NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gardevoir

Gardevoir (サーナイト Sānaito^?, Sirnight in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar^[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Gardevoir in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[2] © This image is copyrighted. ... This is a complete list of PokÃ©mon which appear in the National PokÃ©dex as of PokÃ©mon Diamond and Pearl. ... Kirlia ) are one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] PokÃ©mon media franchise â€“ a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Surskit Ametama in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional character of the PokÃ©mon franchise. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Kirlia ) are one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] PokÃ©mon media franchise â€“ a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Surskit Ametama in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional character of the PokÃ©mon franchise. ... A series of screenshots depicting Abra evolving into Kadabra In the fictional PokÃ©mon universe, evolution ) is a change in form of a PokÃ©mon, usually accompanied by an increase in statistic values. ... Kirlia ) are one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] PokÃ©mon media franchise â€“ a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... The official PokÃ©mon logo. ... The official PokÃ©mon logo. ... Embrace could refer to two bands Embrace, a United States band. ... // PokÃ©mon types are special attributes, based partly on, and expanded from, the Classical elements, which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different PokÃ©mon species. ... // PokÃ©mon types are special attributes, based partly on, and expanded from, the Classical elements, which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different PokÃ©mon species. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, â€² â€“ a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, â€³ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... The PokÃ©mon series of role-playing video games features many different concepts and items. ... Japanese ) is a language spoken by over 130 million people, in Japan and Japanese emigrant communities around the world. ... This is a complete list of PokÃ©mon which appear in the National PokÃ©dex as of PokÃ©mon Diamond and Pearl. ... The official PokÃ©mon logo. ... A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting, and trademarks of an original work of media (usually a work of fiction), such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, or a video game. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see AnimÃ© (oleo-resin). ... Manga ) (pl. ... A chained book in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side, and within protective covers. ... Various trading cards A trading card (or collectible card) is a small card which is intended for trading and collecting. ... Satoshi Tajiri , born on August 28, 1965) is a Japanese electronic game designer and the creator of Pocket Monsters, better known as PokÃ©mon. ... The player characters, Red (male) and Leaf (female), of FireRed and LeafGreen. ...

Gardevoir is a humanoid-shaped Pokémon with exceptional psychic powers. It first debuted in the Nintendo games Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire in 2003, and it is listed as the 282nd Pokémon in the games' National Pokédex.^[3] The term humanoid refers to any being whose body structure resembles that of a human. ... Psychic, from the Greek psychikos meaning mental, of the soul (in turn derived from psyche meaning soul, mind), is a term used to describe phenomena or abilities that are said to originate from the brain but which transcend its confines. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (ä»»å¤©å ‚ or ãƒ‹ãƒ³ãƒ†ãƒ³ãƒ‰ãƒ¼ NintendÅ; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... PokÃ©mon Ruby and PokÃ©mon Sapphire, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Ruby and Pocket Monsters Sapphire ), released on March 17, 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance, mark the beginning of the third generation in the PokÃ©mon series of RPGs. ... PokÃ©mon Ruby and PokÃ©mon Sapphire, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Ruby and Pocket Monsters Sapphire ), released on March 17, 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance, mark the beginning of the third generation in the PokÃ©mon series of RPGs. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The name "Gardevoir" is thought to originate from the French terms garde (guard, defence) and voir (to see).^[4] It may also be a portmanteau of the words guard and devoir, which is French for "duty" or "to have to," so that it could mean "duty to guard" or "it has to guard." Both refer to the fact that Gardevoir will protect its trainer regardless of risk to its own life and well-being. A portmanteau (IPA pronunciation: ) is a word or morpheme which fuses two or more words or parts of words to give a combined or loaded meaning. ...

Biological characteristics

Gardevoir has an appearance noteworthy both for its elegance and its human-like femininity, regardless of what gender it actually is. It has a long, thin, limber body with a pair of thin white legs, both covered by an equally thin billowing dress that is white on the outside and is green underneath. It has a relatively large head with a pale, white face, large red eyes, and a green bouffant-like hairstyle that obscures this Pokémon's mouth. It has long, green, featureless arms and two red valentine-like outgrowths on its front torso and its back. There is a green swoop that extends from arm to arm and gives the impression that Gardevoir is wearing some form of a vest. Gardevoir has psychic powers, including telekinesis and telepathy. It also has the ability of precognition, enabling it to see into the future to detect incoming dangers.^[5] It moves by levitating itself, and can ignore gravity.^[5] Its powers are strong enough to the point where Gardevoir can disrupt the space-time continuum. By doing so, it can create a miniature black hole.^[3] It can use this ability in battle, absorbing the attacks of other Pokémon. A bouffant (IPA pronunciation: [bu:fa:nt]) is a type of hairstyle characterized by hair piled high on the head and hanging down on the sides. ... Psychic, from the Greek psychikos meaning mental, of the soul (in turn derived from psyche meaning soul, mind), is a term used to describe phenomena or abilities that are said to originate from the brain but which transcend its confines. ... Psychokinesis (literally mind-movement) or PK is the more commonly used term today for what in the past was known as telekinesis (literally distant-movement). It refers to the psi ability to influence the behavior of matter by mental intention (or possibly some other aspect of mental activity) alone. ... Telepathy, from the Greek Ï„á¿†Î»Îµ, tele, remote; and Ï€Î¬Î¸ÎµÎ¹Î±, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... In parapsychology, precognition (from the Latin prÃ¦-, â€œprior to,â€ + cognitio, â€œa getting to knowâ€) is a form of extra-sensory perception wherein a person perceives information about future places or events before they happen (as distinct from merely predicting them based on deductive reasoning and current knowledge). ... In special relativity and general relativity, time and three-dimensional space are treated together as a single four-dimensional pseudo-Riemannian manifold called spacetime. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Simulated view of a black hole in front of the Milky Way. ...

Gardevoir has an unparalleled sense of concern for its Pokémon trainer. It will even give its own life for its trainer.^[3] The psychic powers that Gardevoir wields are at its height when it is protecting its trainer from a threat.^[5] Its precognitive abilities enable it to see potential dangers to its trainer, and protect him or her accordingly. The player characters, Red (male) and Leaf (female), of FireRed and LeafGreen. ...

In the video games

Gardevoir is a Psychic-type Pokémon.^[5] This grants it resistance against Fighting-type Pokémon, while it is correspondingly weak against Dark-type and Ghost-type abilities. // PokÃ©mon types are special attributes, based partly on, and expanded from, the Classical elements, which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different PokÃ©mon species. ... // PokÃ©mon types are special attributes, based partly on, and expanded from, the Classical elements, which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different PokÃ©mon species. ... // PokÃ©mon types are special attributes, based partly on, and expanded from, the Classical elements, which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different PokÃ©mon species. ... // PokÃ©mon types are special attributes, based partly on, and expanded from, the Classical elements, which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different PokÃ©mon species. ...

Gardevoir can only be obtained via evolving it from a Kirlia after it reaches level 30.^[6] In turn, Kirlia cannot be obtained in the wild, and must be evolved from a Ralts after it achieves level 20.^[6] Gardevoir possesses very high statistics, with its special attack and special defense being its strongest attributes, making it primarily suited to using special attacks.^[6] It learns numerous offensive abilities, such as Psychic and Magical Leaf, and many support abilities, such as Wish and Will-o-Wisp. A series of screenshots depicting Abra evolving into Kadabra In the fictional PokÃ©mon universe, evolution ) is a change in form of a PokÃ©mon, usually accompanied by an increase in statistic values. ... Kirlia ) are one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] PokÃ©mon media franchise â€“ a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Ralts ) is one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon from the PokÃ©mon Franchise - a series of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

In Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, Wally uses a Gardevoir.^[7] It is evolved from the Ralts that the player helped him catch early in the game. PokÃ©mon Ruby and PokÃ©mon Sapphire, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Ruby and Pocket Monsters Sapphire ), released on March 17, 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance, mark the beginning of the third generation in the PokÃ©mon series of RPGs. ... PokÃ©mon Ruby and PokÃ©mon Sapphire, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Ruby and Pocket Monsters Sapphire ), released on March 17, 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance, mark the beginning of the third generation in the PokÃ©mon series of RPGs. ... It has been suggested that Wanda (PokÃ©mon) be merged into this article or section. ...

In Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, Gardevoir gains a male counterpart in Gallade. Gallade can be obtained via evolving a male Kirlia using a Dawn Stone.^[8] Gallade has similar statistics to Gardevoir, but has inverted attack and special attack statistics, making Gallade more suitable for using physical attacks.^[8] While Gallade are solely male, male and female Kirlia can still evolve into Gardevoir at level 30. PokÃ©mon Diamond , Pocket Monsters Diamond) and PokÃ©mon Pearl , Pocket Monsters Pearl) are a pair of role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. ... PokÃ©mon Diamond , Pocket Monsters Diamond) and PokÃ©mon Pearl , Pocket Monsters Pearl) are a pair of role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. ... Gallade , Erlade in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] PokÃ©mon media franchise â€“ a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media, created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Gardevoir is cursed due to protecting its trainer when he grabbed one of Ninetales' tails. The player can aid Team Meanies' Gengar in releasing Gardevoir from its curse. Gardevoir can then join the player's team. PokÃ©mon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team ) and PokÃ©mon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team ) are a matched pair of PokÃ©mon games for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS, respectively. ... Ninetales , Kyukon in original Japanese language versions) is one of 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon in the PokÃ©mon franchise. ... Gengar , Gangar in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon creatures from PokÃ©mon media franchise. ...

In other media

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Gardevoir's first appearance is in episode 384, "Do I Hear a Ralts?"^[9] Gardevoir is the mother of a Ralts. The Ralts is lost, and soon found by Ash and his friends. Gardevoir believes that Ash and his friends are taking Ralts away, and attacks them. It later allies with them, defeats Team Rocket, and returns with Ralts. Ralts ) is one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon from the PokÃ©mon Franchise - a series of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Team Rocket ) is a fictional syndicate in the metaseries PokÃ©mon. ...

In the opening for Pokémon: Advanced Challenge, May's Combusken and Ash's Pikachu are shown fighting a Gardevoir and a Hariyama. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Combusken , Wakasyamo) is a fictional character from the PokÃ©mon franchise. ... Ash Ketchum is a fictional character in the PokÃ©mon line of game products. ... Pikachu ) are one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] PokÃ©mon media franchiseâ€”a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Hariyama ) are one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] PokÃ©mon media franchiseâ€”a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

Gardevoir makes a minor appearance in episode 439, "Spontaneous Combusken," where it was one of the Pokémon participating in a Pokémon Contest.^[10] It was defeated by a Vibrava. Lilycove City Contest Hall, as seen in PokÃ©mon Ruby and Sapphire PokÃ©mon Contests ) of the PokÃ©mon video games, anime and manga are competitions of skill among PokÃ©mon Trainers and their PokÃ©mon partners. ... Vibrava ) is a fictional character from the PokÃ©mon franchise. ...

In the Pokémon Trading Card Game

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a collectible card game similar in goal to a Pokémon battle in the video game series; players must use cards to defeat their opponent by "knocking out" all of his cards.^[12] The game was first published in North America by Wizards of the Coast in 1999, until Nintendo USA started publishing the series in 2003.^[13] Image File history File linksMetadata EX-DF_93_Gardevoir_ex. ... Image File history File linksMetadata EX-DF_93_Gardevoir_ex. ... Rare Candy illustration found in the trading card game The PokÃ©mon Trading Card Game was first introduced to North America in 1999, and in Japan at an earlier date (exact date unknown). ... Rare Candy illustration found in the trading card game The PokÃ©mon Trading Card Game was first introduced to North America in 1999, and in Japan at an earlier date (exact date unknown). ... Collectible card games (CCGs), also called trading card games (TCGs) or customizable card games (a phrase specific to two Decipher, Inc. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is a publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes. ... PokÃ©mon USA, Inc is an American industry that distributes products for PokÃ©mon gaming & anime. ...

Gardevoir has appeared six times in the card game, nearly always as a Stage 2 Psychic-type Pokémon. It appears in EX Ruby and Sapphire,^[14] EX Sandstorm as Gardevoir EX,^[14] EX Emerald^[14], EX Dragon Frontiers as Gardevoir EX,^[14] and EX Power Keepers.^[14] The regular versions all have 100 Hit Points, while the EX variants have 150 Hit Points. Notably, the EX Dragon Frontiers Gardevoir EX was a Fire-type, and printed as Gardevoir EX δ Delta Species.^[14] The Gardevoir in EX Power Keepers was a reprint of Gardevoir in EX Ruby and Sapphire, with the only difference being a changed illustration. A series of screenshots depicting Abra evolving into Kadabra In the fictional PokÃ©mon universe, evolution ) is a change in form of a PokÃ©mon, usually accompanied by an increase in statistic values. ... // PokÃ©mon types are special attributes, based partly on, and expanded from, the Classical elements, which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different PokÃ©mon species. ...

Many of these Gardevoir variants are quite popular. For instance, the Gardevoir EX found in EX Sandstorm was widely used for its Psystorm ability, which dealt damage equal to the total amount of energy cards in play. The EX Emerald variant's Poké-Power, Heal Dance, allowed a player to remove two damage counters from one of his or her Pokémon every turn.

References

PokÃ©mon Red and PokÃ©mon Blue are the first two installments of the PokÃ©mon series of role-playing video games, released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996 and they are two of the best-selling video games of all time. ... PokÃ©mon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the PokÃ©mon video game series in Japan, and the third in North America and Europe. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... PokÃ©mon Ruby and PokÃ©mon Sapphire, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Ruby and Pocket Monsters Sapphire ), released on March 17, 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance, mark the beginning of the third generation in the PokÃ©mon series of RPGs. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... PokÃ©mon Colosseum is the first GameCube incarnation of the PokÃ©mon video game franchise. ...

Notes

^ “Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold" PR Newswire. URL accessed on March 27, 2006.
^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL accessed June 1, 2006.
^ ^a ^b ^c Official Pokédex entry pokemon.com (flash). URL accessed on June 1, 2007
^ Gardevoir's Pokédex entry (highlighting name etymology) pokedream.com. URL accessed June 1, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The in-game Pokédexes of the Pokémon video games (A copy of them from Psypokes.com.) URL accessed June 1, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gardevoir's entry on Seribii seribii.net. URL accessed on June 1, 2007.
^ Wally's team on Seribii seribii.net. URL accessed on June 1, 2007.
^ ^a ^b Gallade's entry on Seribii seribii.net. URL accessed on June 1, 2007.
^ Episode 384 - Do I Hear a Ralts? seribii.net. URL accessed on June 1, 2007.
^ Episode 439 - Spontaneous Combusken seribii.net. URL accessed June 1, 2007.
^ Gardevoir figurine pokemoncenter.com. URL accessed on June 1, 2007.
^ Pokémon Trading Card Game "How to play" guide Pokemon-tcg.com. URL Accessed July 3, 2006.
^ Pokemon Trading Card Game News; "Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire TCG Releases" Wizards.com. URL accessed on July 3, 2006
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f List of Gardevoir appearances in the Pokémon trading card game psypokes.com. URL accessed on June 1, 2007.

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