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Palkia Raid Guide

WaterDragon

The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Palkia in Pokémon GO raids.

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Catch CP (L20)
2190–2280
Raid IV floor is 10 — 2280 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
2737–2850
Boosted in Rainy or Windy weather.
Top weakness
DragonFairy
Dragon hits ×1.60.

Best counters

All viable counters — ranked by DPS³×TDOSuper-effective charged moves only
All movesetsRegular movesets (no Elite TM)
#1Eternatus
Eternatus
Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon
Dragon
34.9 DPS1523 TDOLegacy
#2Mega Rayquaza
Mega Rayquaza
Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe
Dragon
33.0 DPS1336 TDOLegacy
#3Mega Garchomp
Mega Garchomp
Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe
Dragon
30.0 DPS1343 TDO
#4Mega Salamence
Mega Salamence
Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor
Dragon
27.6 DPS1262 TDO
#5Kyurem (Black)
Kyurem (Black)
Dragon Tail + Outrage
Dragon
26.2 DPS1005 TDO
#6Primal Groudon
Primal Groudon
Dragon Tail + Precipice Blades
Ground
24.4 DPS1196 TDOLegacy
#7Mega Gardevoir
Mega Gardevoir
Charm + Dazzling Gleam
Fairy
26.6 DPS890 TDO
#8Mega Latios
Mega Latios
Dragon Breath + Dragon Claw
Dragon
24.9 DPS974 TDO
#9Mega Latias
Mega Latias
Dragon Breath + Outrage
Dragon
23.4 DPS1115 TDO
#10Rayquaza
Rayquaza
Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe
Dragon
25.6 DPS804 TDOLegacy
#11Salamence
Salamence
Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor
Dragon
25.5 DPS802 TDO
#12Kyurem (White)
Kyurem (White)
Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse
Dragon
24.2 DPS926 TDO

DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Palkia's actual typing and Tier-5 boss stats — each attacker's best fast + charged pairing, ranked by the combined DPS³ × TDO score. Legacy marks movesets that need an Elite TM. Shadow forms exist for Salamence — a Shadow version deals ×1.2 damage (~20% harder) but also takes ×1.2 damage. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.

Source: pogoapi.net · Updated: Sep 28, 2026 · About these stats

Weaknesses

Dragon×1.60
Fairy×1.60

Palkia's moves

DragonDragon Tail
fast
DragonDragon Breath
fast
DragonDraco Meteor
charged
FireFire Blast
charged
WaterHydro Pump
charged
WaterAqua Tail
charged

Dodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.

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