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The best moveset for Palkia in Pokémon Go

What are your best move choices for Palkia?

Palkia is a powerful Pokémon in Pokémon Go. Upon catching this rare legendary Pokémon, you want to make sure you prepare to use it in battle against other players. It has several attacks that it can use, and finding the correct combination to get the most out of this Pokémon can be tricky. In this guide, we’re going to cover the best moveset for Palkia in Pokémon Go.

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The best attacks for Palkia

Palkia is a Dragon and Water-type Pokémon. It is weak against Dragon and Fairy-type moves but resistant against Fire, Steel, and Water-type attacks. Palkia does not have as many resistances as you want for a Pokémon competition in the Master League. Still, it’s a powerful legendary Pokémon that can do some devastating damage with its superb moveset.

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These are all of the moves Palkia can learn.

Fast moves

  • Dragon Breath (Dragon-type) – 4 damage and 3 energy per turn (4 damage per turn) – 1 turn
  • Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) – 13 damage and 3 energy per turn (4.3 damage per turn) – 3 turns

Charged moves

  • Aqua Tail (Water-type) – 50 damage and 35 energy
  • Draco Meteor (Dragon-type) – 150 damage and 65 energy (100% chance to lower user’s attack by two ranks)
  • Fire Blast (Fire-type) – 140 damage and 80 energy
  • Hydro Pump (Water-type) – 130 damage and 75 energy

Palkia does not have a diverse moveset. There are only a handful of choices that you need to consider, but these choices are extremely good. Palkia’s fast move should be Dragon Tail. It does more damage than Dragon Breath. However, this was a better option at an earlier point in Pokémon Go.

For the charged move options, there are some clear winners. We can inform you that you want to throw out Fire Blast and Hydro Pump. Both attacks require too much energy to be useful in Battle League battles. In the Master League, Draco Meteor is a suitable charged move that can do enough damage to topple several Pokémon. If Palkia wants to bait a shield from an opponent, you can always use Aqua Tail and spam to keep your opponent on edge. Make sure you always go with aqua tail and Draco Meteor.

The best moveset Palkia can use in Pokémon Go will use the fast move Dragon Tail and the charged moves Aqua Tail and Draco Meteor.


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Zack Palm is the Senior Writer of Gamepur and has spent over five years covering video games, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Oregon State University. He spends his free time biking, running tabletop campaigns, and listening to heavy metal. His primary game beats are Pokémon Go, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and any newly released title, and he finds it difficult to pull away from any Star Wars game.