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 |
37.68 | 16 | 412s |
| 2. |
Eternatus
|
Dragon Tail |
Dynamax Cannon |
36.84 | 15 | 411s |
| 3. |
Mega Dragonite
|
Dragon Tail |
Outrage+ |
34.89 | 15 | 436s |
| 4. |
Mega Garchomp
|
Dragon Tail |
Breaking Swipe |
34.67 | 19 | 451s |
| 5. |
Mega Y Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut  |
Future Sight+ |
30.09 | 21 | 520s |
| 6. |
Mega Salamence
|
Dragon Tail |
Draco Meteor |
29.71 | 18 | 517s |
| 7. |
Mega Gardevoir
|
Charm  |
Dazzling Gleam |
29.21 | 20 | 535s |
| 8. |
Shadow Garchomp
|
Dragon Tail |
Breaking Swipe |
30.90 | 29 | 504s |
| 9. |
Shadow Haxorus
|
Dragon Tail |
Breaking Swipe |
31.78 | 34 | 485s |
| 10. |
Shadow Palkia
|
Dragon Tail |
Draco Meteor |
29.73 | 22 | 502s |
| 11. |
Shadow Dialga
|
Dragon Breath |
Draco Meteor |
29.34 | 25 | 532s |
| 12. |
Black Kyurem
|
Dragon Tail |
Outrage |
29.17 | 25 | 533s |
| 13. |
Origin Palkia
|
Dragon Tail |
Spacial Rend |
28.27 | 19 | 526s |
| 14. |
Mega Latios
|
Dragon Breath |
Dragon Claw |
28.32 | 22 | 550s |
| 15. |
Origin Dialga
|
Dragon Breath |
Roar of Time |
27.71 | 21 | 560s |
| 16. |
Shadow Salamence
|
Dragon Tail |
Draco Meteor |
29.48 | 32 | 519s |
| 17. |
Mega X Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut |
Dynamic Punch+  |
27.74 | 24 | 565s |
| 18. |
Shadow Dragonite
|
Dragon Tail |
Outrage |
28.36 | 30 | 542s |
| 19. |
Baxcalibur
|
Dragon Breath |
Glaive Rush |
27.93 | 29 | 547s |
| 20. |
Mega Latias
|
Dragon Breath |
Outrage |
26.60 | 20 | 583s |
| 21. |
Rayquaza
|
Dragon Tail |
Breaking Swipe |
27.55 | 29 | 559s |
| 22. |
Shadow Reshiram
|
Dragon Breath |
Draco Meteor |
27.48 | 31 | 549s |
| 23. |
Garchomp
|
Dragon Tail |
Breaking Swipe |
26.78 | 29 | 585s |
| 24. |
Mega Sceptile
|
Fury Cutter  |
Breaking Swipe |
27.19 | 29 | 557s |
| 25. |
Regidrago
|
Dragon Breath |
Dragon Energy |
26.47 | 26 | 569s |
Palkia Overview
Palkia
WaterDragon
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|---|---|
| Max CP | 4512 |
| ATK | 280 |
| DEF | 218 |
| HP | 189 |
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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.
