Is Kirlia Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Kirlia's Psychic/Fairy starts contributing by Brawly's Fighting gym. AbilityTrace copies opponent abilities for surprise utility. Push to Gardevoir at 30 for the real power spike, or use a Dawn Stone for Gallade if you want physical Fighting instead.
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 Kirlia in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Kirlia. The 2-stage line runs through Ralts, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 20 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Kirlia in ORAS
The path to Kirlia starts with Ralts at Lv. 2-3 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Kirlia Weakness
Poison, Ghost, and Steel moves hit Kirlia for super-effective damage. The upside? Dragon-type moves can't touch it at all. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Ghost, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Kirlia Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Kirlia
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Phantump GhostGrass | D | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Mawile builds →Sludge Bomb 2x63-74% Astonish 2x40-47% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Aron builds →Metal Claw 2x81-98% Shadow Claw 2x74-88% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 2x137-163%KO Lick 2x43-51% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Aron builds →Iron Head 2x127-150%KO Shadow Claw 2x73-86% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x159-188%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Lairon builds →Iron Head 2x156-185%KO Shadow Claw 2x91-108%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x252-297%KO Sludge Bomb 2x93-111%KO Shadow Ball 2x83-97% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Roserade builds →Sludge Bomb 2x176-207%KO Shadow Ball 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 2x104-122%KO Shadow Claw 2x83-97% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x187-221%KO Shadow Claw 2x110-130%KO | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x248-291%KO Sludge Bomb 2x91-109%KO Shadow Ball 2x82-97% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Roserade builds →Sludge Bomb 2x172-203%KO Shadow Ball 2x103-122%KO | ||
Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 2x102-120%KO Shadow Claw 2x81-95% | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Seviper builds →Belch 2x191-226%KO Lick 2x45-53% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x187-220%KO Shadow Claw 2x108-128%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x259-305%KO Sludge Bomb 2x93-110%KO Shadow Ball 2x83-98% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Empoleon builds →Flash Cannon 2x142-168%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-109%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Roserade builds →Sludge Bomb 2x176-207%KO Shadow Ball 2x105-123%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x226-266%KO | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Kirlia Evolutions
Kirlia can evolve into Gardevoir and Gallade. Kirlia sits before the split, so check the evolution methods below to pick your path. So far, Sp.Atk got the biggest boost (+20 from Ralts). The final form adds another 240 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Kirlia 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 Kirlia Best Moveset
Psychic/Fairy at 65 Sp. Atk and 50 Speed. AbilityTrace copies opponent abilities. AbilitySynchronize passes status back. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Gardevoir one evolution away adds 125 Sp. Atk and Mega access with AbilityPixilate.
Best Build
Kirlia best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Nightmare
- Hypnosis
- Dazzling Gleam
- Destiny Bond
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Kirlia picks up Ally Switch and Confuse Ray only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Synchronoise while coverage across 9 types adds range.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It is said that a Kirlia that is exposed to the positive emotions of its Trainer grows beautiful. This Pokémon controls psychokinetic powers with its highly developed brain.
Kirlia uses the horns on its head to amplify its psychokinetic power. When the Pokémon uses its power, the air around it becomes distorted, creating mirages of nonexistent scenery.
Kirlia Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Kirlia works as a placeholder. Psychic/Fairy coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Gardevoir. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Ruby & Sapphire, Kirlia has been in 17 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.
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 6ORAS
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