Competitive Information for Gallade [Black/White]
Psychic / Fighting
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a Dark-type move.
If this Pokemon flinches, its Speed is raised by 1 stage.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Gallade? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get hyped for Gallade, a spectacular Pokémon with Psychic and Fighting typing! It's a sight to see Gallade out in the 5th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Flying and Ghost. Curious about Gallade's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Sitrus Berry / Light Clay
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt
- Drain Punch / Close Combat
- Shadow Sneak
- Bulk Up
For those intense single battles, Gallade is a first-rate Physical Tank. This moveset design focuses to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. The Sitrus Berry will restore 1/4th of Gallade's max HP when it reaches below half health and gets consumed. With Steadfast, if Gallade flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage. With a Light Clay equipped to it, Gallade's use of light screen or reflect lasts 8 turns instead of 5.
◆ Drain Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (Gallade recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Gallade's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Gallade's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Leaf Blade
- Night Slash
For single battles, Gallade is a dazzling Physical Sweeper. This moveset is tailored to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Gallade's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Gallade's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Steadfast, if Gallade flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Gallade's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (Gallade recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Night Slash
- Shadow Sneak
- Close Combat
- Swords Dance
Gallade is a spectacular Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. This setup is intended to crush rivals using forceful physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Gallade's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Steadfast, if Gallade flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage. It has sufficient bulk to set up, and enough Speed to dominate a good portion of the tier. If it is lucky enough to pick up a Justified boost, Gallade's immense power becomes amplified to frightening heights.
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Gallade's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Gallade's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Gallade? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut
- Close Combat
- Leaf Blade
- Earthquake
Gallade proves to be a marvelous Physical Sweeper for double battles. It was designed to crush rivals using lethal physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Gallade's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Gallade's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Steadfast, if Gallade flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage.
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Gallade's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Focus Sash / Twisted Spoon
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Atk / 76 Def
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Leaf Blade
- Trick Room
When it comes to single battles, Gallade shines as a first-rate Offensive Trick Roomer. Focus Sash helps protect Gallade from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Steadfast, if Gallade flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage. With a Twisted Spoon equipped to it, Gallade's psychic-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Gallade's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (Gallade recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Gallade can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Gallade.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Gallade can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Gallade
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch, Feint, Shadow Sneak, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Hypnosis, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Gallade's stats
- Bulk Up
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Gallade
- Bulk Up
- Close Combat
- Destiny Bond
- Drain Punch
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Shadow Sneak
- Stored Power
- Taunt
- Teleport
- Toxic
- Zen Headbutt
Common Effort Values for Gallade in Black and White
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/4/0/0/0/ )
- Timid Nature ( 252/0/4/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Gallade's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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