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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Ralts

Say it: RA-lts

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Ralts is the Feeling Pokémon — Psychic and Fairy before Kirlia, Gardevoir, and Gallade. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Gardevoir or Gallade — not a finished raid attacker. Psychic/Fairy hits Fighting and Dragon well; Ghost, Steel, and Poison punish it. Catch Ralts from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve. Synchronoise from Ralts Community Day belongs on the finals.

Say it: RA-lts

Ralts (#280) is a Psychic / Fairy Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Gardevoir/Gallade. Trainers almost never power Ralts for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Kirlia and beyond (and Mega forms). Against Ralts, 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

Ralts is a Psychic / Fairy-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0280. 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: Do not sink Stardust into Ralts. Keep high-IV copies for Gardevoir or Gallade. Shadow Ralts is the same — evolve toward Shadow Gardevoir/Gallade.

Type matchups

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

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

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

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

Attack
79
Defense
59
Stamina
99

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

Ralts’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Gardevoir or Gallade — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.

Fast

  • Confusion · Standard

    Psychic damage

  • Charge Beam · Standard

    Electric energy

Charged

  • Psyshock · Standard

    Psychic / bait

  • Disarming Voice · Standard

    Fairy coverage

  • Shadow Sneak · Standard

    Ghost / bait

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

Charged

  • psyshock
  • disarming voice
  • shadow sneak

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Master League · rank #973 of 1023 · CP 609

    Confusion + Psyshock

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