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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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

Utility

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

SynchronizeTop Pick

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

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.

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

Weedle BugPoison	D
Available Move Moves Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Ralts Poison Sting 2x 29-38% View Weedle builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Budew builds →

X & Y 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 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond and 9 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

12moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Ralts Best Moveset

Focus Sash guarantees Ralts survives one hit from full HP. That's enough to deal early damage and fire off Trickroom before going down. Synchronize and flexible EVs maximize first-turn impact.

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Synchronize

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Ralts

QuirkyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

Trick RoomSTAB
Destiny Bond
ToxicUtility
ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

RattataExcellent

GastlyExcellent

TaillowExcellent

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 Synchronoise and Grass and Electric coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 6

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 10

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 12

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

Lv 17

Lucky Chant

———30Normal

Lv 21

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

Lv 23

Heal Pulse

C——10Psychic

Lv 28

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Lv 32

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Lv 34

Imprison

———10Psychic

Lv 39

Future Sight

C12010010Psychic

Lv 43

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Lv 45

Hypnosis

D—6020Psychic

Lv 49

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

Lv 54

Stored Power

D2010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM99

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

D8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

S—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

S——5Psychic

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Ally Switch+2

D——15Psychic

Egg

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Destiny Bond

S——5Ghost

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Grudge

———5Ghost

Egg

Mean Look

———5Normal

Egg

Memento

C—10010Dark

Egg

Misty Terrain

———10Fairy

Egg

Shadow Sneak+1

D4010030Ghost

Egg

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

Egg

Synchronoise

—12010010Psychic

Tutor Moves

Ralts can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 5

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

X & Y Ralts Locations

Ralts tops out at moderate rates across 6 locations in early-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.

Best Locations to Catch Ralts in X & Y

6 spots to find Ralts at Lv. 5-8 via walking and trade. Not all of them exist in both X and Y versions, so filter by your copy below.

Route 4

XGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Red Flower

Route 4

YGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Yellow Flower

Route 4

YGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Red Flower

Route 4

XGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Yellow Flower

Lumiose City

XIn-game trade Lv.5 City

LimitedEarly

Trade any

Lumiose City

YIn-game trade Lv.5 City

LimitedEarly

Trade any

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Ralts Shadow Claw 2x 162-191%KO Shadow Sneak 2x 96-115%KO View Honedge builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 14 Damage vs Ralts Metal Claw 2x 85-102%KO View Ferroseed builds →
Seviper Poison	C
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 Poison TailLv. 12 LickLv. 9 Damage vs Ralts Venoshock 2x 151-179%KO Poison Tail 2x 140-166%KO Lick 2x 57-68% View Seviper builds →
Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Ralts Astonish 2x 49-60% View Mawile builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 Poison StingLv. 7 Damage vs Ralts Venoshock 2x 151-179%KO Poison Sting 2x 36-45% View Roselia builds →

Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Ralts Shadow Claw 2x 165-196%KO Shadow Sneak 2x 96-113%KO View Honedge builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Poison JabTM84 Shadow ClawTM65 Metal ClawLv. 1 Damage vs Ralts Poison Jab 2x 159-188%KO Shadow Claw 2x 139-165%KO Metal Claw 2x 151-178%KO View Lucario builds →
Seviper Poison	C
Available Moves Moves Poison JabTM84 VenoshockTM09 Poison TailLv. 12 Poison FangLv. 27 Damage vs Ralts Poison Jab 2x 222-261%KO Venoshock 2x 148-174%KO Poison Tail 2x 139-165%KO Poison Fang 2x 139-165%KO View Seviper builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 VenoshockTM09 Acid SprayLv. 32 Damage vs Ralts Shadow Claw 2x 90-107%KO Venoshock 2x 81-96% Acid Spray 2x 51-61% View Stunky builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Poison JabTM84 VenoshockTM09 Poison StingLv. 7 Damage vs Ralts Poison Jab 2x 151-178%KO Venoshock 2x 148-174%KO Poison Sting 2x 32-39% View Roselia builds →

Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Ralts Shadow Claw 2x 165-196%KO Shadow Sneak 2x 96-113%KO View Honedge builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Poison JabTM84 Shadow ClawTM65 Metal ClawLv. 1 Damage vs Ralts Poison Jab 2x 159-188%KO Shadow Claw 2x 139-165%KO Metal Claw 2x 151-178%KO View Lucario builds →
Seviper Poison	C
Available Moves Moves Poison JabTM84 VenoshockTM09 Poison TailLv. 12 Poison FangLv. 27 Damage vs Ralts Poison Jab 2x 222-261%KO Venoshock 2x 148-174%KO Poison Tail 2x 139-165%KO Poison Fang 2x 139-165%KO View Seviper builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 VenoshockTM09 Acid SprayLv. 32 Damage vs Ralts Shadow Claw 2x 90-107%KO Venoshock 2x 81-96% Acid Spray 2x 51-61% View Stunky builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Poison JabTM84 VenoshockTM09 Poison StingLv. 7 Damage vs Ralts Poison Jab 2x 151-178%KO Venoshock 2x 148-174%KO Poison Sting 2x 32-39% View Roselia builds →

Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Ralts Shadow Claw 2x 165-196%KO Shadow Sneak 2x 96-113%KO View Honedge builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Poison JabTM84 Shadow ClawTM65 Metal ClawLv. 1 Damage vs Ralts Poison Jab 2x 159-188%KO Shadow Claw 2x 139-165%KO Metal Claw 2x 151-178%KO View Lucario builds →
Seviper Poison	C
Available Moves Moves Poison JabTM84 VenoshockTM09 Poison TailLv. 12 Poison FangLv. 27 Damage vs Ralts Poison Jab 2x 222-261%KO Venoshock 2x 148-174%KO Poison Tail 2x 139-165%KO Poison Fang 2x 139-165%KO View Seviper builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 VenoshockTM09 Acid SprayLv. 32 Damage vs Ralts Shadow Claw 2x 90-107%KO Venoshock 2x 81-96% Acid Spray 2x 51-61% View Stunky builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Poison JabTM84 VenoshockTM09 Poison StingLv. 7 Damage vs Ralts Poison Jab 2x 151-178%KO Venoshock 2x 148-174%KO Poison Sting 2x 32-39% View Roselia builds →

Klefki SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Mirror ShotLv. 34 AstonishLv. 8 Damage vs Ralts Mirror Shot 2x 128-152%KO Astonish 2x 49-59% View Klefki builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Mirror ShotLv. 25 Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Ralts Mirror Shot 2x 175-207%KO Magnet Bomb 2x 119-141%KO View Magneton builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Ralts Shadow Claw 2x 169-200%KO Shadow Sneak 2x 98-115%KO View Honedge builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	D
Available Moves Moves Poison JabTM84 Shadow ClawTM65 Metal ClawLv. 25 Damage vs Ralts Poison Jab 2x 133-158%KO Shadow Claw 2x 119-141%KO Metal Claw 2x 128-152%KO View Pawniard builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 VenoshockTM09 Acid SprayLv. 32 Damage vs Ralts Shadow Claw 2x 94-111%KO Venoshock 2x 81-96% Acid Spray 2x 49-59% View Stunky builds →