Pokemon Go: Should You Go Gallade or Gardevoir?

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Ralts is a unique Pokemon with two evolutions, and you can unlock both of them while playing Pokémon Go. Ralts’ final evolutions, Gallade and Gardevoir, are similar but different enough to make one slightly stronger.

The differences between Gallade and Gardevoir are distinct, and knowing the benefits of both of them is important. It also helps to have at least one of them in your collection to fill out your PokeDex information. Here’s what you need to know about if you should go with Gallade or Gardevoir while playing Pokemon Go.

Table of Contents

• Is Gallade or Gardevoir Better in Pokemon Go?
  • Gallade Stats & Moveset in Pokemon Go
  • Gardevoir Stats & Moveset in Pokemon Go
  • Gallade vs. Gardevoir: Which Should You Pick in Pokemon Go?

Is Gallade or Gardevoir Better in Pokemon Go?

Before you consider evolving Ralts into Gallade or Gardevoir, I recommend double-checking that yours can even do that in the first place. Only a male Ralts can evolve into Gallade; if you do not have a male Ralts, it can only evolve into a Gardevoir. Before investing any Ralts Candy or Stardust into one hoping for a Gallade, make sure it meets these requirements.

Now, we’ll break down the stats and best movesets available to Gallade and Gardevoir before directly comparing the two.

Gallade Stats & Moveset in Pokemon Go

Gallade is a Psychic and Fighting-type Pokemon. It will be weak against Fairy, Flying, and Ghost-type attacks but resistant against Fighting and Rock-type moves. It has a maximum CP of 3,497, an attack of 211, a defense of 176, and a stamina of 154. While it has low stamina, it’s a strong fighter capable of using its increased attack power to take many opponents.

You’ll primarily want to use Gallade against Dark, Fighting, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, and Steel-type Pokemon, given its diverse moveset. This Pokemon does have a distinct moveset in Pokemon Go, and the best moveset to teach it is the fast move Confusion, and the best charged attacks are Close Combat and Leaf Blade.

Gardevoir Stats & Moveset in Pokemon Go

Gardevoir is a Psychic and Fairy-type Pokémon. It will be weak against Ghost, Poison, and Steel-type attacks but resistant against Dragon, Fighting, and Psychic-type moves. It has a maximum CP of 3,497, an attack of 176, and a stamina of 154.

Gardevoir has a similarly diverse moveset focused on taking down Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Ghost, Poison, and Psychic-type Pokémon. The best moveset to teach Gardevoir is the fast move Charm and the charged attacks Shadow Ball and Synchronoise.

Gallade vs. Gardevoir: Which Should You Pick in Pokemon Go?

You’ll want to use these two Pokemon for specific scenarios. Of the two, Gallade is more beneficial to battling several types of Pokemon, but Gardevoir excels at taking down Dragon and Fighting-types. Fighting-type Pokemon typically appear more often in the Great and Ultra Leagues, but Dragon-type Pokemon are all over the Master League, which means you can use Gardevoir in these competitions. It would be best if you tweaked your team to protect Gardevoir and make sure you can counter anything that might overpower it.

Of the two Pokemon, I recommend Gallade for a more flexible team as the best option. However, Gardevoir is an exceptional choice, and we still encourage players to use this Pokemon so long as it matches your team roster.

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Zack Palm

Zack Palm is the Senior Writer of Gamepur and has spent over five years covering video games, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Oregon State University. He spends his free time biking, running tabletop campaigns, and listening to heavy metal. His primary game beats are Pokémon Go, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and any newly released title, and he finds it difficult to pull away from any Star Wars game.

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