Is Ralts Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Psychic/Fairy on Route 6. Gardevoir at level 30 is one of the best Pokemon in any Alola playthrough. The early availability and Fairy typing make the Ralts grind absolutely worth it.
Ralts trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Ralts trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Ralts trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kirlia trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's typing presses Kirlia's defenses.
Olivia's team hits Ralts's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Gardevoir here.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sophocles:
Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Acerola:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Nanu:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Mina:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Hapu:
Molayne's team hits Gardevoir's weaknesses hard.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Molayne:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Olivia:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Acerola:
Gardevoir has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Gallade trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Kahili:
Gardevoir trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Gallade has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Kukui:
Catch Ralts on Route 6 (walking, Lv 17). Island Scan; LIMITED; Sunday.
Your Ralts should hit Level 20 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
Your Ralts should hit Level 30 before you reach Sophocles, at typical leveling pace.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Sophocles.
How to Get Ralts in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Ralts starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
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 |
What is Ralts Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Ralts
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Ariados builds →Smart Strike 2x115-137%KO Shadow Sneak 2x69-81% Poison Sting 2x41-50% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Drifloon Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Interact Encounter | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Haunter builds →Venoshock 2x168-198%KO Shadow Punch 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x136-160%KO Shadow Claw 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Decidueye builds →Phantom Force 2x272-320%KO Steel Wing 2x143-168%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x233-276%KO | ||
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x233-276%KO Venoshock 2x193-228%KO | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x135-160%KO Shadow Claw 2x118-140%KO | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Decidueye builds →Phantom Force 2x268-316%KO Steel Wing 2x140-165%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x233-274%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Salazzle builds →Sludge Bomb 2x227-267%KO Shadow Claw 2x93-111%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x377-445%KO | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x136-161%KO Shadow Claw 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Empoleon builds →Flash Cannon 2x205-243%KO Shadow Claw 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x262-308%KO Smog 2x66-78% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x338-398%KO Sludge Bomb 2x137-162%KO Shadow Ball 2x122-144%KO | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x391-460%KO | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x140-165%KO Shadow Claw 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x358-421%KO Steel Wing 2x140-165%KO | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Empoleon builds →Flash Cannon 2x214-252%KO Shadow Claw 2x123-145%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x268-316%KO Smog 2x69-81% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Chandelure can KO Ralts with Shadow Ball (138-163%). Metagross threatens a KO with Bullet Punch (138-163%). Nidoking deals 47-55% with Ice Beam.
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x138-163%KO Flamethrower78-92% Energy Ball52-61% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Metagross builds →Earthquake114-135%KO Bullet Punch 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ralts View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam47-55% Flamethrower47-55% | ||
Ralts Evolutions
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 52 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond and 9 more to offspring.
USUM Ralts Best Moveset
Psychic/Fairy at 45 Sp. Atk with AbilityTrace copying the opponent's ability and AbilityTelepathy avoiding ally damage as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Gardevoir two evolutions away earns B-tier, and Gallade takes the physical path.
Best Build
Ralts best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def
Special Tank Moveset
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic
- Destiny Bond
- Shadow Ball
Moves List
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 Synchronoise and coverage across 8 types.
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
Ralts Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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 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