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Pokémon GO Palkia Raid Guide

5-Star RaidScheduled Oct 21 – Oct 27✨ Shiny available

Palkia is a Water, Dragon-type boss. It is weak to Dragon, Fairy, and the top counter in our current attacker data is Mega Dragonite(Dragon Tail + Outrage). The ranking below is our per-type attacker table recalculated for this boss's type matchups.

Palkia
Palkia
WaterDragon
Weak toDragon×1.6Fairy×1.6
ResistsFire×0.391Water×0.391Steel×0.625
CP100% IV 2,280 · Weather boosted 2,850Caught at level 25 in Rainy, Windy weather
Weather that boosts its weaknesses — Windy: Dragon / Cloudy: Fairy

Best Palkia counters

Level 40, 15 IVs, target defense 180. Each attacker's moveset from our tier table is recalculated with this boss's type matchups (fast and charged moves separately). Overall combines damage output and time survived.

#Pokémon · Attack typeMovesetDPSOverall
1
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailOutrage★35.689.3
2
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDynamax Cannon★34.585.9
3
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailBreaking Swipe★32.579.5
4
Psychic×1
ConfusionFuture Sight★30.375.2
5
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailBreaking Swipe28.872.3
6
Psychic×1
ConfusionPsystrike★29.372.1
7
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDraco Meteor28.271.2
8
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDraco Meteor30.167.8
9
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailSpacial Rend★28.267.0
10
Ice×1
Dragon TailFreeze Shock★27.466.0
11
Dragon×1.6
Dragon BreathRoar of Time★27.165.8
12
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDraco Meteor30.065.8
13
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDraco Meteor★28.564.5
14
Dragon×1.6
Dragon BreathDraco Meteor27.963.7
15
Dragon×1.6
Dragon BreathDraco Meteor27.963.7

★ = legacy move (not available from a regular TM)

Without Megas or Shadows

The same ranking with Mega and Shadow Pokémon removed.

#Pokémon · Attack typeMovesetDPSOverall
1
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDynamax Cannon★34.585.9
2
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailSpacial Rend★28.267.0
3
Ice×1
Dragon TailFreeze Shock★27.466.0
4
Dragon×1.6
Dragon BreathRoar of Time★27.165.8
5
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDraco Meteor25.560.1
6
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDraco Meteor25.458.3
7
Dragon×1.6
Dragon BreathDragon Pulse24.158.1
8
Dragon×1.6
Dragon BreathGlaive Rush★24.857.8

Moves Palkia can use

Based on this Pokémon's current move pool, legacy moves excluded. The boss carries one fast move and one charged move from this list.

Fast movesDragon BreathDragon Tail
Charged moves
Draco MeteorCounters weak to it: Mega Dragonite, Eternatus, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Garchomp, Mega Salamence, Shadow Palkia, Palkia (Origin), Black Kyurem
Fire BlastNone of the top 10 counters is weak to this move
Hydro PumpNone of the top 10 counters is weak to this move
Aqua TailNone of the top 10 counters is weak to this move

CP by IV

The CP shown on the catch screen tells you the IVs.

If the CP you catch is 2,280(weather 2,850), it's a 100% IV! · Shadow reaches 100% at 13–15 IVs after purifying (purify = all stats +2)
🔗 More on this Pokémon
Battle LeagueUltraC#268MasterC#34
RaidsDragon#6ShadowWater#9ShadowDragon#17⚔️ Raid guideAll attacker tiers →
Raid movesDragon Tail+Draco MeteorCycle DPS 25.5 · Shadow 30.1Raid Move Dex →
IVsIV ranks →

FAQ

Q. What is Palkia weak to?
Palkia is weak to Dragon(×1.6), Fairy(×1.6).
Q. What is the 100% IV CP for Palkia?
A 100% IV catch from the raid is CP 2280. With a Rainy, Windy weather boost it is CP 2850.
Q. Which Pokémon should I bring to a Palkia raid?
The top overall counters are Mega Dragonite(Dragon Tail + Outrage), Eternatus(Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon), Mega Rayquaza(Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe). Without Megas or Shadows: Eternatus, Palkia (Origin), Black Kyurem.

Data basis

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