Is Gallade Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Dawn Stone on male Kirlia. Psychic/Fighting with AbilitySteadfast boosting Speed when flinched. 125 Attack with Close Combat and Psycho Cut. Handles Byron, Candice, Bertha, and Cynthia's Lucario. A strong alternative to Lucario itself with Psychic coverage that Lucario lacks.
Ralts trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Kirlia has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Kirlia 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.
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Kirlia trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
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Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
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Byron's team hits Gardevoir's weaknesses hard.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
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Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Volkner:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
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Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
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.
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Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up 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 204 (Poké Radar, Lv 6, rare).
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Maylene.
Your Kirlia should hit Level 30 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Gallade in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
You're catching Ralts first, not Gallade. Ralts appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Gallade in BDSP
Ralts is your first catch on the way to Gallade. You'll find walking and special encounters from Lv. 4-63 across 18 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch RaltsRoute 203Lv.4-6Using PokeRadarRate 21%Route 204 - SouthLv.4-6Using PokeRadarRate 21%Fountainspring CaveLv.16-63CaveRate 30%Unique encounterDazzling CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameStargleam CavernLv.58-63CavePost-game
Step 2Catch or Evolve KirliaRoute 203Lv.6Using PokeRadarRate 1%Route 204 - SouthLv.6Using PokeRadarRate 1%Dazzling CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameStargleam CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameor evolve from Ralts (Step 1)
Step 3Gallade ✓
Gallade Weakness
Gallade's Psychic/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Ghost, and Fairy. 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, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Rock |
What is Gallade Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Gallade
 Staravia Normal | D | |
 Doduo Normal | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Zubat builds →Fly 2x60-70% Shadow Ball 2x21-26% | ||
Staravia Normal | D | |
Doduo Normal | D | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Beautifly builds →Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Aerial Ace 2x56-66% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Zubat builds →Fly 2x66-78% Shadow Ball 2x22-28% | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Mr. Mime builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x59-70% Shadow Ball 2x39-47% Aerial Ace 2x26-31% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x96-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x36-42% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x44-53% Shadow Ball 2x39-47% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Golbat builds →Fly 2x88-103%KO Shadow Ball 2x30-36% | ||
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Granbull builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x42-50% Shadow Ball 2x28-33% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Mr. Mime builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x59-70% Shadow Ball 2x39-47% Aerial Ace 2x26-31% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x96-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x36-42% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x44-53% Shadow Ball 2x39-47% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Golbat builds →Fly 2x88-103%KO Shadow Ball 2x30-36% | ||
Doduo Normal | D | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Mr. Mime builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x58-68% Shadow Ball 2x38-45% Aerial Ace 2x25-30% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x45-54% Shadow Ball 2x38-45% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x93-110%KO Shadow Ball 2x35-42% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Mr. Mime builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x58-68% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Aerial Ace 2x25-30% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Masquerain builds →Air Slash 2x54-63% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Mr. Mime builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x56-66% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Aerial Ace 2x25-30% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Masquerain builds →Air Slash 2x54-64% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Mr. Mime builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x56-66% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Aerial Ace 2x25-30% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Masquerain builds →Air Slash 2x54-64% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Granbull builds →Play Rough 2x116-137%KO Shadow Ball 2x25-30% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Xatu builds →Air Slash 2x51-60% Dazzling Gleam 2x35-42% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x112-132%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x33-39% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile's Knock Off hits Gallade for 35-41%. Staraptor threatens a KO with Double-Edge (143-168%). Togekiss deals 80-94% with Dazzling Gleam.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Weavile builds →Knock Off35-41% Ice Shard21-25% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Staraptor builds →Close Combat47-56% Double Edge143-168%KO U Turn55-65% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gallade View Togekiss builds →Air Slash 2x75-89% Dazzling Gleam 2x80-94% | ||
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 Ally Switch, Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond and 8 more.
BDSP Gallade Best Moveset
125 Attack at 80 Speed behind Psychic/Fighting dual TermStab with AbilitySteadfast boosting Speed when flinched and hidden AbilityJustified raising Attack from Dark-type hits. The moveset runs physical Fighting and Psychic offense. Dropped from A-tier to D because 68/65 on HP and Defense crumble to common physical coverage and 80 Speed is middling.
Best Build
Gallade best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Psycho Cut
- Knock Off
- Vacuum Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Focus Punch and Future Sight for the basics, but Gallade's real strength is the 11-type coverage spread. Fairy and Bug 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
Base Stats
A master of courtesy and swordsmanship, it fights using the extending swords on its elbows.
Gallade Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Gallade B-Tier: a solid option in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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. Justified is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. 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 mixed attacker with base 125 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. 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