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.
If its horns capture the warm feelings of people or Pokémon, its body warms up slightly.
Ralts Weakness
Ralts is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Spiritomb builds →Feint Attack 2x153-181%KO Ominous Wind 2x126-150%KO Thief 2x153-181%KO Pursuit 2x105-124%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Absol builds →Shadow Claw 2x155-183%KO Thief 2x202-238%KO Pursuit 2x136-160%KO | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Kricketune builds →Leech Life 2x193-228%KO Fury Cutter 2x100-119%KO | ||
Pineco Bug | D | |
Combee Bug | D | |
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x232-273%KO Sucker Punch 2x94-112%KO Shadow Claw 2x142-168%KO Shadow Punch 2x123-145%KO | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x177-209%KO Feint Attack 2x158-186%KO Ominous Wind 2x135-159%KO Thief 2x158-186%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x100-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x164-194%KO Bite 2x212-250%KO Thief 2x212-250%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Scyther builds →U-turn 2x215-255%KO Thief 2x123-145%KO Pursuit 2x82-97% Fury Cutter 2x123-145%KO | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x86-103%KO Thief 2x130-155%KO Payback 2x111-132%KO | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x232-273%KO Sucker Punch 2x94-112%KO Shadow Claw 2x142-168%KO Shadow Punch 2x123-145%KO | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x177-209%KO Feint Attack 2x158-186%KO Ominous Wind 2x135-159%KO Thief 2x158-186%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x100-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x164-194%KO Bite 2x212-250%KO Thief 2x212-250%KO | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x86-103%KO Thief 2x130-155%KO Payback 2x111-132%KO | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Houndour builds →Shadow Ball 2x105-124%KO Bite 2x115-136%KO Thief 2x115-136%KO Payback 2x100-118%KO | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x229-271%KO Sucker Punch 2x95-112%KO Shadow Claw 2x143-168%KO Shadow Punch 2x121-143%KO | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x173-205%KO Sucker Punch 2x187-220%KO Feint Attack 2x159-187%KO Ominous Wind 2x130-154%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x188-222%KO Shadow Ball 2x99-117%KO Shadow Claw 2x166-195%KO Bite 2x211-249%KO | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x83-98% Feint Attack 2x130-154%KO Thief 2x130-154%KO Payback 2x109-128%KO | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Houndour builds →Shadow Ball 2x104-122%KO Bite 2x115-135%KO Feint Attack 2x115-135%KO Thief 2x115-135%KO | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x174-205%KO Sucker Punch 2x182-215%KO Feint Attack 2x156-184%KO Ominous Wind 2x130-153%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x183-216%KO Shadow Ball 2x98-116%KO Shadow Claw 2x161-191%KO Bite 2x208-245%KO | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Sneasel builds →X-Scissor 2x141-166%KO Shadow Ball 2x58-68% Shadow Claw 2x123-145%KO Feint Attack 2x159-188%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x133-157%KO Shadow Claw 2x156-184%KO Knock Off 2x144-170%KO Feint Attack 2x133-157%KO | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x83-98% Feint Attack 2x127-150%KO Thief 2x127-150%KO Payback 2x107-126%KO | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Spiritomb builds →Dark Pulse 2x181-213%KO Shadow Ball 2x181-213%KO Sucker Punch 2x192-227%KO Feint Attack 2x165-195%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x196-231%KO Shadow Ball 2x102-120%KO Sucker Punch 2x257-303%KO Shadow Claw 2x171-202%KO | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Sneasel builds →X-Scissor 2x150-177%KO Shadow Ball 2x60-72% Shadow Claw 2x132-155%KO Feint Attack 2x170-201%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x138-163%KO Shadow Claw 2x165-195%KO Knock Off 2x153-181%KO Feint Attack 2x141-166%KO | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Houndour builds →Crunch 2x158-186%KO Shadow Ball 2x109-128%KO Bite 2x118-140%KO Feint Attack 2x118-140%KO | ||
In Platinum, Forretress can KO Ralts with Explosion (229-270%). Weavile threatens a KO with Pursuit (173-204%). Dusknoir's Shadow Sneak also KOs at 168-198%.
Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin46-54% Explosion229-270%KO Payback 2x92-109%KO | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Weavile builds →Ice Shard86-102%KO Pursuit 2x173-204%KO | ||
Dusknoir Ghost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Dusknoir builds →Shadow Sneak 2x168-198%KO | ||
Platinum 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 31 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond, Disable and 5 more to offspring.
Platinum Ralts Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
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 9 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Platinum Ralts Locations
2 encounter spots for Ralts at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Ralts in Platinum
Ralts Guide
Ralts evolves into Kirlia at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
For Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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
