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Pokemon Legends: Arceusis mostly filled with returningPokemon, includingKirlia, who can be evolved into eitherGallade or Gardevoir- both of which can be exceptionally powerful Pokemon if paired with the right trainer.There are many different methods of evolution in the Pokemon series, some of which have carried over to Pokemon Legends: Arceus in one form or another.
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Some Pokemon even have more than one evolution tree possible, with different requirements for evolution. Kirlia is one such Pokemon that has various evolutions and can be evolved into either Gallade or Gardevoir. While both evolutions stem from the same Pokemon, each has its own advantages and disadvantages depending on the Pokemon you are facing in battle. Whatever evolution you decide to go with, this guide will teach you how to get both.
Updated by Nathan Round on 30th January 2023: We have updated this guide with new images and useful links that may prove useful for all Pokemon Legends: Arceus players.
How To Evolve KirliaInto Gardevoir
First, you will have to start byfinding a Raltsor even aKirliain the wild that can be male or female. In Pokemon Legends: Arceus, you are going to find Ralts in one of the two regions in the game: theCrimson MirelandsorAlabaster Icelands. More specifically, you will find themspawning a lot in Gapejaw BogorShrouded Ruinsin Crimson Mirelands andHeart’s CragorSnowpoint Templein Alabaster Icelands. you may search for both of these on the map, and you shouldn’t have too much trouble finding one.
If you happen to find aless common Kirliain the wild, you don’t have to worry about evolving a Ralts. Otherwise, you will need toraise Ralts to level 20, and it will evolve into Kirlia. At that point, all you have to do is keep raising your Kirlia’s level. Once it hitslevel 30, you will be able toevolve it into Gardevoir. This is exactly how it is in the mainline Pokemon games as well, so most people should be familiar with this.
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How To Evolve Kirlia Into Gallade
Between the two final evolutions for Ralts and Kirlia,Gallade has always been the more difficultof the two to pull off. That is because rather than just having to raise the level of your Kirlia to a certain level, Gallade had a few other requirements for evolution. This still remains the case in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, as Gallade is not as simple as leveling up a male Kirlia.
As always, youneed a male Kirliato be able to evolve into a Gallade. This means you will need to either catch a male Ralts and evolve it at level 20 or catch a wild male Kirlia in the areas mentioned above.
Getting a male Kirlia to a certain level is just not going to do it, though, as you will instead be using anevolution itemin tandem with a male Kirlia to get your Gallade. For this evolution, you will need toobtain a Dawn Stone, just like you would in the mainline games. There are a few ways to find a Dawn Stone, with one being the likely best option.
The first is to useUrsaluna to search for one, though there is no guarantee that you’ll come across one that way. The more surefire way is to go to theTrading Post in Jubilife Cityand exchange1,200 Merit Points for the Dawn Stone. Once you have one, just use it on your male Kirlia, and it will evolve into Gallade.
