Special
Balanced
DTier
50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Kirlia's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Atk EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Below
HP38
F
Attack35
F
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed50
D
Total278
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight20.2 kg
44.5 lbsFeather
Base XP97
Low Yield
Abilities
Synchronize
Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Trace
Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.
TelepathyHA
Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

The cheerful spirit of its Trainer gives it energy for its psychokinetic power. It spins and dances when happy.

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.

Kirlia Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Ghost, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Psychic
0.25x (Resist)Fighting
0x (Immune)Dragon
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
PoisonGhostSteel
½xResist
Psychic
¼xResist
Fighting
0xImmune
Dragon
STAB (4)
FightingPoisonDragonDark
How to Beat Kirlia in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Bisharp can KO Kirlia with Sucker Punch (163-192%). Gengar threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (329-387%). Venusaur's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 261-307%.

Bisharp
Bisharp
DarkSteel
B
Recommended Build
AbilityDefiant
ItemLife Orb
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Sucker Punch
  • Iron Head
  • Knock Off
  • Swords Dance
Damage vs Kirlia
Sucker Punch
163-192%KO
Knock Off
152-179%KO
View Bisharp builds →

X & Y Evolution

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

4 Forms
Ralts
#280Ralts
20
Level 20
Kirlia
#281Kirlia
Gardevoir
#282GardevoirLevel 30
Gallade
#475GalladeDawn Stone
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

Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups
IndeterminateHumanshape
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladeinfernapelopunnygastrodonstunfisktrevenantcacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospinda
12 of 49·

X & Y Kirlia Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

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 Grass and Electric coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Teleport-6
———20Psychic
Lv 6
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 10
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 12
Teleport-6
———20Psychic
Lv 17
Lucky Chant
———30Normal
Lv 22
Magical Leaf
D60—20Grass
Lv 25
Heal Pulse
C——10Psychic
Lv 31
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
Lv 36
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
Lv 39
Imprison
———10Psychic
Lv 45
Future Sight
C12010010Psychic
Lv 50
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Lv 53
Hypnosis
D—6020Psychic
Lv 59
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
Lv 64
Stored Power
D2010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
C8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
C8010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ally Switch+2
D——15Psychic
Egg
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Egg
Destiny Bond
C——5Ghost
Egg
Disable
C—10020Normal
Egg
Encore
C—1005Normal
Egg
Grudge
———5Ghost
Egg
Mean Look
———5Normal
Egg
Memento
C—10010Dark
Egg
Misty Terrain
———10Fairy
Egg
Shadow Sneak+1
D4010030Ghost
Egg
Skill Swap
C——10Psychic
Egg
Synchronoise
—12010010Psychic

Tutor Moves

Kirlia can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 5
Telekinesis
———15Psychic

How to Get Kirlia in X & Y

Kirlia doesn't appear wild. Catch Ralts instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 20 to get Kirlia. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Kirlia in X & Y

The path to Kirlia starts with Ralts at Lv. 5-8 via walking and trade encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Ralts
    Step 1Catch Ralts
    Route 4
    XGrass Lv.8 Route
    RareEarly
    Red Flower
    Route 4
    YGrass Lv.8 Route
    RareEarly
    Yellow Flower
    Route 4
    YGrass Lv.8 Route
    RareEarly
    Red Flower
    Route 4
    XGrass Lv.8 Route
    RareEarly
    Yellow Flower
    Lumiose City
    XIn-game trade Lv.5 City
    LimitedEarly
    Trade any
    Lumiose City
    YIn-game trade Lv.5 City
    LimitedEarly
    Trade any
  2. Kirlia
    Step 2Kirlia ✓

Kirlia Guide

  • Multiple options from Kirlia: Gardevoir at level 30 and Gallade using a Dawn Stone. Each branch takes the 278 BST base in a different direction.

  • Not a straight line. Kirlia can become Gardevoir at level 30 and Gallade using a Dawn Stone. Your choice depends on what you need.

  • In X & Y, 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.

  • You can find Kirlia in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

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

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