How to beat Palkia raids in Pokemon GO: Best counters, shiny odds, 100% CP, and more

A Palkia raids in Pokemon GO guide will be helpful for trainers wishing to take down the Spatial critter. The Legendary will appear in 5-star raids from 10 am local time on Tuesday September 2, 2025, to 10 am local time on Tuesday September 16, 2025.

During this period, you can challenge these battles to win rewards like Golden Razz Berry, Stardust, XP, Rare Candy (and the XL variant), and an encounter with Palkia (that can possibly be shiny).

Palkia has the rare Water- and Dragon types. This not only gives it some decent type coverage but also niche weaknesses and resistances. This Pokemon GO Palkia raid guide will tell you everything to know to get around its typing and the best counters.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Palkia raids

The best counters to Palkia raids in Pokemon GO are:

• Eternatus with Dragon Tail and Dynamax Cannon
• Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
• Dialga - Origin with Dragon Breath and Roar of Time
• Mega Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam

Palkia as seen in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Best Dragon-type counters to Palkia raids in Pokemon GO

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Eternatus	Dragon Tail	Dynamax Cannon
Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe
Dialga - Origin	Dragon Breath	Roar of Time
Mega Garchomp	Dragon Tail	Outrage
Shadow Dialga	Dragon Breath	Draco Meteor
Mega Salamence	Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor

Best Fairy-type counters to Palkia raids in Pokemon GO

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam
Crowned Sword Zacian	Air Slash	Play Rough
Enamorus	Fairy Wind	Dazzling Gleam
Tapu Lele	Astonish	Nature’s Madness
Xerneas	Geomancy*	Moonblast

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What are Palkia's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?

Being a Water- and Dragon-type, Palkia takes super-effective damage from Fairy- and Dragon-type attacks. Both these types deal 160% more damage than usual. This can be further boosted by having favorable weather, Party Power, and suitable Mega Evolutions.

On the contrary, Palkia is resistant to Steel- (62.5%), Fire- (39.1%) and Water-types (39.1%), so avoid using them.

To learn more about type matchups, check out our Pokemon Type Calculator.

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Shiny odds from Palkia raids in Pokemon GO

Palkia and its shiny variant (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Shiny Palkia is available from 5-star raids. The chance of finding one is approximately 1-in-20 or 5%. However, if you do encounter one, the catch is guaranteed as long as you aren't moving too fast or miss the last Ball.

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100% CP from Palkia raids in Pokemon GO raids (hundo CP)

The Palkia spawn's CP will lie in one of the following ranges:

• No weather boost: 2,190 CP - 2,280 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Rainy or Windy): 2,737 CP - 2,850 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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Pokemon GO Palkia stats and moves as a raid boss

As a 5-star boss Palkia raids in Pokemon GO has the following stats:

• Combat Power: 54,793
• Attack: 280
• Defense: 215
• Stamina: 15,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Dragon Breath and Dragon Tail
• Charged Attacks: Aqua Tail, Draco Meteor, Hydro Pump, and Fire Blast

Palkia can be challenged by 20 players simultaneously. The group gets 300 seconds to whittle down its HP bar. Trainers can join Pokemon GO Palkia raids either remotely or in person.

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• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts