Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Palkia Movesets and Best Builds

This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Palkia in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Palkia, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

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Palkia Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Nat. Dex #484 Type
Palkia ImagePalkia
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Icon
Abilities
Pressure
Telepathy (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Steel Type Icon
(0.25x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Pressure When the user is hit with an opponent's move, that move loses 2 PP instead of 1.
Telepathy
(Hidden)
The user dodges attacks from allies.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
90
168
Atk
120
78
Def
100
119
SpAtk
150
8
SpDef
120
40
Speed
100
120
Total
680
8
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 197 197 165 165 150
Atk 189 172 140 126 112
Def 167 152 120 108 94
SpAtk 222 202 170 153 139
SpDef 189 172 140 126 112
Spd 167 152 120 108 94
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Palkia

Best Natures
Modest
(+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
Timid
(+Spe, -Atk)

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Palkia

Build Name Recommendation
Origin Forme ★★★★★

Origin Forme Moveset & Best Build

Nature Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread HP 4 / Sp. Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values HP 166 / Def 120 / Sp. Atk 202 / Sp. Def 140 / Spe 189
Ability Pressure
Tera Type Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Held Item Lustrous Globe
Moveset Surf
Spacial Rend
Flamethrower
Thunderbolt

Summary

Pokeball Icon Origin Forme has a higher base Speed than normal Palkia.

Pokeball Icon Strong and wide range of offensive coverage options.

Pokeball Icon STRENGTH 3

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Palkia (Origin Forme) Image
Ability Held Item
Pressure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Lustrous Globe ImageLustrous Globe

The Ability chosen for this build is Pressure. Palkia's Hidden Ability Telepathy is useless in Singles Battles, making Pressure the only viable option.

Palkia can only use the Lustrous Globe if it wants to be in its Origin Forme. This is important because Palkia's Origin Forme is faster than its base form and it will also boost its Water and Dragon-type moves by 20%.

Moves Breakdown

Surf Spacial Rend
Flamethrower Thunderbolt

Surf is its best Water-type STAB move with no downsides.

Spacial Rend is its best Dragon-type STAB move that has a higher chance to crit.

Flamethrower and Thunderbolt are its main coverage moves that hit the most amount of Pokemon for super-effective damage out of all of its remaining moves.

Best Tera Type: Steel

Steel Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon

Steel is the best Tera Type for this build because it turns Palkia's Dragon and Fairy weaknesses into resists. Steel also has the added benefit of being the best defensive type in the game.

Best Steel (Tera) Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are placed in Palkia's Sp. Atk and Speed to make it hit as hard and fast as possible. The extra 4 EVs are put into its HP to help round out its bulk.

A Timid nature is preferred to help Palkia outspeed as many Pokemon as possible.

Other Viable Moves

Hydro Pump Stronger than Surf, but only has 80% accuracy.
Fire Blast Stronger than Flamethrower, but only has 85% accuracy.
Earth Power
or
Ice Beam
Other strong coverage options that can be used over Flamethrower or Thunderbolt depending on what matchups you're struggling with.

How to Use Palkia Effectively

Use Palkia as a Flexible Pivot

Palkia is a fast and strong special attacker who has a good amount of bulk. This puts Palkia in a niche position to act as both an offensive and defensive pivot, especially against Fire and Water-types that it heavily resists.

How to Build a Team with Palkia

Palkia appreciates teammates who can complement it offensively

Sample Singles Team

Offensive Lead Special Attacker Special Attacker
Urshifu Single-Strike Style ImageUrshifu Single-Strike Style Palkia (Origin Forme) ImagePalkia (Origin Forme) Gholdengo ImageGholdengo

This combination of Pokemon acts as a really strong offensive and defensive trio being able to counter and cover for each other's weaknesses.

Do note that this team can be susceptible to Fairy attacks if you do not use your Terastallization correctly. Make sure to save a good defensive Terastallization on Urshifu or Palkia depending on what Pokemon your opponent has.

Counters for Palkia

Use Fast Physical Attackers that Outspeed Palkia

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Azumarill ImageAzumarill Ranking: ★★★★★
・Immune to Spacial Rend and can comfortably tank a Surf.
・Can run an Assault Vest to easily tank a Thunderbolt.
▶️ Azumarill Best Movesets
Dragapult ImageDragapult Ranking: ★★★★
・Forces Palkia to Terastallize so that it doesn't get OHKO'd by Dragon Darts.
・Can use U-Turn to swap to an ally that can better tank a Spacial Rend.
▶️ Dragapult Best Movesets
Chien-Pao ImageChien-Pao Ranking: ★★★★
・Sword of Ruin reduces Palkia's Defense.
・Commonly has a Focus Sash to help it survive a hit and 2HKO Palkia.
▶️ Chien-Pao Best Movesets

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