Its strongest point is Sp. Atk — among the highest in the entire Pokédex. In base stat total it is among the strongest — higher than 99% of species. It does not evolve: it does not come from anything and does not change into anything. In defense it has 2 weaknesses and 3 resistances at its disposal. This is a Legendary Pokémon: one per game, no offspring. Very hard to catch — bring plenty of Poké Balls and something that puts it to sleep or paralyzes it.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Atk.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Atk, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (150) is 30 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 84% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 2
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Sinnoh | #150 | Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl |
|---|---|---|
| Hisui | #236 | Legends: Arceus |
Abilities
- Pressure Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
- Telepathy Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
Pokédex entry
It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Palkia takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
2006–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Palkia appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (28)
All Palkia cards →Palkia has 28 cards in 14 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Diamond & Pearl
DP Black Star Promos
DP Black Star Promos
Great Encounters
Great Encounters
Majestic Dawn
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Palkia does not breed. You cannot get an Egg from it — this is how the games treat almost all Legendary and Mythical species.
Where to catch it (6)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Hoenn
Johto
Sinnoh
Moves (98)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (87 via TM/TR, 23 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Twister | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 8 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 19 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 24 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 32 | Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| 48 | Aura Sphere | Fighting | Special | 80 | — | 20 |
| 50 | Heal Block | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 56 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 64 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 72 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 80 | Spacial Rend | Dragon | Special | 100 | 95% | 5 |
| 88 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |