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palkia
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Palkia

Spatial Pokémon

WaterDragon

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

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

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Locations

Details

Category Spatial Pokémon
Height 4.2 m
Weight 336.0 kg
Base Exp 306
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

palkia Front Front
palkia Back Back
palkia Front Shiny Front Shiny
palkia Back Shiny Back Shiny
palkia Official Art Official Art
palkia Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ubers Usage: 0.4%
All-Out Attacker
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
Atk 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Palkia doesn't offer much defensive utility compared to other reliable Primal Kyogre switch-ins such as Primal Groudon and Latios, which makes fitting it onto a team difficult. It also struggles to contribute against highly offensive teams because it can't really switch in on any offensive Pokemon well other than Primal Kyogre. However, Palkia is still one of the best Primal Kyogre switch-ins, and it isn't afraid of Pursuit or Steel- and Dark-types nearly as much as its main competitors Latios and Latias. Additionally, in contrast to its lackluster performance against offense, Palkia is an excellent weapon against more defensive teams, as it can destroy most potential switch-ins with its power and wide coverage. If its defensive shortcomings are properly covered, Palkia is a formidable foe.

Most Used Moves

Thunder
60.1%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
48.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc