Stats & Training
An unusually even spread gives Ralts flexibility. Sp. Atk barely edges ahead. But Attack isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind. Yields 1 Sp. Atk EV.
The horns on its head provide a strong power that enables it to sense people’s emotions.
It is highly attuned to the emotions of people and Pokémon. It hides if it senses hostility.
Ralts Weakness
Ralts is weak to Poison, Ghost, and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Dragon-type moves entirely. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic/Fairy typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Ghost, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x383-451%KO Iron Head 2x307-361%KO Flash Cannon 2x215-253%KO Metal Claw 2x192-227%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x242-285%KO Mirror Shot 2x198-233%KO Magnet Bomb 2x133-157%KO | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Mawile builds →Iron Head 2x208-245%KO Astonish 2x52-62% | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Muk builds →Gunk Shot 2x366-431%KO Belch 2x205-242%KO Sludge Wave 2x163-192%KO Sludge Bomb 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Salazzle builds →Venoshock 2x173-204%KO Smog 2x82-96% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Excadrill can KO Ralts with Earthquake (234-276%). Chandelure threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (321-378%). Tentacruel's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 182-215%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Excadrill builds →Earthquake234-276%KO Rapid Spin78-92% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x321-378%KO Flamethrower180-212%KO | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Tentacruel builds →Scald81-96% Rapid Spin34-40% Sludge Bomb 2x182-215%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x296-349%KO Focus Blast37-43% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam108-127%KO Flamethrower108-127%KO | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution
From here, Ralts's line branches into Gardevoir and Gallade. That's 2 possible evolutions, each with its own method. Evolving adds up to 320 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Ralts easily with 52 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond and 9 more to offspring.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Ralts Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Ralts. Ally Switch and Confuse Ray come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Future Sight and Synchronoise and coverage across 9 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Ralts Locations
Ralts starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Ralts in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Ralts Guide
Ralts evolves into Kirlia at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, you can run Ralts through the first few routes without issues. 198 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Kirlia as fast as you can.
Ralts is catchable in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Ralts spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves