Gallade build and sets
Tier CReg M-CUpdated
Psychic
FightingAbilities: Steadfast · Sharpness · Justified#1 tournament set
37 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Life Orb- Ability
- Sharpness
- Nature
- Brave
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def
Night Slash
Protect- Psycho Cut
- Sacred Sword
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 1%
- Win rate
- 46.4%
- Top cuts
- 19
- Games
- 798
Base stats
- HP68
- Attack125
- Defense65
- Sp. Atk65
- Sp. Def115
- Speed80
- Total518
In Reg M-C, Gallade showed up on 1% of tournament teams (190 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 46.4% win rate and 19 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Gallade sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Life Orb- Night Slash
- Protect
- Psycho Cut
- Sacred Sword
Grassy Seed- Feint
- Psycho Cut
- Sacred Sword
Wide Guard
Iron Ball- Psycho Cut
- Sacred Sword
- Trick Room
- Wide Guard
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Life Orb31.1%
Focus Sash13.2%
White Herb10.5%
Galladite7.4%- Grassy Seed7.4%
Moves
- Sacred Sword96.3%
- Psycho Cut91.6%
- Protect45.8%
- Wide Guard43.2%
- Trick Room35.3%
- Night Slash26.8%
Leaf Blade18.4%- Feint7.9%
Abilities
- Sharpness94.7%
- Justified3.7%
- Steadfast1.6%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Adamant56.3%
- Brave27.4%
- Jolly14.2%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave | 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def | 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def | 175 / 194 / 87 / 85 / 135 / 90 | 23.2% |
| Jolly | 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | 145 / 177 / 85 / 76 / 135 / 145 | 21.6% |
| Adamant | 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | 145 / 194 / 85 / 76 / 135 / 132 | 11.3% |
| Brave | 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD | 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD | 175 / 194 / 85 / 85 / 137 / 90 | 11% |
| Brave | 21 HP / 32 Atk / 13 Def | 164 HP / 252 Atk / 100 Def | 164 / 194 / 98 / 85 / 135 / 90 | 9.5% |
Gallade Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Gallade | 110 | 117 | 130 | 162 | 178 | — |
| Gallade | 80 | 90 | 100 | 132 | 145 | 217 |
Mega Gallade
Mega Gallade
Inner FocusStone: Galladite. Held by 7.4% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.
- HP68
- Attack165
- Defense95
- Sp. Atk65
- Sp. Def115
- Speed110
- Total618
Most common partners
Good and bad matchups
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
—
2x weakness
Flying
Ghost
Fairy
Resists (½)
- Fighting
- Rock
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
—
In Showdown games
30 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.
Most used moves in games
- Sacred Sword43.8%
- Psycho Cut37.5%
- Wide Guard25%
- Night Slash12.5%
- Protect6.2%
Leads alongside
Indeedee-F44.4%
Ninetales-Alola11.1%
Dragonite11.1%
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Gallade build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Gallade @ Life Orb with Sharpness and Night Slash, Protect, Psycho Cut and Sacred Sword (37 teams).
What item should Gallade hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Life Orb (31.1%), Focus Sash (13.2%) and White Herb (10.5%).
What spread (SP) should Gallade run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def with a Brave nature (as EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def).
What counters Gallade?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Pelipper, Charizard and Raichu have the best results against it.
What is Gallade's Speed at level 50?
Base 80: 90 at minimum (Trick Room), 132 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 145 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.