impressive.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Gallame
🇬🇧 English
Gallade
🇯🇵 漢字
エルレイド
🇯🇵 Kana
エルレイド
🇯🇵 Romaji
Erlade
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Galagladi
🇪🇸 Español
Gallade
🇮🇹 Italiano
Gallade
🇰🇷 한국어
엘레이드
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
艾路雷朵
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
艾路雷朵
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Lame
🇬🇧 EN
Blade Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
やいばポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Klingen-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Gallade

What type is Gallade?

Gallade is a Fighting and Psychic-type Pokémon.

Can Gallade still evolve?

Gallade is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Kirlia, it does not evolve further.

What are Gallade's weaknesses?

Gallade is weak to Flying, Ghost and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Gallade's Hidden Ability?

Gallade's Hidden Ability is Justified. Its regular Abilities are Steadfast and Sharpness.

Where to find Gallade in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Gallade appears in the wild in Wild Zones 5 and 20. Lumiose Pokédex number: 90. All Wild Zones

How to Mega Evolve Gallade?

Gallade can Mega Evolve in battle if it holds the matching Mega Stone. For Mega Gallade, the required Mega Stone is Galladite. In Pokémon Champions: in the shop for 2,000 VP.

Is Gallade available in Pokémon Champions?

Yes, Gallade is playable in Pokémon Champions, as is Mega Gallade.

Can you get a Shiny Gallade in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Gallade is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry