Kirlia (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0280: Ralts	Pokémon	#0282: Gardevoir →
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Kirlia (disambiguation).

Kirlia Emotion Pokémon キルリア Kirlia #0281 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Psychic Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Synchronize or Trace Cacophony Cacophony Telepathy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 120 (24.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Human-LikeGen VIII+ and Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Kirlia 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 44.5 lbs. 20.2 kg Kirlia 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 140 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 97 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Kirlia 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Kirlia (Japanese: キルリア Kirlia) is a dual-type Psychic/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation VI, it was a pure Psychic-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Ralts starting at level 20 and evolves into Gardevoir if male or female starting at level 30 or, if male, Gallade when exposed to a Dawn Stone.

Biology

Kirlia is a bipedal, maiden-like humanoid Pokémon that appears to be wearing a tutu. Most of its body is colored white, and there are three ruffles on each hip. Beneath the ruffles, it has skinny green legs with long, pointed feet. Its arms are also thin with two digits each. It has green hair that covers most of its face and reaches its shoulders on either side, resembling two ponytails. Large, red eyes are visible on either side of the hair that covers its face. On each side of its head is a flat, crimson horn that resembles a hairpin.

Kirlia's horns are used to amplify its psychokinetic power and distort the air around it. The distortion in the air causes scenery mirages and can cause a rip in dimensions. This ability also allows Kirlia to see into the future. It enjoys dancing on sunny mornings, and grows beautiful when exposed to a Trainer with positive emotions. Kirlia inhabits urban areas.

Evolution

Kirlia evolves from Ralts and evolves into either Gardevoir if male or female or, if male, Gallade.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Ralts  Psychic  Fairy	→	First evolution Kirlia  Psychic  Fairy	Male or Female ↗	Second evolution Gardevoir  Psychic  Fairy
			Male only ↘	Second evolution Gallade  Psychic  Fighting

Game data

Pokédex entries

Kirlia in the Paldea Pokédex	Kirlia in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Games		Held items
Legends: Arceus		Normal Medicinal Leek (40%) Ball of Mud (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy M (100%) Seed of Mastery (20%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM019 TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM037 TM037 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM041 TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM054 TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM138 TM138 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM139 TM139 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM161 TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM212 TM212 Triple Axel Ice Physical 02020 090}}90% 10 TM217 TM217 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM218 TM218 Expanding Force Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM227 TM227 Alluring Voice Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kirlia Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Kirlia Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 Memento Dark Status — 100% 10 Mystical Fire Fire Special 75 100% 10 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Kirlia Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kirlia Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kirlia Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -19% Friend Area: Sky Blue Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP Your cheerful energy turns into my power! 26%-50% HP This might be bad. My HP has slipped to about halfway down. 1%-25% HP I'm sorry... My psychic power is almost drained... Level up I've leveled up! I'll spin and dance some more!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Find Kirlia's precious belonging. Connected to: Spinda Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal Go on! Have fun together! ♪ Low HP (< 50%) Ugh… It's almost too much… But I can go on a little…more…
Pokémon Ranger Group: Psychic Poké Assist: Psychic Field move: None Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 36 Max. exp.: 56 Browser entry R-027 When Kirlia spins on its feet, it will teleport to obscure itself.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Psychic Poké Assist: Psychic Field move: (Teleport ×-) Browser entry R-158 While warping from place to place, it launches strange orbs to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Psychic Poké Assist: (present) Psychic Field move: (present) (Psy Power ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Psychic Field move: (past) (Psy Power ×1) Browser entry R-134/N-193 It lets loose psychic orbs that make Pokémon Paused.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.75 seconds Base HP: 44 Base Attack: 67 Base Defense: 46 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Kirlia is always playing in the Iceberg Zone. You became friends with her when you decorated the Ice Tree.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: She likes beautiful and exciting things. She came to the Tech Area to discover the beauty hidden in everyday things.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: Psyshock Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Instinct Ability 2: Perception Ability 3: Share Defense: ★ Speed: ★★ Evolves from Ralts when its Attack is 44 or higher Evolves into Gardevoir when its Attack is 75 or higher Evolves into Gallade after battling while its male Warrior is equipped with a Dawn Stone Range: 3 Perfect Links: Jūbei, Kagekatsu, Tomonobu, and Yoshitsugu
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fairy Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Fairy Attack Power: 40 - 105 10 #297 Eject Removes one non-Support Pokémon icon without fail. Swappable Skill(s): Shot Out
Pokémon GO Base HP: 116 Base Attack: 117 Base Defense: 90 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 100 → 100 + 1 → (male only) Fast Attacks: Confusion, Charge Beam, Magical Leaf* Charged Attacks: Psychic, Disarming Voice, Shadow Sneak, Triple Axel*, Draining Kiss×, Frustration, Return

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Fashionable costume

Evolution data

Unevolved Ralts  Psychic  Fairy	Level 20 →	First evolution Kirlia  Psychic  Fairy	Level 30 (male or female) ↗	Second evolution Gardevoir  Psychic  Fairy
			Dawn Stone (male) ↘	Second evolution Gallade  Psychic  Fighting

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Kirlia in the anime

Major appearances

Kirlia debuted in Jirachi: Wish Maker, under the ownership of Butler. It was used for a magic act during the Millennium Festival, and later to fight an Absol.

In Lights, Camerupt, Action!, Elijah used a Kirlia in a movie where it played the damsel in distress in the movie, being taken by an Exploud and later rescued by Plusle and Minun.

In Do I Hear a Ralts?, a wild Kirlia and Gardevoir sent Team Rocket flying when they cornered Max and Snorunt while they were caring for a Ralts and taking it to the Pokémon Center. However, Kirlia and Gardevoir thought Max was also trying to steal Ralts. When Ralts blocked Kirlia and Gardevoir's Psychic, the two Pokémon calmed down and left. Later, Kirlia and Gardevoir sent James blasting off, as Ralts had already launched Jessie and Meowth away for posing as Gardevoir and Kirlia, respectively.

In Fear Factor Phony, a Kirlia was living at an abandoned mining colony. Jessie's Wobbuffet fell in love with the Emotion Pokémon.

In a flashback in Mutiny in the Bounty!, a Kirlia was one of J's bounties. In the present day, Melodi owned another Kirlia. It was used to help Ash and his friends find out where J and her minions will strike next, after they stole Meowth, Ash's Pikachu, and Melodi's Gardevoir.

In Double-Time Battle Training!, Zoey used a male Kirlia, along with her Leafeon, in a Double Battle against Dawn's Cyndaquil and Mamoswine. In A Grand Fight for Winning!, he was revealed to have evolved into a Gallade.

Minor appearances

Kirlia made its main series debut in a flashback in Delcatty Got Your Tongue, under the ownership of a Coordinator. It was defeated by Dr. Abby's Skitty during the Battle Stage of the Grand Festival.

A Coordinator's Kirlia appeared in What I Did for Love!.

In Three Jynx and a Baby!, Jessie's fantasy featured a Kirlia.

In a flashback in The Rise of Darkrai, Darkrai attacked a Kirlia and gave it nightmares. Alicia, Alice's grandmother, treated Kirlia and woke it up, along with a Roserade and Luxray.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, a Kirlia was living at Pokémon Hills.

A Kirlia appeared in BWS01.

A Kirlia appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!.

A Kirlia appeared in Grooming Furfrou!

A Kirlia appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.

In A Showcase Debut!, a Performer's Kirlia competed in the Coumarine City Showcase.

Two Kirlia appeared in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!, with one under the ownership of a Psychic and the other under the ownership of a Trainer.

In Party Dancecapades!, a Performer's Kirlia attended Monsieur Pierre's dance party.

In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Kirlia was living at the Nebel Plateau.

A Kirlia appeared in a flashback in This Magik Moment!.

A Trainer's Kirlia appeared in Exhibition Unmasked!.

A Trainer's Kirlia appeared in Settling the Scorbunny!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Kirlia in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

Kirlia in Pokémon Adventures

Movie adaptations

A Kirlia appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened.

A Kirlia appeared in the manga adaptation of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Kanetsugu owns a Kirlia.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Rara

Ruby has a Ralts that evolved into a Kirlia, nicknamed Rara. While he was with Wally, Wally wound up keeping Rara (then still a Ralts) after an earthquake separated Ruby and Wally. She was revealed to have evolved into Kirlia in Rayquaza Redemption I. Rara was returned to Ruby at the end of the Ruby & Sapphire arc. In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc, Rara evolved into a Gardevoir while under Sapphire's training.

A Kirlia appeared at the Battle Pike in As Luck Would Have It, Kirlia and Moving Past Milotic.

In Metagross Investigates, Sapphire is revealed to have obtained a male Kirlia, nicknamed Kirly. In the same chapter, Kirly evolved into Gallade when Sapphire accidentally unearthed a Dawn Stone and kicked it towards him.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

A Battle Girl used a Kirlia against Hareta in Clash! Hareta vs. Koya.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Kirlia appeared in The Green Scroll: Kenshin's Adventure, under the ownership of Kanetsugu.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Kirlia appeared in Rare Pokémon!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Kirlia (TCG)

Trivia

• Kirlia shares its category with Mesprit and Indeedee. They are all known as Emotion Pokémon.
• Kirlia's number in the Sinnoh Pokédex (Platinum only) and the Almia Browser are the same: 158.
• Kirlia and its evolutionary relatives are the only Pokémon that are in both the Amorphous and Human-Like Egg Groups.

Origin

Kirlia seems to be based a young, feminine ballet dancer and the concept of empathy. The white frills surrounding its body resemble a tutu, and its thin, pointed legs make it appear as if it is standing en pointe and wearing green tights. Its hair is styled into pigtails, with its horns positioned like barettes or scrunchies. The red horns also resemble two halves of a heart, which may relate to its ability to sense emotions.

Name origin

Kirlia may be derived from Kirlian photography (a special way of taking pictures that supposedly reveals psychic energy auras around subjects).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese キルリア Kirlia From Kirlian photography French Kirlia Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Kirlia Same as English/Japanese name German Kirlia Same as English/Japanese name Italian Kirlia Same as English/Japanese name Korean 킬리아 Kirlia Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 奇魯莉安 / 奇鲁莉安 Qílǔlì'ān Transcription of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 奇魯莉安 Kèihlouhleih'ōn Transcription of Japanese name

More languages Hindi किरलिया Kirlia Transcription of English/Japanese name Russian Кирлия Kirliya Transcription of English name Thai เคอเรีย Khoeria Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Diantha's Kirlia
• Rara
• Gardevoir (UNITE)

External links

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