Ralts

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Ralts
Ralts
National
Pelipper - Ralts (#280) - Kirlia
Hoenn
Pelipper - Ralts (#029) - Kirlia
Japanese name ラルトス Rarutosu
Stage Basic
Evolves from None
Evolves to Kirlia
Generation Third
Species Feeling Pokémon
Type Psychic
Height 1 ft 4 in (0.40 m)
Weight 14.6 lb (6.6 kg)
Ability Synchronize / Trace

Ralts (ラルトス Rarutosu ?) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon from the Pokémon Franchise - a series of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri.

The name "Ralts" appears to be derived from "waltz", a type of dance, and possibly runt, as it is a rather small pokémon. Its entire line appears to have similarity to dancers, so this would be logical, though it's only speculation.

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[edit] Biology

Ralts is an elusive Pokémon; it very rarely appears before humans. When it does, the person's emotions are a key factor in deciding whether it will come closer or run away -- if it senses good will and happiness, it will advance, and if it senses hostility, it will run away. Its ability to sense emotions is linked to the horns on its head. Ralts likes to copy the emotions of its trainer -- if the trainer is happy, Ralts will be happy, and vice-versa, thus its Synchronize ability.

Ralts appears to wear a long white dress, though it is unclear as to whether it has a body underneath, or whether this "dress" is its body. Its head is also white. It has a green bowl-cut of hair -- although some say it looks more like a helmet -- and two red semicircular horns that grow from the front and back of its head. Its eyes are completely covered by its hair/helmet, although when Ralts faints in the Pokémon games for the GameCube, it falls backwards, revealing a pair of red melancholy eyes for a few seconds. Recently, an image of Ralts on the Pokémon Trading Card of the same name in EX Emerald has revealed it to sport leg-like appendages as part of its "dress," which it apparently uses to hop.

[edit] In the Video Games

Ralts can be caught in the wild in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, however, it is one of the more elusive Pokémon in the games. A trade is required if a Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen or Pokémon Colosseum player wants one. In Pokémon XD, one can be snagged from Cipher Peon Feldas.

In the Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the player is asked by his/her father, Norman, to help a young man named Wally catch a Pokémon (this serves as a tutorial for those unfamiliar with the game). Wally enters the grass and is lucky enough to encounter a Ralts, which he easily weakens and catches. He promptly leaves for Verdanturf Town, but meets with the player in Mauville City where he battles with Ralts for the first time. He battles again later near the exit of Victory Road in EverGrande City, with a full team featuring a Gardevoir. In Pokémon Emerald, Wally battles you at the beginning of Hoenn's Victory Road. When you battle one, it is used by the weakest of trainers and has the moveset of Confusion, Imprison, Double team and Light Screen. Ralts in the Battle Frontier always hold Twistedspoons. The only place to catch one is where Wally first finds his, at level 5. The only attack it knows is growl, putting players off, but at level 6, it learns confusion.

In Diamond and Pearl, Ralts learns a few new moves, including the Grass-type Magical Leaf (which never misses), Prayer (which prevents your opponent getting critical hits on you), and Shadow Strike (a Ghost-type move that always hits first, like Quick Attack). The new way of assigning moves as Physical and Special prevents Ralts from using the Elemental Punches effectively anymore, but the reassigning means that moves like Shadow Ball and Hyper Beam are now viable move options for the Ralts line, being Special Attacks and very effective with her eventual high Special Attack.

[edit] In the Anime

Ralts and Max in the anime.
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Ralts and Max in the anime.

Ralts is featured in the episode "Do I Hear A Ralts?", where the protagonists try to take care of an injured Ralts, but have to race against not only Team Rocket, but her mother, Gardevoir, who thinks they're stealing Ralts. Max makes a promise to Ralts that it would be part of his team when he becomes a Trainer. However, it is unclear whether Max ever actually will become a Trainer and set out on his own journey during the course of the anime. Ralts is also the only pokemon that can both speak telepathically and communicate through saying it's name.

Ralts also appears in the episode "Fear Factor Phony" with an assortment of other Psychic Pokémon, being the smaller sibling of a Kirlia.

[edit] Other Appearances

In Pokémon Adventures, one of Ruby's first three Pokémon was a Ralts named Ruru. He lent Ruru to Wally to help him catch a Pokémon of his own, and due to a natural disaster separating Ruby and Wally, Wally still has Ruru with him.

[edit] References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] External links

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