Shadow Palkia
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Shadow Palkia is a Legendary Water and Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Water and Dragon-type Pokémon, Shadow Palkia is weak to Dragon and Fairy-type moves.
Shadow Palkia's maximum Combat Power stat is 4512 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor. Shadow Palkia encounters are boosted during Rain and Windy weather. Shiny Shadow Palkia is available! ✨
Shadow Palkia Stats and Max CP
Shadow Palkia's Tier Ranking
Shadow Palkia Type Chart
Shadow Palkia takes increased damage from:
Shadow Palkia takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
Dragon Tail + Aqua Tail
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18.72 | 340.8 | 16.48 | ||
| 2. | 17.95 | 326.6 | 15.79 | ||
| 3. | 17.79 | 323.8 | 15.66 | ||
| 4. | 17.31 | 315.0 | 15.23 | ||
| 5. | 16.99 | 309.2 | 14.95 | ||
| 6. | 16.53 | 300.8 | 14.54 | ||
| 7. | 16.50 | 300.4 | 14.52 | ||
| 8. | 15.56 | 283.1 | 13.69 |
Fast Attacks
Dragon Breath6
4
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
- 39.1%
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 4 Weather boost
Windy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 3 Energy 4 Effects Dragon Breath has no special effects.See Dragon Breath details page ↗
Dragon Tail14
8
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
- 39.1%
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 14 Energy 8 Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s Trainer Battles Damage 9 Energy 12 Effects Dragon Tail has no special effects.See Dragon Tail details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Draco Meteor150
100
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
- 39.1%
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 150 Energy 100 Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.9s - 3.4s Trainer Battles Damage 150 Energy 65 Effects Special
Draco Meteor has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%
See Draco Meteor details page ↗
Fire Blast140
100
4.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 140 Energy 100 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s Damage window 2.9s - 3.7s Trainer Battles Damage 140 Energy 80 Effects Fire Blast has no special effects.See Fire Blast details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
Hydro Pump135
100
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 135 Energy 100 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s Damage window 1.1s - 3.2s Trainer Battles Damage 130 Energy 75 Effects Hydro Pump has no special effects.See Hydro Pump details page ↗
Aqua Tail50
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 33 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 35 Effects Aqua Tail has no special effects.See Aqua Tail details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Palkia's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Palkia's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
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 Shadow Palkia has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Palkia in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Water Attacker:
Dragon Tail
Aqua Tail - Dragon Attacker:
Dragon Tail
Draco Meteor
Shadow Rhyperior is one of the most valuable attackers in Pokémon GO, as it excels both as a Ground and as Rock-type attacker. With a single Fast TM, you can easily alternate between Mud-Slap and Smack Down as long as you have unlocked both Earthquake/Drill Run and Rock Wrecker, making it perform double duty. Remember that Ground and Rock STAB account for super-effective damage against eight different types, making this iconic Pokémon an asset for your collection. As a Ground type, Shadow Rhyperior surpasses regular Groudon with Precipice Blades, but it's still behind Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Garchomp, and other top-notch Ground-type attackers. The true flex from Shadow Rhyperior comes in the Rock typing where Rock Wrecker propels it to the top bracket, trailed in damage numbers only by Shadow Rampardos, Mega Glimmora, and Mega Diancie. Shadow Rhyperior is a fierce Rock-type attacker, and is definitely worth an Elite Charged TM if you don't already have Rock Wrecker. Despite its remarkable feats in Raids, Shadow Rhyperior is disappointing as a Gym defender, due to several weaknesses that can be easily exploited by common Gym attackers.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Dragon Breath
Aqua Tail
Draco Meteor - Ultra League:
Dragon Breath
Aqua Tail
Draco Meteor - Master League:
Dragon Breath
Aqua Tail
Draco Meteor
🔵 Great League
Drill Run getting added to Shadow Rhyperior's movepool during the Forever Forward Season update gave it a new lease of life in PvP. Its performance is impressive, taking down many core threats of the Great League, including Empoleon and Shadow Empoleon, Guzzlord, Wigglytuff, Lickilicky, and Charjabug. It's hardly any different from its regular version in this format, beating Galarian Corsola, Furret, and Empoleon (which the regular variant can't), but losing to Sableye, Seaking, and Shadow Talonflame.
🟡 Ultra League
Shadow Rhyperior is actually a slight downgrade to regular Rhyperior, as the latter manages to beat Cobalion, Togekiss, Regidrago, and Ampharos. However, Shadow Rhyperior is capable of doing something that the regular variant can't, and that's reliably beating Giratina Altered (both Ancient Power and Shadow Sneak versions). Aside from slaying the ghostly dragon, Shadow Rhyperior also takes out Shadow Ampharos and Guzzlord.
🟣 Master League
Shadow Rhyperior is a dominant force in the Master League, beating a host of top threats such as Zacian Hero, Zacian Crowned Sword, Dusk Mane Necrozma, Ho-Oh, Meloetta Aria, Eternatus, Mewtwo, and also beating Metagross and Togekiss.
It's honestly a perfect sidegrade to the regular version. Shadow Rhyperior takes down Yveltal and Zamazenta Crowned Shield, while the regular is successful against Lugia and Xerneas.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #484 |
|---|---|
| Height | 4.2 m |
| Weight | 336 kg |
| Region | Generation 4 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 20 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 2% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
Shadow Palkia has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
More information
Shadow Palkia family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Palkia in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Palkia
| Purification cost | 20 Candy |
|---|---|
| 20000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Palkia CP Chart
Shadow Palkia's has 4512 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Palkia obtained from Raids can be encountered from 2118 CP to 2280 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 2648 CP to 2850 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Palkia can be found in the 1642 CP to 1710 CP range.
| 4512 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 1642 CP - 1710 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 2190 CP - 2280 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 2118 CP - 2280 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 2648 CP - 2850 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
More 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.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Palkia Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 CP | 2 | 176 CP | 3 | 297 CP |
| 4 | 417 CP | 5 | 538 CP | 6 | 658 CP |
| 7 | 779 CP | 8 | 899 CP | 9 | 1020 CP |
| 10 | 1140 CP | 11 | 1254 CP | 12 | 1368 CP |
| 13 | 1482 CP | 14 | 1596 CP | 15 | 1710 CP |
| 16 | 1824 CP | 17 | 1938 CP | 18 | 2052 CP |
| 19 | 2166 CP | 20 | 2280 CP | 21 | 2394 CP |
| 22 | 2508 CP | 23 | 2622 CP | 24 | 2736 CP |
| 25 | 2850 CP | 26 | 2964 CP | 27 | 3078 CP |
| 28 | 3192 CP | 29 | 3307 CP | 30 | 3421 CP |
| 31 | 3478 CP | 32 | 3535 CP | 33 | 3592 CP |
| 34 | 3649 CP | 35 | 3706 CP | 36 | 3763 CP |
| 37 | 3820 CP | 38 | 3877 CP | 39 | 3934 CP |
| 40 | 3991 CP | 41 | 4041 CP | 42 | 4092 CP |
| 43 | 4143 CP | 44 | 4195 CP | 45 | 4247 CP |
| 46 | 4299 CP | 47 | 4352 CP | 48 | 4405 CP |
| 49 | 4458 CP | 50 | 4512 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Palkia
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Palkia's Water and Dragon-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Palkia.
Water
Dragon
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega 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 Bonus –While 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, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Palkia Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Palkia Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Palkia from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Palkia in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Palkia Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Palkia
Shadow Palkia high resolution sprites
Shadow Palkia Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Palkia’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Water and Dragon-type Pokémon, Shadow Palkia is weak to Dragon and Fairy-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Palkia in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Palkia in Pokémon GO are Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 18.723 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 340.755.
How does Shadow Palkia perform in Raids?
Shadow Palkia is a solid choice for many Raid battles. Ranks #73 as a Raid attacker.
How does Shadow Palkia rank as a Water-type attacker?
Shadow Palkia is an A+ Tier Water-type attacker, ranking at number #15 and performing very well in most scenarios and a great choice for trainers.
How does Shadow Palkia rank as a Dragon-type attacker?
Shadow Palkia is an A+ Tier Dragon-type attacker, ranking at number #12 and performing very well in most scenarios and a great choice for trainers.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Palkia?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Palkia: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, Mega Dragonite, Mega Ampharos, Mega Sceptile, Mega Altaria, Mega Salamence, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Garchomp.
What is Shadow Palkia’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Palkia’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 3991 CP and 4512 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Palkia be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Palkia can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Palkia Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Palkia cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.





















