Is Gallade good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Gallade is B-tier for Fighting raid attacker and has 3 other ranked roles.

What are the best Gallade IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/9/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 18. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Gallade a good raid attacker?

Gallade ranks #39 of 283 fighting attackers with 15.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Gallade be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Gallade is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Gallade worth keeping?

Shadow Gallade hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Fighting raid attacker, so keep it.

#475 · Generation 4

Gallade

psychic fighting

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,093 / 3,497
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,767 / 2,209
Research CP (L15): 1,326
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Gallade will not win battles on its own, but Gallade is A-tier for Fighting raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

B
Fighting raid attackershadow#14 Fighting · 17.7 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #14 of 283 Fighting-type attackers with Psycho Cut / Sacred Sword.
B
Max Battle attackerdynamax#5 Fighting · 233 per Max Move
Dynamax Gallade ranks #5 of 29 Fighting-type Max attackers: 233 damage per Max Knuckle at level 40 (fast move Low Kick). Only a copy caught in a Max Battle can use it.
C
Great Leagueshadow#291 of 1154 · score 79.9
The Shadow version is ranked #291 in Great League on PvPoke with Psycho Cut / Leaf Blade / Sacred Sword.
C
Psychic raid attackershadow#27 Psychic · 15.7 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #27 of 248 Psychic-type attackers with Confusion / Psychic.
–
Ultra Leagueshadow#317 of 851 · score 78.6
Ranked #317 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
–
Master Leagueshadow#155 of 409 · score 68.9
Ranked #155 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Worth evolving into

Mega Gallade
A Fighting raid attacker (mega)A Grass raid attacker (mega)B Psychic raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack237

Defense195

Stamina169

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fairy×1.6
flying×1.6
ghost×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.625
rock×0.625

Evolution line

Ralts
→25 candyKirlia
→100 candy + Sinnoh StoneGallade
→100 candyGardevoir

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#352 / 1154	78.6	Psycho Cut · Leaf Blade · Sacred Sword	L18 · 4/9/15
Great LeagueShadow	C	#291 / 1154	79.9	Psycho Cut · Leaf Blade · Sacred Sword	L18 · 4/9/15
Ultra League	–	#370 / 851	76.1	Low Kick · Sacred Sword · Leaf Blade	L29.5 · 5/14/15
Ultra LeagueShadow	–	#317 / 851	78.6	Low Kick · Sacred Sword · Leaf Blade	L29.5 · 5/14/15
Master League	–	#169 / 409	67.3	Low Kick · Sacred Sword · Close Combat	L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow	–	#155 / 409	68.9	Low Kick · Sacred Sword · Close Combat	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	C	#163 / 689	85.7	Confusion · Close Combat · Leaf Blade
Ultra PremierShadow	C	#175 / 689	85.2	Confusion · Close Combat · Leaf Blade
Master Premier	–	#97 / 274	70.3	Confusion · Close Combat · Leaf Blade	L50 · 15/15/15
Master PremierShadow	C	#70 / 274	76.3	Confusion · Close Combat · Leaf Blade	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Gallade can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

psychicMax Mindstormfrom Confusion250 / 300 / 350 power
fightingMax Knucklefrom Low Kick250 / 300 / 350 power
fairyMax Starfallfrom Charm250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

AttackerB Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
fightingShadow	B	#14 / 283	17.7	265	Psycho Cut · Sacred Sword
psychicShadow	C	#27 / 248	15.7	235	Confusion · Psychic
fighting	–	#39 / 283	15.0	270	Psycho Cut · Sacred Sword
grassShadow	–	#43 / 344	14.1	210	Confusion · Leaf Blade
psychic	–	#48 / 248	13.3	240	Confusion · Psychic
grass	–	#80 / 344	11.9	213	Confusion · Leaf Blade

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
ConfusionSTAB	psychic	19	+14	1.5s	12.7	16	+14	4 turns
Low KickSTAB	fighting	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	6	+8	2 turns
Charm	fairy	20	+11	1.5s	13.3	12	+8	3 turns
Psycho CutSTAB	psychic	4	+7	0.5s	8.0	4	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Close CombatSTAB	fighting	105	-100	2.5s	1.05	100	-45	100% chance: -2 own Def
PsychicSTAB	psychic	95	-50	3.0s	1.90	75	-55	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Leaf Blade	grass	70	-33	2.5s	2.12	70	-35
Sacred SwordSTAB	fighting	50	-33	1.0s	1.52	60	-35
SynchronoiseElite TMSTAB	psychic	80	-50	2.5s	1.60	80	-50

Questions people ask

Is Gallade good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Gallade is B-tier for Fighting raid attacker and has 3 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Gallade?: Gallade will not win battles on its own, but Gallade is A-tier for Fighting raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
What are the best Gallade IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/9/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 18. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Gallade a good raid attacker?: Gallade ranks #39 of 283 fighting attackers with 15.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Gallade be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Gallade is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Gallade worth keeping?: Shadow Gallade hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Fighting raid attacker, so keep it.

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