Utility
Balanced
40Speed · Very Slow

Is Ralts Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

Psychic/Fairy Ralts is rare and fragile, but the evolution line ends at Gardevoir or Gallade, both excellent. Catch one early and invest in the grind.

How to Get Ralts in Legends: Arceus

decent spawn rates for Ralts across 4 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Kirlia in PLA

The path to Kirlia starts with Ralts at Lv. 16-48 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Ralts
    Step 1Catch Ralts
  2. Kirlia
    Step 2Kirlia
    Shrouded Ruins
    Lv.16-19Floor
    Rate 15%
    Snowpoint Temple
    Lv.16-19Cave
    Rate 15%
    Gapejaw Bog
    Lv.19-22Grass
    Rate 15%
    Heart's Crag
    Lv.40-48Grass
    Rate 15%
    or evolve from Ralts (Step 1)

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.

Ralts Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Ghost, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Psychic
0.25x (Resist)Fighting
0x (Immune)Dragon

What is Ralts Weak Against

Good
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
0xImmune

What is Ralts Strong Against

4Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+3
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Ralts

Ralts Evolutions

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

4 Forms
Stat Comparison 4 Stages
Ralts
PsychicFairy
Kirlia
PsychicFairy
Gardevoir
PsychicFairy
Gallade
PsychicFighting
HP
28
38+10
68+30
68+30
ATK
25
35+10
65+30
125+90
DEF
25
35+10
65+30
65+30
SP.ATK
45
65+20
125+60
65
SP.DEF
35
55+20
115+60
115+60
SPE
40
50+10
80+30
80+30
BST
198D-Tier
278D-Tier+80
518B-Tier+240
518B-Tier+240
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special
Special
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

PLA Ralts Best Moveset

Psychic/Fairy at 45 Sp. Atk and 40 Speed. The moveset can't compete at pre-evo stats. Evolve through Kirlia to Gardevoir (125 Sp. Atk) or Gallade (125 Attack) for the offensive power that makes dual TermStab worth using.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves List

A solid spread overall. Ralts gets Psychic and Dazzling Gleam for same-type damage alongside Electric and Fire coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
7510025Psychic
Lv 6
Teleport-6
C20Psychic
Lv 11
Draining Kiss
D7510010Fairy
Lv 18
Hypnosis
B6020Psychic
Lv 25
Calm Mind
C20Psychic
Lv 34
Psychic
C13510010Psychic

TM Moves

Ralts can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Ralts doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Calm Mind
C20Psychic
Tutor
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
Tutor
Dazzling Gleam
D12010010Fairy
Tutor
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
Tutor
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
Tutor
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Magical Leaf
D6020Grass
Tutor
Psychic
C13510010Psychic
Tutor
Rest
C10Psychic
Tutor
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
Tutor
Swift
D6020Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
Tutor
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
D1209015Psychic

Base Stats

Base Stats
Low
HP28
F
Attack25
F
Defense25
F
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def35
F
Speed40
D
Total198
Details
Catch Rate
Easy235 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.4 m
Weight6.6 kg
Base XP40
Abilities
Synchronize
Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Trace
Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.
TelepathyHidden Ability
Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entry

Tends to prefer people with a chipper disposition to those who are gloomy, but it has shown no discrimination with regard to age or gender. Needs more research.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Ralts Legends: Arceus Guide

  • For Legends: Arceus, 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.

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.

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