In Sun & Moon, Palkia is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Base 150 Sp. Atk stands out.

What is Palkia weak to?

In Sun & Moon, Palkia's biggest threats include Dragonite (Dragon) and Togekiss (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Palkia has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Palkia?

Pressure is the go-to ability for Palkia. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its hidden ability Telepathy can work in specific setups.

What role does Palkia play in battle?

Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Palkia is a special attacker with base 150 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a sweeper.

What counters Palkia?

In Sun & Moon, the best way to handle Palkia: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Palkia - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

STier

100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Sp. Atk and Attack carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Spatial Pokemon on a slow 1.25M XP grind, worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs per KO.

Base Stats

Legend

HP90

Attack120

Defense100

Sp. Atk150

Sp. Def120

Speed100

Total680

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height4.2 m

Weight336.0 kg

Base XP340

Abilities

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

TelepathyHA

Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

No Sun Moon entries available

It soars across the sky in a form that greatly resembles the creator of all things. Perhaps this imitation of appearance is Palkia’s strategy for gaining Arceus’s powers.

Legends: Arceus

Palkia Weakness

Palkia is weak to Dragon and Fairy. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Palkia's overall bulk (90/100/120) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Palkia Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Steel
0.25x (Resist)	Fire, Water

Type ChartGood

2Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Steel

¼xResist

Fire Water

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Fire Ground Rock Dragon

How to Beat Palkia in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Tapu Koko ElectricFairy	A
Fairy is super effective against PalkiaView Tapu Koko →
Hydreigon DarkDragon	A
Dragon is super effective against PalkiaView Hydreigon →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Dragon is super effective against PalkiaView Garchomp →
Togekiss FairyFlying	A
Fairy is super effective against PalkiaView Togekiss →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Palkia is a powerhouse with 680 total stats as a Water/Dragon legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#484PalkiaDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sun & Moon Palkia Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Aqua Tail and Earth Power bring the raw damage. But Palkia also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Lv 1

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 6

Water Pulse

B6010020Water

Lv 10

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 15

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 19

Power Gem

B8010020Rock

Lv 24

Aqua Tail

B909010Water

Lv 28

Dragon Claw

B8010015Dragon

Lv 33

Earth Power

B9010010Ground

Lv 37

Aura Sphere

B80—20Fighting

Lv 42

Aqua Tail

B909010Water

Lv 46

Spacial Rend

—100955Dragon

Lv 50

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM02

Dragon Claw

B8010015Dragon

TM82

Dragon Tail-6

C609010Dragon

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM49

Echoed Voice

C4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

B110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

B9010015Fire

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

B120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

B9010010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM94

Surf

B9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Palkia doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Draco Meteor

B130905Dragon

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Avalanche-4

C6010010Ice

Gen 4

Brine

—6510010Water

Gen 6

Cut

—509530Normal

Gen 6

Dive

—8010010Water

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 4

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Gen 4

Heal Block

——10015Psychic

Gen 6

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

Gen 6

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 6

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 6

Strength

—8010015Normal

Gen 4

Swift

C60—20Normal

Gen 4

Twister

C4010020Dragon

Gen 4

Whirlpool

C358515Water

How to Get Palkia in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Palkia in Sun & Moon. It's available in Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Palkia is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Special encounter in:

Ultra MoonSpecial encounter · Ultra Space Wilds

Then trade to Sun & Moon.

Also found in:

Pearl Platinum HeartGold Legends: Arceus

Palkia Guide

In Sun & Moon, Palkia is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Base 150 Sp. Atk stands out.
In Sun & Moon, Palkia's biggest threats include Dragonite (Dragon) and Togekiss (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Palkia has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Pressure is the go-to ability for Palkia. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its hidden ability Telepathy can work in specific setups.
Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Palkia is a special attacker with base 150 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a sweeper.
In Sun & Moon, the best way to handle Palkia: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

First obtainable in Diamond & Pearl, Palkia has been featured in 13 titles across 7 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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