Palkia in Pokémon GO: Best Moveset, Counters and Max CP

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#484

Normal

Shiny

2280

2850

Type

Water

Dragon

Weather boost

Attack

280

Top 4.6%

Defense

215

Top 10.4%

Stamina

189

Top 32.5%

Total

684

Attacker Rank

B Tier

B Tier

C Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/14/12 · L14 · CP 1500

Ultra LeagueUltra

2/15/14 · L23 · CP 2500

D Tier

#236

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 4512

A Tier

#34

Pokédex details

Raids

Lv. 20

2190 -2280 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2737 -2850 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1642 -1710 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

4512 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

Attacking types Palkia is weak to and resists. Double weaknesses and resistances show their multiplier.

Weak to: Dragon
Fairy
Resists: Fire (0.39×)
Water (0.39×)
Steel

Palkia in Other Games

National Dex page

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How Palkia stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank	DPS	Tier	Rank	Best raid moveset	DPS · TDO
Water	19.32 DPS Top 13.9%	B	#47	Dragon Tail Aqua Tail	19.32 TDO 422
Dragon	24.77 DPS Top 12.4%	B	#29	Dragon Tail Draco Meteor	24.77 TDO 400
Overall
Overall	15.85 DPS Top 7.9%	C	#129	Dragon Tail Draco Meteor	15.85 TDO 311

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Palkia can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Dragon Tail
Draco Meteor
15.84
235.3
946.9s
13.64
2
Dragon Tail
Hydro Pump
15.17
225.3
989.0s
13.00
3
Dragon Breath
Draco Meteor
15.15
225.1
989.8s
12.99
4
Dragon Tail
Aqua Tail
14.73
218.8
1018.6s
12.65
5
Dragon Breath
Hydro Pump
14.46
214.8
1037.4s
12.44
6
Dragon Breath
Aqua Tail
14.15
210.2
1060.2s
12.19
7
Dragon Tail
Fire Blast
13.94
207.1
1076.2s
11.94
8
Dragon Breath
Fire Blast
13.21
196.3
1135.3s
11.37

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Palkia in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Rayquaza
Dragon Tail
Breaking Swipe
34.55
722.9
20.7
434.1s
30.56
2
Eternatus
Dragon Tail
Dynamax Cannon
33.26
771.3
19.4
451.0s
29.78
3
Mega Dragonite
Dragon Tail
Outrage+
31.61
750.3
20.0
474.6s
28.38
4
Mega Garchomp
Dragon Tail
Breaking Swipe
31.61
611.1
24.5
474.6s
27.75
5
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
27.82
556.5
27.0
539.1s
24.76
6
Shadow Palkia
Dragon Tail
Draco Meteor
28.21
556.9
26.9
531.7s
24.58
7
Mega Salamence
Dragon Tail
Draco Meteor
27.03
641.1
23.4
555.0s
24.19
8
Shadow Haxorus
Dragon Tail
Breaking Swipe
29.53
361.2
41.5
507.9s
24.11
9
Mega Gardevoir
Charm
Dazzling Gleam
26.87
589.8
25.4
558.2s
24.03
10
Shadow Garchomp
Dragon Tail
Breaking Swipe
28.20
410.1
36.6
531.8s
23.83

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Palkia in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Dragon Breath

Multipurpose

Aqua Tail

Spam/Bait

Fire Blast

Nuke

Rank 1 IVs

4512

15/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 50

247.89

Attack

193.27

Defense

171

Stat Product · 8,192,467

Attack

Defense

Best Buddy (Level 51): 15/15/15 at CP 4565

Traits (4)

Every fast and charged attack Palkia can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Dragon Breath
6
4
0.5s
12
Dragon Tail
14
8
1.0s
14

Charged Attacks

Aqua Tail
50
-33
2.0s
25
Draco Meteor
150
-100
3.5s
42.86
Fire Blast
140
-100
4.0s
35
Hydro Pump
135
-100
3.5s
38.57

Ranges from 2.058 m to 6.51 m tall, averaging 4.2 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	2.058 m 6'09"	2.1 m 6'11"
XS	2.1 m 6'11"	3.15 m 10'04"
M	3.15 m 10'04"	5.25 m 17'03"
XL	5.25 m 17'03"	6.3 m 20'08"
XXL	6.3 m 20'08"	6.51 m 21'04"

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

2.058 m

6'09"

2.1 m

6'11"

2.1 m

6'11"

3.15 m

10'04"

3.15 m

10'04"

5.25 m

17'03"

5.25 m

17'03"

6.3 m

20'08"

XXL

6.3 m

20'08"

6.51 m

21'04"

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement

Jump

Movement timer

10s

Jump time

0.9s

Attack probability

10%

Attack timer

29s

Dodge probability

15%

Dodge duration

Dodge distance

Min action frequency

0.2s

Max action frequency

1.6s

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Palkia at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	56 CP	27	3078 CP
2	176 CP	28	3192 CP
3	297 CP	29	3307 CP
4	417 CP	30	3421 CP
5	538 CP	31	3478 CP
6	658 CP	32	3535 CP
7	779 CP	33	3592 CP
8	899 CP	34	3649 CP
9	1020 CP	35	3706 CP
10	1140 CP	36	3763 CP
11	1254 CP	37	3820 CP
12	1368 CP	38	3877 CP
13	1482 CP	39	3934 CP
14	1596 CP	40	3991 CP
15	1710 CP	41	4041 CP
16	1824 CP	42	4092 CP
17	1938 CP	43	4143 CP
18	2052 CP	44	4195 CP
19	2166 CP	45	4247 CP
20	2280 CP	46	4299 CP
21	2394 CP	47	4352 CP
22	2508 CP	48	4405 CP
23	2622 CP	49	4458 CP
24	2736 CP	50	4512 CP
25	2850 CP	51	4565 CP
26	2964 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	56 CP	18	2052 CP	35	3706 CP
2	176 CP	19	2166 CP	36	3763 CP
3	297 CP	20	2280 CP	37	3820 CP
4	417 CP	21	2394 CP	38	3877 CP
5	538 CP	22	2508 CP	39	3934 CP
6	658 CP	23	2622 CP	40	3991 CP
7	779 CP	24	2736 CP	41	4041 CP
8	899 CP	25	2850 CP	42	4092 CP
9	1020 CP	26	2964 CP	43	4143 CP
10	1140 CP	27	3078 CP	44	4195 CP
11	1254 CP	28	3192 CP	45	4247 CP
12	1368 CP	29	3307 CP	46	4299 CP
13	1482 CP	30	3421 CP	47	4352 CP
14	1596 CP	31	3478 CP	48	4405 CP
15	1710 CP	32	3535 CP	49	4458 CP
16	1824 CP	33	3592 CP	50	4512 CP
17	1938 CP	34	3649 CP	51	4565 CP

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Palkia up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Water- and Dragon-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Palkia with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.