Do female Gallade exist?

No, female Gallade definitely do NOT exist in any Pokémon games or anime. Gallade is exclusively male, evolving from male Kirlia exposed to a Dawn Stone. But why is Gallade male-only and how does its evolution work? As an avid Pokémon gaming fan, let me break it down for you!

What is Gallade and where does it come from?

Gallade is a dual Psychic/Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV along with its pre-evolution Ralts. According to Bulbapedia, Gallade seems to be based on a medieval knight or crusader, with many masculine physical characteristics. Its name even sounds similar to "gallant," invoking themes of chivalry.

In the games, Gallade evolves from a male Kirlia when a Dawn Stone is used. Kirlia itself evolves from either male or female Ralts at level 20.

So Ralts and Kirlia can be either gender, but ONLY male Kirlia can become Gallade. There is no such thing as a female Gallade in the games or anime so far.

Why can‘t female Kirlia evolve into Gallade?

According to Serebii.net forums, Gallade was designed as an opposite to the very feminine Gardevoir evolution. Game Freak wanted a masculine, fighting-oriented branch evolution to contrast with psychic-based Gardevoir.

As a passionate gamer myself, I agree with the choice from a conceptual standpoint. Gallade‘s tough, blade-wielding design invokes a warrior theme that just wouldn‘t work as well on a female Pokémon.

Female Kirlia can only evolve into Gardevoir in the games. This maintains the gender theme and symbolic dynamic between the two evolutionary branches.

How common are male Kirlia/Gallade in the anime and games?

Based on Bulbapedia‘s extensive episode guides and my own anime viewing, a Gallade has only appeared 3 times in the Pokémon anime as minor roles. Kirlia and Ralts appearances are similarly rare.

The games also suggest this family is uncommon. I analyzed the catch rates of each stage from online Pokédexes:

With maximum catch rates ranging from 0 to 255, these numbers indicate Ralts and evolutions are challenging to catch. So male Kirlia and Gallade may indeed be rare in the Pokémon world!

Expert predictions: Could female Gallade be introduced later?

While I‘d love to see a female Gallade someday, so far indications suggest Game Freak wants to keep Gallade exclusively male. Its concept and design are heavily based on masculinity, so introducing gender counterparts would go against that vision.

As a gaming expert and fan though, I believe we should #NeverSayNever! Pokémon has continually expanded lore and added new regional variants and Mega Evolutions over 25+ years.

Perhaps a future generation could introduce female Gallade pre-evolutions or variant species not restricted by Dawn Stones. I will definitely be on the lookout as both a gamer and anime viewer!

Let me know what you think! Do you want to see female Gallade officially introduced or are you happy keeping Gallade male-only? What other insights can I share from the Pokémon games, anime, or fandom? This gaming expert aims to be your #1 source for Pokémon lore and predictions!