Is Gardevoir Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Psychic/Fairy Gardevoir with a Mega Evolution is one of the defining Pokemon of ORAS. Handles Brawly, Drake's entire Dragon E4, and Sidney. Mega Gardevoir picks up AbilityPixilate, turning Normal moves into boosted Fairy attacks. One of the strongest team anchors you can build.
Ralts trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Ralts has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Ralts's weaknesses hard.
Kirlia trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Kirlia's defenses.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Norman:
Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Winona:
Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Gallade resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wallace:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sidney:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Glacia:
Gardevoir resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drake:
Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Steven:
Catch Ralts on Route 102 (walking, Lv 3, rare).
Your Ralts should hit Level 20 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
Your Kirlia should hit Level 30 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Winona.
How to Get Gardevoir in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Ralts first, not Gardevoir. Ralts appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
Gardevoir Weakness
Type-wise, Gardevoir takes extra damage from Poison, Ghost, and Steel. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Gardevoir's special bulk (base 115 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Ghost, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Gardevoir Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Gardevoir
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Phantump GhostGrass | D | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Mawile builds →Sludge Bomb 2x33-38% Astonish 2x21-27% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Aron builds →Metal Claw 2x48-58% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 2x64-76% Lick 2x23-28% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Aron builds →Iron Head 2x70-83% Shadow Claw 2x40-48% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x72-86% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Lairon builds →Iron Head 2x83-98% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x131-155%KO Sludge Bomb 2x42-49% Shadow Ball 2x38-45% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Roserade builds →Sludge Bomb 2x78-92% Shadow Ball 2x47-55% | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 2x47-55% Shadow Claw 2x43-51% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x98-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-68% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x129-152%KO Sludge Bomb 2x41-48% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Roserade builds →Sludge Bomb 2x77-91% Shadow Ball 2x46-55% | ||
Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 2x46-55% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Seviper builds →Belch 2x85-100%KO Lick 2x23-27% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x96-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x56-67% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x130-153%KO Sludge Bomb 2x41-48% Shadow Ball 2x36-43% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Empoleon builds →Flash Cannon 2x61-73% Shadow Claw 2x46-55% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Roserade builds →Sludge Bomb 2x76-90% Shadow Ball 2x46-54% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x114-135%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Gardevoir for 57-68%. Gengar threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (142-167%). Scizor's Bullet Punch also KOs at 111-131%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Excadrill builds →Earthquake57-68% Rapid Spin29-34% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x126-148%KO Sludge Bomb 2x142-167%KO Focus Blast16-18% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gardevoir View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x111-131%KO U Turn97-114%KO Superpower27-32% Knock Off60-71% | ||
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 49 partners from the Indeterminate and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ally Switch, Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond and 9 more.
ORAS Gardevoir Best Moveset
Mega Gardevoir's AbilityPixilate converts Normal moves to Fairy at boosted power, and 165 Sp. Atk fires the converted TermStab at devastating levels. Psychic/Fairy typing gives Dragon immunity. The moveset earns A-tier because Pixilate turns MoveHyper Voice into one of the strongest Fairy attacks in the format.
Best Build
Gardevoir best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Moonblast
- Psychic
- Calm Mind
- Shadow Ball
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
Gardevoir has the ability to read the future. If it senses impending danger to its Trainer, this Pokémon is said to unleash its psychokinetic energy at full power.
Gardevoir has the psychokinetic power to distort the dimensions and create a small black hole. This Pokémon will try to protect its Trainer even at the risk of its own life.
Gardevoir Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Gardevoir has a 518 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire for the right team. It works best as a wallbreaker. Moonblast with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, yes. Mega Gardevoir hits 618 BST, a solid jump from the base 518. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Gardevoir's biggest threats include Gengar (Poison), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Metagross (Steel), 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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