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* Gallade is tied with {{p|Scrafty}} for the highest {{stat|Special Defense}} base stat of all non-Legendary {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon.
* Gallade is tied with {{p|Scrafty}} for the highest {{stat|Special Defense}} base stat of all non-Legendary {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon.
* Mega Gallade has the highest {{stat|Attack}} of all non-legendary {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon.
* Mega Gallade has the highest {{stat|Attack}} of all non-legendary {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon.
* Mega Gallade, along with Mega Gardevoir are apart of the only branched evolutionary chain where both end stage evolutions can Mega Evolve.
* Mega Gallade, along with Mega Gardevoir, are the only Pokémon part of a branched evolutionary chain where both final stages can Mega Evolve.
 
===Origin===
===Origin===
The single fin on Gallade's head resembles the helmet worn by {{wp|murmillo}}-class Roman {{wp|gladiator}}s, or the {{wp|Corinthian helmet}} with a horsehair crest worn by Greek {{wp|hoplite}}s. It may also be based on medieval {{wp|knight}}s. Additionally, its battle stances in various media resemble the ''en garde'' position and parries of modern {{wp|fencing}}.
The single fin on Gallade's head resembles the helmet worn by {{wp|murmillo}}-class Roman {{wp|gladiator}}s, or the {{wp|Corinthian helmet}} with a horsehair crest worn by Greek {{wp|hoplite}}s. It may also be based on medieval {{wp|knight}}s. Additionally, its battle stances in various media resemble the ''en garde'' position and parries of modern {{wp|fencing}}.
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