Pokemon GO Palkia Raid Guide

Pokémon GO frequently switching the Raid Battle bosses in and out of rotation with each event that comes and passes with each new season of the game. These raid bosses are spread across different difficulty levels, with 1-star raids featuring less threatening Pokémon, which are often prime or basic Pokémon, sometimes more common in the wild, 2-star, 3-star, and 4-star starting to see secondary and final evolutions come into play, as well as rarer Pokémon or those with more significant stats to consider. 5-Star Raids always have a Legendary/Mythical Pokemon and are among some of the hardest to beat, aside from Shadow Raids and Mega Raids.

Palkia is one of many different Legendaries that have been known to appear in 5-Star Raids during certain in-game events and opportunities, with Dual Destiny Season bringing back this Pokémon for trainers to battle and potentially obtain. With such a huge fighting ability, it is extremely difficult to win against Palkia as a 5 star raid boss. Players must study the monster's weaknesses and resistances to create a counter list. Trainers looking for some tips on how to prepare for battle against Palkia in Pokémon GO can find all the information they need in the guide below.

Updated by Grace Black – January 18, 2025: Palkia has made a return to 5-Star Raids in Pokemon GO during the Dual Destiny season. For this reason, the following guide has been updated with all the latest information to keep you up to date with the best potential candidates to fight this monster, and some general tips to keep in mind when preparing for such an encounter.

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Pokemon GO: Palkia's weaknesses and resistances

Palkia has one Pokémon GO statistics spread includes 280 ATK, 215 DEF and 189 STAmaking it an effective attacker. The monster gets a boost in its 4512 max CP and overall power as a 5-star raid boss, making it a more challenging target to defeat, so players must consider the best potential counters, avoid bad matchups, and target key weaknesses if they want to win against the legendary raid boss.

Palkia is resistant to Types of water, fire and steelso trainers should avoid using monsters with these attributes so as not to disadvantage themselves. But Palkia is also weak to Fairy and Dragon Types so players should instead focus on using such specimens in their team as counters.

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Pokemon GO: Best Palkia Raid Counters

Each monster has certain types of moves that it is weak and resistant to; the same is true with Palkia. One must carefully analyze its weaknesses and resistances in order to prepare powerful countermeasures against it. Players can also choose Pokémon GO counters with the same type of attack bonus moves to deal bonus damage to the raid boss. The STAB effect activates when a Pokemon's type and its move type are the same. Here are some of the best counters against Palkia raids with STAB potential moves that fall under its weaknesses.

Pokemon GO: Best Palkia Counter

Once Pokémon GO players defeat Palkia in 5-star raids, a shiny Palkia encounter may be possible, determined by luck. The shiny encounter is not guaranteed; while some players may encounter a Shiny Palkia, some may not. Defeating multiple Palkia Raids can help players encounter multiple Palkia and increase shiny odds.

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