Palkia

Official artwork of PalkiaWater Dragon Shiny Pokémon icon

Palkia is a Water and Dragon-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 4512 in Pokémon GO. Palkia's best moveset is Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor. It is weather boosted by Rain and Windy weather, and it was originally found in the Sinnoh region. Shiny Palkia is available in Pokémon GO.

Palkia is weak to Dragon and Fairy-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Steel, Fire, and Water-type moves.

Stats

Max CP4512 CP
Attack280 ATK
Defense215 DEF
Stamina189 STA
Weather Boost
  • rainRain
  • windyWindy
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedPalkia can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance20 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#484
Height4.2 m
Weight336 kg
RegionSinnoh Generation 4
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate2%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
3 Candy
100 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
100 Candy
100000 Candy

Palkia type chart

Takes increased damage
DragonDragon160.0%
FairyFairy160.0%
Takes decreased damage
FireFire39.1%
WaterWater39.1%
SteelSteel62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Palkia's best moves and movesets

Moves

Palkia's best moveset is Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor, with 18.04 DPS (damage per second) and 587.5 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Windy weather.

Best Palkia moves
DPS18.04
TDO587.53
Score36.5
Weather Boost
  • windy
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Palkia with its best moveset, we recommend to use Dragon Breath/Draco Meteor. You will lose around 1.1% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Palkia's strongest moveset (Dragon Tail/Draco Meteor).

Palkia moves comparison

The following chart shows Palkia's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Palkia's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.DragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 18.04587.536.5
      2.DragonDragon Breath DragonDraco Meteor 17.85581.136.1
      3.DragonDragon Tail WaterHydro Pump 17.42567.435.2
      4.DragonDragon Breath WaterHydro Pump 17.22560.834.8
      5.DragonDragon Tail WaterAqua Tail 16.71544.033.8
      6.DragonDragon Breath WaterAqua Tail 16.49536.833.3
      7.DragonDragon Tail FireFire Blast 15.64509.231.6
      8.DragonDragon Breath FireFire Blast 15.43502.331.2

      Fast Attacks

      • DragonDragon Breath6Damage4Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Dragon Breath
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • DragonDragon
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage6
        Energy4
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage4
        Energy3

        Effects
        Dragon Breath has no special effects.
        See Dragon Breath details page ↗
      • DragonDragon Tail15Damage9Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Dragon Tail
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • DragonDragon
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage15
        Energy9
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration1.1s
        Damage window0.8s - 1.1s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage13
        Energy9

        Effects
        Dragon Tail has no special effects.
        See Dragon Tail details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • WaterAqua Tail50Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Aqua Tail
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage50
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration1.9s
        Damage window1.2s - 1.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage55
        Energy35

        Effects
        Aqua Tail has no special effects.
        See Aqua Tail details page ↗
      • FireFire Blast140Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Fire Blast
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage140
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration4.2s
        Damage window3.1s - 3.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage140
        Energy80

        Effects
        Fire Blast has no special effects.
        See Fire Blast details page ↗
      • WaterHydro Pump130Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Hydro Pump
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage130
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration3.3s
        Damage window0.9s - 3.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage130
        Energy75

        Effects
        Hydro Pump has no special effects.
        See Hydro Pump details page ↗
      • DragonDraco Meteor150Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Draco Meteor
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • DragonDragon
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage150
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration3.6s
        Damage window3.0s - 3.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage150
        Energy65

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Draco Meteor has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%
        See Draco Meteor details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Palkia has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Palkia Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Palkia's Max CP is at Level 50. Palkia Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP4512 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch1642 CP - 1710 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs2190 CP - 2280 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids2190 CP - 2280 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • rainRain
      • windyWindy
      2737 CP - 2850 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Palkia Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Palkia Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      156 CP2176 CP3297 CP
      4417 CP5538 CP6658 CP
      7779 CP8899 CP91020 CP
      101140 CP111254 CP121368 CP
      131482 CP141596 CP151710 CP
      161824 CP171938 CP182052 CP
      192166 CP202280 CP212394 CP
      222508 CP232622 CP242736 CP
      252850 CP262964 CP273078 CP
      283192 CP293307 CP303421 CP
      313478 CP323535 CP333592 CP
      343649 CP353706 CP363763 CP
      373820 CP383877 CP393934 CP
      403991 CP414041 CP424092 CP
      434143 CP444195 CP454247 CP
      464299 CP474352 CP484405 CP
      494458 CP504512 CP

      Palkia evolution chart

      Family
      Family

      Palkia has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Palkia

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Palkia's Water and Dragon-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Palkia.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega Blastoise
      Water
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SlowbroMega Pokémon iconMega Slowbro
      WaterPsychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega Gyarados
      WaterDark
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega Ampharos
      ElectricDragon
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega Sceptile
      GrassDragon
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega Swampert
      WaterGround
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AltariaMega Pokémon iconMega Altaria
      DragonFairy
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega Salamence
      DragonFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega Latias
      DragonPsychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega Latios
      DragonPsychic
      Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Water
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega Rayquaza
      DragonFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega Garchomp
      DragonGround
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Palkia Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Palkia in Pokémon GO is 2.50%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 6.25% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 9.23%.

      CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                -2.50%2.87%3.73%4.58%
                Curve4.21%4.83%6.25%7.65%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                -3.73%4.27%5.54%6.79%
                Curve6.25%7.16%9.23%11.26%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                - 4.46%5.11%6.61%8.09%
                Curve7.46%8.53%10.97%13.35%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                - 6.13%7.02%9.06%11.05%
                Curve10.20%11.64%14.91%18.05%
                InfoMore information

                Catch probability with multiple throws

                In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Palkia, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

                To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

                Catch rate formula

                Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

                • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
                • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

                There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

                Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

                Catch rate multipliers

                The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                Palkia family

                Family

                A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Palkia in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

                Thumbnail image of PalkiaPalkia
                Thumbnail image of Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme Palkia

                List of Palkia costumes

                Photobomb

                A list of Palkia costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                No costume sprites available

                Palkia high resolution sprites

                Photobomb

                A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Palkia. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

                Palkia Pokédex entries

                Sinnoh
                VersionsPokédex entry
                DiamondIt has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
                PearlIt is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.
                PlatinumA legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with PALKIA’s every breath.
                HeartGold, SoulSilverIts total control over the boundaries of space enable it to transport itself to faraway places or even other dimensions.
                Black, White, Black 2, White 2A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia’s every breath.
                X, Omega RubyIt is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.
                Y, Alpha SapphireIt has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
                Legends: ArceusThis Pokémon is feared as a deity in Hisuian legend. The birth of Palkia was what caused the walls of our world to disappear, creating a sky that spans for infinity.