Gardevoir

Gardevoir (, Sirnight) is a creature from the series. It appears as a Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
==Origin==
 is a Psychic type Pokémon introduced in , who gained the Fairy type in . It is listed in the Pokédex at #282 as the "Embrace Pokémon". Like most Psychic types, it focuses on Special stats. With the introduction of in , Gardevoir is one of two final forms of , and it can Mega Evolve. It is notably the main Pokémon used by in the original Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald and by in . Gardevoir and Gallade also have an apparent futuristic relative known as , a that debuted in .
 is a Psychic-type support move: it creates a barrier which protects the ally team, reducing the damage received from physical attacks for five turns. Gardevoir can learn Reflect with in every game where both are available.
Gardevoir has two different voice clips in Brawl, with one in the Japanese version and another in non-Japanese versions. In Smash 4, Gardevoir got unique German and French voice clips to accompany the ones from Brawl. All of these are used in Ultimate.
==In Super Smash Bros. Brawl==
===As a Poké Ball Pokémon===
When called from a Poké Ball, Gardevoir encircles itself in a large barrier ("Reflect"), which reflects all opposing projectiles. As the barrier causes no damage in itself, characters are free to continue play within it, though any enemy projectiles used inside will instantly reflect and damage the user. Gardevoir will slowly walk across the stage from end to end for about 15 seconds. Interestingly, it can't reflect Hotheads, but it can detonate 's down smash.
===Trophy===
===Sticker===
Name	Game 	Effect	Fighter(s)
 	series	+9 	
==In Super Smash Bros. 4==
===As a Poké Ball Pokémon===
Gardevoir appears in Super Smash Bros. 4 as a Poké Ball Pokémon.
===Trophy===
==In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate==
===As a Poké Ball Pokémon===
Gardevoir returns as a Poké Ball Pokémon, keeping its previous function.
Gardevoir cannot be summoned on Arena Ferox, King of Fighters Stadium, Magicant, Mute City SNES, Onett, nor Wrecking Crew.
===Spirit===
No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost 	Ability 	Series
488	 	 	★★ 	1 	Perfect-Shield Reflect	Pokémon Series	
==Gallery==
SSBUGardevoir.png|Artwork of Gardevoir from Ultimate.
==Names in other languages==
==Trivia==
*Reflect's behavior is very different between the Pokémon and Smash series, and no true Pokémon equivalent exists. However, similar moves include:
**, which can bounce back some s. Gardevoir can learn it with a , though only in games released after Brawl.
**, which, if the user is hit by a special attack, deals to the attacker double the damage received. However, the user still takes damage, and Gardevoir is unable to learn it.
*Gardevoir's trophy in SSB4 is a mirrored pose of its official artwork from onward.
*Gardevoir is one of few non-Master Ball Pokémon that does no damage.
*Gardevoir's walking animation in Smash makes a reappearance as an unused walking animation in Pokémon Sun and Moons data files.
*Both Gardevoir's Brawl and SSB4 trophy descriptions point out the fact that Gardevoir can be both genders despite having a clearly feminine design. This is never brought up anywhere else in any Pokémon-related media.
==External links==
Blurb from "Pokémon Encyclopedia" post on Super Smash Bros. DOJO!!
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