282: Gardevoir

Essentials

Gardevoir

Abilities

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

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 282
Hoenn: 31
Extended Sinnoh: 159

Names

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

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Indeterminate

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

208

2971 EXP at level

Effort points

3 Special Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare these Pokémon

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

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	68	56.2	309	340
Attack	65	40.4	198	229
Defense	65	48.4	198	229
Special Attack	125	96.1	318	349
Special Defense	115	94.0	298	329
Speed	80	66.4	228	259
Total	518	80.8

Flavor

All versions' flavor text and sprites

Flavor Text

: It will try to guard its trusted Trainer with its life. It has the ability to see the future.
: To protect its Trainer, it will expend all its psychic power to create a small black hole.
: It unleashes psychokinetic energy at full power when protecting a Trainer it has bonded closely with.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Embrace
Color: white
Cry
Habitat: urban
Pawprint
Shape: Anthropomorphic

Height

5'3.0"
1.6 m

Weight

484

106.7 lb
48.4 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Psychic 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.
	—	Healing Wish			10	0	0%		User faints. Its replacement has its HP fully restored and any major status effect removed.
—	—	Growl			40	0	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one level.
—	—	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
—	—	Double Team			15	0	100%		Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
—	—	Teleport			20	0	100%		Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
6	6	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
11	10	Double Team			15	0	100%		Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
16	12	Teleport			20	0	100%		Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
	17	Wish			10	0	100%		User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn.
	22	Magical Leaf			20	60	100%		Never misses.
21	25	Calm Mind			20	0	100%		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one level.
26	33	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
33	40	Imprison			10	0	100%		Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
42	45	Future Sight			15	80	90%		Hits the target two turns later.
	53	Captivate			20	0	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.
51	60	Hypnosis			20	0	70%		Puts the target to sleep.
60	65	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
		Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
		Defense Curl			40	0	100%		Raises user's Defense by one level.
		Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
		Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
		Endure			10	0	100%	3	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		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	0	100%		Cures the user and the user's ally of major status effects.
		Helping Hand			20	0	100%	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
		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 level.
		Mimic			10	0	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
		Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
		Pain Split			20	0	0%		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
		Psych Up			10	0	100%		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		Role Play			10	0	100%		Copies the target's ability.
		Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
		Sleep Talk			10	0	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		Substitute			10	0	100%		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	0	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
		Swift			20	60	100%		Never misses.
		Thunder Wave			20	0	100%		Paralyzes the target.
		ThunderPunch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
		Trick			10	0	100%		User and target swap items.
		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.
04	04	Calm Mind			20	0	100%		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one level.
06	06	Toxic			10	0	85%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	Hidden Power			15	1	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	Sunny Day			5	0	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	12	Taunt			20	0	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16	16	Light Screen			30	0	100%		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
17	17	Protect			10	0	0%	3	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	Rain Dance			5	0	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20	20	Safeguard			25	0	100%		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	21	Frustration			20	1	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
24	24	Thunderbolt			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
27	27	Return			20	1	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
32	32	Double Team			15	0	100%		Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
33	33	Reflect			20	0	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34	34	Shock Wave			20	60	100%		Never misses.
41	41	Torment			15	0	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	Rest			10	0	100%		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	Attract			15	0	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	Thief			10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	48	Skill Swap			10	0	100%		User and target swap abilities.
49	49	Snatch			10	0	100%	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
	52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
	53	Energy Ball			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
	56	Fling			10	1	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
	57	Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one level.
	58	Endure			10	0	100%	3	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
	67	Recycle			10	0	100%		User recovers the item it last used up.
	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
H5	70	Flash			20	0	100%		Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.
	73	Thunder Wave			20	0	100%		Paralyzes the target.
	77	Psych Up			10	0	100%		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
	78	Captivate			20	0	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.
	82	Sleep Talk			10	0	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	83	Natural Gift			15	1	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
	86	Grass Knot			20	1	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
	87	Swagger			15	0	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
	90	Substitute			10	0	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
	92	Trick Room			5	0	0%	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.