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Pokémon GO Palkia IV, Raid Guide & GO Battle League Usage — October

Palkia

Palkia appears as a 5-star Raid boss from October 21 (Wed) at 6 a.m. through October 27 (Tue) at 10 p.m. A Raid Hour is also scheduled on October 21 (Wed) from 6 p.m.–7 p.m. local time. Shiny Palkia can be encountered. For weaknesses and recommended attackers, see the Palkia Raid guide.

Check the IV of your caught Palkia

The minimum IV floor for a Raid boss catch is 10/10/10, and the catch level is 20 (25 with weather boost). Enter Attack, Defense, and HP in the IV rank checker to instantly see rankings for each league. The table below shows the top-ranked IV for each league.

LeagueTop-ranked IVs (Atk/Def/HP)Rank of 15/15/15Best with IVs 10+
Great League
10/14/12 Lv 14 · CP 1,500
20/11/14 Lv 14 · CP 1,498
31/10/14 Lv 14 · CP 1,500
#888 Lv 13 · CP 1,48210/11/15 Lv 13.5 · CP 1,500 (#55)
Ultra League
12/15/14 Lv 23 · CP 2,500
21/15/14 Lv 23 · CP 2,492
31/15/15 Lv 23 · CP 2,498
#2,824 Lv 21.5 · CP 2,45110/11/15 Lv 22.5 · CP 2,500 (#145)
Master League
115/15/15 Lv 50 · CP 4,512
#1 Lv 50 · CP 4,51215/15/15 Lv 50 · CP 4,512 (#1)

Same calculation as the IV rank checker: highest stat product within the league CP cap (up to level 50). Master League has no cap, so 15/15/15 is rank 1.

Weakness summary

Palkia is a Water/Dragon type. Its actual weaknesses are Dragon at 1.6× and Fairy at 1.6×. Electric, Grass, and Ice are resisted by one of its types, canceling out, so they are not weaknesses. For Dragon attackers see Dragon type attacker rankings, and for Fairy attackers see Fairy type attacker rankings. Boss moves and the recommended attacker list are available on the Palkia Raid guide page.

GO Battle League & Raid usage

Check the GO Battle League rankings and recommended moves for Palkia in the card below. It is rated as a powerful Water/Dragon type attacker in Master League.

Palkia
🔗 More on this Pokémon
Raid movesDragon Tail+Draco MeteorCycle DPS 25.5 · Shadow 30.1Raid Move Dex →

Values are based on GBL Note's own calculations. The minimum IV for a Raid catch is 10/10/10, and the catch level is 20 (25 with weather boost).

Sources · gblnote.com · leekduck.com
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