Gardevoir Ability

[Mighty]

Keep or ditch?

Okay, I've bred a Modest Male Gardevoir with Will-O-Wisp and I'm currently EV training it. It has the ability trace, which copies the oppoent's ability when it first enters the battle. The other choice is synchronise (paralyze me? You have it as well then...). Should I keep training this trace Gardevoir, or keep breeding until I one day get a Synchronise Gardevoir?

 

[Deathskully]

That gardevoir is awesome, don't ditch it. Trace means you can switch into jolteon thunderbolts, Lapras Surfs, and it's awesome against Shedinja and stuff. Keep it.

 

[FireHead Hank]

Trace is a rare ability and very useful in most of the cases(just like Deathskully said; FlashFire, Voltabsorb and so on). But watch out for Slaking's Truant.

 

[SHUCKLE MAN]

Trace is fantastic on Gardevoir. It is perfect for switching into Flareon, Ninetales, Vapoeron, Lapras, Poliwrath, Politoed, Jolteon, Lanturn, etc. It is also good against chlorrophyll sunnybeamers and swift swimming thunderdances, and lots more.

 

[Abraace]

Is Wonderguard traceable? Seeing how it cannot be skillswapped(which in a way is a good thing(stupid Sableye)) I don't see how Gardey could Trace the ability either DeathSkully.

 

[Mighty]

I think people have done tests on Wonder Guard (it certainly is wonderous). I forgot about the abilities that are worth tracing...thanks for convincing me to keep it!

 

[Fallen Guardian]

Yes you are one of the lucky ones. Now be sure to give it a good moveset and you'll do wuite well.

Just because it's a rating forum I'll provide my set.

Psychic
Will-o-Whisp (I know you have it, kudos)
Calm Mind
Thunderbolt/Fire Punch (depends on your preference)

 

[Mighty]

I've already given it Thunderbolt...when it learns Psychic its moveset will be complete.

I don't have emerald, so I'm pretty sure I can't get fire punch on Gardevoir. I'm happy with TB anyway...although it would be nice to cover fire moves with Gardy and have an electric pokémon on my team...Raichu maybe?

 

[WhiteWizard42]

Trace is fantastic on Gardevoir. It is perfect for switching into Flareon, Ninetales, Vapoeron, Lapras, Poliwrath, Politoed, Jolteon, Lanturn, etc. It is also good against chlorrophyll sunnybeamers and swift swimming thunderdances, and lots more.

there is no pokemon that has swift swim that can learn thunder/rain dance.

Is Wonderguard traceable? Seeing how it cannot be skillswapped(which in a way is a good thing(stupid Sableye)) I don't see how Gardey could Trace the ability either DeathSkully.

trace can copy wonder guard. but usually, without WoW/Fire punch, gardevoir can't get past shedinja to use wonder guard against other pokes.

 

[sam_h12]

does lanturn not have swift swim?

 

[Golden Egg]

does lanturn not have swift swim?

No. Lanturn has either Illuminate (Useless) or Volt Absorb.

 

[magnemiteZ]

Thunderbolt>>>>>Fire Punch

Tracing the Wonderguard would be of serious use for the rest of the battle though.