Palkia Raid Guide: Best Counters and Weaknesses in Pokemon GO

To successfully complete Palkia raids in Pokemon GO, trainers will have to use Dragon- and Fairy-type Pokemon and moves. Players can find the best counters they already have in their storage with the Pokemon GO Search String type&@type&cp2000- (substitute “type” with the ones mentioned above). Palkia is a Sinnoh Legendary Pokemon with a dual Water- and Dragon-type.

In Pokemon GO 5-star raids, Palkia has 54793 CP. Once caught, the Pokemon’s maximum CP will be 2280 CP or 2850 CP (weather boosted). Palkia’s current 5-star raid cycle lasts till January 16, 2025.

Apart from Palkia, trainers can encounter Mega Lopunny in Mega Raids (till January 16) and Fashionable Dragonite in 3-star raids (till January 19).

Best Palkia Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

The top raid counters for Palkia are:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe
Mega Garchomp	Dragon Tail	Outrage
Mega Salamence	Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor
Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam
Zacian	Snarl	Play Rough
Origin Forme Palkia	Dragon Tail	Spacial Rend
Origin Forme Dialga	Dragon Breath	Roar of Time
Mega Latios	Dragon Breath	Dragon Claw
Shadow Dragonite	Dragon Tail	Outrage
Mega Gyarados	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe

Palkia Weaknesses, Stats, and Moveset in Pokemon GO

Palkia is weak to Dragon- and Fairy-type (taking 1.6x damage) and resistant to Steel-type (taking 0.63x damage). You can check the Pokemon GO Type Calculator to learn more.

Its max CP at level 50 is 4512 CP, with ATK 280, DEF 215, and Stamina 189 base stats.

Palkia current moveset in Pokemon GO is:

Fast Moves	Charged Moves
Dragon Breath (Dragon-type) Dragon Tail (Dragon-type)	Aqua Tail (Water-type) Hydro Pump (Water-type) Draco Meteor (Dragon-type) Fire Blast (Fire-type)

Can Palkia Be Shiny From Pokemon GO Raids?

Shiny Palkia can be encountered in Pokemon GO raids by lucky trainers. It sports a 1-in-20 chance and is also a guaranteed catch once the shiny has spawned (unless players miss hitting the last ball).

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