Is Kirlia Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Pure Psychic in FRLG with AbilitySynchronize or AbilityTrace. Trade-only mid-stage building toward Gardevoir at 30.
Ralts trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Misty's typing presses Ralts's defenses.
Ralts trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Ralts trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Ralts has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Sabrina's team hits Ralts's weaknesses hard.
Ralts trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Ralts has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Lorelei's typing presses Ralts's defenses.
Ralts trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Ralts has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Ralts trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Terry's team hits Ralts's weaknesses hard.
Kirlia cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5PsychicConfusion75100%25
- LV 26PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Erika
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 40PsychicFuture Sight180100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 54PsychicDream Eater150100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Kirlia in FireRed & LeafGreen
Kirlia evolves from a Ralts at level 20. The Ralts trade from Hoenn starts the chain, and the rare spawn rate in Hoenn means trading partners might not have many to share.
How to Obtain Kirlia in FRLG
Step 1Obtain RaltsCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 102, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Route 102, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 34 · Swarm active.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 102 · Horde battle.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Ralts can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Kirlia ✓
Step 3Evolve into Gardevoir
Kirlia Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Kirlia for super-effective damage. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Kirlia Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Kirlia
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x97-116%KO Thief 2x49-57% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x63-74% Thief 2x40-49% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x43-51% Thief 2x31-37% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x50-60% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x94-112%KO Thief 2x41-49% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x104-123%KO Thief 2x50-59% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x63-74% Thief 2x41-49% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x45-54% Thief 2x29-36% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x51-62% Pursuit 2x26-31% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x94-112%KO Thief 2x41-49% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x104-123%KO Thief 2x50-59% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x63-74% Thief 2x41-49% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x45-54% Thief 2x29-36% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x51-62% Pursuit 2x26-31% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x90-107%KO Thief 2x39-47% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x71-84% Shadow Ball 2x62-73% Thief 2x39-47% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x100-118%KO Thief 2x48-56% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x42-50% Thief 2x28-34% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x52-62% Pursuit 2x23-28% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x95-112%KO Thief 2x40-48% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x74-88% Shadow Ball 2x65-76% Thief 2x40-48% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x104-122%KO Thief 2x50-58% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x45-53% Thief 2x30-35% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x54-64% Pursuit 2x25-30% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x321-378%KO Thief 2x23-27% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x104-123%KO Thief 2x49-58% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x95-113%KO Thief 2x40-48% | ||
 Yanma Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kirlia View Yanma builds →Shadow Ball 2x84-99% Thief 2x35-42% | ||
Kirlia Evolutions
Kirlia sits between Ralts and Gardevoir in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. 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 22 partners from the Indeterminate and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Destiny Bond, Disable, Mean Look and 2 more.
FRLG Kirlia Best Moveset
Psychic middle stage (no Fairy in this format) with AbilityTrace copying opponent abilities. 65 Sp. Atk improving. One evolution from Gardevoir's special moveset.
Best Build
Kirlia best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Memento
- Taunt
- Fire Punch
- Torment
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Kirlia picks up Destiny Bond and Disable only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Dream Eater while Grass and Normal coverage and more 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
Base Stats
The cheerful spirit of its TRAINER gives it energy for its psychokinetic power. It spins and dances when happy.
Kirlia FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Kirlia isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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