Gardevoir (Pokémon)

Kirlia #281: Kirlia
Pokémon
#283: Surskit Surskit
Gardevoir
サーナイト Sirknight
#282
282Gardevoir.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type
Psychic '
Category
Embrace Pokémon
Abilities
Synchronize or Trace
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Hoenn
#031
Sinnoh
#159
Regional Browser numbers
Fiore
R-028
Almia
R-159
Oblivia
R-135 N-194
Height
5'03"
Imperial
1.6 m
Metric
Weight
106.7 lbs.
Imperial
48.4 kg
Metric
Dex color
White
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
Body12.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F282.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Indeterminate group 21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
3
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 208 Battle Exp.: 2081*

Gardevoir (Japanese: サーナイト Sirknight) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves from Kirlia starting at level 30. It is one of Ralts's final forms.

Biology

Physiology

The tutu that Gardevoir had as a Kirlia is now an elegant ballroom gown with a green underside. Its ‘hair’ style has also changed, with ‘curls’ down the sides of its head. Gardevoir has long, slender, white legs underneath the gown. Gardevoir's arms are now green and the red fin-like horns it had on its head before evolving have now moved to its chest and its back. Gardevoir also has spikes to the side of its face, and a band of green extending on its chest to the centermost fin.

Gender differences

Gardevoir is female-only. Male Gardevoirs were thought to have existed, but it was later discovered that they're actually disguised Gallades.

Special abilities

Gardevoir can sense the feelings of people and other Pokémon. It can also able to see the future clearly. Gardevoir has the psychokinetic power to distort the dimensions and create a small black hole, in order to protect its Trainer. Apparently, Gardevoir does not feel the pull of gravity because it supports itself with psychic power.

Behavior

Gardevoir are known widely for their loyalty to their trainers, even to the point of sacrificing their own life for them. In the wild they go in family groups, caring heavily for their young.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Gardevoir anime.png
Gardevoir in the anime

Major appearances

Gardevoir's debut appearance was in Do I Hear a Ralts?. It was the parent of the sick Ralts that Max and Ash's Snorunt were taking to the Pokémon Center.

Its most recent appearance was in Mutiny in the Bounty. It belonged to a girl named Melodi and then was stolen by Pokémon Hunter J. It proved to have a deep psychic connection with its trainer and was able to hear her through thought.

Minor appearances

In the TCG

Main article: Gardevoir (TCG)

Other appearances

File:GardevoirSSBB.jpg
Gardevoir in Super Smash Bros Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

When summoned from a Poké Ball, it will go across the stage using Reflect to protect the summoner (and teammates) from projectile attacks.


Game data

NPC appearances

Template:Spoiler

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby Gardevoir has the ability to read the future. If it senses impending danger to its Trainer, this Pokémon is said to unleash its psychokinetic energy at full power.
Sapphire Gardevoir has the psychokinetic power to distort the dimensions and create a small black hole. This Pokémon will try to protect its Trainer even at the risk of its own life.
Emerald It apparently does not feel the pull of gravity because it supports itself with psychic power. It will give its life to protect its Trainer.
FireRed It has the power to predict the future. Its power peaks when it is protecting its Trainer.
LeafGreen It has the power to predict the future. Its power peaks when it is protecting its Trainer.
Generation IV
Diamond It will try to guard its trusted Trainer with its life. It has the ability to see the future.
Pearl It will try to guard its trusted Trainer with its life. It has the ability to see the future.
Platinum To protect its Trainer, it will expend all its psychic power to create a small black hole.
HeartGold It unleashes psychokinetic energy at full power when protecting a Trainer it has bonded closely with.
SoulSilver It unleashes psychokinetic energy at full power when protecting a Trainer it has bonded closely with.
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Evolve Kirlia
Emerald
None Evolve Kirlia
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Evolve Kirlia
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Evolve Kirlia
Platinum
None Evolve Kirlia
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Evolve Kirlia
Pal Park
Field
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 12
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Complete Murky Cave
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Evolve from Kirlia
Pokémon Ranger Sekra Mountain Range
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia
Altru Tower
Pokémon Ranger:
Guardian Signs
Air Fortress
Darkness Temple

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
68
128 - 175 246 - 340
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
125
117 - 194 229 - 383
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
Total:
518
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/4 ★★★
Power
1/3 ☆☆
Skill
5/5 ★★★★★
Stamina
2/2 ★★
Jump
3/4 ★★★
Total
14/18 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
|} |}

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
   
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
   
Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: Only one%
Friend Area: Sky Blue Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP You must clear the path to your own future!
26%-50% HP This isn't good... I've lost a good half of my HP already.
1%-25% HP I'm so near to fainting... I can't see into the future at all...
Level up Leveled up! I can see the future with better clarity!
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up Leveled up! I can see the future with better clarity!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness
,
and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -10%
IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Psychic  Poké Assist:  
( Psychic )
Field move: None
Loops: 9 Min. exp.: 58 Max. exp.: 98
Browser entry  
When Gardevoir closes its eyes and focuses, it creates two copies of itself.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Psychic  Poké Assist:  
( Psychic )
Field move:  
(Psy Power ×3)
Browser entry  
It scatters strange orbs while protecting itself with a psychic barrier.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Psychic   
( Psychic )
Past
 
( Normal )
 
(Psy Power ×3)
Past
 
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
  PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
  Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
  HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Ralts
 Psychic 
 
Level 20


 
First evolution
Kirlia
 Psychic 
 
Level 30


 
Second evolution
Gardevoir
 Psychic 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
       
       
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
       
       
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
     
     
  For other sprites and images, please see Gardevoir images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Gardevoir's Attack and Special Attack are the reverse of Gallade's.
  • Out of the three original stages of Ralts, Gardevoir is the only one that had its name changed in the English version.
  • Despite its human-like appearance, it isn't in the Humanshape egg group.
  • In My Pokémon Ranch, Gardevoir displays the ability of levitation/flight. With the Trace ability, this is possible by copying Levitate. It may also be the result of Gardevoir's ability to ignore normal gravitational pull and float using its psychic abilities.
  • Gardevoir's number in the Sinnoh Pokédex (Platinum only) and the Almia Browser is the same: 159. This makes it and its evolution family one of only five families of Pokémon (comprising thirteen Pokémon altogether) to have the same numbers in more than one Pokédex-like listing.
  • Although Gardevoir can learn Will-O-Wisp by breeding, it can't learn it by TM.
  • Gardevoir has the third highest Special Attack of all non-legendary Psychic-types, behind Alakazam and Espeon.

Origin

Gardevoir resembles a ballroom dancer. Its exaggerated head with minimal facial expression and an overall frail, featureless physique could also be attributed to anesama ningyou, a style of traditional Japanese paper doll. Considering its protective nature to its trainer, it could also be based on a guardian angel.

Name origin

Gardevoir's name may be a combination of garde (French for "guard") and devoir (French for "duty"). This is reflected on its Pokédex data, which explains how Gardevoir will protect its Trainer even at the cost of its own life. Its Japanese name may be taken to mean さあ、ナイト saa, naito ("come, knight") or 'Sir Knight'.

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