Last updated: 2026-06-10

#0475
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The Pokémon's intense focus prevents it from flinching or being affected by Intimidate.
Season: シーズンM-2 (2026-06-10)
Moves
Item
Ability
Nature
AP Spreads
Physical Setup Ace
Swords Dance sweep with high Atk and Speed.
Mega Gallade
| HP | 175 | 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk | 187 | 2 | |
| Def | 115 | - | |
| SpA↓ | 76 | - | |
| SpD | 135 | - | |
| Spe↑ | 178 | 32 |
Boost Attack with Swords Dance, then break the team with broad physical coverageas a physical setup ace. HP and Speed EVs let it tank hits and outspeed to find safe setup turns.
Swap subweapons depending on threats
Mega Gallade learns many subweapon types; swap to handle threats or finish targets faster.
Use favorable matchups or bulk as a shield to set up Swords Dance, pressuring the cycleas an ace. After boosts, STAB Fighting + complementary physical moves close out games.
Tough to face strong attacks from above
Mega Gallade lacks innate bulk, Speed-boosting tools, or strong priority, so it folds to fast strong attacks. Strong priority users or Choice Scarfusers require careful play.
Example Threats
AS Sash Attacker
Focus Sash + Sharpness for high-power face-off wins.
Gallade
| HP | 145 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk | 177 | 32 | |
| Def | 85 | - | |
| SpA↓ | 76 | - | |
| SpD | 135 | - | |
| Spe↑ | 145 | 32 |
Focus SashGallade build with action-guaranteed face-off wins via ability Sharpnesspower raised 1.5x via abilitySacred Sword or Psycho Cutusing, Apply great pressure — viable.
Rich slicing subweapons
Gallade's ability Sharpnesslearns several ability-boosted moves. For team threats or, Moves hitting common Pokémon's weaknesses — pick.
Focus Sashsurvives one hit while chipping with high-power physical; priority Shadow Sneakreliably processes. With high face-off performance, Function as stopper against opponent ace sweeps.
Weak to bulky physical Pokémon
This Gallade fights physically, so bulky physical Pokémon are threats. Switch out instead of forcing.
Example Threats
Doubles Trick Room Ace
Trick Room + Sharpness-boosted slashing attacks.
Gallade
| HP | 175 | 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk↑ | 194 | 32 | |
| Def | 87 | 2 | |
| SpA | 85 | - | |
| SpD | 135 | - | |
| Spe↓ | 90 | - |
Max Atk/HP, Speed lowered for トリックルーム状態a physical attacker.
White HerbWith the item, Intimidatevs. Incineroar switching in via Sacred Swordcan be OHKO'd.
Subweapons or setup also viable
Wide GuardThis slot can become subweapons/setup. Self-protect is lost, so adapt per team.
Trick RoomDeploy it; boosted main moves pressure opponents. Also blocking spread moves via Wide Guard, fights while securing ally safety — also support role.
Weak to weakness-type attackers
Trick RoomBefore activation, weakness-type attacks make things tough. Time Trick Room and pick face-off carefully.
Example Threats
Type
Category
Properties
105 / 105
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP | Properties | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giga Impact | Normal | Phys | 150 | 90 | 8 | Contact | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Mega Kick | Normal | Phys | 120 | 75 | 8 | Contact | The target is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power. |
| Body Slam | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 16 | Contact | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Facade | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | Contact | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Feint | Normal | Phys | 30 | 100 | 12 | This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 8 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. | |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | Sound | The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry. |
| Round | Normal | Spec | 60 | 100 | 16 | Sound | The user attacks the target with a song. If others use this move, they will act immediately after the initial user, and the power of their Rounds will be boosted. |
| Snore | Normal | Spec | 50 | 100 | 16 | Sound | This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. | |
| Psych Up | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. | |
| Encore | Normal | Stat | - | 100 | 8 | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. | |
| Pain Split | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself. | |
| Safeguard | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. | |
| Mean Look | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. | |
| Endure | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. | |
| Protect | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | |
| Substitute | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. | |
| Double Team | Normal | Stat | - | - | 16 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness. | |
| Disable | Normal | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used. | |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Dance | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat. |
| Solar Blade | Grass | Phys | 125 | 100 | 12 | ContactCut | The user gathers light on the first turn, then fills a blade with the light's energy and attacks on the next turn. |
| Leaf Blade | Grass | Phys | 90 | 100 | 16 | ContactCut | The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and cuts the target to inflict damage. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Energy Ball | Grass | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | Ball | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Spec | - | 100 | 20 | Contact | The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Mystical Fire | Fire | Spec | 75 | 100 | 12 | The user attacks by breathing a special, hot fire. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. | |
| Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Stat | - | 85 | 16 | The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Stat | - | - | 8 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. | |
| Aqua Cutter | Water | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | Cut | The user expels pressurized water to cut at the target like a blade. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Life Dew | Water | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon currently in the battle. | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Stat | - | - | 8 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Spec | 90 | 100 | 16 | The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | Spec | 50 | 90 | 12 | The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |
| Thunder Wave | Electric | Stat | - | 90 | 20 | The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target. | |
| X-Scissor | Bug | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | ContactCut | The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors. |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Phys | 60 | - | 20 | ContactCut | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| Air Slash | Flying | Spec | 75 | 95 | 16 | Cut | The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Stone Edge | Rock | Phys | 100 | 80 | 8 | The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Phys | 75 | 90 | 12 | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Phys | 60 | 95 | 16 | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. | |
| Wide Guard | Rock | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn. | |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 | Contact | The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. |
| Earthquake | Ground | Phys | 100 | 100 | 12 | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Triple Axel | Ice | Phys | 20 | 90 | 12 | Contact | A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit. |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Spec | 55 | 95 | 16 | Wind | The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats. |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Phys | 150 | 100 | 20 | ContactPunch | The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move. |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Phys | 120 | 100 | 8 | Contact | The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats. |
| Sacred Sword | Fighting | Phys | 90 | 100 | 16 | ContactCut | The user attacks by slicing with a sword. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move. |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Phys | 75 | 100 | 12 | ContactPunch | The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | Contact | The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| Upper Hand | Fighting | Phys | 65 | 100 | 16 | Contact | The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move. |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 | Contact | The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat. |
| Reversal | Fighting | Phys | - | 100 | 16 | Contact | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Phys | - | 100 | 20 | Contact | A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | Spec | 120 | 70 | 8 | Ball | The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Aura Sphere | Fighting | Spec | 80 | - | 20 | BallPulse | The user lets loose a pulse of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This attack never misses. |
| Vacuum Wave | Fighting | Spec | 40 | 100 | 20 | The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first. | |
| Coaching | Fighting | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats. | |
| Quick Guard | Fighting | Stat | - | - | 16 | The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves. | |
| Bulk Up | Fighting | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats. | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Phys | 80 | 90 | 16 | Contact | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Psycho Cut | Psychic | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | Cut | The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Future Sight | Psychic | Spec | 120 | 100 | 12 | Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target. | |
| Psychic | Psychic | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | |
| Expanding Force | Psychic | Spec | 80 | 100 | 12 | The user attacks the target with its psychic power. When the ground is Psychic Terrain, this move's power is boosted and it damages all opposing Pokémon. | |
| Psyshock | Psychic | Spec | 80 | 100 | 12 | The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage. | |
| Stored Power | Psychic | Spec | 20 | 100 | 12 | The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power. | |
| Psychic Terrain | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 12 | This protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns. | |
| Heal Pulse | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 12 | Pulse | The user emits a healing pulse that restores the target's HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Magic Room | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's held items lose their effects for five turns. | |
| Wonder Room | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for five turns. | |
| Trick Room | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 8 | The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns. | |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. | |
| Imprison | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 12 | If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it. | |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target. | |
| Trick | Psychic | Stat | - | 100 | 12 | The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own. | |
| Rest | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 8 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. | |
| Reflect | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns. | |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. | |
| Agility | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. | |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Stat | - | 60 | 20 | The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep. | |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Phys | 70 | 100 | 16 | ContactCut | The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Phys | 40 | 100 | 20 | Contact | The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first. |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Spec | 80 | 100 | 16 | Ball | The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Hex | Ghost | Spec | 65 | 100 | 12 | This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. | |
| Night Shade | Ghost | Spec | - | 100 | 16 | The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level. | |
| Destiny Bond | Ghost | Stat | - | - | 8 | If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokémon that knocked it out will also faint. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | Stat | - | 100 | 12 | The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. | |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | Contact | The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. |
| Night Slash | Dark | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | ContactCut | The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Knock Off | Dark | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 | Contact | The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. |
| Thief | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | Contact | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Fling | Dark | Phys | - | 100 | 12 | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. | |
| Taunt | Dark | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. | |
| Memento | Dark | Stat | - | 100 | 12 | The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered. | |
| Alluring Voice | Fairy | Spec | 80 | 100 | 12 | Sound | The user attacks the target using its angelic voice. This also confuses the target if its stats have been boosted during the turn. |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Spec | 80 | 100 | 12 | The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash. | |
| Draining Kiss | Fairy | Spec | 50 | 100 | 12 | Contact | The user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target. |
| Misty Terrain | Fairy | Stat | - | - | 12 | This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns. | |
| Charm | Fairy | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat. |