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 |
 Skeledirge FireGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Skeledirge builds →Shadow Ball 2x210-248%KO Hex 2x170-201%KO Lick 2x71-84% | ||
 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Glimmora builds →Sludge Wave 2x286-338%KO Venoshock 2x198-233%KO Acid Spray 2x123-146%KO | ||
 Tinkaton FairySteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Tinkaton builds →Flash Cannon 2x146-172%KO Metal Claw 2x118-140%KO Astonish 2x48-56% | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Klefki builds →Flash Cannon 2x163-192%KO Astonish 2x50-60% | ||
 Dragalge PoisonDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Dragalge builds →Sludge Bomb 2x213-250%KO Poison Tail 2x118-140%KO Acid 2x96-114%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Duraludon can KO Ralts with Flash Cannon (176-207%). Chandelure threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (309-364%). Sinistcha's Shadow Ball also KOs at 149-175%.
 Duraludon SteelDragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLightmetal ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Duraludon builds →Flash Cannon 2x176-207%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x309-364%KO Energy Ball116-137%KO Flamethrower174-205%KO | ||
 Sinistcha GrassGhost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHospitality ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Sinistcha builds →Shadow Ball 2x149-175%KO | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves View Toxapex builds →
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Scarlet & Violet 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 53 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond, Disable and 5 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Ralts Best Moveset
Ralts's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Scarf, trading flexibility for speed patching through item lock. Psychic is the go-to spam option, with the remaining moves keeping switch-ins honest.
Best Build
Ralts best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Psychic
- Alluring Voice
- Draining Kiss
- Future Sight
Recommended Teammates
Utility Moveset
- Destiny Bond
- Unknown
- Encore
- Disable
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Ralts. Confuse Ray and Destiny Bond come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Future Sight and Dream Eater and coverage across 7 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet Ralts Locations
Ralts sits at low spawn rates across 2 spots in early-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Best Locations to Catch Ralts in Scarlet & Violet
Ralts Guide
Ralts evolves into Kirlia at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
For Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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