Palkia (Pokémon)

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Palkia
パルキア Palkia
#484
File:Palkia.png
Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type
Water Dragon
Category
Spatial Pokémon
Ability
Pressure
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Sinnoh
#150
Regional Browser numbers
Height
13′09″
Imperial
4.2 m
Metric
Weight
740.8 lbs.
Imperial
336.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Purple
Catch rate
30 (3.9%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F484.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Undiscovered group 1 cycles*
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 220 Battle Exp.: 2201*

Palkia (Japanese: パルキア Palkia) is a dual-type Water/Dragon legendary Pokémon.

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

Biology

Physiology

Palkia looks dinosaur-like, similar to Dialga, though it seems to be based off of a therapod as it stands upright. Although it possesses wings, it does not possess the ability to fly more than a couple feet off the ground. It has plates on its shoulder area, where two pink pearls reside. Palkia has a long neck and a powerful tail.

Gender differences

Palkia is genderless.

Special abilities

Palkia has the ability to warp space. In the Pearl version of the game, it is mentioned on the statue in Eterna City that it can create alternate realities.

Palkia's skills in battle are mostly the same as Dialga's, except that Palkia can learn a handful of Template:Type2 moves. Palkia is also slightly faster than Dialga and has weaker defensive stats.

Palkia's powers can be magnified with the Lustrous Orb.

Palkia is the only known Pokémon that learns Spacial Rend (apart from an event Darkrai released for the tenth movie in Japan).

Behavior

Like Dialga, Palkia lives in a different dimension, making its behavior nearly impossible to study.

Habitat

Legends say that it lives "in the gaps of space which are aligned in parallel."

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Palkia makes an appearance in the tenth Pokémon Movie along with Dialga and Darkrai, in which it fights with Dialga and nearly destroys Alamos Town.

This Palkia will appear again in the eleventh movie. However, its exact role in the movie has yet to be confirmed.

A silhouette of Palkia appeared in All Dressed up with Somewhere to Go.

Palkia's statue appears with its silhouette in A Secret Sphere of Influence!

Palkia also makes a cameo in the Japanese version of the Diamond and Pearl theme song.

In the manga

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. Unlike Dialga and Cresselia, it'll use its powers to distort the stage however possible. 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'll often shoot beams in the cave below, dealing a lot of damage to the players that get caught in the blast.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby {{{rubydex}}}
Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}}
Emerald {{{emeralddex}}}
FireRed {{{firereddex}}}
LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV
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 {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
One Spear Pillar (Pearl only)
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2 Sky Rift (Bottom)

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.

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IV
Level Move Type Cat.
Start DragonBreath Dragon Special
Scary Face Normal Status
10 Water Pulse Water Special
20 AncientPower Rock Special
30 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical
40 Spacial Rend Dragon Special
50 Heal Block Psychic Status
60 Earth Power Ground Special
70 Slash Normal Physical
80 Aqua Tail Water Physical
90 Aura Sphere Fighting Special

By TM/HM

Generation IV
# Move Type Cat.
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical
TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special
TM05 Roar Normal Status
TM06 Toxic Poison Status
TM07 Hail Ice Status
TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special
TM17 Protect Normal Status
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status
TM20 Safeguard Normal Status
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special
TM25 Thunder Electric Special
TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical
TM27 Return Normal Physical
TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical
TM32 Double Team Normal Status
TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special
TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special
TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status
TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical
TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical
TM42 Facade Normal Physical
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical
TM44 Rest Psychic Status
TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special
TM55 Brine Water Special
TM56 Fling Dark Physical
TM58 Endure Normal Status
TM59 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical
TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical
TM72 Avalanche Ice Special
TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status
TM77 Psych Up Normal Status
TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical
TM87 Swagger Normal Status
TM90 Substitute Normal Status
TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status
HM01 Cut Normal Physical
HM03 Surf Water Special
HM04 Strength Normal Physical
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical

By tutoring

Evolution

Template:EvoChart Box


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 484.png Spr 4p 484.png Spr 4h 484.png Spr b 4d 484.png
Spr 4d 484 s.png Spr 4p 484 s.png Spr 4h 484 s.png Spr b 4d 484 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 484.png Spr 5b2 484.png Spr b 5b 484.png
Spr 5b 484 s.png Spr 5b2 484 s.png Spr b 5b 484 s.png
Palkia For other sprites and images, please see Palkia images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Palkia is one of Arceus's halves. The other is Dialga.
  • Palkia's US name was revealed, along with Dialga's, on 20th January 2007.
  • Palkia has a footprint that is the same shape as crowns traditionally worn by queens. The other two members of the dragon trio, Dialga and Giratina, also have crown-shaped footprints.
  • Palkia and Kingdra have the same type combination.

Origin

Palkia is based after a European dragon with a pearl.

Name origin

The Pal (Paru) in its name is derived from the Japanese word for pearl, パール pāru.

In other languages

Related articles

External links

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