Master League PvP guide
Gallade Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Gallade is a Psychic/Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Master League, where it currently ranks #169. Its recommended PvP moveset is Low Kick with Sacred Sword and Close Combat.
Master League
#169
Viable pick
Type
Psychic/Fighting
Best Fast Move
Low Kick
Charged Moves
Max CP
3,497
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT GALLADE
Is Gallade Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Gallade is currently a viable PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #169.
Gallade is also a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #366 and a situational PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #370.
Gallade PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #366 | 78.5 | Psycho Cut, Leaf Blade, Sacred Sword |
| Ultra League | #370 | 76.1 | Low Kick, Sacred Sword, Leaf Blade |
| Master LeagueBest | #169 | 67.3 | Low Kick, Sacred Sword, Close Combat |
Best Moveset for Gallade in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
The recommended PvP moveset for Gallade is Low Kick with Sacred Sword and Close Combat.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Gallade in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dark, Dragon, Fighting
Neutral vs: Bug, Electric, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fire, Poison, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Gallade PvP Move Counts
Low Kick → Sacred Sword
5 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Low Kick → Close Combat
6 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Gallade Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Master League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Gallade wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Difficult Matchups
Gallade Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Gallade's Psychic/Fighting typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- fairy1.6×
- 1.6×
- ghost1.6×
Resistant to
- fighting0.625×
- rock0.625×
Best Counters to Gallade in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Gallade in Master League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Gallade's league HP.
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Geomancyfairy
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Close Combatfighting
Charged Move
Resisted
34% HP
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Super Effective
92% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Aqua Tailwater
Charged Move
Neutral
40% HP
- Spacial Renddragon
Charged Move
Neutral
69% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Waterfallwater
Fast Move
Neutral
- Avalancheice
Charged Move
Neutral
52% HP
- Origin Pulsewater
Charged Move
Neutral
90% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Outragedragon
Charged Move
Neutral
77% HP
- Fusion Boltelectric
Charged Move
Neutral
63% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Metal Clawsteel
Fast Move
Neutral
- Close Combatfighting
Charged Move
Resisted
44% HP
- Behemoth Bladesteel
Charged Move
Neutral
84% HP
Ratings are shown from Gallade's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Gallade.
Best Teammates for Gallade in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Gallade should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Master League meta.
Teammates are calculated from the current Master League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Gallade
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 0/15/15 | 1,496 | 18 | 1,662,612 |
| #2 | 1/14/15 | 1,499 | 18 | 1,661,677 | |
| #3 | 2/15/13 | 1,500 | 18 | 1,660,521 | |
| #4 | 0/14/15 | 1,492 | 18 | 1,654,695 | |
| #5 | 1/13/15 | 1,495 | 18 | 1,653,726 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 0/12/15 | 2,496 | 30.5 | 3,575,370 |
| #2 | 0/15/15 | 2,494 | 30 | 3,570,578 | |
| #3 | 0/10/14 | 2,498 | 31 | 3,570,075 | |
| #4 | 1/14/15 | 2,498 | 30 | 3,568,569 | |
| #5 | 0/13/14 | 2,496 | 30.5 | 3,566,030 | |
| Master League | #1 | 15/15/15 | 3,497 | 50 | 5,754,522 |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 3,483 | 50 | 5,731,687 | |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 3,489 | 50 | 5,727,120 | |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 3,488 | 50 | 5,717,155 | |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 3,469 | 50 | 5,708,852 |
Gallade Mega Evolution
If you Mega Evolve
Every column uses the same safe Pokémon level — the highest level where the Max Mega Evolution still fits the league cap. Max Mega Evolve adds a +2 effective level bonus while Mega Evolved, but the Pokémon's real level stays the same.
| Mega Evolution | League | IV Rank | IVs | Stat Product | Max normal CP | Mega CP | Max Mega CP | PvP suitability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallade (Mega) | Mega Great League | #1 / 4096 | 4/15/15 | 100.00% | 1,014 at L12 | 1,500 at L12 | 8451,500 4/15/15#1 · L10 No Mega Level 4 | Meta rank #624 |
| Mega Ultra League | #1 / 4096 | 0/9/15 | 100.00% | 1,679 at L20.5 | 2,500 at L20.5 | 1,5152,500 0/9/15#1 · L18.5 No Mega Level 4 | Meta rank #569 | |
| Mega Master League | #1 / 4096 | 15/15/15 | 100.00% | 3,497 at L50 | 5,112 at L50 | 3,4975,173 15/15/15#1 · L50 No Mega Level 4 | Meta rank #36 |
Gallade Stats in Pokémon GO
Gallade's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Gallade 0/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 18
- CP
- 1,496
- Attack
- 134.3
- Defense
- 119
- HP
- 104
Ultra League
Gallade 0/12/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 30.5
- CP
- 2,496
- Attack
- 174.1
- Defense
- 152.1
- HP
- 135
Master League
Gallade 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 3,497
- Attack
- 211.8
- Defense
- 176.5
- HP
- 154
Gallade (Mega)
Gallade (Mega)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Gallade (Mega) 4/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 12
- CP
- 1,500
- Attack
- 152.7
- Defense
- 113.4
- HP
- 85
Ultra League
Gallade (Mega) 0/9/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 20.5
- CP
- 2,500
- Attack
- 197.2
- Defense
- 144.6
- HP
- 111
Master League
Gallade (Mega) 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 5,112
- Attack
- 286.5
- Defense
- 205.9
- HP
- 154
Gallade Evolution
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Gallade Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Gallade in Pokémon GO PvP?
Gallade's recommended PvP moveset is Low Kick with Sacred Sword and Close Combat.
Is Gallade good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Gallade is currently a viable PvP option in Master League, where it is ranked #169.
What counters Gallade in Pokémon GO PvP?
Xerneas, Palkia (Origin) and Kyogre are among the strongest current counters to Gallade in Master League.
What is Gallade weak to in Pokémon GO?
Gallade is weak to Fairy (1.6×), Flying (1.6×), Ghost (1.6×).