Gardevoir

Gardevoir in the games: Kirlia's other branch, and Diantha's ace

Gardevoir debuted in Generation III as a pure Psychic type and gained its Fairy typing in Generation VI. Ralts evolves into Kirlia at level 20 and Kirlia into Gardevoir at level 30, while a male Kirlia exposed to a Dawn Stone becomes Gallade instead. Gardevoir stands 1.6 meters tall and weighs 48.4 kilograms, with Synchronize or Trace as its ability and Telepathy as its hidden one.

Holding a Gardevoirite, it Mega Evolves into Mega Gardevoir. In X and Y, Kalos Champion Diantha saves her Gardevoir for last and Mega Evolves it the moment it enters the battle.

Gardevoir in the anime: Diantha's partner from Kalos to the Masters Eight

Diantha's Gardevoir debuts in "The Bonds of Evolution!", beating Magnus's Absol without Mega Evolving and then outclassing Ash's Pikachu until Team Rocket grabs it; Diantha Mega Evolves it and it breaks free. In "Championing a Research Battle!" it faces Ash's Greninja and has to Mega Evolve to keep pace with Greninja's transformation, and it later helps defend Kalos from Team Flare and the Giant Rock.

In Pokémon Journeys, Mega Gardevoir wins Diantha's Masters Eight match against Lance, taking down a Dynamaxed Dragonite, before falling to Leon's Gigantamax Charizard in the semifinals.

Gardevoir on cards: from Ruby & Sapphire to Mega Gardevoir ex

Gardevoir's first card is Ruby & Sapphire #7 from 2003, a holo illustrated by Ken Sugimori. The EX era followed with Gardevoir ex in Sandstorm (2003) and a Delta Species Gardevoir ex δ in Dragon Frontiers (2006), and Secret Wonders (2007) printed a Gardevoir LV.X. Mega Gardevoir reached cards well before the current Mega ex line, as M Gardevoir-EX in Primal Clash (2015) and Steam Siege (2016); Steam Siege also has a Secret Rare Gardevoir EX.

Secret Rares kept coming: Gardevoir GX in Burning Shadows (2017), the Tag Team Gardevoir & Sylveon GX in Unbroken Bonds (2019) and Gardevoir VMAX in Champion's Path (2020), with a shiny Gardevoir-GX in Hidden Fates' Shiny Vault (2019) and a Radiant Gardevoir in Lost Origin (2022). Gardevoir ex then drew special illustration rares in Scarlet & Violet (2023, Jiro Sasumo) and Paldean Fates (2024, Kuroimori), and the Mega Evolution set (2025) gave Mega Gardevoir ex both a special illustration rare and a Mega Hyper Rare. Ascended Heroes (2026) added a Double Rare Mega Gardevoir ex. Our catalog lists 56 Gardevoir printings across 32 sets, led by the XY (12) and Sword & Shield (11) eras, and 5ban Graphics has illustrated 15 of them.

Why collectors care about Gardevoir

Gardevoir has drawn a premium treatment in every era since XY: Secret Rare EX, GX, Tag Team GX and VMAX cards, then three special illustration rares and a Mega Hyper Rare since 2023. Its role as a Champion's ace in both the games and the anime gives those cards a story beyond the artwork.

Cards to know

• Gardevoir (Ruby & Sapphire #7)

  Gardevoir's first card, a 2003 holo illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

• Gardevoir & Sylveon GX (Unbroken Bonds #225)

  The 2019 Secret Rare version of the Gardevoir and Sylveon Tag Team, illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

• Gardevoir VMAX (Champion's Path #76)

  A 2020 Secret Rare VMAX illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

• Gardevoir ex (Scarlet & Violet #245)

  A 2023 special illustration rare illustrated by Jiro Sasumo.

• Gardevoir ex (Paldean Fates #233)

  A 2024 special illustration rare illustrated by Kuroimori.

• Mega Gardevoir ex (Mega Evolution #178)

  A 2025 special illustration rare illustrated by Raita Kazama.