Question

Is Sylveon, Gardevoir, or Gallade better for an XY playthrough?

Comments

You should use Gallade because fairies are bad.

Answer 1

Sylveon
- Solid HP, Special Attack and Special Defense
- STAB attacks super effective against Korrina, Drasna, and part of Diantha's team
- Learns moves like Shadow Ball, Moonblast, and Hyper Beam
- Mediocre Defense and Speed
- Shallow movepool
- It can be a pain to evolve Eevee

Gardevoir
- Amazing Special Attack and Special Defense
- Respectable Speed
- STAB attacks super effective against Korrina, Drasna, and part of Diantha's team
- Learns moves like Moonblast, Thunderbolt, Psychic, Shadow Ball, and Energy Ball
- Can Mega Evolve
- Large and varied movepool
- Ralts is a bit tricky to find
- Iffy HP and Defense

Gallade
- Gargantuan Attack and solid Special Defense
- Respectable Speed
- STAB attacks super effective against Grant, Korrina, Wulfric, Wikstrom, and a bit of Dinatha's team
- Learns moves like Close Combat, Leaf Blade, Brick Break, Earthquake, X-Scissor, Poison Jab and Psycho Cut
- Massive movepool
- Can't get a Dawn Stone until later in the game
- Iffy HP and Defense

I would go with Gardevoir or Gallade.

Gardevoir @ Expert Belt / Pixie Plate / Twisted Spoon
Ability: Synchronize
- Psychic
- Moonblast
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball / Shadow Ball

Gallade @ Black Belt / Twisted Spoon / Expert Belt
Ability: Steadfast
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Psycho Cut
- Poison Jab
- Earthquake

Hope I helped!

Comments

Considering that this is an in-game playthrough, Gardevoirite isn't obtainable until post game so I would take that out.

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Great listing! I'm going for Gardevoir as my team already has a fighting type.