Gladion

Gladion's Silvally: freed from its mask

Gladion meets the player again at the newly finished Pokémon League on Mount Lanakila, after Lusamine has been stopped. By then he has earned a Z-Ring and freed Type: Null from its restraint, and it has evolved into Silvally. In that battle his Silvally holds the memory for whichever type beats the player's first partner, since a memory changes its type. Gladion is also the one who gave the Silvally species its name.

Gladion in the anime: a lone protector for Silvally

In Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, Gladion keeps his Type: Null out of sight, nicknaming it Silvally and keeping it indoors by day so no one sees the helmet it wears. He beats Ash's Dusk Form Lycanroc with it in A Masked Warning!, and it evolves into Silvally when it rescues Lillie from Faba. He reaches the final of the Manalo Conference, where Ash defeats him to win the tournament.

Gladion on cards: from Crimson Invasion to Pitch Black

His first English cards appear in Crimson Invasion (November 3, 2017): an Uncommon Supporter (#95) illustrated by Ken Sugimori and an Ultra Rare full art version (#109) illustrated by TOKIYA. That Supporter lets a player take one of their face-down Prize cards, then shuffles Gladion back into the Prizes. His name returns nearly nine years later on Gladion's Final Battle in Pitch Black (July 17, 2026), printed as an Uncommon (#077) and an Ultra Rare (#108), both by akagi, plus a Special Illustration Rare (#118) with separate artwork by DOM. It can only be played as the last card in hand, and boosts attacks from Pokémon without a Rule Box for the turn.

Cards to know

• Gladion (Crimson Invasion #95)

  His first English card, an Uncommon Supporter illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

• Gladion (Crimson Invasion #109)

  The Ultra Rare full art version of the same Supporter, illustrated by TOKIYA.

• Gladion's Final Battle (Pitch Black #077)

  An Uncommon printing of his second Supporter card, illustrated by akagi.

• Gladion's Final Battle (Pitch Black #108)

  The Ultra Rare version of the same 2026 Supporter.

• Gladion's Final Battle (Pitch Black #118)

  A Special Illustration Rare with separate artwork by DOM.