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BeforePokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, the only way trainers could add a Kirlia to their team was by evolving Ralts. InPokemon SwordandPokemon Shield, Kirlia is now a Wandering Pokemon and can also be caught in Max Dens. Finding a Kirlia in the Wild will save trainers time from catching and evolving its pre-evolved form, Ralts.
Kirlia is a Psychic/Fairy-type Pokemon that can evolve into the Psychic/Fairy-type Gardevoir. If Kirlia is a male, then it also has the option of evolving into the Psychic/Fighting-type Gallade. Trainers looking to add a powerful Psychic-type to their team inSword&Shieldshould consider catching and evolving Kirlia.
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Where to Find Kirlia in the Wild
Kirlia can be found in theRolling Fields of the Wild Areaas aWandering Pokemon. There are three Wandering Kirlia, andthey only appear in Foggy Weather. Prior to getting all 8 of Galar’s gym badges, Kirlia will be a level 26. Once players have beatenSword & Shield’s main story, Kirlia, along with other Wild Area Pokemon, will be level 60.
Unfortunately, theGrass Badge (the first gym badge)only allows trainers to catch Pokemonup to level 25, and Kirlia is just one level higher. This means trainers will need to get theWater Badge (the second gym badge), which enables them to catch Pokemonup to level 30.
The earliest way to get Kirlia would be to evolve Ralts. Trainers won’t need gym badges to catch Ralts since it appears at a much lower level than Kirlia in the Wild. Ralts can be found in:
Unlike Kirlia, Ralts is a Random Encounter and has a 40% chance of appearing. Like Kirlia, it will only spawnwhen the weather is foggy.Ralts will need to reach level 20in order to become a Kirlia.
Max Raid Battle: Kirlia
The other way to get Kirlia without evolving Ralts is tofind it in Pokemon Dens. WithoutSword/Shield’s expansion pass, Kirlia has a chance of appearing in the dens at these locations:
With theIsle of ArmorDLC, Kirlia can spawn as a Max Raid Pokemon at:
Kirlia appears as a2-star Max Raid Battle Pokemon,but it has a chance of appearing as a3-staror a4-star.Players should know that 2-star Raid Pokemonwon’t appear until they have 2-3 gym badges.Similar to the Wandering Kirlia, Max Raid Kirlia can’t be caught until Gym Leaders Milo and Nessa have been defeated.
1-star
15-20
0-1
2-stars
30-35
2-3
3-stars
40-45
3-4
4-stars
50-55
5-6
5-stars
60-65
7-8
Since Kirlia’s value is a 2-4 star Max Raid Pokemon, trainers really only need the first three gym badges to catch Kirlia at its lowest level.TheIsle of ArmorDLC gives more Max Densfor players to step into and find Kirlia.
