Palkia: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Palkia

Types: Dragon Water
Weaknesses: ×2 Dragon, Fairy Table
Resistances: ×¼ Fire, Water · ×½ Steel
Evolution: Palkia does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats: Total 680 · top stat: Special Attack (150) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
Competitive: GO · Master League: tier S, No. 1
Other Names: Palkia in French · パルキア, Palkia in Japanese · Palkia in German All Languages

📋Overview

Palkia is a Dragon and Water-type Pokémon, No. 484 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Spatial Pokémon. Height: 4.2 m, weight: 336 kg.

Ability: Pressure. Hidden Ability: Telepathy. Palkia is weak to Dragon and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation

Generation 4

Diamond / Pearl

National No.

#484

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

90

255

Attack

120

255

Defense

100

255

Special Attack

150

255

Special Defense

120

255

Speed

100

255

Total

680

Min HP (Lv. 100)

290

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

384

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Dragon / Water). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 2 types

Dragon

×2

Fairy

×2

Normal (×1) — 13 types

Normal

×1

Electric

×1

Grass

×1

Ice

×1

Fighting

×1

Poison

×1

Ground

×1

Flying

×1

Psychic

×1

Bug

×1

Rock

×1

Ghost

×1

Dark

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 1 type

Steel

×½

Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types

Fire

×¼

Water

×¼

✨Abilities

Pressure

Ability 1

Puts other Pokémon under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.

Telepathy

The Pokémon anticipates and dodges the attacks of its allies.

🌱Palkia Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.

🔮Palkia Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Dragon · Water

Origin Palkia

Water · Dragon

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Palkia Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

1

Scary Face

Normal Stat

100%

—

10

1

Twister

Dragon Spec.

100%

40

20

1

Water Pulse

Water Spec.

100%

60

20

8

Dragon Breath

Dragon Spec.

100%

60

20

16

Ancient Power

Rock Spec.

100%

60

5

24

Slash

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

32

Aqua Ring

Water Stat

—

20

36

Dragon Pulse

Dragon Spec.

100%

85

10

40

Dragon Claw

Dragon Phys.

100%

80

15

48

Aura Sphere

Fighting Spec.

—

80

20

50

Heal Block

Psychic Stat

100%

—

15

56

Power Gem

Rock Spec.

100%

80

20

64

Aqua Tail

Water Phys.

90%

90

10

72

Earth Power

Ground Spec.

100%

90

10

80

Spacial Rend

Dragon Spec.

95%

100

5

88

Hydro Pump

Water Spec.

80%

110

5

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

TM01

Breaking Swipe

Dragon Phys.

100%

60

15

TM02

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

TM03

Aerial Ace

Flying Phys.

—

60

20

TM04

Hone Claws

Dark Stat

—

15

TM05

Liquidation

Water Phys.

100%

85

10

TM06

Aura Sphere

Fighting Spec.

—

80

20

TM07

Avalanche

Ice Phys.

100%

60

10

TM08

Take Down

Normal Phys.

85%

90

20

TM09

Body Press

Fighting Phys.

100%

80

10

TM10

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

TM11

Blizzard

Ice Spec.

70%

110

5

TM12

Psych Up

Normal Stat

—

10

TM13

Thunder Wave

Electric Stat

90%

—

20

TM14

Incinerate

Fire Spec.

100%

60

15

TM15

Waterfall

Water Phys.

100%

80

15

TM16

Brick Break

Fighting Phys.

100%

75

15

TM17

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM18

Snowscape

Ice Stat

—

10

TM19

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

TM20

Outrage

Dragon Phys.

100%

120

10

TM21

Confide

Normal Stat

—

20

TM22

Cut

Normal Phys.

95%

50

30

TM23

Rain Dance

Water Stat

—

5

TM24

Fire Blast

Fire Spec.

85%

110

5

TM25

Fling

Dark Phys.

100%

—

10

TM26

Trick Room

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM27

Natural Gift

Normal Phys.

100%

—

15

TM28

Dual Wingbeat

Flying Phys.

90%

40

10

TM29

Chilling Water

Water Spec.

100%

50

20

TM30

Dragon Pulse

Dragon Spec.

100%

85

10

TM31

Dragon Claw

Dragon Phys.

100%

80

15

TM32

Draco Meteor

Dragon Spec.

90%

130

5

TM33

Dragon Tail

Dragon Phys.

90%

60

10

TM34

Rock Slide

Rock Phys.

90%

75

10

TM35

Echoed Voice

Normal Spec.

100%

40

15

TM36

Rock Smash

Fighting Phys.

100%

40

15

TM37

Focus Blast

Fighting Spec.

70%

120

5

TM38

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM39

Thunder

Electric Spec.

70%

110

10

TM40

Strength

Normal Phys.

100%

80

15

TM41

Secret Power

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM42

Frustration

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM43

Giga Impact

Normal Phys.

90%

150

5

TM44

Bulk Up

Fighting Stat

—

20

TM45

Gravity

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM46

Hail

Ice Stat

—

10

TM47

Shadow Claw

Ghost Phys.

100%

70

15

TM48

Scary Face

Normal Stat

100%

—

10

TM49

Roar

Normal Stat

—

20

TM50

Hydro Pump

Water Spec.

80%

110

5

TM51

Stone Edge

Rock Phys.

80%

100

5

TM52

Flamethrower

Fire Spec.

100%

90

15

TM53

Ice Beam

Ice Spec.

100%

90

10

TM54

Hyper Voice

Normal Spec.

100%

90

10

TM55

Swift

Normal Spec.

—

60

20

TM56

Focus Punch

Fighting Phys.

100%

150

20

TM57

Shock Wave

Electric Spec.

—

60

20

TM58

Bulldoze

Ground Phys.

100%

60

20

TM59

Body Slam

Normal Phys.

100%

85

15

TM60

Dive

Water Phys.

100%

80

10

TM61

Hidden Power

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM62

Scale Shot

Dragon Phys.

90%

25

20

TM63

Power Gem

Rock Spec.

100%

80

20

TM64

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

15

TM65

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM66

Return

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM67

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

TM68

Safeguard

Normal Stat

—

25

TM69

Brine

Water Spec.

100%

65

10

TM70

Earthquake

Ground Phys.

100%

100

10

TM71

Whirlpool

Water Spec.

85%

35

15

TM72

Surf

Water Spec.

100%

90

15

TM73

Heavy Slam

Steel Phys.

100%

—

10

TM74

Earth Power

Ground Spec.

100%

90

10

TM75

Sandstorm

Rock Stat

—

10

TM76

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

TM77

Tera Blast

Normal Spec.

100%

80

10

TM78

Rock Tomb

Rock Phys.

95%

60

15

TM79

Thunderbolt

Electric Spec.

100%

90

15

TM80

Trick

Psychic Stat

100%

—

10

TM81

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

10

TM82

Stomping Tantrum

Ground Phys.

100%

75

10

TM83

Hyper Beam

Normal Spec.

90%

150

5

TM84

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

15

TM85

Icy Wind

Ice Spec.

95%

55

15

TM86

Water Pulse

Water Spec.

100%

60

20

TM87

Sunny Day

Fire Stat

—

5

No data available for this category.

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Liquidation

Water Phys.

100%

85

10

—

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

—

Outrage

Dragon Phys.

100%

120

10

—

Mud-Slap

Ground Spec.

100%

20

10

—

Headbutt

Normal Phys.

100%

70

15

—

Dual Wingbeat

Flying Phys.

90%

40

10

—

Dragon Pulse

Dragon Spec.

100%

85

10

—

Draco Meteor

Dragon Spec.

90%

130

5

—

Gravity

Psychic Stat

—

5

—

Aqua Tail

Water Phys.

90%

90

10

—

Hyper Voice

Normal Spec.

100%

90

10

—

Swift

Normal Spec.

—

60

20

—

Focus Punch

Fighting Phys.

100%

150

20

—

Shock Wave

Electric Spec.

—

60

20

—

Twister

Dragon Spec.

100%

40

20

—

Dive

Water Phys.

100%

80

10

—

Ancient Power

Rock Spec.

100%

60

5

—

Scale Shot

Dragon Phys.

90%

25

20

—

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

—

Fury Cutter

Bug Phys.

95%

40

20

—

Earth Power

Ground Spec.

100%

90

10

—

Stomping Tantrum

Ground Phys.

100%

75

10

—

Water Pulse

Water Spec.

100%

60

20

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Undiscovered

Gender

Genderless

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Special Attack

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Palkia

Available in 6 games, 9 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Pearl Platinum Omega Ruby Ultra Moon Pokémon Legends: Arceus Shining Pearl

Generation IV

🦪

Pearl 2 encounters

Available ▼

Static legendary (1)

Spear Pillar (Palkia) Lv. 47 100%

Static encounter (1)

Spear Pillar Lv. 47 100%

🪙

Platinum 2 encounters

Available ▼

Static legendary (1)

Spear Pillar (Palkia) Lv. 70 100%

Static encounter (1)

Spear Pillar Lv. 70 100%

Generation VI

🔴

Omega Ruby 1 encounter

Available ▼

Static encounter (1)

Soaring in the sky Lv. 50 100%

Generation VII

🌒

Ultra Moon 2 encounters

Available ▼

Static encounter (2)

Ultra Space Wilds Lv. 60 100%

Ultra Space Lv. 60 15%

Generation VIII

🏔️

Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Hisui Region

🦪

Shining Pearl 1 encounter

Available ▼

Static legendary (1)

Spear Pillar (Palkia) Lv. 47 100%

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Pearl

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Platinum

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Omega Ruby

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Ultra Moon

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Shining Pearl

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

In Our Tier Lists

SGO · Master Leaguen° 1 · 98.7

📱Palkia in Pokémon GO

3,991Max CP (Lv. 40)
2,280Perfect CP in Raids
20 kmper Candy as Buddy

✨ Shiny available
🟣 Exists as Shadow

Pokémon GO entry: Palkia →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Diamond

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

Pearl

“It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.”

Platinum

“A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with PALKIA’s every breath.”

HeartGold

“Its total control over the boundaries of space enable it to transport itself to faraway places or even other dimensions.”

SoulSilver

“Its total control over the boundaries of space enable it to transport itself to faraway places or even other dimensions.”

Black

“On dit que la stabilité de l’espace est maintenue par le souffle de ce Pokémon légendaire de Sinnoh.”

Black

“A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia’s every breath.”

White

“On dit que la stabilité de l’espace est maintenue par le souffle de ce Pokémon légendaire de Sinnoh.”

White

“A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia’s every breath.”

Black 2

“A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia’s every breath.”

White 2

“A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia’s every breath.”

X

“へいこうして　ならぶ　くうかんのはざまに　すむと　いわれている。しんわに　とうじょうする　ポケモン。”

X

“평행으로 늘어선 공간의 틈새에 산다고 전해진다. 신화에 등장하는 포켓몬이다.”

X

“On dit qu’il hante une faille d’une dimension parallèle à la nôtre. Il apparaît dans la mythologie.”

X

“Man sagt, es lebe in einem Spalt in einer Paralleldimension. Es wird in der Mythologie erwähnt.”

X

“Se dice que vive en una dimensión espacial paralela. Aparece en la mitología.”

X

“Si dice che viva in una dimensione parallela alla nostra. Appare nella mitologia.”

X

“It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.”

X

“並行して　並ぶ　空間の　狭間に住むと　言われている。神話に　登場する　ポケモン。”

Y

“くうかんを　ゆがめる　のうりょくをもち　シンオウちほうの　しんわではかみさまとして　えがかれている。”

Y

“공간을 뒤틀리게 하는 능력을 가졌으며 신오지방의 신화에서는 신으로 묘사되고 있다.”

Y

“Il peut modeler l’espace. Les mythes de Sinnoh en parlent comme d’une divinité ancienne.”

Y

“Es hat die Macht, den Raum zu krümmen. In den Mythen von Sinnoh erscheint es als Gottheit.”

Y

“Tiene la habilidad de distorsionar el espacio. La mitología de Sinnoh lo describe como una deidad.”

Y

“Ha l’abilità di distorcere lo spazio. Nella mitologia della regione di Sinnoh è una divinità.”

Y

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

Y

“空間を　ゆがめる　能力を　持ちシンオウ地方の　神話では神様として　描かれている。”

Omega Ruby

“へいこうして　ならぶ　くうかんのはざまに　すむと　いわれている。しんわに　とうじょうする　ポケモン。”

Omega Ruby

“평행으로 늘어선 공간의 틈새에 산다고 전해진다. 신화에 등장하는 포켓몬이다.”

Omega Ruby

“On dit qu’il hante une faille d’une dimension parallèle à la nôtre. Il apparaît dans la mythologie.”

Omega Ruby

“Man sagt, es lebe in einem Spalt in einer Paralleldimension. Es wird in der Mythologie erwähnt.”

Omega Ruby

“Se dice que vive en una dimensión espacial paralela. Aparece en la mitología.”

Omega Ruby

“Si dice che viva in una dimensione parallela alla nostra. Appare nella mitologia.”

Omega Ruby

“It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.”

Omega Ruby

“並行して　並ぶ　空間の　狭間に住むと　言われている。神話に　登場する　ポケモン。”

Alpha Sapphire

“くうかんを　ゆがめる　のうりょくをもち　シンオウちほうの　しんわではかみさまとして　えがかれている。”

Alpha Sapphire

“공간을 뒤틀리게 하는 능력을 가졌으며 신오지방의 신화에서는 신으로 묘사되고 있다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Il peut modeler l’espace. Les mythes de Sinnoh en parlent comme d’une divinité ancienne.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Es hat die Macht, den Raum zu krümmen. In den Mythen von Sinnoh erscheint es als Gottheit.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Tiene la habilidad de distorsionar el espacio. La mitología de Sinnoh lo describe como una deidad.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Ha l’abilità di distorcere lo spazio. Nella mitologia della regione di Sinnoh è una divinità.”

Alpha Sapphire

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

Alpha Sapphire

“空間を　ゆがめる　能力を　持ちシンオウ地方の　神話では神様として　描かれている。”

Legends: Arceus

“This Pokémon is feared as a deity in Hisuian legend. The birth of Palkia was what caused the walls of our world to disappear, creating a sky that spans for infinity.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Palkia

🇬🇧 English

Palkia

🇯🇵 漢字

パルキア

🇯🇵 Kana

パルキア

🇯🇵 Romaji

Palkia

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Palkia

🇪🇸 Español

Palkia

🇮🇹 Italiano

Palkia

🇰🇷 한국어

펄기아

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

帕路奇亚

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

帕路奇亞

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Espace

🇬🇧 EN

Spatial Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

くうかんポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Räumlich-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Palkia

What type is Palkia?

Palkia is a Dragon and Water-type Pokémon.

What are Palkia's weaknesses?

Palkia is weak to Dragon and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Palkia's Hidden Ability?

Palkia's Hidden Ability is Telepathy. Its regular Ability is Pressure.

Can you get a Shiny Palkia in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Palkia is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry