- Attack
- 280
- Defense
- 215
- HP
- 189
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 2,280
- min 2,190
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,850
- min 2,737
- MaxLv50
- 4,512
- Lv40 3,991
At a glance
Basics
Palkia is a Water/Dragon-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 2,280 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,850 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 4,512 at level 50. It is weak to Dragon/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Steel/Fire/Water attacks. In raids, Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 20 km you walk together.
- Category
- Spatial Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 100,000 Stardust · 100 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 4,512 / 4,565
It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Beating raids alone (how to use the solo simulator)Anyone can solo a 1-star raid, and six powered-up Pokémon of the boss's weakness types can solo a 3-star. 5-star raids usually need several players.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Dragon TailDraco MeteorBest100% efficiency17.6TDO 574 - 2Dragon Tail
Hydro Pump95% efficiency16.8TDO 547 - 3Dragon BreathDraco Meteor92% efficiency16.2TDO 526
- 4Dragon TailAqua Tail88% efficiency15.6TDO 508
- 5Dragon BreathHydro Pump87% efficiency15.3TDO 499
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon TailBestDragon · 1s · STAB | 14 | +8 | 16.8 | 8 |
| Dragon BreathDragon · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draco MeteorBestDragon · 3.5s · STAB | 150 | 100 | 51.4 | 1.8 |
| Hydro PumpWater · 3.5s · STAB | 135 | 100 | 46.3 | 1.62 |
 Fire BlastFire · 4s | 140 | 100 | 35 | 1.4 |
| Aqua TailWater · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Palkia's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 176.2
- Actual Defense
- 137.4
- Actual HP
- 121
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Dragon TailDraco MeteorBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 74% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,991 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 1,496 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 13.5 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6Dragon
Fairy - ×0.625
Steel - ×0.39FireWater
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.39
- Water×0.39
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1- Dragon×1.6
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves