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Gallade エルレイド Erlade #475
File:ArtErlade.jpg Artwork from D/P
Type Psychic Fighting Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Blade Pokémon
Ability Steadfast Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 5′03″ Imperial 1.6 m Metric 5′03″/1.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 114.6 lbs. Imperial 52.0 kg Metric 114.6 lbs./52.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color White	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Indeterminate group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 208 Battle Exp.: 2081*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gallade (Japanese: エルレイド Erlade) is a Psychic/Fighting-type Pokémon.

Gallade comes with the ability Steadfast, which increases Gallade's speed by 1.5 when it flinches.

Gallade begins its evolutionary chain as Ralts, then evolves into Kirlia at Lv.20. If the Kirlia is male, a Dawn Stone can be used on it to evolve it into Gallade. If a Dawn Stone is not used and evolution is not canceled, the Kirlia will evolve into Gardevoir naturally at Lv.30. It is one of two Pokémon that are the byproduct of evolution with a Dawn Stone, the other being Froslass.

Biology

Physiology

The mini-skirt that Gallade had as a Kirlia has disappeared, though its body is hourglass-shaped and its lower torso almost resembles a kilt. Gallade has white legs that are wider than its counterpart, Gardevoir's. Like Gardevoir, it also has a red horn protruding from its chest and another red horn sticking out of its back, but these are both smaller and sharper. Unlike Gardevoir, however, Gallade's arms have blade-like protrusions at the elbows, and its head is shaped somewhat like a gladiator's helmet. Gallade also happens to be a darker shade of green than the other members of its evolutionary line.

Gender differences

Gallade is male-only, evolving from a male Kirlia when exposed to the Dawn Stone. However, a Kirlia of either gender can evolve into a Gardevoir at level 30.

Special abilities

Gallade, thanks to its arm blades, can learn a variety of sword-like attacks in several types. These include Leaf Blade, Night Slash, and the rarely known Psycho Cut. As with other Fighting-type Pokémon, Gallade can summon Earthquakes, launch rocks at his opponents (in either the form Stone Edge, Rock Slide or Rock Tomb). Since Gallade is a fully-evolved Pokémon, he can learn Hyper Beam or Giga Impact.

Behavior

Gallade are masters of courtesy and swordsmanship.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Gallade made a minor appearance in the 10th movie, The Rise of Darkrai.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Gallade (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

Generation IV
Level	Move	Type	Cat.
Previous	Night Slash
	Leaf Blade
	Leer
	Confusion
	Double Team
	Teleport
6	Confusion
10	Double Team
12	Teleport
17	Fury Cutter
22	Slash
25	Swords Dance
31	Psycho Cut
36	Helping Hand
39	Feint
45	False Swipe
50	Protect
53	Close Combat

By TM/HM

By breeding

Move	Type	Cat.	Father
Confuse Ray			Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Misdreavus Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Spiritomb Rotom Shuppet, Banette
Destiny Bond			Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Misdreavus, Mismagius Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Spiritomb Rotom Shuppet, Banette Koffing, Weezing Wobbuffet Drifloon, Drifblim Gulpin,Swalot
Disable			Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Grimer, Muk Shuppet, Banette Chimecho Castform Drifloon, Drifblim
Grudge			Misdreavus Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Shuppet, Banette Koffing, Weezing Spiritomb
Mean Look			Misdreavus Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Grimer, Muk
Memento			Misdreavus, Mismagius Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Grimer, Muk Koffing, Weezing Spiritomb Slugma, Magcargo Shellos, Gastrodon Drifloon, Drifblim
Shadow Sneak			Misdreavus, Mismagius Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Shuppet, Banette Grimer, Muk Spiritomb Drifloon, Drifblim
Will-O-Wisp			Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Shuppet, Banette Koffing, Weezing Gastly, Haunter, Gengar

Evolution

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
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Gallade images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Although Gallade was created to prevent confusion and a solution as to why there were male Gardevoir, as Gardevoir have a distinctive appearance of a woman, male Gardevoir still exist. Also the pre-evolved form of Gallade, Kirlia, also has a distinctive appearance of a female too.

Origin

• Gallade may be based on a Roman gladiator.
• Gallade was possibly introduced as a solution, or nod, to the complaints that a clearly feminine Pokémon such as Gardevoir could also be male. Male Gardevoir, however, are still possible to obtain and there remain other Pokémon of a specific gender-based design to still be available in both genders, such as Machoke.

Name origin

Gallade may be a combination of gladiator and blade. It may also be a reference to Sir Galahad.

Erlade might be a combination of Earl (meaning chieftain) and blade, referring to the sword-like appendages on its arms.

In other languages

• German: Galagladi - From Galan and Gladiator.
• French: Gallame

External links

• Wikipedia

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