PokéIQ
Back to Pokédex
Pokédex No.0281
Visual data
Kirlia

No.0281 · Emotion Pokémon

Kirlia

キルリア

PsychicFairy
Height
0.8 m
Weight
20.2 kg
Color
White
Shape
Humanoid
Abilities

Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.

Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.

TelepathyHidden

Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

02 //Base stats

Base stats
StatBase
HP38
186–280
Attack35
67–185
Defense35
67–185
Sp. Atk65
121–251
Sp. Def55
103–229
Speed50
94–218
Total278Higher than 10% of all Pokémon

Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).

HP 38Attack 35Defense 35Speed 50Sp. Def 55Sp. Atk 65
  • HPtop 95%
  • Attacktop 95%
  • Defensetop 96%
  • Sp. Atktop 52%
  • Sp. Deftop 71%
  • Speedtop 71%

03 //Type matchups

Defensive multipliers
Type matchups
Takes 2× damage
PoisonGhostSteel
Takes ½× damage
Psychic
Takes ¼× damage
Fighting
Immune
Dragon
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire1×
Water1×
Electric1×
Grass1×
Ice1×
Fighting¼×
Poison2×
Ground1×
Flying1×
Psychic½×
Bug1×
Rock1×
Ghost2×
Dragon0×
Dark1×
Steel2×
Fairy1×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
FightingPoisonDragonDark

04 //Evolution

Evolution

05 //Easily confused with

Most similar silhouettes
Easily confused with
Kirlia silhouette
Kirlia
???79% match
???77% match
???76% match
???76% match
???76% match
???75% match

Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.

06 //Where to find it

By game
Where to find it
GamesLocationMethod
SV
CortondoAtlasWild
SV
Dalizapa PassageWild
SV
East Province Area ThreeAtlasStatic
SV
East Province Area TwoAtlasWild
SV
Kitakami Wilds
The Teal Mask
Static
SV
Kitakami Wilds
The Teal Mask
Wild
SV
Oni MountainAtlas
The Teal Mask
Wild
SV
Paradise BarrensAtlas
The Teal Mask
Wild
SV
Tera Raid Battles
3★
Tera Raid
SV
Timeless Woods
The Teal Mask
Wild
SV
Wistful FieldsAtlas
The Teal Mask
Static
SV
Wistful FieldsAtlas
The Teal Mask
Wild
ZA
Evolve Ralts
ZA
Hyperspace Lumiose
Fighting zone · 4★
Hyperspace
ZA
Hyperspace Lumiose
Psychic zone · 3★
Hyperspace
ZA
Hyperspace Lumiose
Psychic zone · 4★
Hyperspace
ZA
Hyperspace Lumiose
Fairy zone · 4★
Hyperspace
ZA
Hyperspace Lumiose
Special zone · 5★
Hyperspace

Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.

07 //Moves

71 moves
Moves
LvMoveTypeCat.Pow
1Page →Psychic50
1Page →Fairy40
1Page →Normal—
1Page →Normal—
9Page →Psychic—
12Page →Fairy50
15Page →Psychic—
18Page →Psychic65
23Page →Water—
28Page →Fairy—
33Page →Psychic—
38Page →Psychic90
43Page →Psychic—
48Page →Psychic100
53Page →Psychic120

Learnset from Scarlet & Violet. Tap a move for its effect.

08 //Pokédex entries

8 unique entries
Pokédex entries
It resembles a maiden in appearance, but it wields strange powers to project visions of paradise. I suspect the crimson ornaments on its head are the key to its abilities.
Legends Arceus
It has a psychic power that enables it to distort the space around it and see into the future.
HeartgoldSoulsilverYShield
If its Trainer becomes happy, it overflows with energy, dancing joyously while spinning about.
PlatinumBlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Sword
It is highly perceptive of its Trainer’s feelings. It dances when it is feeling happy.
DiamondPearl
The cheerful spirit of its TRAINER gives it energy for its psychokinetic power. It spins and dances when happy.
FireredLeafgreenX
A Kirlia has the psychic power to create a rip in the dimensions and see into the future. It is said to dance with pleasure on sunny mornings.
Emerald

09 //Names in other languages

9 languages
Names in other languages
Japanese
キルリア
Rōmaji
Kirlia
Korean
킬리아
Chinese (Simplified)
奇鲁莉安
Chinese (Traditional)
奇魯莉安
French
Kirlia
German
Kirlia
Spanish
Kirlia
Italian
Kirlia

10 //Training & breeding

Training & breeding

Training

EV yield2 Sp. Atk
Catch rate120 (24.9% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship35
Base experience97
Growth rateSlow

Breeding

Egg groupsHumanshape, Indeterminate
Egg cycles20
Gender50% ♂ · 50% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitaturban

Other names

Japaneseキルリア
Korean킬리아
GermanKirlia
FrenchKirlia
SpanishKirlia
ItalianKirlia

Regional Pokédex numbers

Hoenn #30Extended Sinnoh #158Kalos Central #65Updated Hoenn #30Galar #121Isle Of Armor #35Hisui #102Paldea #63Kitakami #58

Think you've got Kirlia down?

Lock it in with flashcards, then prove it in a quiz.

Kirlia summary

Kirlia is a Psychic/Fairy-type Emotion Pokémon introduced in Generation 3, number 281 in the National Pokédex. It has a base stat total of 278 (HP 38, Attack 35, Defense 35, Sp. Atk 65, Sp. Def 55, Speed 50). It is weak to Ghost, Poison and Steel moves. Its abilities are synchronize and trace, with telepathy as a hidden ability.

Who's That Pokémon quizPokémon team builderPokémon damage calculatorFull Pokédex

Psychic-type PokémonFairy-type Pokémon

Kirlia cards:Kirlia (Ascended Heroes 88)Kirlia (Mega Evolution 59)Kirlia (Paldean Fates 28)Kirlia (Paldean Fates 154)Kirlia (Scarlet & Violet 85)Kirlia (Scarlet & Violet 212)All 32 →