Palkia is a Water/Dragon type Tier 5 Legendary Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. Best Palkia counters are strong Dragon and Fairy types, with Mega Evolutions and Shadows taking the cake for damage output.
It can have the following CP values when caught in a post-raid encounter:
- 2190 – 2280 CP, at level 20 in normal weather conditions.
- 2737 – 2850 CP, at level 25 in Rainy and Windy weather.
Palkia can be beaten by 3-5 high-level players and 6-9 lower-level players.
Palkia Raid Counters
The following Pokémon are considered to be the best Palkia raid counters in Pokémon GO.
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | DPS | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Mega Rayquaza
|
Dragon Tail  |
Breaking Swipe |
34.54 | 20 | 448s |
| 2. |
Eternatus
|
Dragon Tail |
Dynamax Cannon |
33.24 | 19 | 450s |
| 3. |
Mega Garchomp
|
Dragon Tail |
Breaking Swipe |
31.60 | 24 | 496s |
| 4. |
Shadow Palkia
|
Dragon Tail |
Draco Meteor |
28.20 | 26 | 534s |
| 5. |
Mega Salamence
|
Dragon Tail |
Outrage |
27.08 | 23 | 573s |
| 6. |
Shadow Haxorus
|
Dragon Tail |
Breaking Swipe |
29.52 | 41 | 527s |
| 7. |
Mega Gardevoir
|
Charm  |
Dazzling Gleam |
26.86 | 25 | 583s |
| 8. |
Shadow Garchomp
|
Dragon Tail |
Breaking Swipe |
28.19 | 36 | 551s |
| 9. |
Origin Palkia
|
Dragon Tail |
Spacial Rend |
26.04 | 23 | 565s |
| 10. |
Mega Dragonite
|
Dragon Tail |
Outrage |
26.10 | 24 | 594s |
| 11. |
Black Kyurem
|
Dragon Tail |
Outrage |
26.77 | 30 | 579s |
| 12. |
Shadow Salamence
|
Dragon Tail |
Outrage |
27.74 | 38 | 558s |
| 13. |
Shadow Dialga
|
Dragon Breath |
Draco Meteor |
26.55 | 31 | 587s |
| 14. |
Origin Dialga
|
Dragon Breath |
Roar of Time |
25.71 | 25 | 604s |
| 15. |
Mega Latios
|
Dragon Breath |
Dragon Claw |
25.96 | 28 | 599s |
| 16. |
Shadow Dragonite
|
Dragon Tail |
Outrage |
26.42 | 36 | 582s |
| 17. |
Mega Y Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut  |
Psystrike |
24.55 | 30 | 643s |
| 18. |
Rayquaza
|
Dragon Tail |
Breaking Swipe |
25.39 | 35 | 604s |
| 19. |
Mega Latias
|
Dragon Breath |
Outrage |
24.12 | 25 | 642s |
| 20. |
Shadow Reshiram
|
Dragon Breath |
Draco Meteor |
25.07 | 38 | 604s |
| 21. |
Baxcalibur
|
Dragon Breath |
Glaive Rush |
24.71 | 37 | 610s |
| 22. |
Regidrago
|
Dragon Breath |
Dragon Energy |
24.07 | 32 | 615s |
| 23. |
Garchomp
|
Dragon Tail |
Breaking Swipe |
24.40 | 35 | 641s |
| 24. |
Palkia
|
Dragon Tail |
Draco Meteor |
23.62 | 26 | 631s |
| 25. |
Mega X Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut |
Psystrike |
23.72 | 32 | 667s |
Palkia Overview
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Palkia
WaterDragon
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|---|---|
| Max CP | 4512 |
| ATK | 280 |
| DEF | 218 |
| HP | 189 |
| Weak to | |
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Shiny Palkia
A shiny Palkia is available in Pokémon GO. Lucky Trainers may encounter it in the post-raid catch reward encounter.
