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Table of Contents

How Shiny is Acquired
Raids, Research Encounter
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all S Tier
Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 5 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
660.00 kg Weight
6.30 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 4,683
Level 40: 4,142
Level 25: 2,958 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 2,367 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,775 (Research Tasks)
ATK 286
DEF 223
STA 189

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Dragon Tail
Spacial Rend
A
Dragon Tail
Draco Meteor
B-
Dragon Breath
Spacial Rend
B
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Dragon Tail and Spacial Rend* is, by far, the strongest moveset option for Origin Forme Palkia.
  • Dragon Breath or Draco Meteor can sub in, but both will result in lower performance.
  • Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, and Aqua Tail do Origin Forme Palkia no favors.

PVE Overview

Origin Forme Palkia is one of those Pokemon: the type of Pokemon that actually managed to live up to its hype. Palkia was always just short of being great, but its Origin forme gains additional Attack and access to Spacial Rend, putting it about on a par with the top Dragon Type shadows. This thing is a true monster, and very much worth adding to any Dragon Type team, as it has the sheer power to be worthy of consideration in conjunction with a Water sub-typing that is frequently valuable against coverage moves, in particular Fire and Water, both of which it double-resists

And Raid utility isn't the only reason to use Palkia - Origin Forme! Alongside Dialga - Origin Forme, this is the first individual Pokemon that's capable of directly effecting the way that Pokemon Go is played! Any Palkia - Origin Forme that has the move Spacial Rend is capable of using a unique Adventure Effect that increase the range at which the player is able to see and encounter wild Pokemon for 6 minutes at the cost of 5 Palkia Candy and 5,000 Stardust, extending them for up to 2 hours per individual use, and up to 24 consecutive hours total. This gives added value to Palkia - Origin Forme, and makes it a must-have for any trainer's team!

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Dragon Breath
Aqua Tail
Spacial Rend
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Dragon Breath or Dragon Tail + Aqua Tail and Spacial Rend*

Dragon Tail has slightly better stats on paper, but Dragon Breath is easier to use and benefits significantly more from certain breakpoints. 

Aqua Tail costs significantly less than Palkia-O's other options and allows it to output STAB Water-type damage consistently and provide shield pressure. Spacial Rend is a strong attack at a moderate cost, serving as a more reliable Dragon-type choice than Draco Meteor. Draco Meteor is extremely strong, but it is more expensive than Spacial Rend and the drawback can be nasty. Fire Blast can be used to melt down Steel-type Pokemon that attempt to wall a farmed Palkia-O, but it is an incredibly unreliable move. Hydro Pump is an option to severely dent Fairy-type Pokemon, but Palkia-O often already does enough Water-type damage with Aqua Tail.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 0 / 5

Palkia-O's CP is too high to enter the Great League

Ultra League: 1 / 5

Palkia-O has virtually no use in the Ultra League due to its restricted CP and lack of solid niches.

Master League: 5 / 5

Palkia-O is a fearsome attacker and is one of the top threats in the Master League. It is a direct upgrade over its base forme, boasting strictly superior stats and a more reliable Dragon-type Charged Attack in Spacial Rend. Thanks to its great coverage and raw power, Palkia-O is difficult to stop; even behemoths such as Dialga, Dialga-O, and Zygarde struggle to cleanly defeat it. Palkia-O's Water typing also grants it some useful qualities. Defensively, it allows Palkia-O to take neutral damage from Ice-type attacks, protecting it from the likes of Hisuian Avalugg or a farmed Kyogre carrying Blizzard. Offensively, it keeps Ground-type Pokemon in check, and reliably dents Steel- and Fairy-type Pokemon.

There aren't many ways to remove Palkia-O. Fairy-type Pokemon such as Xerneas and Zacian are the best options. Non-Fairy options are those who can apply super effective pressure on Palkia-O without taking super effective damage themselves, such as Lugia and both formes of Dialga, but they can take massive damage in the process.

Palkia-O is an IV dependent Pokemon - it needs 15 Defense to achieve a bulkpoint against Dialga-O's Dragon Breath. If the Dialga-O is best buddied, Palkia-O must also be best buddied. As Dragon Breath is a one-turn move, taking one less damage every time it is used can significantly improve Palkia-O's lifespan in that matchup.

Fast Moves

6
Dragon Breath
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
8.00
12.00
15.00
15
Dragon Tail
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
8.18
13.64
17.05

Charge Moves

140
Fire Blast
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.20
0.80
0.00
 1.40
33.33
41.67
 46.67
150
Draco Meteor
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.60
0.50
0.00
 1.50
41.67
52.08
 62.50
130
Hydro Pump
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
2.10
0.00
 1.30
39.39
49.24
 51.21
50
Aqua Tail
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.90
0.45
0.00
 1.52
26.32
32.89
 39.87

Exclusive Charge Moves

160
Spacial Rend
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.50
1.60
0.00
 1.60
64.00
80.00
 102.40

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy
Stardust

Other

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

39.1% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Dragon Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Water Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20015158
2001.5107121
2002162183
2002.5217246
4003273308
4003.5328371
4004383433
4004.5439496
6005494558
6005.5549621
6006605683
6006.5660746
8007716808
8007.5771871
8008826933
8008.5882996
100099371058
10009.59921121
10001010481183
100010.511001243
13001111521302
130011.512051361
13001212571420
130012.513091479
16001313621538
160013.514141598
16001414671657
160014.515191716
19001515711775
190015.516241834
19001616761893
190016.517281952
22001717812012
220017.518332071
22001818852130
220018.519382189
25001919902248
250019.520432307
25002020952367
250020.521472426
30002122002485
300021.522522544
30002223052603
300022.523572662
35002324092722
350023.524622781
35002425142840
350024.525672899
40002526192958
400025.526713018
40002627243077
400026.527763136
45002728293195
450027.528813254
45002829333314
450028.529863373
50002930383432
500029.530913491
50003031433550
500030.531693580
60003131953610
600031.532223639
60003232483669
600032.532743698
70003333003728
700033.533263757
70003433523787
700034.533793817
80003534053846
800035.534313876
80003634573905
800036.534833935
90003735103964
900037.535363994
90003835624024
900038.535884053
100003936144083
1000039.536414112
100004036674142
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