Pokémon GO: Defeating Palkia – The 20 Best Counters in the Raid Guide

The best counters against Palkia in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With these, you can defeat Palkia in 5-star raids.

What kind of Pokémon is Palkia? Palkia can be found in 5-star raids and comes from the fourth generation of Pokémon. It belongs to the Water and Dragon types.

Here, we show you the best counters against Palkia and which types it is weak against (type effectiveness).

Defeating Palkia in Raids – With these counters

1. Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Outrage
2. Dialga (Origin Form) with Fire Breath and Roar of Time
3. Mega Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Outrage
4. Mega Gardevoir with Charm and Psychic
5. Mega Salamence with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
6. Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Outrage
7. Shiny Salamence with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
8. Palkia (Origin Form) with Dragon Tail and Spatial Rend
9. Dragonite with Dragon Tail and Outrage
10. Shiny Dragonite with Dragon Tail and Dragon Claw
11. Mega Latios with Fire Breath and Dragon Claw
12. Shiny Latios with Fire Breath and Dragon Claw
13. Mega Sceptile with Leaf Blade and Outrage
14. Katapuldra with Dragon Tail and Outrage
15. Shiny Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Outrage
16. Dialga with Fire Breath and Draco Meteor
17. Mega Latias with Fire Breath and Outrage
18. Palkia with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
19. Salamence with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
20. Shiny Alolan Muk with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor

Weaknesses of Palkia: The Pokémon is of the Water and Dragon types and is thus vulnerable to Dragon and Fairy. So primarily rely on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Palkia.

Is there a Shiny Palkia? Yes, you can also obtain Palkia as Shiny in your collection.

How many trainers are needed? With the best counters at high levels, you can defeat Palkia with just 2 trainers. With lower levels but strong counters, you should rely on more trainers. To complete raids quickly, groups with many participants are recommended.

If you already prepare your team in advance, you can save time in each individual raid. This way, you don’t have to assemble your teams every time in the raid lobby and can be sure that you always start the raid with your best team: This way you keep track of your raid teams and save a lot of time.