* Kirlia bears a striking resemblence to [[wp:Cosmo (Sonic X)|Cosmo]] from [[wp:Sonic X|Sonic X]]. (For the record, Kirlia came first.)
* Kirlia bears a striking resemblence to [[wp:Cosmo (Sonic X)|Cosmo]] from [[wp:Sonic X|Sonic X]]. (For the record, Kirlia came first.)
* Kirlia & Cosmo also bear a resemblence to Void from [[wp:Sonic Shuffle]]. There are a few cooperations with Pokemon & Sonic. Perhaps Kirlia & Cosmo's designs were based on the character.
Kirlia has a white body and looks as if it's wearing a mini-skirt. Kirlia has skinny, green legs. Kirlia's hair doesn't block its eyes as much as Ralts's hair does. Kirlia's hair has bangs that reach down to its shoulders and the two red horns have shifted their position.
Gender differences
No physical differences, but a male Kirlia can evolve into an Gallade when exposed to a Dawn Stone or evolve into Gardevoir when it reaches Level 30, no matter what gender it is.
Special abilities
Kirlia's abilities are about the same as Ralts's are, only stronger. Whenever Kirlia uses its Psychic abilities, the space around it becomes disoriented.
Behavior
Kirlia's beauty grows whenever it receives positive vibes from its trainer. Kirlia like to dance during sunny mornings.
Elijah used a Kirlia in a movie for Lights, Camerupt, Action. The Emotion Pokémon had a "damsel-in-distress" role for the movie it was used in.
Kirlia also appeared in Do I Hear a Ralts? alongside its evolved form, Gardevoir. Both of them sent Jessie, James and Meowth flying when the Rocket Trio cornered Max and Ash's Snorunt while they were hurrying to send Ralts to the Pokémon Center. However, Kirlia and Gardevoir thought that Max was also stealing Ralts, too. When Ralts blocked Kirlia and Gardevoir's Psychic, all hostilities were ignored and the two other Psychic Pokémon left. Kirlia and Gardevoir appeared once more at the near-end of the episode to send James flying (Ralts already launched Jessie and Meowth for posing themselves as a Gardevoir and Kirlia).
Two Kirlia appeared in Mutiny in the Bounty!. One appearing in a flashback, being one of Pokémon Hunter J's stolen Pokémon, and the other used by Melodi so Ash and his friends can find out where Pokémon Hunter J and her minions will strike next after Ash's Pikachu, Melodi's Gardevoir and Team Rocket's Meowth got stolen.
In the manga
In Pokémon Special, Ruby has a Ralts, nicknamed Ruru. While he was with Wally, Wally wound up keeping Ruru after an earthquake seperated Ruby and Wally. Ruru was returned to Ruby when he met up with Wally again.
It is said that a Kirlia that is exposed to the positive emotions of its Trainer grows beautiful. This Pokémon controls psychokinetic powers with its highly developed brain.
Kirlia uses the horns on its head to amplify its psychokinetic power. When the Pokémon uses its power, the air around it becomes distorted, creating mirages of nonexistent scenery.
Kirlia bears a striking resemblence to Cosmo from Sonic X. (For the record, Kirlia came first.)
Kirlia & Cosmo also bear a resemblence to Void from wp:Sonic Shuffle. There are a few cooperations with Pokemon & Sonic. Perhaps Kirlia & Cosmo's designs were based on the character.
Origin
Kirlia resembles a ballerina dancer.
Name origin
Kirlia's name is derived from Kirlian photography, a special way of taking pictures that supposedly reveals psychic energy auras around subjects.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Kirlia images on Bulbagarden Archives.
