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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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| Nat. Dex #484 | Type | |
|---|---|---|
Palkia
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| Abilities | ||
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Pressure Telepathy (Hidden) |
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| Weak to: | ||
| (2x) | ||
| Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
| Resists: | (0.5x) | |
| (0.25x) | ||
| 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. | |
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 90 | 168 |
| Atk | 120 | 78 |
| Def | 100 | 119 |
| SpAtk | 150 | 8 |
| SpDef | 120 | 40 |
| Speed | 100 | 120 |
| Total | 680 | 8 |
| 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 |
| Best Natures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk) |
Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
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| Build Name | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Origin Forme | ★★★★★ |
| 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 |
|
| Held Item | Lustrous Globe |
| Moveset | ・
Surf
・ Spacial Rend ・ Flamethrower ・ Thunderbolt |
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|---|---|---|
| Ability | Held Item | |
| Pressure |
|
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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%.
| 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.
| Steel Tera Type Matchup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weak to: | ||
| (2x) | ||
| Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
| Resists: | (0.5x) | |
| Immune to: | (0x) | |
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
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.
| 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. |
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.
Palkia appreciates teammates who can complement it offensively
| Offensive Lead | Special Attacker | Special Attacker |
|---|---|---|
Urshifu Single-Strike Style
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Palkia (Origin Forme)
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Gholdengo
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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.
| Pokemon | Description |
|---|---|
Azumarill
|
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
|
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
|
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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