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Gardevoir Build: Best Items & Moveset Guide

Gardevoir is a playable character in Pokemon Unite (Pokemon MOBA). Guide features Gardevoir's stats, best items, Ralts, skin, moveset, release date, build & more!

Gardevoir Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes

Gardevoir Move Changes (May 30)

Move / Stat	Changes
Future Sight	Changes - The amount of damage done to the opponent's Pokemon has increased.
Psychic	Changes - The amount of damage done to the opponent's Pokemon has increased.

Gardevoir Move Changes (December 20)

Move / Stat	Changes
Psyshock	Changes - Damage dealt to an opponent has been decreased from 4632 to 3918 (About 15.4%).
Future Sight	Changes - Bug Fix
Moonblast	Changes - Move Cooldown has been Increased

Patch Notes: Balance Patch (December 20)

Gardevoir Move Changes (December 9)

Move / Stat	Changes
Evolution	- Evolution level to Kirlia changed from Lv. 6 to Lv. 5 - Evolution level to Gardevoir changed from Lv. 10 to Lv. 9
Stats	- Adjusted to match the evolution levels.
Psyshock	- Move level has changed from Lv. 6 to Lv. 5. - Psyshock+ upgrade has changed from Lv. 12 to Lv. 11.
Future Sight	- Move level has changed from Lv. 6 to Lv. 5. - Future Sight+ upgrade has changed from Lv. 12 to Lv. 11.
Psychic	- Move level has changed from Lv. 8 to Lv. 7. - Psychic+ upgrade has changed from Lv. 14 to Lv. 13.
Moonblast	- Move level has changed from Lv. 8 to Lv. 7. - Moonblast+ upgrade has changed from Lv. 14 to Lv. 13.
Fairy Singularity	- Move level has changed from Lv. 10 to Lv. 9.

Gardevoir received major adjustments on the December 9th Patch, where its evolution levels & when it learns its movesets have been decreased. Gardevoirs stats have also been adjusted. These may help Gardevoir users dominate the match more without worrying about leveling up too late!

Gardevoir Move Changes (November 10th)

Move / Stat	Changes
Psychic	- The move's effect has been strengthened. - Cooldown has been reduced from 7 to 6 seconds.

Gardevoir received minor move changes on the November 10th update in which its Psychic effects have strengthened & its cooldown reduced

Gardevoir Move Changes (September 22nd)

Move / Stat	Changes
Empowered Basic Attack	- Fixed a damage bug with the Enhanced Basic Attack.

Gardevoir has a minor bug fix with the Enhanced Basic Attack's damage input during the September 22nd Patch.

August 18th Changes

Move / Stat	Changes
Basic Attack	Fixed a bug where a powered up basic attack would sometimes not lower the enemy’s Special Defense.
Psychic	- Added a new effect: On hit, lowers the enemy Pokemon's Sp. Def

Gardevoir has seen some minor adjustments in the August 18th patch. One of these was an auto-attack bug fix, while the other was a straight-up new effect added to its move Psychic. This might lead to Psychic seeing more play in the future.

Gardevoir Overview

Gardevoir Stats

Offense	(9)
Endurance	(3)
Mobility	(3)
Scoring	(6)
Support	(3)
Total	24

HP, Defense, & Sp. Defense

※ Listed stat values are at level 15

Gardevoir Evolution

First ↓	Ralts
Second (Lv. 5) ↓	Kirlia
Final (Lv. 9)	Gardevoir

Gardevoir Best Builds

Overview Of Builds

※ Click or tap to swap between different builds

Lane
Top
Moves
Lv. 6	Psyshock Attacks the designated location three times. This move's cooldown is reduced each time one of these attacks hits an opposing Pokemon. Cooldown: 10 seconds
Lv. 8	Psychic After hitting an opposing Pokemon or traveling its maximum distance, deals damage over time to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and decreases their movement speed for a short time. Cooldown: 7 seconds
Held Items
Wise Glasses	・Sp. Atk +10 (+39) Increases Sp. Atk by 3%
Shell Bell	・Sp. Atk +1.6 (+24) ・Move Cooldown 0% (-4.5%) When the Pokemon hits with a move, it recovers a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the Pokemon's Sp. Atk, the more HP it recovers.
Choice Specs	・Sp. Atk +10 (+39) Increases the damage of moves by a minimum of 40 when they hit. The higher the Pokemon's Sp. Atk, the more the damage is increased.
Battle Item
Eject Button	・Quickly moves your Pokemon in the designated location. (Cooldown: 55s)

Massive, Targetable Damage

Psyshock deals damage in 3 hits, and if you're able to land all of them, you'll be dealing massive damage to your foes. The key here is that you can move your character to adjust the position of subsequent attacks, so make sure not to miss out on this!

Psychic vs Moonblast

Psychic forms an aoe circle that damages foes at the end of its trajectory - as you can imagine, this pairs very well with Psyshock. It's of course possible to run Moonblast here instead if your team needs the stun, but for maximum AoE potential go for Psychic.

Lane
Top
Moves
Lv. 6	Psyshock Attacks the designated location three times. This move's cooldown is reduced each time one of these attacks hits an opposing Pokemon. Cooldown: 10 seconds
Lv. 8	Moonblast Has the user attack while moving back to create distance. When the move's blast hits, it deals damage to opposing Pokemon in a cone and leaves the opposing Pokemon closest to the user unable to act for a short time. Cooldown: 6 seconds
Held Items
Shell Bell	・Sp. Atk +1.6 (+24) ・Move Cooldown 0% (-4.5%) When the Pokemon hits with a move, it recovers a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the Pokemon's Sp. Atk, the more HP it recovers.
Wise Glasses	・Sp. Atk +10 (+39) Increases Sp. Atk by 3%
Buddy Barrier	・HP +20 (+600) When the Pokemon uses its Unite Move, that Pokemon and the nearby ally Pokemon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20% of their max HP.
Battle Item
Eject Button	・Quickly moves your Pokemon in the designated location. (Cooldown: 55s)

Moonblast Over Psychic

This build is essentially the same as the previous one, but it opts for Moonblast over Psychic. You'll lose a bit of damage from foes that linger in Psychic's AoE, but you will instead gain crowd control. If you're solo queueing, this might be the build to use.

Lane
Middle
Moves
Lv. 6	Psyshock Attacks the designated location three times. This move's cooldown is reduced each time one of these attacks hits an opposing Pokemon. Cooldown: 10 seconds
Lv. 8	Moonblast Has the user attack while moving back to create distance. When the move's blast hits, it deals damage to opposing Pokemon in a cone and leaves the opposing Pokemon closest to the user unable to act for a short time. Cooldown: 6 seconds
Held Items
Shell Bell	・Sp. Atk +1.6 (+24) ・Move Cooldown 0% (-4.5%) When the Pokemon hits with a move, it recovers a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the Pokemon's Sp. Atk, the more HP it recovers.
Choice Specs	・Sp. Atk +10 (+39) Increases the damage of moves by a minimum of 40 when they hit. The higher the Pokemon's Sp. Atk, the more the damage is increased.
Buddy Barrier	・HP +20 (+600) When the Pokemon uses its Unite Move, that Pokemon and the nearby ally Pokemon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20% of their max HP.
Battle Item
Eject Button	・Quickly moves your Pokemon in the designated location. (Cooldown: 70s)

The idea of Gardevoir in the jungle may put a lot of people off, but it is one very effective way of ensuring that you get the necessary experience you need to evolve, and fast. Gardevoir's biggest flaw is how long it takes to evolve, and how weak it is early game. This will solve that partially.

Avoid Unnecessary Fights Early Game

Gardevoir is not the strongest in the early game - it's honestly better to just reliably farm experience by taking out Pokemon than to engage in unnecessary fights. Rotate down to Drednaw at 7 minutes, but don't overstay your welcome - remember, you're more useful to the team the faster you can evolve into Gardevoir!

Lane
Bottom
Moves
Lv. 6	Future Sight Sets a delayed explosion. When the explosion hits an opposing Pokemon, it reduces this move's cooldown. Cooldown: 9 seconds
Lv. 8	Moonblast Has the user attack while moving back to create distance. When the move's blast hits, it deals damage to opposing Pokemon in a cone and leaves the opposing Pokemon closest to the user unable to act for a short time. Cooldown: 6 seconds
Held Items
Wise Glasses	・Sp. Atk +10 (+39) Increases Sp. Atk by 3%
Choice Specs	・Sp. Atk +10 (+39) Increases the damage of moves by a minimum of 40 when they hit. The higher the Pokemon's Sp. Atk, the more the damage is increased.
Buddy Barrier	・HP +20 (+600) When the Pokemon uses its Unite Move, that Pokemon and the nearby ally Pokemon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20% of their max HP.
Battle Item
Eject Button	・Quickly moves your Pokemon in the designated location. (Cooldown: 70s)

Damage Plus Alpha

Go for Sp. Atk amping items - Shell Bell and Choice Specs work well. Equip Buddy Barrier for that extra shield whenever you use your Unite Move, or swap it with Score Shield to make sure you get some goals in.

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User-Submitted Builds

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Unikong's Build

Lane	Bottom
Moves	Moonblast Future Sight
Held Items	Shell Bell Wise Glasses Focus Band
Battle Item	Full Heal

Predator (CallMeMikey) Build

Lane	Top
Moves	Future Sight Psychic
Held Items	Choice Specs Wise Glasses Shell Bell
Battle Item	Full Heal

Author's Notes
- Keep distance between you and opponents then spam with Psychic

Palalabs' Build

Lane	Top
Moves	Future Sight Moonblast
Held Items	Choice Specs Wise Glasses Sp. Atk Specs
Battle Item	Eject Button

Author's Notes
- Avoid engaging in enemy fights until level 6, but try to inflict damage if you an while avoiding skirmishes. - Anticipate the movements of your opponent, and setup your Future Sight in advance. - If engaging with a mobile melee opponent, try to put your Future Sight below you. If you can try to stun the opponent, do so, and try to maintain distance.

Gardevoir - Basics & Advanced Tips

Gardevoir Basic Mechanics

This section has basic tips and tricks that you must know to effectively control Gardevoir. Treat this as a supplement to the Beginner's Guide.

Gardevoir Advanced Mechanics

This section is for those looking to up their play with Gardevoir. This is a supplement to the Advanced Players Guide.

Gardevoir Strategy Guide

Gardevoir Strengths & Weaknesses

Recommended Lanes

The number of ★ shows the level on a particular route area.

Lane	Route Details
Top	Recommendation level: ★★・ Ralt's damage is moderate in the early stages. Defeating Rotom quickly can be tough, therefore it is best to attack with an ally when pushing the Top Lane.
Middle	Recommendation level: ★ ★ ★ The central area is the easiest to gain experience because it is less likely to cause battles, so you can safely gain experience points. From level 10 onwards, you may want Gardevoir to take charge of the central area.
Bottom	Recommendation level: ★・・ Ralt's damage and endurance is weak in the early stages and has a high chance of getting KO-ed when pressured from aggressive battles on the lower route. This route is not recommended especially if it can't be accompanied by an ally Defender or Supporter in the beginning.

Ralts (Lv 1~) Strategy

Pick Confusion First

Although Teleport is an excellent getaway move, we recommend getting the offensive Confusion first to contribute to faster clears.

Generally Best To Attack From A Distance

After easing into the game, you'll find that even though you can deal powerful hits even at the earlier stages, your endurance is on the lower end. It can sometimes be better to save your Teleport as a getaway tool, instead of using it offensively.

Boost Attacks With Teleport

You can also use Teleport to boost up Confusion to inflict more damage. This is effective when ganking enemies. Make sure to hide first in the nearby grass bushes to create and time your attack.

Kirlia (Lv 6~) Strategy

More Offensive Moves From Lv6 Onward

You'll get two powerful offensive moves once you reach level 6. Both work really well in inflicting area damage, but we've found Psyshock to be the stronger and easier move to use. You still won't have enough endurance to survive an onslaught at this stage, so try to limit your battles to 1 on 1 by checking the environment before attacking another Pokemon.

Adapt Your Build To Your Attack Style

At level 8 you'll get a choice between Psychic & Moonblast. Psychic will leave an AoE circle that has the potential to do more damage than Moonblast, but Moonblast will provide you with a very reliable stun. It's your choice which you prefer, but ultimately it may come down to how risk-averse you are.

If You Chose Psyshock
Lv 8: PsychicRanged After hitting an opposing Pokemon or traveling its maximum distance, deals damage over time to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and decreases their movement speed for a short time
If You Chose Future Sight
Lv 8: MoonblastRanged Has the user attack while moving back to create distance. When the move's blast hits, it deals damage to opposing Pokemon in a cone and leaves the opposing Pokemon closest to the user unable to act for a short time

Create Openings With Moonblast

You can take advantage of Moonblast's ability to stun and incapacitate enemies by creating opportunities for your allies in team battles. You can also use this to set up for executing Future Sight or Fairy Singularity to make sure your targets won't be able to dodge or get away.

Gardevoir (Lv 10~) Strategy

Psyschock Can Be Casted While Moving

Gardevoir can use Psyschock to aim at targets while moving. You can cast up to a maximum of 3 AoEs. You can immediately follow this up with your other move as it won't get cancelled. Once the AoE is casted, it can't be intercepted by enemies so its effective against enemy disablers.

Psychic + Psyshock

This build will let you rain devastation on your enemies from relatively afar. If you're able to land all 3 hits on Psyshock, you'll likely deal lethal damage.

Psyshock + Moonblast

You can start team fights with Psyshock. This move's cooldown is reduced each time one of these attacks hits an opposing Pokemon. Follow this up with Moonblast so Gardevoir can move back and create distance while attacking. When the move's blast hits, it inflicts damage to opposing Pokemon in a cone and disables the opposing Pokemon nearest to the Gardevoir for a short period of time.

Moonblast + Future Sight

The delayed explosion on Future Sight can be tricky to land, so it's good to guarantee your foe can't move until it goes off. Moonblast is the way to guarantee this - lay down your Future Sight, then stun with Moonblast. (Future Sight also works well with Gardevoir's Unite Move as well!)

Unite Move: Fairy Singularity

Fairy Singularity is an incredibly powerful move that will draw in all enemies into one concentrated location. This becomes more powerful the more coordinated your team is - if you're playing with people on voice comms, try to time your ults together for maximum effect. Needless to say, this is extra potent when fighting for Zapdos.

Gardevoir - Timing Specific Guide

What To Do At Every Stage Of The Game

This section will guide you on which specific Wild Pokemon to target in order, as well as what to do at various stages of the game. This guide is basically based exclusively on jungle builds.

10:00~8:50

※ If the central path on your side is in the desert zone, the locations of Ludicolo (3) and Bouffalant (4) will be reversed.

At the start of the match choose Teleport as your first skill since it can instantly moves you to a specified location. It can be useful as it can cross you over the barricade and into the central area quickly.

8:50~7:00

As of level 5, Gardevoir won't have evolved yet. Since your durability is still low at this point, we recommend you avoiding getting KO'd while supporting your allies from a distance. If your opponents get too close, use Teleport to escape.

7:00~ Until Defeating Drednaw's 1st Appearance

Don't attack too much in the first battle against Drednaw let it drag on and aim to reach level 10. Once you've reached level 10, use your Unite move on a group of opponents and attack them all at once. Opponents whose movement is blocked by the Unite move will be bunched up and easier to hit with Psyshock.

After Defeating 1st Drednaw～The Endgame

Since Gardevoir has low durability and mobility make sure not to go alone. We recommend teaming up with your allies whenever possible to make it harder for the opponent to target you. In Zapdos battles, .

Gardevoir Counters

Pokemon Gardevoir Is Weak Against

Absol

Gengar

Cinderace

Talonflame

How To Play Against Gardevoir

Best Matchups For Gardevoir

Pokemon Gardevoir Is Strong Against

Pikachu

Venusaur

Charizard

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Best Teammates For Gardevoir

Machamp

Snorlax

Slowbro

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Tips When Allied With Gardevoir

Gardevoir Moves & Unite Move

Basic Attack & Passive

Basic Attack
Range: Long Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack. When boosted attack hits, it deals damage to opposing Pokemon in the areaof effect and decreases their Sp. Def for a short time.
Passive
Synchronize When an opponent inflicts decreased movement speed or a damage-over-time condition on the Pokemon, the same is inflicted on that opponent. This ability goes on cooldown after it's triggered.

Level 1 or 3 Moves (Choose Order)

Confusion Ranged Attacks straight in the designated direction. Cooldown: 4.5 seconds Damage: 382

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Lv	Damage	After Using Teleport
1	286	-
2	309	-
3	333	382
4	361	415
5	391	449
6	459	527
7	496	570

Teleport Dash After the user learns this move, their basic attack damage is increased until the end of the battle. When using this move, the user warps to the designated area, further increasing the damage dealt by their next basic attack. Cooldown: 11 seconds Damage: 0

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Lv	Damage	After Using Teleport
1	154	232
2	156	250
3	159	270
4	163	292
5	167	315

Level 5 Moves (Choose One)

PsyshockArea Attacks the designated location three times. This move's cooldown is reduced each time one of these attacks hits an opposing Pokemon. Cooldown: 10 seconds Damage: 4362

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Lv	Damage
6	1998
7	2112
8	2241
9	2388
10	2781
11	2976
12	3357
13	3639
14	3972
15	4362

Future SightArea Sets a delayed explosion. When the explosion hits an opposing Pokemon, it reduces this move's cooldown. Cooldown: 9 seconds Damage: 2665

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Lv	Damage
6	1283
7	1354
8	1436
9	1530
10	1781
11	1906
12	2052
13	2224
14	2426
15	2665

Level 7 Moves (Choose One)

PsychicRanged After hitting an opposing Pokemon or traveling its maximum distance, deals damage over time to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and decreases their movement speed for a short time. Cooldown: 7 seconds Damage: 1839

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Lv	Damage	Continuous Damage
8	809	83 x 5 times
9	869	90 x 5 times
10	1021	106 x 5 times
11	1099	115 x 5 times
12	1190	125 x 5 times
13	1296	135 x 5 times
14	1419	148 x 5 times
15	1564	164 x 5 times

MoonblastRanged Has the user attack while moving back to create distance. When the move's blast hits, it deals damage to opposing Pokemon in a cone and leaves the opposing Pokemon closest to the user unable to act for a short time. Cooldown: 6 seconds Damage: 1359

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Lv	Damage
8	703
9	755
10	887
11	955
12	1035
13	1125
14	1233
15	1359

Unite Move (Level 10)

Fairy SingularityHindrance Warps space in the designated area, drawing in opposing Pokemon. Shoves and deals damage to opposing Pokemon the instant the warped space disappears. Cooldown: 1 seconds Damage: 3516

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Gardevoir Skins

Gardevoir - Fashionable Style

Gardevoir - Holiday Style

Gardevoir - Sacred Style

Other Pokemon Of The Same Role

Alolan Ninetales	Cinderace	Cramorant	Decidueye
Delphox	Duraludon	Espeon	Gardevoir
Greninja	Pikachu	Sylveon	Venusaur

Pokemon Related Articles

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List Of All Pokemon
Venusaur	Charizard	Pikachu
Machamp	Gengar	Snorlax
Lucario	Talonflame	Alolan Ninetales
Mr. Mime	Absol	Garchomp
Crustle	Cinderace	Eldegoss
Greninja	Slowbro	Wigglytuff
Cramorant	Zeraora	Gardevoir
Blissey	Blastoise	Mamoswine
Sylveon	Greedent	Decidueye
Tsareena	Dragonite	Trevenant
Aegislash	Hoopa	Duraludon
Azumarill	Espeon	Delphox
Glaceon	Tyranitar	Buzzwole
Mew	Dodrio	Scizor
Clefable	Zoroark	Sableye

Items

All Held Items
Leftovers	Muscle Band	Shell Bell
Focus Band	Score Shield	Sp. Atk Specs
Attack Weight	Aeos Cookie	Scope Lens
Exp. Share	Rocky Helmet	Assault Vest
Float Stone	Wise Glasses	Buddy Barrier
Energy Amplifier	Razor Claw	Choice Specs
Weakness Policy	-	-

List Of All Battle Items

All Battle Items
Eject Button	Potion	X-Attack
X-Speed	Full Heal	Goal-Getter
Fluffy Tail	Slow Smoke	-