What does Ralts evolve into?

Ralts evolves into Kirlia at level 20, then the line branches. Kirlia can become Gardevoir at level 30 and Gallade using a Dawn Stone. Two final forms from the same mid-stage.

At what level does Ralts evolve?

Ralts evolves into Kirlia at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

Where can you catch Ralts?

Ralts is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Ralts - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Low

HP28

Attack25

Defense25

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def35

Speed40

Total198

Details

Catch Rate

Easy235 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight6.6 kg

Base XP40

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+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It uses the horns on its head to sense human emotions. It is said to appear in front of cheerful people.

Ralts Weakness

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.

Ralts Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
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

½xResist

¼xResist

0xImmune

STAB (4)

Fighting Poison Dragon Dark

How to Beat Ralts in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Steelix SteelGround	C
Available Moves Moves Iron TailTM23 Flash CannonTM91 Damage vs Ralts Iron Tail 2x 243-286%KO Flash Cannon 2x 118-140%KO View Steelix builds →
Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonTM91 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Ralts Flash Cannon 2x 153-181%KO Shadow Ball 2x 102-120%KO View Bronzong builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	C
TM Move Moves Flash CannonTM91 Damage vs Ralts Flash Cannon 2x 176-208%KO View Magnemite builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Steel WingTM47 Poison FangLv. 15 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 148-174%KO Shadow Ball 2x 89-105%KO Steel Wing 2x 108-127%KO Poison Fang 2x 118-140%KO View Golbat builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BelchLv. 39 Iron TailTM23 Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Ralts Belch 2x 141-167%KO Iron Tail 2x 127-150%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 107-126%KO Shadow Ball 2x 64-75% View Stunky builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

4 Forms

#280Ralts

Level 20

#281Kirlia

#282GardevoirLevel 30

#475GalladeDawn Stone

Stat Comparison 4 Stages

Ralts

PsychicFairy

Kirlia

PsychicFairy

Gardevoir

PsychicFairy

Gallade

PsychicFighting

38+10

68+30

ATK

35+10

65+30

125+90

DEF

35+10

65+30

SP.ATK

65+20

125+60

SP.DEF

55+20

115+60

SPE

50+10

80+30

BST

198D-Tier

278D-Tier+80

518B-Tier+240

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Ralts easily with 31 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

IndeterminateHumanshape

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Ralts Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Disarming Voice

D40—15Fairy

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 3

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 6

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 9

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 12

Draining Kiss

D5010010Fairy

Lv 15

Teleport-6

C——20Psychic

Lv 18

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Lv 21

Life Dew

D——10Water

Lv 24

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Lv 27

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Lv 30

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Lv 33

Heal Pulse

C——10Psychic

Lv 36

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

Lv 39

Future Sight

C12010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM21

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

D——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM48

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

Egg

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Grudge

———5Ghost

Egg

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Egg

Mean Look

D——5Normal

Egg

Memento

C—10010Dark

Egg

Misty Terrain

D——10Fairy

Egg

Shadow Sneak+1

D4010030Ghost

Tutor Moves

Ralts can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Ralts Locations

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.

Route 203

Shining PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.4-6 Route

21%Early

Route 203

Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.4-6 Route

21%Early

Route 204 - South

Shining PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.4-6 Route

21%Early

Route 204 - South

Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.4-6 Route

21%Early

Fountainspring Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

30%Mid

Unique encounter

Fountainspring Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

30%Mid

Unique encounter

Dazzling Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

25%Mid

Unique encounter

Stargleam Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

25%Mid

Unique encounter

Dazzling Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

20%Mid

Unique encounter

Stargleam Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

20%Mid

Unique encounter

Dazzling Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Dazzling Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Stargleam Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Stargleam Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Ralts Guide

Ralts evolves into Kirlia at level 20, then the line branches. Kirlia can become Gardevoir at level 30 and Gallade using a Dawn Stone. Two final forms from the same mid-stage.
Ralts evolves into Kirlia at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Game Availability

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

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Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 125-150%KO Shadow Ball 2x 79-93% View Budew builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Steel WingTM47 AstonishLv. 5 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 107-129%KO Shadow Ball 2x 61-71% Steel Wing 2x 71-86% Astonish 2x 36-43% View Zubat builds →

Dustox BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 109-131%KO Shadow Ball 2x 69-81% Poison Sting 2x 31-38% View Dustox builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 109-131%KO Shadow Ball 2x 69-81% View Budew builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Steel WingTM47 AstonishLv. 5 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 88-103%KO Shadow Ball 2x 53-63% Steel Wing 2x 69-81% Astonish 2x 31-38% View Zubat builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 AstonishLv. 10 Damage vs Ralts Shadow Ball 2x 141-169%KO Astonish 2x 53-66% View Misdreavus builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonTM91 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Ralts Flash Cannon 2x 158-186%KO Shadow Ball 2x 105-124%KO View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Steel WingTM47 Poison FangLv. 15 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 155-182%KO Shadow Ball 2x 89-106%KO Steel Wing 2x 111-130%KO Poison Fang 2x 120-141%KO View Golbat builds →
Gastly GhostPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Poison JabTM84 HexLv. 24 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 212-250%KO Shadow Ball 2x 188-223%KO Poison Jab 2x 111-132%KO Hex 2x 155-182%KO View Gastly builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Iron TailTM23 Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Ralts Iron Tail 2x 133-158%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 111-132%KO Shadow Ball 2x 67-79% Shadow Claw 2x 94-112%KO View Stunky builds →
Dustox BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 VenoshockLv. 20 Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 127-150%KO Shadow Ball 2x 77-91% Venoshock 2x 92-109%KO Poison Sting 2x 30-36% View Dustox builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonTM91 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Ralts Flash Cannon 2x 158-186%KO Shadow Ball 2x 105-124%KO View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Steel WingTM47 Poison FangLv. 15 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 155-182%KO Shadow Ball 2x 89-106%KO Steel Wing 2x 111-130%KO Poison Fang 2x 120-141%KO View Golbat builds →
Gastly GhostPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Poison JabTM84 HexLv. 24 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 212-250%KO Shadow Ball 2x 188-223%KO Poison Jab 2x 111-132%KO Hex 2x 155-182%KO View Gastly builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Iron TailTM23 Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Ralts Iron Tail 2x 133-158%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 111-132%KO Shadow Ball 2x 67-79% Shadow Claw 2x 94-112%KO View Stunky builds →
Dustox BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 VenoshockLv. 20 Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 127-150%KO Shadow Ball 2x 77-91% Venoshock 2x 92-109%KO Poison Sting 2x 30-36% View Dustox builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonTM91 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Ralts Flash Cannon 2x 155-183%KO Shadow Ball 2x 103-122%KO View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Steel WingTM47 Poison FangLv. 15 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 148-175%KO Shadow Ball 2x 88-104%KO Steel Wing 2x 110-130%KO Poison Fang 2x 118-140%KO View Golbat builds →
Gastly GhostPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Poison JabTM84 HexLv. 24 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 208-245%KO Shadow Ball 2x 184-218%KO Poison Jab 2x 105-125%KO Hex 2x 152-179%KO View Gastly builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Iron TailTM23 Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Ralts Iron Tail 2x 130-153%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 109-129%KO Shadow Ball 2x 66-78% Shadow Claw 2x 92-109%KO View Stunky builds →
Dustox BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Shadow BallTM30 VenoshockLv. 20 Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 125-148%KO Shadow Ball 2x 74-88% Venoshock 2x 92-109%KO Poison Sting 2x 29-35% View Dustox builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves Sludge Bomb Weather Ball GrowthSetup Giga Drain Damage vs Ralts Sludge Bomb 2x 395-465%KO Giga Drain 164-194%KO View Venusaur builds →
Nidoking PoisonGround	B
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Sludge Wave Thunderbolt Ice Beam Damage vs Ralts Thunderbolt 108-127%KO Ice Beam 108-127%KO View Nidoking builds →