Pokemon GO Palkia raid guide: Weaknesses and best counters

A Pokemon GO Palkia raid guide will be helpful for trainers wishing to take down the Spatial critter. The Legendary will appear in 5-star raids from 10 am local time on Saturday, January 4 to 10 am local time on Thursday, January 16, 2025. During this time, you can challenge these battles to win rewards like Golden Razz Berry, Stardust, XP, Rare Candy (and the XL variant), and an encounter — that has a chance of being shiny — with Palkia.

This Pokemon GO Palkia raid guide will tell you everything about the creature's weaknesses and best counters.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.

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Pokemon GO Palkia raid weaknesses

Palkia's type matchups (Image via Sportskeeda)

What is super-effective against Palkia?

Being a Water- and Dragon-type, Palkia takes super-effective damage from Fairy- and Dragon-type attacks. Both these types deal 160% more damage than usual. This can be further boosted by having favorable weather, Party Power, and suitable Mega Evolutions.

To learn more about type matchups, check out our Pokemon Type Calculator.

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Palkia's stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a 5-star raid boss in Pokemon GO, Palkia has the following stats:

• Combat Power: 54,793
• Attack: 280
• Defense: 215
• Stamina: 15,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Dragon Breath and Dragon Tail
• Charged Attacks: Aqua Tail, Draco Meteor, Hydro Pump, and Fire Blast

Palkia can be challenged by 20 players simultaneously. The group gets 300 seconds to whittle down its HP bar. Trainers can join Pokemon GO Palkia raids either remotely or in person.

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Best counters in Pokemon GO Palkia raids

Palkia in the anime (Image via TPC)

The best counters to Palkia in 5-star Pokemon GO raids are Mega Rayquaza and Mega Gardevoir with their best movesets. Here is a detailed breakdown of the best counters of each type:

Best Dragon-type counters to Palkia

• Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
• Mega Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Outrage
• Mega Salamence with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
• Origin Forme Palkia with Dragon Tail and Spacial Rend

Best Fairy-type counters to Palkia

• Mega or Shadow Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
• Incarnate Forme Enamorus with Fairy Wind and Dazzling Gleam
• Tapu Lele with Confusion and Nature's Madness
• Zacian with Snarl and Play Rough
• Xerneas with Geomancy and Moonblast

For help finding the best counters of each type in your collection, use the following search strings:

• Dragon&@Dragon&cp2000-
• Fairy&@Fairy&cp2000-

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Pokemon GO Palkia raid catch CP and shiny availability

Palkia shiny comparison (Image via TPC)

The Palkia spawn's CP will lie in one of the following ranges:

• No weather boost: 2,190 - 2,280 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Rainy or Windy): 2,737 - 2,850 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

What are the 100% IVs from Pokemon GO Palkia raids?

The following are the 100% IVs from Pokemon GO Palkia raids:

• No weather boost: 2,280 CP
• Weather boosted (Rainy or Windy): 2,850 CP

Can Palkia be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Palkia is available from 5-star raids. The chance of finding one is approximately 1-in-20 or 5%. However, if you do encounter one, the catch is guaranteed as long as you aren't moving too fast or miss the last Ball.

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Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

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• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts
• Pokemon GO Evolution Calculator