484: Palkia

Essentials

Palkia

Abilities

Pressure: Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Hidden Ability

Telepathy: Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 484
Original Sinnoh: 150
Extended Sinnoh: 150

Names

German: Palkia
Chinese: 帕路奇犽
French: Palkia
Korean: 펄기아
Japanese: パルキア (parukia)
Official roomaji: Palkia

Breeding

Gender

genderless

Egg groups

Undiscovered

Hatch counter

120

Steps to hatch

30855 / 15555

Compatibility

Palkia cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP

306

Effort points

3 Special Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Palkia

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	90	82.0	353	384
Attack	120	90.9	308	339
Defense	100	85.4	268	299
Special Attack	150	99.1	368	399
Special Defense	120	96.1	308	339
Speed	100	87.6	268	299
Total	680	98.8

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 12/18/23

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
: It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.
: A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with PALKIA’s every breath.
: Its total control over the boundaries of space enable it to transport itself to faraway places or even other dimensions.

: A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia’s every breath.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Spatial
Color: Purple
Cry
Footprint
Shape: Sciurine

Height

13'9.4"
4.2 m

Weight

3360

740.8 lb
336.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Mountain
Score: 90
Rate: 3

Moves

Water and Dragon moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Palkia's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	DragonBreath			20	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
—	—	—	Scary Face			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
10	6	6	Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
20	10	10	AncientPower			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
	15	15	Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
	19	19	Power Gem			20	70	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	24	24	Aqua Tail			10	90	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
30	28	28	Dragon Claw			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	33	33	Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	37	37	Aura Sphere			20	90	—		Never misses.
		42	Aqua Tail			10	90	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	42		Hydro Pump			5	120	80%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
40	46	46	Spacial Rend			5	100	95%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
		50	Hydro Pump			5	120	80%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
50			Heal Block			15	—	100%		Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns.
60			Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
70			Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
80			Aqua Tail			10	90	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
90			Aura Sphere			20	90	—		Never misses.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			AncientPower			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
			Aqua Tail			10	90	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
			Draco Meteor			5	140	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
			Dragon Pulse			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
			Fury Cutter			20	20	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
			Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
			Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
			Hyper Voice			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
			Outrage			10	120	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
			Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
			Twister			20	40	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
		01	Hone Claws			15	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
01	01		Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
02	02	02	Dragon Claw			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
03	03		Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
05	05	05	Roar			20	—	100%	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07	07	07	Hail			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
08	08	08	Bulk Up			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.
10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	14	14	Blizzard			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20	20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
24	24	24	Thunderbolt			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	25	25	Thunder			10	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
26	26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34	34		Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
37	37	37	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
38	38	38	Fire Blast			5	120	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
39	39	39	Rock Tomb			10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
		48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
		49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
52	52	52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
55	55		Brine			10	65	100%		Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
56	56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
		59	Incinerate			15	30	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
58	58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
59	59		Dragon Pulse			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
65	65	65	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
71	71	71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
72	72		Avalanche			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
73	73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	100%		Paralyzes the target.
77	77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
80	80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		82	Dragon Tail			10	60	90%	-6	Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
82	82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83	83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
92	92	92	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
		94	Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H1	H1	H1	Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H3	H3	H3	Surf			15	95	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
H4	H4	H4	Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		H6	Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
	H5		Whirlpool			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
H6	H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.