An unusually even spread gives Ralts flexibility. Sp. Atk barely edges ahead. But Attack isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind. Yields 1 Sp. Atk EV.
The horns on its head provide a strong power that enables it to sense people’s emotions.
It is highly attuned to the emotions of people and Pokémon. It hides if it senses hostility.
Ralts is weak to Poison, Ghost, and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Dragon-type moves entirely. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic/Fairy typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Ghost, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
Duraludon can KO Ralts with Flash Cannon (176-207%). Chandelure threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (309-364%). Sinistcha's Shadow Ball also KOs at 149-175%.
 Duraludon SteelDragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLightmetal ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Duraludon builds →Flash Cannon 2x176-207%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x309-364%KO Energy Ball116-137%KO Flamethrower174-205%KO | ||
 Sinistcha GrassGhost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHospitality ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Sinistcha builds →Shadow Ball 2x149-175%KO | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves View Toxapex builds →
| ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam70-82% Flamethrower70-82% | ||
From here, Ralts's line branches into Gardevoir and Gallade. That's 2 possible evolutions, each with its own method. Evolving adds up to 320 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Ralts easily with 63 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Humanshape egg groups.
Ralts's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Scarf, trading flexibility for speed patching through item lock. Psychic is the go-to spam option, with the remaining moves keeping switch-ins honest.
Best Build
Ralts best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Psychic
- Alluring Voice
- Draining Kiss
- Future Sight
Recommended Teammates
Utility Moveset
- Destiny Bond
- Unknown
- Encore
- Disable
Recommended Teammates
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Psychic
- Alluring Voice
- Draining Kiss
- Future Sight
Recommended Teammates
Utility Moveset
- Destiny Bond
- Unknown
- Encore
- Disable
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Moves
TMs carry this one. Ralts learns Future Sight and Dream Eater naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Electric and beyond give it real matchup play.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Ralts picks up Psychic and Future Sight along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Grass and Fire coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
A solid spread overall. Ralts gets Psychic and Dazzling Gleam for same-type damage alongside Electric and Fire coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.
Breeding opens up real options for Ralts. Ally Switch and Confuse Ray come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Future Sight and Dream Eater and Electric and Normal coverage and more.
Ralts sits at low spawn rates across 2 spots in early-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Best Locations to Catch Ralts in Scarlet & Violet
Ralts can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
decent spawn rates for Ralts across 4 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Ralts in Legends: Arceus
4 walking spots from walking for Ralts. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Ralts is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 14 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Ralts in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
14 walking and special encounters at Lv. 4-63 for Ralts across Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Ralts evolves into Kirlia at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
You can run Ralts through the first few routes without issues. 198 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Kirlia as fast as you can.
Ralts shows up in 17 games, making it one of the more widely available Pokemon in the series. First catchable in Legends: Z-A, most recently in Ruby & Sapphire and FireRed & LeafGreen.
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Ralts spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves