Kirlia

The Emotion Pokémon
#281 - Kirlia
Pre-Evolve	Ralts
Evolve	Gardevoir, Gallade
Debut	Pokémon: Sapphire Version Pokémon: Ruby Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	0.8 m (2'07")
Weight	20.2 kg (44.5 lbs.)
Color	White
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Synchronize / Trace
Hidden Ability	Telepathy
Egg Group	Indeterminate
Icon		Sprite
		File:281sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	38	Speed	50
Attack	35	Sp. Attack	65
Defense	35	Sp. Defense	55
Training Info
Catch Rate	120	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	140	Effort Points	SpA
Happiness	35		SpA
To Lv.100	Slow

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Kirlia is an emotionally perceptive psychic Pokémon that was introduced in the third generation games. It is the middle form of Ralts's evolutionary line and evolves into either Gardevoir or, starting in the fourth generation, Gallade.

Information

Kirlia evolves from Ralts at Level 20. It has a highly developed brain which it uses it control its psychokinetic powers, and its emotionally perceptive horns also amplify its powers. They are very attuned to their trainers' emotions and will receive more energy for its powers from a trainer's cheerful spirit. Krilia will overflow with energy and even dance and spin around as an effect of the trainer's happiness. Kirlia has the psychic power to rip a create a dimensional rip that allows it to see into the future, and the air around it becomes distorted when it uses its power to create mirages of nonexistent scenery.

A Kirlia that is exposed to the positive emotions of its trainer is said to grow beautiful. Kirlia are also known to dance with pleasure on sunny mornings. At Level 30, Kirlia can evolved into Gardevoir. However, male Kirlia could alternately evolve into Gallade when exposed to a Dawn Stone.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

Kirlia could only be obtained by evolving Ralts in most games. In Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions, Kirlia could appear at Routes 203 and 204 (the northern area) when the Poké Radar was used. In Platinum, it was uncommonly found at Route 212 in the morning, and it could also appear at Route 209 when the Poké Radar was used.

Other Games

It could only be obtained through evolution in Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire. In Pokémon Trozei!, it was found at Endless Level 7, Endless Level 9, Forever Level 56 and Mr. Who's Den. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams, it could be recruited at the tenth through fifteenth floors of Solar Cave, and in Explorers of Time and Darkness it was recruitable at the tenth through twentieth floors of Treeshroud Forest. In Pokémon Ranger, it was found at Kisara Plains and Sekra Mountain Range. In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, it appeared at Chroma Ruins. In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, it could be found at Daybreak Ruins and the Dark Temple. Kirlia also appeared in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure at the Iceberg Zone.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• Kirlia have made various appearances throughout the Hoenn series starting in the sixth movie as one of the Pokémon that Butler used for his magic act. One episode of the Hoenn series also featured both Kirlia and Gardevoir, who sent Team Rocket blasting off and also initially attacked Max when they thought he was kidnapping a Ralts until the misunderstanding was cleared up. Jessie's Wobbuffet also fell in live with a Kirlia that loved among a colony of partying psychic Pokémon in another episode.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Ruby's Ralts evolved into Kirlia while Wally was training it during the Ruby/Sapphire arc. Wally returned it to Ruby after the arc, and it has remained as part of his team since.

Trivia

• Kirlia's name is based on "Kirlian photography", which is a method of taking pictures which reveals psychic auras around objects.