#0475 · Sinnoh · Generation 4

Gallade

Blade Pokémon · Psychic/Fighting-type

Gallade is a Psychic/Fighting-type Pokémon, the Blade Pokémon, number 475 (#0475) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the Sinnoh region. It is 1.6 m tall and weighs 52 kg.

Gallade is the Blade Pokémon, a self-taught swordsman whose elbow blades are sharper than the finest swords. The Pokédex says it uses them only in defence of something or someone.

How to pronounce Gallade

Gallade is pronounced guh-LAYD. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Gallade said out loud:

In Japanese it is エルレイド (Erureido).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Gallade is a white, bipedal humanoid, 1.6 m tall and 52 kg, with a slim green torso and a pointed red plate that pierces both its chest and its back. Its arms are shaped like tonfas, with extendable blade elbows, and its head recalls a gladiator's helmet, with red eyes, a teal crest and spikes along each side of its face.

Behaviour

Gallade is a polite, disciplined swordsman. The Pokédex says it can read what its foe is thinking, so its strikes come out first and come out fierce, and that it notices when others want help and goes looking for people in need.

Habitat

Bulbapedia says it inhabits mountainous areas. In Scarlet and Violet it is found on Glaseado Mountain, in Alfornada Cavern, Dalizapa Passage and North Province (Area One), and in Kitakami. In Legends: Z-A it appears in Wild Zones 5 and 20.

Powers

Gallade has Steadfast or Sharpness, which powers up slicing moves, with Justified hidden. It cuts with Slash, Psycho Cut at level 42 and Close Combat at 63, and has Sacred Sword, Leaf Blade and Night Slash. Holding Galladite it Mega Evolves, a form that first arrived with Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: red plates and a cape-like pair of protrusions appear, its blades turn serrated, and it can reshape both arms into blades and dual-wield. Mega Gallade has Inner Focus, and its Attack rises from 125 to 165.

Name origin

Gallade may combine 'gallant' with 'blade'. The Japanese name is Erureido (エルレイド), perhaps from エルフ (elf) or エルボー (elbow) plus ブレイド (blade), and possibly 居合道 iaidō, a Japanese art of answering attacks with swift swordplay.

Design inspiration

A warrior elf may be one inspiration. The fin on its head resembles a murmillo gladiator's helmet or a Greek hoplite's crested helmet, its elbow swords resemble tonfas, and its battle stances resemble fencing. Its militaristic design may also reference Gardevoir's original Japanese name, Sirnight. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Only a male Kirlia can become Gallade, by being given a Dawn Stone; Gardevoir needs just level 30.

In the games

A Gallade guards the blue circuit ball in a three-way boss battle in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, and Gallade is part of Team Raider with Roserade and Rhyperior in Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness. It first appeared in Sinnoh in Diamond and Pearl.

In the anime

Gallade debuted in the film 'The Rise of Darkrai', leading Alice, Ash, Dawn and Brock through Alamos Town. Zoey's Kirlia evolved into a Gallade before the Sinnoh Grand Festival, and in 'A Grand Fight for Winning!' its efforts helped her win the title of Top Coordinator.

Fun facts

• Of all the Pokémon with the Ability Justified, only Gallade has a type, Psychic, that is weak to Dark, and its Fighting type cancels that weakness out.
• Among Pokémon introduced before Generation VIII, only Gallade has the Ability Sharpness, and Bulbapedia adds that no other Pokémon has it as a standard, non-hidden Ability.
• Of the Pokémon introduced in Generation IV, Gallade is the only one with a Paradox counterpart, Bulbapedia says: Iron Valiant shares features with both Gallade and Gardevoir.
• No other Fighting-type Pokémon belongs to the Amorphous Egg Group.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Gallade (Pokémon) · Serebii: Gallade (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 68
• Attack: 125
• Defense: 65
• Sp. Atk: 65
• Sp. Def: 115
• Speed: 80

Gallade’s base stat total is 518. Its highest stat is Attack.

Type matchups

What is Gallade weak to?

Gallade takes extra damage from Flying (2×), Ghost (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.

It resists Fighting (½×), Rock (½×).

Evolution

What does Gallade evolve from?

Gallade evolves from Kirlia (Dawn Stone, male).

Gallade is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Gallade.

• Ralts evolves into Kirlia at level 20.
• Kirlia evolves into Gardevoir at level 30.

Forms

• Mega Gallade (Mega): Psychic/Fighting-type, base stat total 618 (HP 68, Attack 165, Defense 95, Sp. Atk 65, Sp. Def 115, Speed 110). Ability: Inner Focus.

Abilities

• Steadfast: Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
• Sharpness: Powers up slicing moves.
• Justified (hidden ability): Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a Dark move.

Moves

Moves Gallade learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Gallade learns the move the moment it evolves: Slash.

TM moves (88)

Gallade can learn 88 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Agility, Protect, Low Kick, Psybeam, Confuse Ray, Thief, Disarming Voice, Charge Beam, Facade, Aerial Ace, Bulldoze, Hex, Swift, Magical Leaf, Icy Wind, Rock Tomb, Draining Kiss, Low Sweep, Stored Power, Night Shade, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Psyshock, False Swipe, Brick Break, Zen Headbutt, Shadow Claw, Bulk Up, Air Slash, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Drain Punch, Reflect, Light Screen, Dazzling Gleam, Grass Knot, Thunder Wave, Poison Jab, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Swords Dance, Imprison, Skill Swap, Substitute, X-Scissor, Will-O-Wisp, Trick, Aura Sphere, Shadow Ball, Hyper Voice, Energy Ball, Psychic, Encore, Thunderbolt, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Reversal, Psychic Terrain, Misty Terrain, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Focus Blast, Trick Room, Hyper Beam, Close Combat, Tera Blast, Knock Off, Vacuum Wave, Solar Blade, Focus Punch, Pain Split, Psych Up, Triple Axel, Coaching, Future Sight, Expanding Force, Throat Chop, Alluring Voice, Upper Hand.

Egg moves (8), which Ralts can hatch knowing:Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond, Disable, Knock Off, Mean Look, Memento, Mystical Fire, Shadow Sneak.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 100% male, 0% female.
• Egg groups: Human-Like, Amorphous.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 35.
• Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values.
• Base experience yield: 233.

Pokédex entries

The blades extending from its elbows are sharper than the finest swords. Its swordsmanship, albeit self-taught, is astonishingly impressive. (Legends: Arceus)

Sharply attuned to others' wishes for help, this Pokémon seeks out those in need and aids them in battle. (Shield)

True to its honorable-warrior image, it uses the blades on its elbows only in defense of something or someone. (Sword)

A master of courtesy and swordsmanship, it fights using extending swords on its elbows. (Diamond, Pearl, Y, Alpha Sapphire)

Because it can sense what its foe is thinking, its attacks burst out first, fast, and fierce. (HeartGold, SoulSilver, X, Omega Ruby)

When trying to protect someone, it extends its elbows as if they were swords and fights savagely. (Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Tallest Fighting type in Gen 4: 1.6 m.
• Highest Attack among Fighting types in Gen 4: 125.
• Highest Sp. Def among Fighting types in Gen 4: 115.
• Tallest Psychic type in Gen 4: 1.6 m.
• Highest Attack among Psychic types in Gen 4: 125, shared with 1 other.
• Taller than 77% of all Pokémon (1.6 m).
• Heavier than 67% of all Pokémon (52 kg).
• Base stat total 518, ranked #223 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Sp. Def, ranked #57 of 1,025.
• One of 3 Pokémon that are both Psychic and Fighting.
• One of 88 white Pokémon.
• Number 89 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
• Part of an evolution family of 4 Pokémon.
• Can learn 113 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Has 1 alternate form.
• Appears in 6 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Gallade (Pokémon), Serebii: Gallade (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (guh-LAYD): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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