Kirlia is a white bipedal Pokémon that appears to be wearing a tutu. It has green hair that reaches down to its shoulders, and two red horns looking like hairpins. These horns are used to amplify its psychokinetic power and distort the air around it. The distortion in the air causes scenery mirages. It can also use its horns to cause a rip in dimensions and see into the future. It has skinny green legs with pointed feet and thin, white arms that have two fingers. It grows beautiful when exposed to positive emotions from its Trainer. It likes to dance on sunny mornings. It is known to inhabit urban areas.
In the anime
Kirlia in the anime
Major appearances
Kirlia first appeared in Jirachi: Wish Maker under the ownership of Butler. It was used for a magic act and to fight an Absol.
A wild Kirlia appeared in Do I Hear a Ralts? along with a Gardevoir. Both of them sent Team Rocket flying when they cornered Max and Snorunt while they were hurrying to send Ralts to the Pokémon Center. However, Kirlia and Gardevoir thought that Max was also trying to steal Ralts. When Ralts blocked Kirlia and Gardevoir's Psychic, all hostilities were ignored and the two Pokémon left. Kirlia and Gardevoir appeared once more at the near-end of the episode to send James flying as Ralts had already launched Jessie and Meowth for posing as Gardevoir and Kirlia.
Two Kirlia appeared in Mutiny in the Bounty!. One appearing in a flashback, being one of Pokémon HunterJ's stolen Pokémon, and the other used by Melodi so Ash and his friends can find out where Pokémon Hunter J and her minions will strike next after Ash's Pikachu, Melodi's Gardevoir and Team Rocket's Meowth were stolen.
Kirlia made an appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon attacked by Darkrai and having nightmares. Alicia, Alice's grandmother, treated Kirlia and woke it up, along with Roserade and Luxray.
Kirlia, the Emotion Pokémon. Kirlia uses the horns on its head to amplify its Psychic powers, and when this occurs reality becomes warped, and future events can be seen.
In Pokémon Adventures, Ruby has a Ralts which evolved into a Kirlia, nicknamed Rara. While he was with Wally, Wally wound up keeping Rara (then still a Ralts) after an earthquake separated Ruby and Wally. Rara was returned to Ruby when he met up with Wally again.
It is said that a Kirlia that is exposed to the positive emotions of its Trainer grows beautiful. This Pokémon controls psychokinetic powers with its highly developed brain.
Kirlia uses the horns on its head to amplify its psychokinetic power. When the Pokémon uses its power, the air around it becomes distorted, creating mirages of nonexistent scenery.
It is said that a Kirlia that is exposed to the positive emotions of its Trainer grows beautiful. This Pokémon controls psychokinetic powers with its highly developed brain.
Kirlia uses the horns on its head to amplify its psychokinetic power. When the Pokémon uses its power, the air around it becomes distorted, creating mirages of nonexistent scenery.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.