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Palkia earns its spot: A-tier Master League (Shadow) and A-tier Water raid attacker (Shadow).
Battle roles
- AMaster Leagueshadow#23 of 406 · score 89.8
The Shadow version is ranked #23 in Master League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Aqua Tail / Draco Meteor.
- AWater raid attackershadow#5 Water · 17.8 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #5 of 282 Water-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump.
- BWater raid attacker#15 Water · 15.1 DPS
It ranks #15 of 282 Water-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump.
- BDragon raid attackershadow#12 Dragon · 18.3 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #12 of 167 Dragon-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor.
- CGreat Leagueshadow#369 of 1146 · score 79.3
The Shadow version is ranked #369 in Great League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Aqua Tail / Draco Meteor.
- CUltra League#261 of 844 · score 80.8
It is ranked #261 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Aqua Tail / Draco Meteor.
- CDragon raid attacker#27 Dragon · 15.6 DPS
It ranks #27 of 167 Dragon-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor.
- CFire raid attackershadow#18 Fire · 16.3 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #18 of 260 Fire-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Fire Blast.
Collection value
- Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Does not evolve.
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueShadow | C | #369 / 1146 | 79.3 | Dragon Breath · Aqua Tail · Draco Meteor | L14 · 5/15/4 |
| Ultra League | C | #261 / 844 | 80.8 | Dragon Breath · Aqua Tail · Draco Meteor | L23 · 5/10/13 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #341 / 844 | 78 | Dragon Breath · Aqua Tail · Draco Meteor | L23 · 5/10/13 |
| Master League | B | #33 / 406 | 86.2 | Dragon Breath · Aqua Tail · Fire Blast | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master LeagueShadow | A | #23 / 406 | 89.8 | Dragon Breath · Aqua Tail · Draco Meteor | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| waterShadow | A | #5 / 282 | 17.8 | 324 | Dragon Tail · Hydro Pump |
| dragonShadow | B | #12 / 167 | 18.3 | 332 | Dragon Tail · Draco Meteor |
| water | B | #15 / 282 | 15.1 | 330 | Dragon Tail · Hydro Pump |
| fireShadow | C | #18 / 260 | 16.3 | 296 | Dragon Tail · Fire Blast |
| dragon | C | #27 / 167 | 15.6 | 340 | Dragon Tail · Draco Meteor |
| fire | – | #45 / 260 | 13.8 | 301 | Dragon Tail · Fire Blast |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dragon BreathSTAB | dragon | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
Dragon TailSTAB | dragon | 14 | +8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 9 | +12 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Draco MeteorSTAB | dragon | 150 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.50 | 150 | -65 | 100% chance: -2 own Atk |
Fire Blast | fire | 140 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.40 | 140 | -80 | |
Hydro PumpSTAB | water | 135 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.35 | 130 | -75 | |
Aqua TailSTAB | water | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 55 | -35 |
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