Palkia #0484
| Max CP | L403991L504512L51 (Best Buddy)4565 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Jan 29, 2019Aug 6, 2021 |
Type Effectiveness
Palkia takes 160% from Dragon and Fairy moves.
Palkia is a Water/Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Dragon and Fairy.
It reaches 4512 CP at level 50, or 4565 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Dragon Tail with Spacial Rend, though that move is no longer obtainable.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DragonDragon Tail | DragonSpacial Rend | 17.1 | 373 | |
| 2 | DragonDragon Breath | DragonSpacial Rend | 16.4 | 359 |
| 3 | DragonDragon Tail | DragonDraco Meteor | 15.6 | 341 |
| 4 | DragonDragon Breath | DragonDraco Meteor | 14.9 | 326 |
| 5 | DragonDragon Tail | WaterHydro Pump | 14.9 | 325 |
| 6 | DragonDragon Breath | WaterHydro Pump | 14.2 | 311 |
| 7 | DragonDragon Tail | WaterAqua Tail | 14.2 | 311 |
| 8 | DragonDragon Tail | NormalReturn | 13.9 | 303 |
4 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | DragonDragon Tail | FireFire Blast | 13.7 | 299 |
| 10 | DragonDragon Breath | WaterAqua Tail | 13.6 | 298 |
| 11 | DragonDragon Breath | NormalReturn | 13.0 | 285 |
| 12 | DragonDragon Breath | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 284 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 14 | 8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 8.0 | |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spacial RendL | Dragon | 160 | 100 | 2.5s | 64.0 | 1.60 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Draco Meteor | Dragon | 150 | 100 | 3.5s | 42.9 | 1.50 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 100 | 3.5s | 38.6 | 1.35 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 100 | 4.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draco MeteorLowers its Attack by 2 stages. | Dragon | 150 | 65 | 2.31 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 80 | 1.75 | |
| Spacial RendL | Dragon | 95 | 55 | 1.73 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | 55 | 35 | 1.57 |
DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
EternatusDragonDragon TailDragonDynamax CannonE33.1 eDPS - 2
Mega RayquazaDragonDragon TailDragonBreaking SwipeE31.8 eDPS - 3
Mega GarchompDragonDragon TailDragonBreaking Swipe29.5 eDPS - 4
Mega DragoniteDragonDragon TailDragonOutrage+28.9 eDPS - 5
Shadow HaxorusDragonDragon TailDragonBreaking SwipeE28.3 eDPS - 6Shadow PalkiaDragonDragon TailDragonDraco Meteor26.2 eDPS
Stronger than the baseline against 14 of 135 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The baseline is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that baseline would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega Charizard XMega RaidDragonDragon TailDragonSpacial RendL+1.0% Gainover Garchomp
RegidragoTier 5 RaidDragonDragon TailDragonSpacial RendL+0.8% Gainover Dragapult
Altered Forme GiratinaTier 5 RaidDragonDragon TailDragonSpacial RendL+0.6% Gainover Garchomp
Mega AmpharosMega RaidDragonDragon TailDragonSpacial RendL+0.6% Gainover Garchomp- PalkiaTier 5 RaidDragonDragon TailDragonSpacial RendL+0.5% Gainover Garchomp
Origin Forme PalkiaTier 5 RaidDragonDragon TailDragonSpacial RendL+0.4% Gainover Garchomp
ReshiramTier 5 RaidDragonDragon TailDragonSpacial RendL+0.3% Gainover Garchomp
Origin Forme GiratinaTier 5 RaidDragonDragon TailDragonSpacial RendL+0.3% Gainover Garchomp
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 164210/10/10 | 171015/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 219010/10/10 | 228015/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 273710/10/10 | 285015/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 35250/0/0 | 399115/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 39850/0/0 | 451215/15/15 | |
| L51 (Best Buddy) | 51 | 40330/0/0 | 456515/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1710 | 1510 |
| Level 20 | 2280 | 2014 |
| Level 25 | 2850 | 2518 |
| Level 30 | 3421 | 3021 |
| Level 35 | 3706 | 3273 |
| Level 40 | 3991 | 3525 |
| Level 45 | 4247 | 3751 |
| Level 50 | 4512 | 3985 |
| Level 51 | 4565 | 4033 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 100 Candy, 100,000 StardustPurified: 80 Candy, 80,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 4.2 m / 336 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Palkia in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/12 | 1500 | 14 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/11/14 | 1498 | 14 | 99.67% |
| #3 | 1/10/14 | 1500 | 14 | 99.59% |
| #4 | 0/13/12 | 1497 | 14 | 99.56% |
| #5 | 1/12/12 | 1499 | 14 | 99.48% |
| #6 | 0/15/10 | 1496 | 14 | 99.43% |
| #7 | 0/15/11 | 1500 | 14 | 99.43% |
| #8 | 1/14/10 | 1498 | 14 | 99.35% |
| #9 | 7/15/15 | 1497 | 13.5 | 99.27% |
| #10 | 2/13/10 | 1500 | 14 | 99.27% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #888 of 4,096, with 96.29% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2/15/14 | 2500 | 23 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/14 | 2492 | 23 | 99.64% |
| #3 | 1/15/15 | 2498 | 23 | 99.64% |
| #4 | 2/14/14 | 2495 | 23 | 99.56% |
| #5 | 3/13/14 | 2498 | 23 | 99.48% |
| #6 | 0/14/9 | 2500 | 23.5 | 99.45% |
| #7 | 0/7/15 | 2498 | 23.5 | 99.42% |
| #8 | 0/15/14 | 2483 | 23 | 99.29% |
| #9 | 0/15/15 | 2489 | 23 | 99.29% |
| #10 | 0/10/12 | 2497 | 23.5 | 99.24% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2821 of 4,096, with 94.77% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.