Introduction
Today, we'll explore the best Gardevoirs Pokémon TCG has ever seen. We'll go back to when it was first released, in the Ruby & Sapphire block in 2003, see how it became a Fairy from the 6th gen onward, and close our list with Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, and Scarlet & Violet. In these last blocks, Gardevoir was both a Fairy and a Psychic Pokémon.
Pokémon TCG: Top 10 Best Gardevoir of All Time
10 - Gardevoir (Ruby/Sapphire: Base Set)

We'll start our article with the first Gardevoir ever released. This card was released in Ruby & Sapphire's base set. Its ability, Psy Shadow, lets you get one Psychic energy from your deck and attach it to your Pokémon, but you also have to put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon.
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Its attack, Energy Burst, is efficient, as you only need one basic Psychic energy to use it and deal 10 damage for each energy attached to Gardevoir and the opponent's active Pokémon.
In 2003/2004's Standard format, when, at most, Pokémon had 160 HP, knocking out enemy Pokémon with this attack was relatively easy, so this card was very relevant in competitive settings.
Currently, you can only use it in the U150 format, and the Palace format.
9 - Gardevoir -Delta Species- (Ruby/Sapphire: Delta Species)

This card, from the Ruby/Sapphire block still, is Gardevoir's Delta version, which is a Metal Pokémon.
Here are some details about it:
Its ability, Energy Jump, lets you move energies between your Pokémon. Its first attack, Psychic Rage, deals damage according to the damage counters on Gardevoir itself. Its second attack, Black Magic, deals more damage according to how many Pokémon are on your opponent's bench, and as such can deal up to 70 damage.
You can also only use this card in the U150 and Palace formats.
8 - Gardevoir (Sword/Shield: Chilling Reign)

This Gardevoir from the Sword/Shield block stood out in 2022/2023's Standard format.
Its ability, Shining Arcana, is its greatest strength. Besides letting you attach energies to your Pokémon, it lets you draw two cards from the top of your deck and add them to your hand if they're not energies. This was great in decks with Mewtwo VUnion and Gardevoir ex sv1 86.
Currently, you can use it in Expanded.
7 - Gardevoir (Black/White: Next Destinies)

Its ability, Psychic Mirage, doubles the basic Psychic energies you attach to your Pokémon, so it is an excellent support card.
You can still use this card in Expanded.
6 - Gardevoir (Diamond/Pearl: Secret Wonders)

This Gardevoir from the Diamond/Pearl block (2006-2009) has impressive abilities:
Telepass lets you use one Supporter from the opponent's discard pile on your turn. Psychic Lock prevents your opponents from using Pokémon abilities, so it is perfect to disable enemy strategies.
Currently, you can only use it in the U150 format and the Palace format.
5 - Gardevoir LV.X (Diamond/Pearl: Secret Wonders)

This version, which features the LV.X mechanic, lets you reuse attacks and abilities from its previous Gardevoir (Gardevoir SW 7).
Its greatest strengths are its ability, which lets you swap your active Pokémon with Gardevoir, and its attack, which lets you knock out the Pokémon in play with less HP.
You can only use it in the U150 format and the Palace format.
4 - Gardevoir & Sylveon TAG TEAM-GX (Sun/Moon: Unbroken Bonds)

This TAG TEAM version from the Sun/Moon block was particularly efficient against Dragon Pokémon, like the popular Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX CEC 156.
Its regular attacks let you attach two basic Fairy energies to your Pokémon, deal a lot of damage, and move your energies around. With extra energies, its GX attack lets you force your opponent to shuffle all the cards in their hand back into their deck.
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You can use it in Expanded.
3 - Gardevoir-GX (Sun/Moon: Burning Shadows)

This GX Fairy version is more efficient than the TAG TEAM version because it gives your opponents less Prize cards when they knock it out.
Its ability, Secret Spring, lets you attach basic Fairy energies to your Pokémon, so you can set up really aggressive strategies early on. Its attack, Infinite Force deals 30 damage for each energy attached to Gardevoir and your opponent's active Pokémon. In turn, its GX attack, Twilight, lets you get 10 cards from your discard pile and put them in your deck.
You can use it in Expanded.
2 - Gardevoir V & Gardevoir VMax (Sword/Shield: Champion's Path)

Gardevoir's V and VMax versions, from the Sword/Shield block, stood out in Expanded alongside Moonlit Hill sv4pt5 81 and other tools that let you use attacks from its basic form.
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1 - Gardevoir ex (Scarlet/Violet: Base Set)

This Scarlet/Violet "ex" version at the top of our list stands out because of its ability, Psychic Embrace, which lets you get basic Psychic energies from your discard pile and attach them to a Psychic Pokémon. You'll have to give them 2 damage counters, but it is worth it.
It was extremely strong in 2023's Standard format, but it is still versatile and popular in many decks even today.
Final Words
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