Is Gardevoir good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Gardevoir is B-tier for Fairy raid attacker and has 4 other ranked roles.

Is Gardevoir a good raid attacker?

Gardevoir ranks #47 of 248 psychic attackers with 13.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Gardevoir be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Shadow Gardevoir worth keeping?

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

#282 · Generation 3

Gardevoir

psychic fairy

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

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

Battle roles

B
Fairy raid attackershadow#11 Fairy · 15.3 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #11 of 184 Fairy-type attackers with Confusion / Dazzling Gleam.
B
Max Battle attackerdynamax#1 Fairy · 233 per Max Move
Dynamax Gardevoir ranks #1 of 13 Fairy-type Max attackers: 233 damage per Max Starfall at level 40 (fast move Charm). Only a copy caught in a Max Battle can use it.
C
Fairy raid attacker#21 Fairy · 13.0 DPS
It ranks #21 of 184 Fairy-type attackers with Confusion / Dazzling Gleam.
C
Ice raid attackershadow#21 Ice · 14.1 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #21 of 231 Ice-type attackers with Confusion / Triple Axel.
C
Psychic raid attackershadow#26 Psychic · 15.7 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #26 of 248 Psychic-type attackers with Confusion / Psychic.
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Great League#977 of 1154 · score 58.7
Ranked #977 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#648 of 851 · score 65.6
Ranked #648 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
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Master Leagueshadow#262 of 409 · score 56.3
Ranked #262 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Worth evolving into

Mega Gardevoir
S Fairy raid attacker (mega)A Ghost raid attacker (mega)A Ice 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.
1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
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

ghost×1.6
poison×1.6
steel×1.6

Resists

dragon×0.391
fighting×0.391
psychic×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	–	#977 / 1154	58.7	Confusion · Triple Axel · Shadow Ball	L18 · 4/9/15
Great LeagueShadow	–	#995 / 1154	57.9	Confusion · Triple Axel · Shadow Ball	L18 · 4/9/15
Ultra League	–	#648 / 851	65.6	Confusion · Triple Axel · Shadow Ball	L29.5 · 5/14/15
Ultra LeagueShadow	–	#652 / 851	65.5	Confusion · Triple Axel · Shadow Ball	L29.5 · 5/14/15
Master League	–	#291 / 409	53.7	Charm · Triple Axel · Shadow Ball	L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow	–	#262 / 409	56.3	Charm · Triple Axel · Shadow Ball	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#584 / 689	63.9	Charm · Triple Axel · Shadow Ball
Ultra PremierShadow	–	#593 / 689	63.3	Charm · Triple Axel · Shadow Ball
Master Premier	–	#141 / 274	64.9	Charm · Triple Axel · Shadow Ball	L50 · 15/15/15
Master PremierShadow	–	#185 / 274	58.4	Charm · Triple Axel · Shadow Ball	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)

Gardevoir 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
electricMax Lightningfrom Charge Beam250 / 300 / 350 power
fairyMax Starfallfrom Charm250 / 300 / 350 power
grassMax Overgrowthfrom Magical Leaf250 / 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
fairyShadow	B	#11 / 184	15.3	229	Confusion · Dazzling Gleam
fairy	C	#21 / 184	13.0	233	Confusion · Dazzling Gleam
iceShadow	C	#21 / 231	14.1	211	Confusion · Triple Axel
psychicShadow	C	#26 / 248	15.7	235	Confusion · Psychic
ghostShadow	C	#29 / 193	14.6	219	Confusion · Shadow Ball
ice	–	#42 / 231	11.9	214	Confusion · Triple Axel
ghost	–	#47 / 193	12.4	223	Confusion · Shadow Ball
psychic	–	#47 / 248	13.3	240	Confusion · Psychic

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
Charge Beam	electric	7	+14	1.0s	7.0	6	+11	3 turns
CharmSTAB	fairy	20	+11	1.5s	13.3	12	+8	3 turns
Magical Leaf	grass	17	+17	1.5s	11.3	10	+10	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
PsychicSTAB	psychic	95	-50	3.0s	1.90	75	-55	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Dazzling GleamSTAB	fairy	100	-50	3.5s	2.00	90	-55
Shadow Ball	ghost	100	-50	3.0s	2.00	90	-50
Triple Axel	ice	60	-33	2.0s	1.82	60	-45	100% chance: +1 own Atk
SynchronoiseElite TMSTAB	psychic	80	-50	2.5s	1.60	80	-50

Questions people ask

Is Gardevoir good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Gardevoir is B-tier for Fairy raid attacker and has 4 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Gardevoir?: Gardevoir will not win battles on its own, but Gardevoir is S-tier for Fairy raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Is Gardevoir a good raid attacker?: Gardevoir ranks #47 of 248 psychic attackers with 13.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Gardevoir be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Gardevoir is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Gardevoir worth keeping?: Shadow Gardevoir hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Fairy raid attacker, so keep it.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

Meloetta Hat (GO Fest 2021)Event costume