Daily Red Gardevoir set and strategy
Gardevoir is C-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#21 of 30) — below average against Red. On paper it wins 3 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Venusaur, Blastoise). Play Daily Red ↗
The Gardevoir set in Daily Red
Gardevoir
- Psychic Psychic Special · 90
- Electric Thunderbolt Special · 95
- Ice Ice Punch Special · 75
- Psychic Calm Mind Status
Every player gets this exact set when Gardevoir is in the daily six: level 100, Modest nature, perfect IVs, holding Leftovers with Synchronize. The set never changes from day to day.
Gardevoir vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Gardevoir's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Psychic 150–177% | Thunderbolt 55–65% | Pikachu | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Thunderbolt 43–50% | Bite 43–50% (super effective) | Espeon | ❌ loses |
 Snorlax |
Psychic 28–33% | Shadow Ball 80–94% (super effective) | Gardevoir | ❌ loses |
 Venusaur |
Psychic 87–102% (super effective) | Sludge Bomb 42–50% | Gardevoir | ✅ wins |
 Charizard |
Thunderbolt 86–101% (super effective) | Flamethrower 49–57% | Charizard | ❌ loses |
 Blastoise |
Thunderbolt 59–69% (super effective) | Surf 41–49% | Gardevoir | ✅ wins |
How to use Gardevoir against Red
- Save Gardevoir for Pikachu, Venusaur, Blastoise — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Espeon, Snorlax, Charizard; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Espeon's Bite is super effective on Gardevoir (43–50%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Snorlax's Shadow Ball is super effective on Gardevoir (80–94%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Psychic does 150–177%.
- Leftovers heals 1/16 of max HP each turn, so it gets a bit more value the longer it stays in.
Best partners for Gardevoir
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Gardevoir loses:
How often Gardevoir shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Gardevoir is in the team on 77 days (21%), and it is our suggested lead on 7 of those (9%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Venusaur.
It hasn't been in a daily team yet. Check today's Daily Red team.
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