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.
RALTS senses the emotions of people using the horns on its head. This POKéMON rarely appears before people. But when it does, it draws closer if it senses that the person has a positive disposition.
RALTS has the ability to sense the emotions of people. If its TRAINER is in a cheerful mood, this POKéMON grows cheerful and joyous in the same way.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x62-74% Thief 2x62-74% | ||
 Nincada BugGround | D | |
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 102 Surfing | ||
 Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x163-192%KO Thief 2x53-63% | ||
 Illumise Bug | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x63-75% Thief 2x63-75% | ||
Nincada BugGround | D | |
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x163-193%KO Thief 2x55-66% | ||
Illumise Bug | C | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x94-112%KO Thief 2x94-112%KO | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x64-76% Thief 2x64-76% | ||
Nincada BugGround | D | |
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x168-199%KO Thief 2x55-65% | ||
Illumise Bug | C | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x96-114%KO Thief 2x96-114%KO | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x63-76% Thief 2x63-76% | ||
Nincada BugGround | D | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x194-229%KO Bite 2x114-136%KO Thief 2x114-136%KO | ||
 Duskull Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Duskull builds →Shadow Ball 2x121-143%KO Thief 2x42-50% Pursuit 2x30-36% Astonish 2x48-57% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x117-138%KO Feint Attack 2x100-118%KO Thief 2x100-118%KO | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Poochyena builds →Shadow Ball 2x99-117%KO Bite 2x63-75% Thief 2x63-75% | ||
 Shuppet Ghost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Shuppet builds →Shadow Ball 2x185-218%KO Knock Off 2x73-86% Feint Attack 2x68-81% Thief 2x68-81% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x194-229%KO Bite 2x113-133%KO Thief 2x113-133%KO | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Poochyena builds →Crunch 2x81-97% Shadow Ball 2x98-116%KO Bite 2x62-73% Thief 2x62-73% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x117-138%KO Feint Attack 2x96-113%KO Thief 2x96-113%KO | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Shuppet Ghost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Shuppet builds →Shadow Ball 2x183-217%KO Knock Off 2x73-87% Feint Attack 2x68-80% Thief 2x68-80% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Forretress can KO Ralts with Explosion (228-269%). Houndoom threatens a KO with Crunch (264-311%). Dusclops's Shadow Ball also KOs at 161-190%.
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin46-54% Explosion228-269%KO Earthquake91-108%KO | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Houndoom builds →Pursuit 2x133-157%KO Fire Blast181-213%KO Crunch 2x264-311%KO | ||
 Dusclops Ghost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Dusclops builds →Shadow Ball 2x161-190%KO | ||
Ruby & Sapphire 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 22 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Destiny Bond, Disable, Mean Look and 2 more to offspring.
Ruby & Sapphire Ralts Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Ralts. Destiny Bond and Disable 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 Normal and Ghost coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Ruby & Sapphire Ralts Locations
Finding Ralts at low spawn rates takes patience. 2 spots are available in early-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Best Locations to Catch Ralts in Ruby & Sapphire
Ralts Guide
Ralts evolves into Kirlia at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
For Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire. 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