Gallade (Pokémon)

Gallade エルレイド Erlade

Artwork from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Types Species  Psychic  Fighting  Blade Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Steadfast 1,250,000 Pokédex National #475 Johto #— Hoenn #— Sinnoh #160Pt Browser Fiore R— Almia R-160 Height Weight 5'03" 114.6 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate White 45 Gender ratio Male only Egg groups Egg cycles Indeterminate 21 (5355 steps) EV yield HP 0 Atk 3 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 208 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex On Marriland Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from male Kirlia when exposed to radiation from a Dawn Stone. It is one of the final forms of Ralts.

Biology

Physiology

Gallade have a white lower body that consists of bold rounded hips with strong legs. The torso is thin and colored in a balance between the green of its upper body, and the white of its lower body. Sharp red hornlike protrusions stick out of the chest and back similar to Gardevoir. Gallade's arms are shaped like tonfas, with extendable blades in the elbows. His head resembles a gladiator's helmet, with a white face. Like his counterpart Gardevoir, Gallade has spikes on the sides of his face.

Gender differences

Gallade is male-only, evolving from a male Kirlia when exposed to the Dawn Stone.

Special abilities

Gallade, thanks to its arm blades, which he can withdraw and extend to two lengths, 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, and launch rocks at his opponents (in the forms of Stone Edge, Rock Slide or Rock Tomb). It can also learn punching attacks like Thunderpunnch, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Drain Punch, and Focus Punch. Since Gallade is a fully-evolved Pokémon, he can learn Hyper Beam or Giga Impact.

Behavior

Gallade are masters of courtesy and swordsmanship, defending the weak from harm.

Habitat

Gallade hide up in very tall trees, waiting for trouble to ensue. When the time is right, they leap from their homes to forewarn civilians or fight enemies.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Gallade in the anime

Gallade made a minor appearance in the 10th movie, The Rise of Darkrai. He led Alice, Ash, Dawn and Brock to the area that Baron Alberto believed Darkrai had first "infected". He reappeared some time later.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Gallade (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Gallade is a member of the legendary Exploration Team, Team Raider, alongside Roserade and Rhyperior.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Gallade is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Fighting	Poké Assist: ( Fighting )	Field Move: (Cut ×5)
"It attacks with gusts of luminous wind and strange orbs. It also fakes attacks."

Evolution

Unevolved Ralts  Psychic

Level 20 →

First evolution Kirlia  Psychic

Dawn Stone (Male) →

Second evolution Gallade  Psychic  Fighting

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

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

Trivia

• Gallade's Attack and Special Attack are the reverse of Gardevoir's.
• Gallade's number in the Sinnoh Dex in Pokémon Platinum and the Almia Browser is the same: 160. This makes him and his evolution family one of only four families of Pokémon (comprising eleven Pokémon altogether) to have the same numbers in more than one Pokédex-like listing.
• Gallade is the last Fighting-type Pokémon in National Dex order.
• Gallade has the same weight as Blaziken, another dual-typed final form Fighting-type Pokémon with the mentioned type being their secondary type.
• Gallade is the only Pokémon that is able to learn Leaf Blade naturally that is not of the Grass-type.

Origin

The single fin on Gallade's head is reminiscent of the Murmillo Helmet worn by murmillo-class Roman gladiators or the Corinthian Helmet (with a Horsehair Crest) which is worn by Greek Hoplites. Therefore, Gallade may be based on a Roman gladiator or a Greek hoplite.

Name origin

Gallade may be a combination of gladiator, gallant, and blade. It may also be a reference to Sir Galahad. Erlade might be a combination of Earl (meaning chieftain), or elbow, and blade, referring to the sword-like appendages on its arms.

In other languages

• German: Galagladi - From Galan (worshipper) and gladiator.
• French: Gallame - From gallant and lame (blade).
• Korean: 엘레이드 Ellade
• Chinese: 艾路雷朵

External links

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