#0282 · Hoenn · Generation 3

Gardevoir

Embrace Pokémon · Psychic/Fairy-type

Gardevoir is a Psychic/Fairy-type Pokémon, the Embrace Pokémon, number 282 (#0282) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the Hoenn region. It is 1.6 m tall and weighs 48.4 kg.

Gardevoir is the Embrace Pokémon, and it will lay down its life for its Trainer. The Pokédex says it can bend dimensions into a small black hole, spending all its psychic power on that Trainer's behalf.

How to pronounce Gardevoir

Gardevoir is pronounced GAR-duh-vwar. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Gardevoir said out loud:

In Japanese it is サーナイト (Sirnight).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Gardevoir is a tall humanoid whose body flows like a gown, 1.6 m tall and 48.4 kg. Most of it is white, with green hair, arms and gown lining. Its hair curls over its face, short spikes behind its red eyes make it look masked, and a red, fin-like plate passes through its chest and out of its back.

Behaviour

Gardevoir can see the future, and its strength is greatest when it defends its Trainer. By the Pokédex's account it supports itself with psychic power and so apparently feels no pull from gravity. The Legends: Arceus Pokédex adds that it devotes itself to a master it has grown fond of.

Habitat

Urban areas, according to the Pokédex. In Scarlet and Violet it is found on Glaseado Mountain and in Kitakami (The Teal Mask), and in Legends: Z-A in Wild Zone 20.

Powers

Gardevoir has Synchronize or Trace, with Telepathy hidden. It knows Dazzling Gleam on evolving and learns Psychic at level 42 and Moonblast at 49, and it can use Calm Mind, Wish and Healing Wish. Holding Gardevoirite, it Mega Evolves: Mega Gardevoir turns almost entirely white with a wide bridal-style gown, and its chest plate splits in two, which the Pokédex says is where its strongest psychic power is released. Its Mega Ability is Pixilate, and its Special Attack rises from 125 to 165.

Name origin

Gardevoir may blend the French garde or garder ('to guard') with devoir ('duty') and voir ('to see'). The Japanese name is Sirnight (サーナイト), which may combine 'sir', 'knight', 'sight', the nymph Syrinx and a pun on 'saa, naito' ('come here, Knight').

Design inspiration

Gardevoir seems to draw on a principal ballet dancer and a knight: the gown and pointed legs suggest dance, while the bob of hair resembles a helmet and the spikes a masquerade mask. Bulbapedia also suggests guardian angels, ghostly White Ladies and Japanese anesama dolls, and the Mega form may suggest a ballroom dancer or an elven mage. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Kirlia evolves into Gardevoir at level 30.

In the games

Diantha, the Champion of Kalos, always sends out Gardevoir last in X and Y and Mega Evolves it at the first chance. Gardevoir first appeared in Hoenn in Ruby and Sapphire, and belongs to Team Charm in Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness.

In the anime

Diantha's Gardevoir debuted in 'The Bonds of Evolution!' and can Mega Evolve. In the film 'Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel', Kimia's main Pokémon is a Shiny Gardevoir that can also Mega Evolve.

Fun facts

• Gardevoir and Gallade are the only two Pokémon that share a base stat total of 518, with Attack and Special Attack simply swapped between them, and their Mega forms are the only Pokémon with 618.
• After you enter the Hall of Fame in X and Y, Diantha asks to trade one of your Pokémon for her Ralts holding a Gardevoirite.
• The Super Smash Bros. trophy text for Gardevoir points out that it can be either gender despite its feminine design, which Bulbapedia says no other Pokémon media mentions.
• In Pokémon UNITE, Gardevoir starts as Ralts, becoming Kirlia at level 5 and Gardevoir at level 8.

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

Base stats

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

Gardevoir’s base stat total is 518. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.

Type matchups

What is Gardevoir weak to?

Gardevoir takes extra damage from Poison (2×), Ghost (2×), Steel (2×) moves.

It resists Fighting (¼×), Psychic (½×).

It is immune to Dragon moves.

Evolution

What does Gardevoir evolve from?

Gardevoir evolves from Kirlia at level 30.

Gardevoir 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 Gallade (Dawn Stone, male).

Forms

• Mega Gardevoir (Mega): Psychic/Fairy-type, base stat total 618 (HP 68, Attack 85, Defense 65, Sp. Atk 165, Sp. Def 135, Speed 100). Ability: Pixilate.

Abilities

• Synchronize: Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
• Trace: Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.
• Telepathy (hidden ability): Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

Moves

Moves Gardevoir learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Gardevoir learns the move the moment it evolves: Dazzling Gleam.

TM moves (65)

Gardevoir can learn 65 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Charm, Protect, Psybeam, Confuse Ray, Thief, Disarming Voice, Charge Beam, Facade, Swift, Magical Leaf, Icy Wind, Draining Kiss, Stored Power, Night Shade, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Psyshock, Zen Headbutt, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Reflect, Light Screen, Dazzling Gleam, Metronome, Grass Knot, Thunder Wave, Rest, Taunt, Imprison, Skill Swap, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Trick, Aura Sphere, Shadow Ball, Hyper Voice, Energy Ball, Psychic, Encore, Thunderbolt, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Psychic Terrain, Misty Terrain, Giga Impact, Focus Blast, Trick Room, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Gravity, Knock Off, Vacuum Wave, Misty Explosion, Pain Split, Psych Up, Triple Axel, Future Sight, Expanding Force, Alluring Voice, Psychic Noise.

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: 50% male, 50% 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 Sp. Atk effort values.
• Base experience yield: 233.

Pokédex entries

It will dedicate itself to defending a master it has come to adore. Its pure white dress, reminiscent of those worn by ladies of nobility, is the dress of one who is willing to risk their life. (Legends: Arceus)

To protect its Trainer, it will expend all its psychic power to create a small black hole. (Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Shield)

It has the power to predict the future. Its power peaks when it is protecting its Trainer. (FireRed, LeafGreen, Y, Sword)

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. (Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)

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. (Ruby, Omega Ruby)

It unleashes psychokinetic energy at full power when protecting a Trainer it has bonded closely with. (HeartGold, SoulSilver)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Heaviest Fairy type in Gen 3: 48.4 kg.
• Tallest Fairy type in Gen 3: 1.6 m.
• Fastest Fairy type in Gen 3: 80 Speed.
• Highest HP among Fairy types in Gen 3: 68.
• Highest Sp. Atk among Fairy types in Gen 3: 125.
• Highest Sp. Def among Fairy types in Gen 3: 115.
• Highest base stat total among Fairy types in Gen 3: 518.
• Taller than 77% of all Pokémon (1.6 m).
• Heavier than 66% of all Pokémon (48.4 kg).
• Base stat total 518, ranked #223 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Sp. Atk, ranked #52 of 1,025.
• One of 8 Pokémon that are both Psychic and Fairy.
• One of 88 white Pokémon.
• Number 31 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
• Part of an evolution family of 4 Pokémon.
• Can learn 82 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Has 1 alternate form.
• Appears in 8 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: Gardevoir (Pokémon), Serebii: Gardevoir (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (GAR-duh-vwar): 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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