Is Palkia Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Catchable in Omega Ruby via Mirage Spot soaring. Transfer-only in Alpha Sapphire. Water/Dragon with 150 Special Attack. Handles the rematch E4 and any postgame challenge with raw legendary power.
Palkia resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Palkia resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Palkia resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Palkia resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Palkia resists most of Norman's coverage and hits back hard.
Palkia resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Palkia resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Palkia has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Palkia has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Palkia has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Palkia has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Palkia resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Palkia has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Palkia on Mirage Spots (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED; Soaring south of Dewford Town; Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf in party. Soar south of Dewford Town with Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf in your party to encounter a rift in the sky.
How to Get Palkia in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Palkia in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire, Water |
What is Palkia Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Palkia
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Palkia for 51-60%. Togekiss's Dazzling Gleam hits Palkia for 67-79%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Palkia View Garchomp builds →Earthquake51-60% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Palkia View Togekiss builds →Air Slash31-37% Dazzling Gleam 2x67-79% | ||
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
ORAS Palkia Best Moveset
Water/Dragon at 150 Sp. Atk and 100 Speed. Only Fairy resists the Water/Dragon TermStab combination. AbilityPressure doubles PP use. AbilityTelepathy as a hidden ability avoids ally damage. The moveset earns S-tier through near-unresisted coverage at 150 power and 100 Speed.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Spacial Rend
- Hydro Pump
- Surf
- Aura Sphere
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
It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.
It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
Palkia Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Palkia is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Spacialrend with Leftovers is the standard set.
Palkia is a static encounter at Mirage Spots in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Palkia appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED; Soaring south of Dewford Town; Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf in party. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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