Which of Kadabra and Gardevoir is better for a Platinum playthrough?

So, I’m playing Platinum, and I already have a Monferno and a Staravia.Should I use a Kadabra (not Alakazam, I can’t trade) or a Gardevoir?

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Frankly, they’re both so similar, it’ll boil down to personal preference based on whether you prefer Speed or bulk.

Personally, I’d preferGardevoir, because:

Now, both of them learn similar TMs and their Special Attack is comparable (125 Gardevoir versus 120 Kadabra) so they’re both plenty capable of dealing strong damage with Psychic and Shadow Ball.

The final verdict is this:Kadabra hits harder earlier on, and is very strong till the middle badges. However, once you get to the latter gyms and the Victory Road and Elite 4, the Pokemon you face are much tougher and more difficult to OHKO. And given how frail Kadabra is, it is very easily knocked out. From here on out, Gardevoir is better. So basically, what you can do is use Kadabra early on (till Fantina, but not beyond Crasher), then swap it out for Gardevoir.

Earlier evolution lets Kadabra solo the Route 209 rival battle and almost solo Maylene, while Kirlia is pretty useless in these 2 fights.Kadabra’s higher base speed and boosted experience gain let it more easily outspeed several difficult opponents, like Wake’s Floatzel, Candice’s Froslass, Aaron’s Heracross, Bertha’s Gliscor, and Lucian’s Gallade.Kadabra’s guaranteed quiet nature and boosted experience gain let it do more damage, despite having lower base special attack.

Gardevoir has better HP and defenses and can learn calm mind by level up, but these are less useful than Kadabra’s advantages.