Palkia (Pokémon)

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483MS.png #483: Dialga
Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Palkia (disambiguation).
Palkia
Spatial Pokémon
パルキア
Palkia
#484
Palkia



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Water Dragon
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Pressure Cacophony
Cacophony
Telepathy
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Catch rate
3 (1.6%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Undiscovered
Hatch time
120 cycles
Egg not obtainable
Height
13'09" 4.2 m
Palkia
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
740.8 lbs. 336.0 kg
Palkia
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
220
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
306
V+
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 3
Palkia
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
3
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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HP
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Atk
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Def
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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HP
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Atk
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Def
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Sp.Def
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
0
External Links

Palkia (Japanese: パルキア Palkia) is a dual-type Water/Dragon Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Palkia is the game mascot of Pokémon Pearl, appearing on the boxart.

Along with Dialga and Giratina, it is a member of the creation trio of Sinnoh, representing space.

Biology

Palkia is a light-purple, theropod-like Pokémon with stripes and markings of a darker shade and gray underarms and waist. It has round purple-striped plates on its shoulder area, where two pink pearls lie encrusted with a gray rim encircling them and fins in their back. Palkia's arms have extended formations resembling gauntlets and a purple band around each wrist. Palkia has a long neck, a pointed white crest on the top of its head that extends to its wings, two strong horn-like tusks on the sides of its jaw, and a powerful tail. It has faint cracks along its legs and tail. As seen in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, Palkia travels by creating a large yellow sphere from its two pearls, then using it to fly very fast.

Palkia has the ability to warp space, though it was said to create alternate realities as well. Palkia can use the power of space to this to travel to either faraway places or other dimensions. The space it controls can become more stable with Palkia's own breath. Palkia lives in a spatial dimension, making its behavior nearly impossible to study. However, Palkia has been seen in violent conflicts with its counterpart Dialga. It is known to be very protective of its home as well. It has also been referred to as a deity in Sinnoh myths. Palkia is the only known Pokémon that can learn Spacial Rend.

In the anime

In the main series

Palkia in the anime

Major appearances

Palkia (movie)

Palkia made its physical debut in The Rise of Darkrai, where it fought with Dialga and Darkrai in a battle that nearly destroyed Alamos Town. It reappeared in a flashback in Giratina and the Sky Warrior. In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, Palkia was shown for the first time with both the other members of its trio. It joined forces with Dialga and Giratina to fight against Arceus.

Other

In The Battle Finale of Legend!, Palkia and Dialga were summoned by Cyrus on the Spear Pillar. They were put under his control through the use of the Red Chain and were tasked by him to open a portal to another dimension, wanting a world of his own. After the Red Chain's destruction and Cyrus's exit, Palkia and Dialga rampaged, creating a danger for Sinnoh. However, the two were calmed down and sent away with the help of the lake guardians.

In Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, Palkia was one of six Legendary Pokémon summoned and hypnotized by the shadow Hoopa Unbound as its reinforcements. It and its teammates engaged in a battle against the Latios, Latias, and Shiny Rayquaza summoned to protect the real Hoopa in Dahara City. Eventually, after the shadow Hoopa was sealed in a Prison Bottle, the hypnosis on Palkia and the other Legendary Pokémon was lifted, and Palkia departed for its home.

Minor appearances

Palkia debuted as a shadowy figure in a fantasy in All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!.

Palkia appeared in a fantasy in A Secret Sphere of Influence!.

Palkia appeared in a fantasy in Double Team Turnover!.

In For The Love of Meowth!, Meowth's fantasy featured Palkia.

In Pokémon Generations

In The New World, Palkia and Dialga were captured at Spear Pillar by Cyrus, who intended to use them to destroy the world and create a new one. Along with Dialga, it was freed by Giratina before they could help Cyrus succeed in his goal.

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

Main article: Palkia (movie)

Palkia debuted in The Rise of Darkrai manga adaptation, where it was fighting Dialga. In the Arceus and the Jewel of Life manga adaptation, Palkia, along with the members of its trio, were summoned by Sheena to help Ash and his friends. Palkia and the other members of its trio soon engaged Arceus in a battle.

Palkia also appeared in the graphic novel adaptation of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

A Palkia appeared as a silhouette in PDP01.

In the Pocket Monsters DP manga

Palkia debuted in PMDP14.

A Palkia appeared in PMDP26, under the ownership of Kazuki.

A Palkia appeared in PMDP29.

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

Palkia, along with the members of its trio, appeared in PBK5 where it fought against Shin's Abomasnow and Mamoswine and defeated the latter. It fought against Yū Shirogane and lost.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Creation trio (Adventures)

Palkia, along with Dialga, was summoned by Cyrus in the Diamond & Pearl arc in order to create a new world. Cyrus used the Red Chains to force Dialga and Palkia to fight each other in order to distort time and space and create a portal that would swallow the existing world. Diamond, Pearl and Platinum worked together with their Pokémon to free Dialga and Palkia from their controlled states. It first appeared in Creeping Away from Cradily.

Later on, an accident with handling Charon's machine caused Dialga, Palkia and Cyrus to be dragged into the portal before it closed completely. In the Platinum arc, it was revealed that Giratina imprisoned both Dialga and Palkia in the Distortion World before setting off into the current dimension to wreak havoc. Soon, Cyrus and Diamond met in the Distortion World, and agreed to free Dialga and Palkia using their Pokémon. Dialga and Palkia later resumed their struggle against Giratina in the Distortion World. When Charon decided to escape from the Distortion World on Giratina, Pearl got on Palkia and chased after him. Giratina was eventually defeated, with Dialga and Palkia forcing it back into the Distortion World for good before both returned to the Spear Pillar.

In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, Palkia was created in the Sinjoh Ruins, along with Dialga and Giratina, by Arceus' creation process, which was forced by Team Rocket's Four Generals. Knowing that the creation process would threaten the Johto region, Team Rocket's true leader Giovanni returned with Lance and Pryce to keep the creation trio at bay while Gold tried to calm Arceus down. Palkia was kept at bay by Lance and his Dragonite. Once Arceus was eventually becalmed, Dialga and Palkia departed from Johto and were spotted by Cynthia.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Palkia appeared in The Advent of the Legendary Pokémon!! as a silhouette. It officially debuted in Will Hareta's Wish Get Through?!.

In the TCG

Main article: Palkia (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Palkia on Spear Pillar

Palkia occasionally appears on the Spear Pillar stage as one of three Pokémon that controls it. It only appears on the stage when the ground on the upper level has a purple tinge to it. Unlike Dialga and Cresselia, however, it will use its powers to distort the stage in multiple ways. Some examples include tilting the stage, turning the stage completely upside down, and reversing the screen itself (the last two will cause the movement controls to be reversed temporarily). It often shoots beams in the cave below, dealing a lot of damage to the players that get caught in the blast.

Trophy information

"A Spatial Pokémon. In the Sinnoh region, this Pokémon has been revered for many generations, much like Dialga. Dialga warps time, but Palkia has control over space. It lives between parallel dimensions and is known for its power, rumored to be able to warp space. It can use Spacial Rend to rip through the very space an enemy resides in, damaging the foe at the same time. It is Pearl's mascot."

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Palkia appears as a Pokémon released from a Poké Ball. It uses Spacial Rend, which flips the stage for a time, and can cause damage. Palkia also causes damage on contact.

Trophy information

NA: Stories surround this Legendary Water/ Dragon-type Pokémon, saying that it has control over all of space. Its Spacial Rend attack will tear space and flip the screen upside down. When this happens, the left and right controls of the fighters will become flipped as well.

PAL: Stories of this Legendary Pokémon say that Palkia is a god that controls all of space. When it uses its Spacial Rend attack in Super Smash Bros., it causes the screen to flip upside down. If that wasn't confusing enough, it also flips the left and right controls!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Palkia returns as a Pokémon summoned from a Poké Ball, using Spacial Rend like its appearance in For Nintendo 3DS/Wii U while also gaining a Spirit. It also returns on the Spear Pillar stage.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh
#150
Johto
#—
Diamond It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
Pearl It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.
Platinum A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia's every breath.
HeartGold Its total control over the boundaries of space enable it to transport itself to faraway places or even other dimensions.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
#—
Black A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia's every breath.
White
Black 2 A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia's every breath.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#—
X It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.
Y It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
Omega Ruby It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.
Alpha Sapphire It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond
Trade
Pearl
Spear Pillar (Only one)
Platinum
Spear Pillar (Only one)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Sinjoh Ruins (Only one, requires Event Arceus)
Generation V
Black White
Poké Transfer, Event
Black 2 White 2
Transfer from Dream Radar (requires Pokémon Pearl), Event
Generation VI
X Y
Trade, Event
Omega Ruby
Soaring in the sky (Only one, requires the Lake guardians)
Alpha Sapphire
Trade, Event
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun
Trade
Ultra Moon
Ultra Space Wilds (Cave World) (Only one)
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
TradeVersion 1.3.0+
Expansion Pass
The Crown Tundra (Max Lair) Dynamax AdventureSh


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Spacial Rift (Bottom)
MD Sky
Spacial Rift (Bottom)
Ranger: SoA
Hippowdon Temple (during mission)
Rumble
Ticket for releasing Blastoise, Gyarados, Empoleon, Dragonite and Garchomp
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Lake: All (Random Legendary Encounters)
Rumble U
Vehicle Gallery: The Electrifying Tynamo (Reward), Challenge Battle: The Final Battle Royale
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Distortion Island: Stage 3
Shuffle
Event: Palkia Appears
Rumble World
Pearl Marsh: Pearl Lake (Special Boss)
Super MD
Dragon Gate
Picross
Area 17: Stage 09
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Arceus Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal
Masters
Legendary Event: New World Dilemma (Cyrus's)


In events

Games Event Language/Region Location Level Distribution period
BWB2W2 Summer 2013 Palkia English United States 100Shiny September 9 to 29, 2013
BWB2W2 Summer 2013 Palkia English Europe, the Americas, Oceania, and South Africa 100Shiny September 13 to 26, 2013
BWB2W2 Summer 2013 Palkia French Europe, the Americas, and Australia 100Shiny September 13 to 26, 2013
BWB2W2 Summer 2013 Palkia German Europe 100Shiny September 13 to 26, 2013
BWB2W2 Summer 2013 Palkia Italian Europe, the Americas, and Australia 100Shiny September 13 to 26, 2013
BWB2W2 Summer 2013 Palkia Spanish Europe, the Americas, and Australia 100Shiny September 13 to 26, 2013
BWB2W2 10/12 Palkia Korean South Korea 100Shiny September 14 to October 6, 2013
XYORAS Dahara City Palkia All Japan 100 June 20 to August 31, 2015
XYORAS Dahara City Palkia Korean region Online 100 November 20, 2015 to January 31, 2016
XYORAS Dahara City Palkia All South Korea 100 December 23 to 27, 2015
S Legendary Pokémon Celebration Palkia American region Online 60 February 2 to May 28, 2018
US Legendary Pokémon Celebration Palkia American region Online 100 February 2 to May 28, 2018
S Legendary Pokémon Celebration Palkia PAL region Online 60 February 2 to May 28, 2018
US Legendary Pokémon Celebration Palkia PAL region Online 100 February 2 to May 28, 2018
SUS Alamos Palkia Korean region Online 50 June 6 to August 31, 2018

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
HeartGold SoulSilver Lustrous Orb Lustrous Orb (100%)
Events* Lustrous Orb Lustrous Orb (100%) Gold Bottle Cap Gold Bottle Cap (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
90
150 - 197 290 - 384
120
112 - 189 220 - 372
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
150
139 - 222 274 - 438
120
112 - 189 220 - 372
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
Total:
680
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
2/3 ★★
Power
4/5 ★★★★
Skill
5/5 ★★★★★
Stamina
4/5 ★★★★
Jump
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Total
18/23 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ¼×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ¼×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ¼×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ¼×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10
011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20
088 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20
1616 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5
2424 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
3232 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000 00——% 20
4040 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15
4848 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 00——% 20
5656 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100100% 20
6464 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10
7272 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10
8080 Spacial Rend Dragon Special 100100 09595% 5
8888 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palkia
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Palkia
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM08
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM09
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM14
Bag TM Electric SwSh Sprite.png
TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM19
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 25
TM21
Bag TM Psychic SwSh Sprite.png
TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM22
Bag TM Rock SwSh Sprite.png
TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM24
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM26
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM32
Bag TM Rock SwSh Sprite.png
TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM33
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM34
Bag TM Fire SwSh Sprite.png
TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM35
Bag TM Ice SwSh Sprite.png
TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM36
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15
TM39
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM40
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM43
Bag TM Fighting SwSh Sprite.png
TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM45
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM48
Bag TM Rock SwSh Sprite.png
TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM55
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM59
Bag TM Dark SwSh Sprite.png
TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM64
Bag TM Ice SwSh Sprite.png
TM64 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM65
Bag TM Ghost SwSh Sprite.png
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM70
Bag TM Psychic SwSh Sprite.png
TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM76
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM81
Bag TM Ground SwSh Sprite.png
TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM98
Bag TM Ground SwSh Sprite.png
TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM99
Bag TM Dragon SwSh Sprite.png
TM99 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15
TR01
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TR02
Bag TR Fire Sprite.png
TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR03
Bag TR Water Sprite.png
TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5
TR04
Bag TR Water Sprite.png
TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR05
Bag TR Ice Sprite.png
TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR06
Bag TR Ice Sprite.png
TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TR08
Bag TR Electric Sprite.png
TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR09
Bag TR Electric Sprite.png
TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TR10
Bag TR Ground Sprite.png
TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TR15
Bag TR Fire Sprite.png
TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TR20
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR24
Bag TR Dragon Sprite.png
TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10
TR26
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR27
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR42
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR47
Bag TR Dragon Sprite.png
TR47 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR48
Bag TR Fighting Sprite.png
TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR56
Bag TR Fighting Sprite.png
TR56 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 00—}}—% 20
TR62
Bag TR Dragon Sprite.png
TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10
TR63
Bag TR Rock Sprite.png
TR63 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20
TR64
Bag TR Fighting Sprite.png
TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TR67
Bag TR Ground Sprite.png
TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR75
Bag TR Rock Sprite.png
TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TR79
Bag TR Steel Sprite.png
TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TR98
Bag TR Water Sprite.png
TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10
TR99
Bag TR Fighting Sprite.png
TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palkia
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Palkia
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Palkia in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Palkia in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palkia
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Palkia
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5
Sw Sh EP BD SP Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10
Sw Sh EP BD SP Scale Shot Dragon Physical 25 90% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palkia
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Palkia
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 484.png Body size: 4
Recruit rate: 100%
IQ group: J
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Dragon
Poké Assist: Dragon PA.png
Dragon
Field move: None
Browser entry SP
It controls spatial dimensions and blasts a powerful beam from its mouth.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Water
Poké Assist:
(present)
Water Assist.png
Water
Field move:
(present)
None - field move.png
(None ×-)
Not available in the past.
Browser entry S-005
It rends space to attack.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●●●
Defense ●●●●●
Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●●●
Defense ●●●●●
Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush484Body.png Walking Speed: 1.17 seconds Base HP: 57
Base Attack: 87 Base Defense: 61 Base Speed: 70
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Water
Attack Power: ★★★★★

BT484.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Water
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 80 - 145 Raise Max Level.png 20

#250
Shuffle484.png

Barrier Bash+
Sometimes removes three barrier-type disruptions.
Skill Swapper.png Swappable Skill(s): Whirlpool


Pokémon GO
GO484.png Base HP: 187 Base Attack: 280 Base Defense: 215
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Dragon Breath, Dragon Tail
Charged Attacks: Draco Meteor, Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail*

Evolution

484Palkia.png
Unevolved
Palkia
 Water  Dragon 



Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Spr 4d 484.png Spr b 4d 484.png Spr 4p 484.png Spr b 4p 484.png Spr 4h 484.png Spr b 4h 484.png
Spr 4d 484 s.png Spr b 4d 484 s.png Spr 4p 484 s.png Spr b 4p 484 s.png Spr 4h 484 s.png Spr b 4h 484 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 484.png Spr b 5b 484.png Spr 5b2 484.png Spr b 5b2 484.png
Spr 5b 484 s.png Spr b 5b 484 s.png Spr 5b2 484 s.png Spr b 5b2 484 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
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Trivia

Origin

Palkia, along with Dialga, may be based on the Shinto legend of Izanami and Izanagi, who is said to have created one island with a spear, erected a pillar on it, and from there created the islands of Japan. Appearance-wise, Palkia is likely based after a European dragon combined with a pearl. Its appearance may also be derived from the Plateosaurus or other bipedal dinosaurs such as the Oviraptor. Its Water type is possibly inspired by its association with pearls, or the large space that oceans are known to span.

Name origin

Palkia is derived from the Japanese spelling of pearl, パール pāru, and possibly alkali, referring to its association with water.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese パルキア Palkia Derived from パール pearl
France Flag.png French Palkia Same as Japanese name
Spain Flag.png Spanish Palkia Same as Japanese name
Germany Flag.png German Palkia Same as Japanese name
Italy Flag.png Italian Palkia Same as Japanese name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 펄기아 Palkia Similar to Japanese name
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 帕路奇犽 Pàlùqíyá Transliteration of Japanese name
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 帕路奇犽 Palouhgēingàh Same as Mandarin name


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