In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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

It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Palkia for 51-60%. Clefable's Moonblast hits Palkia for 53-63%.

Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Swords Dance Scale Shot Stealth Rock Damage vs Palkia Earthquake 51-60% View Garchomp builds →
Clefable Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Knock Off Damage vs Palkia Moonblast 2x 53-63% Knock Off 10-12% View Clefable builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemWeakness Policy NatureBold Moves Air Slash TailwindUtility Ancient Power Heat Wave Damage vs Palkia Air Slash 29-35% Heat Wave 6-7% View Togekiss builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Palkia Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Spacial Rend and Aqua Tail bring the raw damage. But Palkia also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 1

Water Pulse

B6010020Water

Lv 8

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Lv 16

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 24

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 32

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Lv 40

Spacial Rend

—100955Dragon

Lv 48

Dragon Claw

B8010015Dragon

Lv 56

Aura Sphere

B80—20Fighting

Lv 64

Power Gem

B8010020Rock

Lv 72

Aqua Tail

B909010Water

Lv 80

Earth Power

B9010010Ground

Lv 88

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM72

Avalanche-4

C6010010Ice

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM55

Brine

B6510010Water

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM83

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM93

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM02

Dragon Claw

B8010015Dragon

TM59

Dragon Pulse

B8510010Dragon

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

B110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

B9010015Fire

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

B120705Fighting

TM01

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

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

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM95

Surf

B9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9010015Electric

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM03

Water Pulse

B6010020Water

Egg Moves

Palkia doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Draco Meteor

B130905Dragon

How to Get Palkia in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Palkia doesn't appear in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer it from Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Special encounter in:

Legends: ArceusSpecial encounter · Temple of Sinnoh

Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Also found in:

Pearl Platinum HeartGold Ultra Moon

Palkia Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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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