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gallade
#475

Gallade

Blade Pokémon

PsychicFighting

When trying to protect someone, it extends its elbows as if they were swords and fights savagely.

Base Stats

HP 68
Attack 125
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 115
Speed 80
Total 518

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Blade Pokémon
Height 1.6 m
Weight 52.0 kg
Base Exp 233
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 35
Gender 100% ♂ / 0% ♀
Habitat

Sprites

gallade Front Front
gallade Back Back
gallade Front Shiny Front Shiny
gallade Back Shiny Back Shiny
gallade Official Art Official Art
gallade Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Utility Attacker
Moves
Close Combat / Drain Punch
Heal Pulse / Helping Hand / Thunder Wave
Protect / Shadow Sneak
Item
Sitrus Berry / Life Orb
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 252
Atk 252
SpD 4
Trick Room
Moves
Shadow Sneak / Psycho Cut
Protect / Heal Pulse
Item
Life Orb / Sitrus Berry
Ability
Justified
Nature
Brave
EVs
HP 252
Atk 252
SpD 4

Strategy Overview

Gallade is often overlooked because of its base 80 Speed and mediocre physical Defense, which would at first glance make it seem insufficient to take on many relevant threats. In practice, however, it's quite the opposite. Its ability to take on Trick Room teams or abuse the twisted dimensions is valuable to any team in a metagame where Trick Room lurks in every corner, as is its vast offensive movepool which contains great STABs and coverage. The good news doesn't stop there; it receives a myriad of supportive moves such as Helping Hand, Thunder Wave, and the rare Heal Pulse. Its great base 115 Special Defense also allows it to take powerful attacks such as STAB Thunders, Heat Waves, and Blizzards, and thanks to its menacing base 125 Attack, it is able to dish out major hurt. Overall, if you need a Pokemon to glue together your Trick Room-weak team, or need a supporter but can't seem to fit one in, Gallade is your knight in shining armor.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc