Palkia (Origin) Raid Guide
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The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Palkia (Origin) in Pokémon GO raids — computed from every attacker's stats and movepool in our imported game-data snapshot (dated below the counter table).
Catch CP (L20)
2274–2367
Raid IV floor is 10 — 2367 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
2843–2958
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)
#1
Eternatus
Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon
Dragon33.4 DPS1427 TDOLegacy
#2Mega Rayquaza
Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe
Dragon32.6 DPS1294 TDOLegacy
#3Mega Garchomp
Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe
Dragon28.8 DPS1264 TDO
#4Mega Salamence
Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor
Dragon27.2 DPS1217 TDO
#5Kyurem (Black)
Dragon Tail + Outrage
Dragon25.7 DPS966 TDO
#6Primal Groudon
Dragon Tail + Precipice Blades
Ground24.1 DPS1158 TDOLegacy
#7Mega Gardevoir
Charm + Dazzling Gleam
Fairy25.7 DPS842 TDO
#8Mega Latios
Dragon Breath + Dragon Claw
Dragon24.6 DPS941 TDO
#9Mega Latias
Dragon Breath + Outrage
Dragon22.9 DPS1070 TDO
#10Dialga
Dragon Breath + Draco Meteor
Dragon23.5 DPS852 TDO
#11Reshiram
Dragon Breath + Draco Meteor
Dragon23.5 DPS852 TDO
#12Rayquaza
Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe
Dragon24.4 DPS751 TDOLegacy
DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Palkia (Origin)'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. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.
Source: pogoapi.net · Data snapshot: Aug 24, 2026 · 10,016 rows · Methodology
Weaknesses
Dragon×1.60
Fairy×1.60
Palkia (Origin)'s moves
DragonDragon Tail
fastDragonDragon Breath
fastDragonDraco Meteor
chargedFireFire Blast
chargedWaterHydro Pump
chargedWaterAqua Tail
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.