Is Palkia Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Water/Dragon with AbilityPressure. If imported, 680 BST with only Dragon and Fairy weaknesses. Handles Clay and Marlon. Most players won't have one.
Palkia resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Palkia resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Palkia resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Palkia has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Palkia resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Palkia has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Palkia has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Palkia has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Palkia resists most of Shauntal's coverage and hits back hard.
Palkia has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Palkia has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Palkia has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Palkia has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Palkia cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Palkia in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Palkia in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Diamond & 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.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Palkia Weakness
Palkia is weak to Dragon. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire, Water |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Palkia Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Palkia
In Black 2 & White 2, Genesect's Explosion hits Palkia for 80-94%. Kyogre deals 36-42% with Thunder.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Giratina builds →
| ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Palkia View Genesect builds →U Turn23-27% Ice Beam20-24% Explosion80-94% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Palkia View Kyogre builds →Ice Beam29-34% Thunder36-42% Surf7-8% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Palkia View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit14-16% Crunch27-32% Superpower40-48% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Palkia View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin11-12% | ||
Palkia Evolutions
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
Breeding
B2W2 Palkia Best Moveset
Water/Dragon resists Fire, Water, and Steel while 150 Sp. Atk fires dual TermStab at power few Pokemon survive. 120 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks. 100 Speed fires before most threats. The moveset combines offensive dominance with defensive typing. Banned from standard play.
Best Build
Palkia best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Spacial Rend
- Thunder
- Fire Blast
- Surf
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia’s every breath.
Palkia Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Palkia is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Spacialrend with Lustrousorb is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Palkia's biggest threats include Dragonite (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness 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 Black 2 & White 2, 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves