282: Gardevoir

Essentials

Gardevoir

Embrace Pokémon

Abilities

Synchronize: Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Trace: Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.

Hidden Ability

Telepathy: Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 282
Original Hoenn: 31
Extended Sinnoh: 159
Central Kalos: 66
New Hoenn: 31
Galar: 122
Isle of Armor: 36

Names

Japanese: サーナイト (saanaito)
: サーナイト
Official roomaji: Sirnight
Korean: 가디안
Chinese: 沙奈朵
: 沙奈朵
French: Gardevoir
German: Guardevoir
Spanish: Gardevoir
Italian: Gardevoir

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Human-Like
Amorphous

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

259

Effort points

3 Special Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Ralts	Kirlia Level up, starting at level 20	Gardevoir Level up, starting at level 30
	Ralts	Kirlia Level up, starting at level 20	Gallade Use a Dawn Stone, males only

Gardevoir Forms

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	68	51.4	309	340
Attack	65	35.8	198	229
Defense	65	43.2	198	229
Special Attack	125	91.8	318	349
Special Defense	115	92.9	298	329
Speed	80	63.1	228	259
Total	518	76.2

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 10/14/18

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It has the power to predict the future. Its power peaks when it is protecting its Trainer.
: To protect its Trainer, it will expend all its psychic power to create a small black hole.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Embrace Pokémon
Color: White
Cry
Habitat: urban
Footprint
Shape: Anthropomorphic

Height

5'3.0"
1.6 m

Weight

484

106.7 lb
48.4 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Field
Score: 80
Rate: 10

Moves

Psychic and Fairy moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Gardevoir's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

									Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
								—	Disarming Voice			15	40	—		Never misses.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Teleport			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
6	6	6	6	6	6	4	4	—	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
								9	Hypnosis			20	—	60%		Puts the target to sleep.
								12	Draining Kiss			10	50	100%		Drains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user.
11	11	10	10	10	10	6	6		Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
16	16	12	12	12	12	9	9	15	Teleport			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
								18	Psybeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
								23	Life Dew			10	—	—		XXX new effect for life-dew
						11	11		Disarming Voice			15	40	—		Never misses.
		17	17	17	17	14	14	28	Wish			10	—	—		User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn.
		22	22	22	22	17	17		Magical Leaf			20	60	—		Never misses.
				25	25	19	19		Heal Pulse			10	—	—		Heals the target for half its max HP.
						23	23		Draining Kiss			10	50	100%		Drains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user.
21	21	25	25	33	33	26	26	35	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
26	26	33	33	40	40	31	31	42	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
								49	Heal Pulse			10	—	—		Heals the target for half its max HP.
33	33	40	40	45	45	35	35		Imprison			10	—	—		Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
42	42	45	45	53	53	40	40		Future Sight			10	120	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
		53	53	60	60	44	44		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
51	51	60	60	65	65	49	49		Hypnosis			20	—	60%		Puts the target to sleep.
60	60	65	65	73	73	53	53	56	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
								63	Future Sight			10	120	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
				80	80	58	58		Stored Power			10	20	100%		Power is higher the more the user's stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.
					85	62	62		Moonblast			15	95	100%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
Level up, learned by Kirlia but not Gardevoir
		17	17	17	17	14	14		Lucky Chant			30	—	—		Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns.
		45	45	50	50	40	40		Charm			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
	—								Magical Leaf			20	60	—		Never misses.
									Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Evolve: Learned when the Pokémon first evolves
								*	Dazzling Gleam			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
									Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Ralts but not Gardevoir
									Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
									Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
									Destiny Bond			5	—	—		If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.
									Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
									Encore			5	—	100%		Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.
									Grudge			5	—	—		If the user faints this turn, the PP of the move that fainted it drops to 0.
									Knock Off			20	65	100%		Target drops its held item.
									Mean Look			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
									Memento			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.
									Misty Terrain			10	—	—		For five turns, protects all Pokémon on the ground from major status ailments and confusion, and halves the power of incoming Dragon moves.
									Shadow Sneak			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
									Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
									Synchronoise			10	120	100%		Hits any Pokémon that shares a type with the user.
									Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.
									Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Move reminder: Can be taught at any time by the Move Reminder
								•	Charm			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
								•	Dazzling Gleam			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Healing Wish			10	—	—		User faints. Its replacement has its HP fully restored and any major status effect removed.
					•	•	•	•	Misty Terrain			10	—	—		For five turns, protects all Pokémon on the ground from major status ailments and confusion, and halves the power of incoming Dragon moves.
					•	•	•	•	Moonblast			15	95	100%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
					•	•	•		Stored Power			10	20	100%		Power is higher the more the user's stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.
									Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
									Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
									Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
									Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
									Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
									Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
									Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
									Expanding Force			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
									Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
									Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
									Heal Bell			5	—	—		Cures the entire party of major status effects.
									Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
									Hyper Voice			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
									Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
									Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
									Laser Focus			30	—	—		Guarantees a critical hit with the user's next move.
									Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
									Magic Room			10	—	—		Negates held items for five turns.
									Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
									Misty Explosion			5	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
									Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
									Nightmare			15	—	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
									Pain Split			20	—	—		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
									Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
									Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
									Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
									Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
									Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
									Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
									Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
									Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
									Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
									Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
									Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
									Telekinesis			15	—	—		Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
									Thunder Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
									Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
									Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
									Triple Axel			10	20	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
									Wonder Room			10	—	—		All Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns.
									Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
									Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
				03	03	03	03		Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
								00	Mega Punch			20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
04	04	04	04	04	04	04	04		Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06		Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10		Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11		Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12		Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
								01	Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
								03	Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
								04	Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
								05	Thunder Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	08	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16		Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17		Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18		Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
				19					Telekinesis			15	—	—		Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
								09	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
								10	Magical Leaf			20	60	—		Never misses.
								14	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
								17	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
								18	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
								21	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
								23	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
								24	Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
								25	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
								27	Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
								29	Charm			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
								31	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
								33	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
								34	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
								38	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.
								39	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
								40	Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
								41	Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
								44	Imprison			10	—	—		Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21		Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24		Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27		Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29		Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30		Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32		Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33		Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34	34	34	34						Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41		Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42		Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	43	43						Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44		Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45		Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46		Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
				48	48	48	48		Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
				49	49	49	49		Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
				51					Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
48	48	48	48						Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
49	49	49	49						Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
		52	52	52	52	52	52		Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
		53	53	53	53	53	53		Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
		56	56	56	56	56	56	59	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
								60	Power Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.
								61	Guard Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.
								70	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
								71	Wonder Room			10	—	—		All Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns.
								72	Magic Room			10	—	—		Negates held items for five turns.
								76	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
								87	Draining Kiss			10	50	100%		Drains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user.
								89	Misty Terrain			10	—	—		For five turns, protects all Pokémon on the ground from major status ailments and confusion, and halves the power of incoming Dragon moves.
								91	Psychic Terrain			10	—	—		Protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and increases the power of their Psychic moves by 50%.
								92	Mystical Fire			10	75	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
								R01	Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
								R08	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
								R11	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
		57	57	57	57	57	57		Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
				61	61	61	61		Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.
		58	58						Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		67	67						Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
		68	68	68	68	68	68		Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
H5	H5	70	70	70	70	70			Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
		73	73	73	73	73	73		Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
		77	77	77	77	77	77		Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		78	78						Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
		82	82						Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		83	83						Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		85	85	85	85	85	85		Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
		86	86	86	86	86	86		Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
		87	87	87	87	87	87		Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
					88	88	88		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		90	90	90	90	90	90	R20	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
								R25	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
								R26	Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
								R27	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
								R30	Encore			5	—	100%		Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.
								R33	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
								R34	Future Sight			10	120	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
								R37	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
								R38	Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
								R40	Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
								R42	Hyper Voice			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
								R49	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
								R64	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
								R65	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
								R69	Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
								R77	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
								R82	Stored Power			10	20	100%		Power is higher the more the user's stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.
								R83	Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
		92	92	92	92	92	92		Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
						94			Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
					99	99	99	R92	Dazzling Gleam			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
					100	100	100		Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.