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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Gardevoir

Say it: GAR-duh-vwar

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Gardevoir is the Embrace Pokémon — Psychic and Fairy from Ralts → Kirlia → Gardevoir. In Pokémon GO it is a top Fairy attacker and can Mega Evolve into Mega Gardevoir. Fairy helps against Dragon, Dark, and Fighting; Psychic helps against Fighting and Poison. Ghost, Steel, and Poison punish it. Synchronoise from Ralts Community Day (or an Elite TM) is a Psychic option; Charm is the Fairy default.

Say it: GAR-duh-vwar

Gardevoir (#282) is a Psychic / Fairy Pokémon in Pokémon GO — one final form of Ralts. Trainers use it as a premier Fairy attacker with Charm / Confusion / Magical Leaf + Dazzling Gleam / Psychic / Shadow Ball / Triple Axel. Against Gardevoir, lead with Ghost, Steel, or Poison. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

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Pokédex notes

Gardevoir is a Psychic / Fairy-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0282. Use the Psychic/Fairy type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Charm + Dazzling Gleam is the usual Fairy kit; Confusion + Psychic / Synchronoise for Psychic. Shadow Gardevoir is elite Fairy DPS — remove Frustration before investing. Mega Gardevoir for Fairy raid days.

Type matchups

  • Psychic moves hit Fighting and Poison hard.
  • Fairy moves hit Fighting, Dragon, and Dark hard.

When Gardevoir is your opponent, Poison, Ghost, Steel hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

Mega Evolution

Gardevoir can Mega Evolve into Mega Gardevoir (still Psychic / Fairy). Mega Evolution uses Candy plus Mega Gardevoir Energy, boosts Fairy attackers in the raid lobby, and only one Mega or Primal can be active at a time. Shadow Gardevoir cannot Mega Evolve — purify first if you want the Mega.

Mega Gardevoir
Full Mega Evolution guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
237
Defense
195
Stamina
169

Weak to

PoisonGhostSteel

Resists

FightingPsychicDragon

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Nihilego · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  2. 2. Mega Gengar · beats Poison

    Lick + Sludge Bomb

  3. 3. Shadow Gengar · beats Poison

    Lick + Sludge Bomb

  4. 4. Roserade · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  5. 5. Toxicroak · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  6. 6. Scolipede · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  7. 7. Gengar · beats Poison

    Lick + Sludge Bomb

  8. 8. Nidoking · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Wave

  9. 9. Nidoqueen · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Wave

  10. 10. Victreebel · beats Poison

    Acid + Sludge Bomb

  11. 11. Dragalge · beats Poison

    Acid + Gunk Shot

  12. 12. Salazzle · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Roserade · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  2. 2. Victreebel · beats Poison

    Acid + Sludge Bomb

  3. 3. Toxicroak · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  4. 4. Muk · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Gunk Shot

  5. 5. Weezing · beats Poison

    Infestation + Sludge Bomb

  6. 6. Seviper · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Poison Fang

  7. 7. Skuntank · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

  8. 8. Garbodor · beats Poison

    Infestation + Gunk Shot

  9. 9. Ariados · beats Poison

    Poison Sting + Cross Poison

  10. 10. Qwilfish · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Aqua Tail

  11. 11. Crobat · beats Poison

    Air Slash + Sludge Bomb

  12. 12. Tentacruel · beats Poison

    Poison Jab + Sludge Wave

Recommended moves

Game Master “moves in GO” lists the always-available TM pool. Synchronoise is a Ralts Community Day exclusive — Elite TM if you missed the event.

Fast

  • Charm · Standard

    Fairy pressure / default

  • Confusion · Standard

    Psychic damage

  • Magical Leaf · Standard

    Grass energy

  • Charge Beam · Standard

    Electric energy

Charged

  • Dazzling Gleam · Standard

    Fairy nuke

  • Synchronoise · Community Day / Elite TM

    Psychic nuke

  • Psychic · Standard

    Psychic alternate

  • Shadow Ball · Standard

    Ghost coverage

  • Triple Axel · Standard

    Ice coverage

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • confusion
  • charge beam
  • charm
  • magical leaf

Charged

  • psychic
  • dazzling gleam
  • shadow ball
  • triple axel

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #679 of 954 · CP 1458

    Magical Leaf + Shadow Ball

  • Ultra League · rank #444 of 747 · CP 2475

    Magical Leaf + Shadow Ball

  • Master League · rank #262 of 1023 · CP 3497

    Magical Leaf + Shadow Ball

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Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).

Raid attacker roles

Psychic-type shortlist

  • Mega Gardevoir — Confusion + Psychic
  • Gardevoir — Confusion + Psychic
Full Psychic list →

Fairy-type shortlist

  • Mega Gardevoir — Charm + Dazzling Gleam
  • Shadow Gardevoir — Charm + Dazzling Gleam
  • Gardevoir — Charm + Dazzling Gleam
  • Gardevoir — Charm + Dazzling Gleam
Full Fairy list →

Recommended vs these bosses

In the Competitive Guide

Related species

Also named in the same guide chapters (text only).

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