Gallade is a white, bipedal Pokémon. Its lower body consists of rounded hips with strong legs. It has a thin green torso with sharp, red horns sticking out of its chest and back. Its arms are shaped like tonfas with extendable blades in its elbows. It will use its arms like swords in order to protect someone. Its head resembles a gladiator's helmet with a white face and a teal head crest. It has spikes on the sides of its face. It is a master of courtesy and swordsmanship that is capable of predicting its foe’s moves.
As Mega Gallade, red plates emerge on its arms, and the helmet and cape-like protrusions on its head and back give it a knightly appearance. When the situation demands, Mega Gallade can use its psychic power to reshape both arms into blades simultaneously, and fight using a dual-wielding style. Its upper body becomes white, and the spikes on its head elongate.
Gallade, the Blade Pokémon, and the evolved form of Kirlia. Gallade extends its elbows as if they were swords, and when protecting someone, it fights fiercely.
In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Gallade is used by Ice to protect the blue circuit ball. It was in a three-way boss battle with Heath's Rhyperior and Lavana's Magmortar in the trio's efforts to thwart the player.
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Team Raider's Gallade returns and will ask the player to send a letter to Roserade. Once it is delivered, he, and the rest of Team Raider, connect with the player.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Gallade and Gardevoir are the only Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution that are in the same evolutionary family.
Mega Gallade has the highest Attack stat of all non-legendary Psychic-type Pokémon.
Both Gallade and its Mega Evolved form have the highest Special Defence of all non-Legendary Fighting-type Pokémon.
Origin
The single fin on Gallade's head resembles the helmet worn by murmillo-class Roman gladiators, or the Corinthian helmet with a horsehair crest worn by Greek hoplites. It may also be based on medieval knights. Additionally, its battle stances in various media resemble the en garde position and parries of modern fencing.
Name origin
Gallade may be a combination of gallant and blade.
Erureido may be a combination of earl (in antiquity, a chieftain or military leader; in present day, a rank in the British nobility) or elbow and blade, referring to the sword-like appendages on its arms.