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palkia
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Modest
Primary
+Sp. Atk -Attack
Sp. Atk higher than Attack, Modest maximizes damage
Timid
Alternative
+Speed -Attack
If speed advantage needed
#484

palkia

Water Dragon

It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.

Height
4.2m
Weight
336kg
Generation
Gen IV (DPPt/HGSS)
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Base Stats

HP
90
90
Attack
120
120
Defense
100
100
Sp. Atk
150
150
Sp. Def
120
120
Speed
100
100
Total
680

Abilities (Click for details)

pressure
Normal Ability
telepathy

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Dragon Fairy

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Steel

Forms

palkia
palkia
 palkia-origin
palkia-origin

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.1 dragon-breath dragon special 60 100 20
Lv.1 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.6 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.8 dragon-breath dragon special 60 100 20
Lv.10 ancient-power rock special 60 100 5
Lv.15 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.16 ancient-power rock special 60 100 5
Lv.19 power-gem rock special 80 100 20
Lv.24 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.24 aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
Lv.28 dragon-claw dragon physical 80 100 15
Lv.32 aqua-ring water status - - 20
Lv.33 earth-power ground special 90 100 10
Lv.37 aura-sphere fighting special 80 - 20
Lv.42 aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
Lv.46 spacial-rend dragon special 100 95 5
Lv.48 aura-sphere fighting special 80 - 20
Lv.50 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.56 power-gem rock special 80 100 20
Lv.64 aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
Lv.72 earth-power ground special 90 100 10
Lv.80 spacial-rend dragon special 100 95 5
Lv.88 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
cut normal physical 50 95 30
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
roar normal status - - 20
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
thunder electric special 110 70 10
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
sandstorm rock status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
safeguard normal status - - 25
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
trick psychic status - 100 10
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
dragon-claw dragon physical 80 100 15
bulk-up fighting status - - 20
fling dark physical - 100 10
aura-sphere fighting special 80 - 20
power-gem rock special 80 100 20
focus-blast fighting special 120 70 5
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
avalanche ice physical 60 100 10
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
trick-room psychic status - - 5
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
hone-claws dark status - - 15
heavy-slam steel physical - 100 10
round normal special 60 100 15
echoed-voice normal special 40 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
outrage dragon physical 120 100 10
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
hyper-voice normal special 90 100 10
shock-wave electric special 60 - 20
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
gravity psychic status - - 5
aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
dragon-pulse dragon special 85 100 10
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
draco-meteor dragon special 130 90 5

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Special Attacker Moveset Special
hydro-cannon water-spout zap-cannon calm-mind
palkia's special attacker moveset, STAB move hydro-cannon paired with zap-cannonfor wide coverage.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
palkiaas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
palkiaas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
palkiaas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
palkiaas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
palkiaas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.