Best Palkia counters

Raid Battles

The best Palkia counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Mega Garchomp, Origin Forme Palkia, Shadow Salamence, Mega Salamence, Shadow Dragonite, and Mega Latios. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 3 - 7 Trainers to defeat Palkia in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #2
          Official artwork of Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme Palkia
          Dragon Tail / Spacial Rend
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SalamenceShadow Salamence
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SalamenceMega Salamence
          Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow DragoniteShadow Dragonite
          Dragon Tail / Dragon Claw
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LatiosMega Latios
          Dragon Breath / Dragon Claw
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 37.27648.923426s66.3
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 34.05573.526467s60.2
          3.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme PalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonSpacial Rend *31.83564.226498s56.8
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *34.70394.937471s56.6
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 30.76601.024513s56.0
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DragoniteShadow DragoniteDragonDragon Tail DragonDragon Claw 33.49428.634483s56.0
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosDragonDragon Breath DragonDragon Claw 31.21521.428510s55.1
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 33.04410.236491s54.9
          9.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw DragonRoar of Time *29.27598.725538s53.8
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 28.98572.826544s52.9
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosDragonDragon Breath DragonDragon Claw 31.55393.238514s52.5
          12.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonDragonDragon Tail GroundPrecipice Blades *28.97407.236555s49.4
          13.Thumbnail image of PalkiaPalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 27.71475.331573s49.2
          14.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 29.02393.738555s49.1
          15.Thumbnail image of HaxorusHaxorusDragonDragon Tail DragonDragon Claw 29.76354.342547s49.0
          16.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 27.63462.132576s48.8
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasDragonDragon Breath DragonOutrage 26.55536.627593s48.7
          18.Thumbnail image of SalamenceSalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *28.41386.338567s48.1
          19.Thumbnail image of DragoniteDragoniteDragonDragon Tail DragonDragon Claw 27.47419.835582s47.6
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut FairyDazzling Gleam *28.38336.544574s46.7
          21.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 27.03400.937593s46.6
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed DragonDragon Claw 27.70343.743586s46.0
          23.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromDragonDragon Breath DragonOutrage 26.29418.035607s45.9
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Alolan ExeggutorDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor *28.42306.049577s45.9
          25.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricSpark FairyDazzling Gleam 28.16314.847581s45.8
          26.Thumbnail image of DragapultDragapultDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 27.25355.042593s45.7
          27.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaDragonDragon Breath DragonDraco Meteor 25.05483.731630s45.5
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDragonDragon Tail *DragonOutrage 23.73597.925658s45.5
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 26.45380.139607s45.3
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiasShadow LatiasDragonDragon Breath DragonOutrage 26.44377.439607s45.2
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          Group size

          You need at least 3 Trainers to defeat a Palkia in a 5-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 3 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 4 - 7 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 8+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 3 Trainers

          Palkia CP range from Raids

          Palkia can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 2190 CP to 2280 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2737 CP to 2850 CP with Rain and Windy weather boost

          Palkia weaknesses

          Palkia type chart

          When fighting Palkia, keep in mind the that Water and Dragon-type Pokémon are weak to Dragon and Fairy-type moves. They take reduced damage from Steel, Fire, and Water-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • DragonDragon160.0%
          • FairyFairy160.0%

          Resistances

          • FireFire39.1%
          • WaterWater39.1%
          • SteelSteel62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Palkia takes increased damage from Dragon and Fairy type moves.
          • Palkia takes reduced damage from Fire, Water, and Steel type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Palkia

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Dragon220.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy68.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ghost24.0%
          • fogFog
          Fighting16.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Psychic14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Grass10.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric10.0%
          • rainRain
          Rock10.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dark8.0%
          • fogFog
          Ground6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Steel4.0%
          • snowSnow
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Palkia in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Palkia down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Palkia counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.