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#0484 · Generation 4

Palkia

The Spatial Pokémon

Water Dragon
It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
Height 4.2 m
Weight 336 kg
Catch rate 3
Base EXP 340

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 90
Attack 120
Defense 100
Sp. Attack 150
Sp. Defense 120
Speed 100
Base stat total 680

Traits

Abilities

Pressure

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

Telepathy

Hidden

The Pokémon anticipates and avoids the damaging attacks of its allies.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Palkia based on its Water and Dragon typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Dragon ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Fire ×¼ Water ×¼ Steel ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Evolution family

Evolution chain

Palkia does not evolve.

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Palkia learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

12 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. Normal Status 100 10
1 Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. Water Special 60 100 20
8 Dragon Breath The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. Dragon Special 60 100 20
16 Ancient Power The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once. Rock Special 60 100 5
24 Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Normal Physical 70 100 20
32 Aqua Ring The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn. Water Status 20
48 Aura Sphere The user lets loose a pulse of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This attack never misses. Fighting Special 80 20
56 Power Gem The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones. Rock Special 80 100 20
64 Aqua Tail The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm. Water Physical 90 90 10
72 Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Ground Special 90 100 10
80 Spacial Rend The user tears the target along with the space around it. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Dragon Special 100 95 5
88 Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. Water Special 110 80 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Palkia.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

91 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Ancient Power Special
    Rock
  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Aura Sphere Special
    Fighting
  • Avalanche Physical
    Ice
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Body Press Physical
    Fighting
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Breaking Swipe Physical
    Dragon
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Brine Special
    Water
  • Bulk Up Status
    Fighting
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dive Physical
    Water
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Draco Meteor Special
    Dragon
  • Dragon Claw Physical
    Dragon
  • Dragon Pulse Special
    Dragon
  • Dragon Tail Physical
    Dragon
  • Dual Wingbeat Physical
    Flying
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Echoed Voice Special
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Blast Special
    Fire
  • Flamethrower Special
    Fire
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Gravity Status
    Psychic
  • Hail Status
    Ice
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Heavy Slam Physical
    Steel
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Hydro Pump Special
    Water
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Voice Special
    Normal
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Liquidation Physical
    Water
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Outrage Physical
    Dragon
  • Power Gem Special
    Rock
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Roar Status
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Safeguard Status
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Scale Shot Physical
    Dragon
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Shock Wave Special
    Electric
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Snowscape Status
    Ice
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thunder Special
    Electric
  • Thunderbolt Special
    Electric
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Trick Status
    Psychic
  • Trick Room Status
    Psychic
  • Twister Special
    Dragon
  • Waterfall Physical
    Water
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Whirlpool Special
    Water

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Slow
Gender ratio
Genderless
Egg groups
Undiscovered
Hatch steps
30,720
Base happiness
0
Color
Purple
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
None

Alternate appearances

Palkia forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

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Palkia

WaterDragon

Base stats

Total 680
HP90
Attack120
Defense100
Sp. Attack150
Sp. Defense120
Speed100

Abilities

Pressure

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

Telepathy Hidden

The Pokémon anticipates and avoids the damaging attacks of its allies.