Gardevoir (Japanese: サーナイト Sirknight) is a dual-type Psychic/Fairy Pokémon, and prior to Generation VI, a pure Psychic-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Kirlia starting at level 30. It is one of Ralts's final forms, the other being Gallade. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Gardevoir using the Gardevoirite.
Biology
Gardevoir is a white bipedal Pokémon with the lower part of the body resembling a ballroom gown with a green underside. It has long, slender, white legs underneath the gown. Its hair curls down the sides of its head. There are spikes on the side of its face, resembling a masquerade mask. It has green arms that connect to the hands without defined wrists and long, slender fingers that resemble gloves. It has red fin-like horns on its chest and back. A band of green on its chest extends to the centermost horn and connects to its sleeve like arms. The band of green resembles a torso or top part of a dress.
Gardevoir can sense when its Trainer is in danger, and will use its psychic power to distort dimensions and create a small black hole to protect its Trainer. It will even give up its life to protect its Trainer. It can use its powers to see the future. Since it supports itself with its psychic powers, it does not feel the pull of gravity. It is known to inhabit urban areas.
In the anime
Major appearances
Gardevoir's debut anime appearance was in Do I Hear a Ralts?. It was the parent of the sick Ralts that Max and Ash's Snorunt were taking to the Pokémon Center.
A Gardevoir belonging to Melodi appeared in Mutiny in the Bounty. It was stolen by Pokémon Hunter J. It proved to have a deep psychic connection with its Trainer and was able to hear her through thought.
A Gardevoir under the ownership of Concordia appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!, Secrets From Out of the Fog!, and What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!.
Minor appearances
Gardevoir made its debut appearance in a cameo in Destiny Deoxys.
A Gardevoir appeared briefly in Spontaneous Combusken competing in the Chrysanthemum Island Contest.
A Gardevoir appeared in the opening scenes of the last Diamond & Pearl series movie, Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Trainer's Gardevoir appeared in Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!.
A Gardevoir is also seen in the Advanced Challenge theme song fighting next to a Hariyama. It is seen for only a few seconds.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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BW118
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Gardevoir
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Ash's Pokédex
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Gardevoir, the Embrace Pokémon. If Gardevoir's trainer needs protecting, Gardevoir creates a small black hole by using all of its psychic power.
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In the manga
In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga
Gardevoir is one of the Pokémon owned by Rocco. He mainly uses its Teleport for quick escapes.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
During Emerald's Battle Factory challenge, a Gardevoir is seen as one of the rental Pokémon he used, defeating a Spheal.
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga
A Gardevoir appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team, as a Pokémon who protected its human friend—albeit sacrificing its own life—a thousand years earlier.
In the TCG
- Main article: Gardevoir (TCG)
Other appearances
Gardevoir in Super Smash Bros Brawl
When summoned from a Poké Ball, it will go across the stage using Reflect to protect the summoner (and teammates) from any projectile attacks.
Trophy Information
"An Embrace Pokémon. Despite its elegant and feminine features, there can be male and female Gardevoir. A Psychic-type, it has the ability to see the future and levitate. It's a brave Pokémon who will risk its own life to protect its trainer. It uses the ability Synchronize to pass on status problems like paralysis, poison, and burns to the foe."
Game data
NPC appearances
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Spoilers end here.
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Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Gardevoir has the ability to read the future. If it senses impending danger to its Trainer, this Pokémon is said to unleash its psychokinetic energy at full power.
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Sapphire
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Gardevoir has the psychokinetic power to distort the dimensions and create a small black hole. This Pokémon will try to protect its Trainer even at the risk of its own life.
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Emerald
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It apparently does not feel the pull of gravity because it supports itself with psychic power. It will give its life to protect its Trainer.
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FireRed
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It has the power to predict the future. Its power peaks when it is protecting its Trainer.
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LeafGreen
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It will try to guard its trusted Trainer with its life. It has the ability to see the future.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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To protect its Trainer, it will expend all its psychic power to create a small black hole.
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HeartGold
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It unleashes psychokinetic energy at full power when protecting a Trainer it has bonded closely with.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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To protect its Trainer, it will expend all its psychic power to create a small black hole.
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White
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Black 2
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To protect its Trainer, it will expend all its psychic power to create a small black hole.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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To protect its Trainer, it will expend all its psychic power to create a small black hole.
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It has the power to predict the future. Its power peaks when it is protecting its Trainer.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
In events
Stats
Base stats
Gardevoir
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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68
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128 - 175
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246 - 340
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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125
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117 - 194
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229 - 383
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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Total: 518
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Mega Gardevoir
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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68
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128 - 175
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246 - 340
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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165
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153 - 238
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301 - 471
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135
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126 - 205
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247 - 405
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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Total: 618
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
All Normal-type moves that do damage, that do not normally have STAB, will have STAB if Gardevoir has the Ability Pixilate.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gardevoir
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gardevoir
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Pwr.
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PP
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Contest
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Appeal
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Jamming
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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Gardevoir can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Gardevoir cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gardevoir
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gardevoir
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Gardevoir's number in the Sinnoh Pokédex (Platinum only) and the Almia Browser are the same: 159.
- Gardevoir has the highest Special Attack of all non-legendary Fairy-types.
- Despite being humanoid, Gardevoir is not in the Humanshape egg group.
Origin
Gardevoir resembles a ballroom dancer. Its exaggerated head with minimal facial expression and an overall frail, featureless physique could also be attributed to anesama ningyou, a style of traditional Japanese paper doll. Its protective nature over its Trainer may suggest that it is based on a guardian angel, though its ghost-like characteristics could also suggest that it is based on ghosts that refuse to leave this world.
Name origin
Gardevoir may be a combination of garde (French for guard) and devoir (French for duty). It may also be a combination of garder (French verb for to keep) and voir (French verb for to see), reflected in its Pokédex data, which explains how Gardevoir will protect its Trainer even at the cost of its own life and that Gardevoir has the ability to see into the future.
Sirknight may be taken to mean さあ、ナイト saa, naito ("come, knight") or Sir Knight.
In other languages
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Meaning
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Japanese
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サーナイト Sirknight
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From さあ、ナイト saa, naito or Sir Knight
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French
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Gardevoir
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Same as English name
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Spanish
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Gardevoir
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Same as English name
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German
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Guardevoir
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Similar to English name
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Italian
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Gardevoir
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Same as English name
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Korean
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가디안 Guardian
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Literally the English word guardian
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Mandarin Chinese
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沙奈朵 Shānàiduǒ
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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Cantonese Chinese
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External links
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