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.
It is highly attuned to the emotions of people and Pokémon. It hides if it senses hostility.
If its horns capture the warm feelings of people or Pokémon, its body warms up slightly.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Ghost, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Ferroseed builds →Flash Cannon 2x74-89% Metal Claw 2x85-102%KO | ||
 Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Weezing builds →Sludge 2x134-160%KO Clear Smog 2x109-128%KO Smog 2x64-77% | ||
 Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Ferroseed builds →Flash Cannon 2x70-83% Metal Claw 2x83-100%KO | ||
Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Weezing builds →Sludge 2x131-156%KO Clear Smog 2x104-122%KO Smog 2x65-78% | ||
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Stunky builds →Venoshock 2x80-94% Acid Spray 2x52-61% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Ferroseed builds →Flash Cannon 2x72-85% Iron Head 2x132-155%KO Metal Claw 2x85-100%KO | ||
Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Weezing builds →Sludge 2x127-150%KO Clear Smog 2x102-120%KO Smog 2x63-75% | ||
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Stunky builds →Venoshock 2x80-95% Acid Spray 2x50-60% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
 Durant BugSteel | C | |
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Stunky builds →Venoshock 2x79-94% Hex 2x52-62% Acid Spray 2x52-62% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Durant BugSteel | C | |
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Stunky builds →Venoshock 2x81-96% Hex 2x54-64% Acid Spray 2x49-59% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Excadrill builds →Smart Strike 2x249-293%KO Metal Claw 2x180-211%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 2x180-211%KO Venoshock 2x101-119%KO Poison Fang 2x127-150%KO Poison Sting 2x40-48% | ||
Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Stunky builds →Belch 2x141-167%KO Venoshock 2x77-92% Hex 2x51-61% Acid Spray 2x49-58% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Excadrill builds →Smart Strike 2x258-303%KO Metal Claw 2x185-218%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 2x183-215%KO Venoshock 2x102-121%KO Poison Fang 2x133-157%KO Poison Sting 2x41-49% | ||
Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Stunky builds →Belch 2x143-170%KO Venoshock 2x79-95% Hex 2x53-63% Acid Spray 2x49-59% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Skuntank builds →Belch 2x218-258%KO Shadow Claw 2x130-154%KO Venoshock 2x120-142%KO Hex 2x80-95% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Excadrill builds →Smart Strike 2x265-312%KO Shadow Claw 2x177-208%KO Metal Claw 2x190-224%KO | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 2x190-224%KO Venoshock 2x105-124%KO Poison Fang 2x136-161%KO Poison Sting 2x43-52% | ||
 Duraludon SteelDragon | C | |
 Copperajah Steel | C | |
In Sword & Shield, Blacephalon can KO Ralts with Shadow Ball (331-390%). Venusaur's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 395-465%.
 Blacephalon FireGhost | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Blacephalon builds →Shadow Ball 2x331-390%KO Flamethrower185-218%KO Overheat269-316%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x395-465%KO Giga Drain164-194%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Nidoking builds →Thunderbolt108-127%KO Ice Beam108-127%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x321-378%KO Flamethrower180-212%KO Energy Ball120-142%KO | ||
Sword & Shield 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
Breeding
Breed Ralts easily with 46 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond, Disable and 5 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield 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. Confuse Ray and Destiny Bond 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 coverage across 7 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Ralts Locations
Ralts's scattered across 28 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Ralts in Sword & Shield
Ralts appears in 28 walking locations at Lv. 7-29 across Sword and Shield. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Ralts Guide
Ralts evolves into Kirlia at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
For Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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
- 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