Is Gardevoir Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Psychic at level 30 with AbilitySynchronize. If imported, fast with high Sp. Atk. Handles Marshal, Ghetsis's Toxicroak, and contributes against Iris. One of the best Psychic imports available.
Ralts trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Ralts has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Burgh's team hits Ralts's weaknesses hard.
Elesa's team hits Ralts's weaknesses hard.
Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
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Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
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Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
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Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
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Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
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Grimsley's team hits Gardevoir's weaknesses hard.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
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Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
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Gardevoir resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
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Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Iris:
Gardevoir cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
Gardevoir cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
Gallade cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
How to Get Gardevoir in Black 2 & White 2
Gardevoir can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Ralts from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Sword & Shield and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Gardevoir in B2W2
Step 1Obtain RaltsCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Walking · White Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 102. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Route 102. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 203. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 208. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 34 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 4 · Yellow Flower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Kirlia- Step 3Gardevoir ✓
Gardevoir Weakness
Type-wise, Gardevoir takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Gardevoir's special bulk (base 115 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| 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)
What is Gardevoir Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Gardevoir
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x50-60% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
 Liepard Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Jellicent builds →Ominous Wind 2x42-50% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x107-126%KO Thief 2x37-44% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x132-156%KO Pursuit 2x30-36% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x51-60% U-turn 2x39-46% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x38-45% U-turn 2x47-56% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x107-126%KO Thief 2x37-44% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x132-155%KO Pursuit 2x31-37% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x49-58% U-turn 2x37-44% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x91-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-63% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x91-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-63% Feint Attack 2x46-54% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x160-189%KO Night Slash 2x62-74% Shadow Claw 2x62-74% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x98-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x65-77% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x122-143%KO Shadow Claw 2x60-71% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x37-43% U-turn 2x38-45% Shadow Ball 2x25-29% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x107-126%KO Thief 2x37-43% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x159-187%KO Night Slash 2x62-74% Shadow Claw 2x62-74% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x97-115%KO X-Scissor 2x73-86% Shadow Claw 2x65-77% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x120-142%KO Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x36-43% U-turn 2x37-44% Shadow Ball 2x24-29% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x82-97% X-Scissor 2x54-64% Shadow Ball 2x25-30% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x115-135%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-79% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x121-142%KO Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x93-109%KO U-turn 2x55-64% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x111-131%KO X-Scissor 2x74-87% Shadow Claw 2x65-77% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x161-190%KO Night Slash 2x63-74% Shadow Claw 2x63-74% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Scizor can KO Gardevoir with U-turn (137-161%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Crunch (109-129%). Gengar deals 69-81% with Shadow Ball.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch39-46% Superpower39-46% Pursuit 2x53-62% U Turn 2x137-161%KO | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit 2x55-65% Crunch 2x109-129%KO Superpower27-32% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x69-81% Focus Blast17-20% | ||
Gardevoir Evolutions
Gardevoir is one of 2 ways Kirlia's chain can end. This one takes the level-up path, while the siblings go different directions. Breed through Ralts to get eggs. Gardevoir and Gallade share the same 518 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Gardevoir to get Ralts eggs easily using 45 partners from the Indeterminate and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond, Disable and 7 more.
B2W2 Gardevoir Best Moveset
125 Sp. Atk fires Psychic TermStab at real power, and AbilityTrace copies the opponent's ability on entry for unexpected interactions. 115 Sp. Def absorbs special hits. The moveset answers Fighting and Poison types through Psychic coverage, but 65 Defense and 80 Speed limit physical survivability.
Best Build
Gardevoir best EVs are HP and Speed
Screens Setter Moveset
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Light Screen
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Gardevoir threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Grass and Electric standing out. Pair that with Future Sight and Synchronoise and switchins need to think twice.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
To protect its Trainer, it will expend all its psychic power to create a small black hole.
Gardevoir Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Gardevoir has a 518 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. It works best as a wallbreaker. Psychic with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Gardevoir does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Gardevoir hits 618 BST.
In Black 2 & White 2, Gardevoir's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Absol (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Synchronize is the go-to ability for Gardevoir. It copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them. Its hidden ability Telepathy can work in specific setups. Trace is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Black 2 & White 2, Gardevoir fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 125 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Gardevoir first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and spans 17 games across 8 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 6, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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