Gallade (Pokémon)

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Gallade エルレイド Erureido #475
Art by Ken Sugimori from Diamond and Pearl
Type Psychic Fighting Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Blade Pokémon
Abilities Steadfast ----- Blue-Striped ----- Justified Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #160 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-160 Oblivia R-136 N-195
Height 5'03" Imperial 1.6 m Metric 5'03"/1.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 114.6 lbs. Imperial 52.0 kg Metric 114.6 lbs./52.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color White	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 100% male
Breeding Amorphous group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 3 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 208 Battle Exp.: 2081*
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.

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. It 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 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 Trade

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  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 02020 09595% 20 2222 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 2525 Heal Pulse Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 3131 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 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 V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	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	0000—	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
	TM19	Telekinesis	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09595	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	05050	080}}80%	10
	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	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM47	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM51	Ally Switch	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	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—	075}}75%	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—	—}}—%	30
	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
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	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
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	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 V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	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
	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100%	30
	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	Synchronoise	Psychic	Special	70	100%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gallade in Generation V 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 V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Dual Chop	Dragon	Physical	40	90%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Magic Coat	Psychic	Status	—	—%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Magic Room	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Recycle	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snatch	Dark	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
A black 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 V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
	Lucky Chant	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—%	20
	Imprison	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	100	100%	10
	Charm	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
‡	Helping HandBW	Normal	Status	—	—%	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) →

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.

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) that was worn by Greek hoplites. He may also be based on medieval knights. Additionally, his battle stances (depicted in-game and in artwork) 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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