Is Gallade Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Dawn Stone on male Kirlia. Psychic/Fighting with AbilitySteadfast. Platinum's freely available Ralts on Route 209 makes Gallade accessible during the story. Handles Byron and Candice through Fighting. Lucian uses one on his Platinum E4 team. The other branch of the Ralts line.
Ralts has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Ralts trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Kirlia trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Maylene:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Crasher Wake:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Byron:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Gallade resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Candice:
Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Volkner:
Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Aaron:
Gardevoir resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Gallade resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Bertha:
Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Flint:
Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lucian:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Cynthia:
Catch Kirlia on Route 209 (Poké Radar, Lv 19-20, uncommon).
- STARTING (Lv 19)
- LV 19PsychicConfusion75100%25
- After Roark
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- LV 31PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Maylene
- TUTORPsychicZen Headbutt12090%15
- TUTORFireFire Punch75100%15
- After Crasher Wake
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 39PsychicFuture Sight180100%10
- LV 53PsychicDream Eater150100%15
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Maylene.
- From Start
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- After Roark
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- After Fantina
- TM52FightingFocus Blast18070%5
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Maylene
- TM85PsychicDream Eater150100%15
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- After Byron
- TM29PsychicPsychic135100%10
- LV 53FightingClose Combat180100%5
Your Kirlia should hit Level 30 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
- After Roark
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Fantina
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM52FightingFocus Blast12070%5
- After Maylene
- TUTORPsychicZen Headbutt12090%15
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- LV 33PsychicPsychic135100%10
- LV 45PsychicFuture Sight180100%10
- LV 65PsychicDream Eater150100%15
How to Get Gallade in Platinum
Gallade doesn't appear wild. Catch Ralts instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it through a special method to get Gallade. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Gallade in Pt
To get Gallade, start by catching Ralts through walking and special encounters at Lv. 17-24. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch RaltsRoute 208Lv.17-18GrassRate 15%
Step 2Catch or Evolve KirliaRoute 212 - NorthLv.22-24GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 209Lv.19-20Using PokeRadarRate 12%Route 212 - NorthLv.24GrassRate 10%Nightor evolve from Ralts (Step 1)
Step 3Gallade ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Gallade egg.
Gallade Weakness
Gallade's Psychic/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying and Ghost. Few weaknesses and 2 resistances make the typing clean. Gallade's special bulk (base 115 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Ghost |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Rock |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Gallade Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Gallade
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x60-71% Astonish 2x21-25% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Staravia Normal | C | |
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x57-68% Astonish 2x22-25% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodOld Chateau Interact Encounter | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x62-74% Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Drifblim builds →Shadow Ball 2x52-61% Fly 2x84-98% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodDistortion World Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x135-159%KO Fly 2x67-80% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x64-76% Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter | ||
Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodDistortion World Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x135-159%KO Fly 2x67-80% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x63-75% Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x118-139%KO Astonish 2x18-21% | ||
In Platinum, Heatran's Explosion hits Gallade for 75-89%. Tyranitar's Earthquake hits Gallade for 57-68%. Azelf's Explosion also KOs at 111-131%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Heatran builds →Explosion75-89% Fire Blast39-45% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Tyranitar builds →Crunch46-54% Pursuit23-27% Stone Edge29-34% Earthquake57-68% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Azelf builds →Explosion111-131%KO U Turn31-37% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Blissey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Clefable builds →Knock Off18-21% | ||
Gallade Evolutions
Out of 2 evolutions from Kirlia, Gallade comes from the item path. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Ralts to get eggs. Both Gallade and Gardevoir hit 518 total stats from Ralts. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Gallade to get Ralts eggs using 31 partners from the Indeterminate and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond, Disable and 5 more.
Pt Gallade Best Moveset
Psychic/Fighting physical coverage hits from the only stat that matters: 125 Attack. The moveset uses MoveClose Combat and MovePsycho Cut off that Attack, and 80 Speed outruns most defensive targets. AbilitySteadfast boosts Speed when flinched, adding occasional acceleration.
Best Build
Gallade best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Ice Punch
- Shadow Sneak
- Leaf Blade
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Focus Punch and Close Combat for the basics, but Gallade's real strength is the 12-type coverage spread. Grass and Dark hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
When trying to protect someone, it extends its elbows as if they were swords and fights savagely.
Gallade Platinum Guide
For Platinum, we rate Gallade B-Tier: a solid option in Platinum for the right team. At 518 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Close Combat with Life Orb is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Platinum, but Gallade does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Gallade hits 618 BST.
Steadfast raises Speed one stage upon flinching. That's the one you want on Gallade. Sharpness works too if your team needs something different.
Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Gallade is a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Gallade has appeared in 14 titles over 7 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves