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)
#1
Mega Rayquaza
Dragon Tail + Outrage
Dragon31.7 DPS1284 TDO
#2Mega Garchomp
Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe
Dragon30.0 DPS1343 TDO
#3Mega Salamence
Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor
Dragon27.6 DPS1262 TDO
#4Kyurem (Black)
Dragon Tail + Outrage
Dragon26.2 DPS1005 TDO
#5Mega Gardevoir
Charm + Dazzling Gleam
Fairy26.6 DPS890 TDO
#6Mega Latios
Dragon Breath + Dragon Claw
Dragon24.9 DPS974 TDO
#7Mega Latias
Dragon Breath + Outrage
Dragon23.4 DPS1115 TDO
#8Salamence
Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor
Dragon25.5 DPS802 TDO
#9Kyurem (White)
Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse
Dragon24.2 DPS926 TDO
#10Garchomp
Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe
Dragon23.8 DPS937 TDO
#11Primal Groudon
Dragon Tail + Earthquake
Ground22.5 DPS1104 TDO
#12Dialga (Origin)
Dragon Breath + Draco Meteor
Dragon23.7 DPS931 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 / Elite-TM movesets are excluded. 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
fastDragonDragon Breath
fastDragonDraco Meteor
chargedFireFire Blast
chargedWaterHydro Pump
chargedWaterAqua Tail
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.