Gallade (Pokémon)

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Gallade エルレイド Erureido #475 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Psychic Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Steadfast Cacophony Cacophony Justified Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% male	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Gallade 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 114.6 lbs. 52.0 kg Gallade 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 208 Gen. IV Unknown IV 233 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Gallade 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gallade (Japanese: エルレイド Erureido) is a dual-type Psychic/Fighting Pokémon.

It evolves from a male Kirlia when exposed to a Dawn Stone. It is one of Ralts's final forms, the other being Gardevoir.

Biology

Gallade is a white, bipedal Pokémon. Its lower body consists of rounded hips with strong legs. It has a thin green torso with sharp, red horns sticking out of its chest and back. Its arms are shaped like tonfas with extendable blades in its elbows. It will use its arms like swords in order to protect someone. Its head resembles a gladiator's helmet with a white face and a teal head crest. It has spikes on the sides of its face. It is a master of courtesy and swordsmanship that is capable of predicting its foe’s moves.

In the anime

Gallade in the anime

Major appearances

Gallade made a minor appearance in the 10th movie, The Rise of Darkrai. One led Alice, Ash, Dawn and Brock to the area that Baron Alberto believed Darkrai had first "infected". He reappeared some time later.

A Gallade under Zoey's command made his TV episode debut in A Grand Fight for Winning! where it battled Dawn's Piplup and Togekiss along with Zoey's Glameow in the Sinnoh Grand Festival finals.

Minor appearances

A Gallade appeared in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!.

A Gallade appeared in Mega Evolution Special I.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP177 Gallade Ash's Pokédex Gallade, the Blade Pokémon, and the evolved form of Kirlia. Gallade extends its elbows as if they were swords, and when protecting someone, it fights fiercely.

In the manga

Gallade in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Gallade appears as one of the Pokémon owned by Castle Valet Darach. He also acts as Caitlin's bodyguard.

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Hiori's Gallade debuted in A Fated Reunion where he used him to unmask a thief.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure manga

Saturn owns a Gallade whom he used to battle Hareta.

In the TCG

Main article: Gallade (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Gallade is a member of the legendary Exploration Team, Team Raider, alongside Roserade and Rhyperior.
• Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Gallade is used by Ice to protect the blue circuit ball. It was in a three-way boss battle with Heath's Rhyperior and Lavana's Magmortar in the trio's efforts to thwart the player.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond A master of courtesy and swordsmanship, it fights using extending swords on its elbows. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum When protecting 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 {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black When protecting someone, it extends its elbows as if they were swords and fights savagely. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 When trying to protect someone, it extends its elbows as if they were swords and fights savagely. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Kirlia♂ Platinum None Evolve Kirlia♂ HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Kirlia♂ Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Evolve Kirlia♂ (White only) Black 2 White 2 None Evolve Kirlia♂ Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Evolve Kirlia♂

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Spacial Rift (B1-B9)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Altru Building
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Sky Fortress Dark Temple
Pokémon Rumble	Silent Forest
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Tower: World Axle - B2F
Pokémon Conquest	Evolve Kirlia

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 68		128 - 175	246 - 340
Attack: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Speed: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Total: 518	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill 5/5 ★★★★★	Stamina 2/2 ★★
Jump 3/4 ★★★☆	Total 16/20 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100100% 10 00Start Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 00Start Leaf Blade Grass Physical 09090 100100% 15 00Start Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 00Start Double Team Normal Status 0000— ——% 15 00Start Teleport Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 066 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 1010 Double Team Normal Status 0000— ——% 15 1212 Teleport Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 1717 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 2222 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 2525 Heal Pulse Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 3131 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 3636 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100100% 20 3939 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 4545 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100100% 10 5050 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100100% 40 5353 Protect Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 5959 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 6464 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gallade Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gallade Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gallade Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gallade Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Ally Switch‡ Psychic Status — —% 15 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 Memento Dark Status — 100% 10 Misty Terrain Fairy Status — —% 10 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 Skill Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 Synchronoise Psychic Special 120 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gallade in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Gallade in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gallade Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gallade Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Gallade can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Gallade cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gallade Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gallade Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VI Other generations:
	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
	Lucky Chant	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—%	20
	Imprison	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100%	10
	Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gallade Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gallade Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Fighting  Poké Assist: ( Fighting ) Field move: (Cut ×5) Browser entry   It attacks with gusts of luminous wind and strange orbs. It also fakes attacks.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Fighting  ( Fighting ) Past ( Normal ) (Cut ×4) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It creates shock waves around itself that make Pokémon Paused.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Psycho Cut Attack: ★★★★ Ability 1: Parry Defense: ★★★★ Ability 2: Conqueror Speed: ★★★ Ability 3: Justified Evolves from Kirlia after battling while its male Warrior is equipped with a Dawn Stone Range: 3 Perfect Links: Jūbei, Kagekatsu, and Kenshin

Evolution

Unevolved Ralts  Psychic  Fairy

Level 20 →

First Evolution Kirlia  Psychic  Fairy

♂ Dawn Stone Male only →

Second Evolution Gallade  Psychic  Fighting

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Gallade images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Gallade's Attack and Special Attack are the reverse of Gardevoir's.
• Gallade's number in the Sinnoh Pokédex (Platinum only) and the Almia Browser are the same: 160.
• Gallade is tied with Scrafty for the highest Special Defense base stat of all non-legendary Fighting-type Pokémon.
• Despite it's bipedal, humanoid appearance, Gallade isn't part of the Human-Like Egg Group. The reason is unknown as Gallade hasn't displayed any Amorphous qualities.
• Gallade's has the same name as Gallade Chemical Inc., which is a distributor for lab chemicals and has been in business since 1964. Their names are purely coincidental as the Pokemon's name has no relation to the company.

Origin

The single fin on Gallade's head resembles the helmet worn by murmillo-class Roman gladiators, or the Corinthian helmet with a horsehair crest worn by Greek hoplites. It may also be based on medieval knights. Additionally, its battle stances in various media resemble the en garde position and parries of modern fencing.

Name origin

Gallade may be a combination of gallant and blade. It may also involve Sir Galahad, a knight of Arthurian legend.

Erureido may be a combination of earl (in antiquity, a chieftain or military leader; in present day, a rank in the British nobility) or elbow and blade, referring to the sword-like appendages on its arms. It may also derive from ballad (a type of French poetry), in accordance with the musical origin of Ralts and the French Gardevoir.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese エルレイド Erureido From earl, elbow, blade, and possibly ballad French Gallame From gallant and lame Spanish Gallade Same as English name German Galagladi From galant and Gladiator Italian Gallade Same as English name Korean 엘레이드 Ellade Similar to Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 艾路雷朵 Àilùléiduǒ ​ Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese

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