Palkia Team Builder

Palkia at a glance

Palkia brings a Water/Dragon typing and a 680 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Dragon and Fairy hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Where you can use Palkia

• Direct version records exist for Palkia, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
• Planning contexts include Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White.
• 9 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Palkia

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Palkia's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Skeledirgeresists fairy - adds fire pressure - adds ghost pressureArmarougeresists fairy - adds fire pressure - adds psychic pressureCeruledgeresists fairy - adds fire pressure - adds ghost pressureShroodleresists fairy - adds poison pressure - adds normal pressureGrafaiairesists fairy - adds poison pressure - adds normal pressureScovillainresists fairy - adds grass pressure - adds fire pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Palkia

• Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to dragon and fairy.
• Sweepers usually need defensive pivots or status support so they can enter safely.
• Defensive Pokemon still need offensive partners; avoid building a team that cannot pressure key types.
• Check whether legendary or mythical Pokemon are allowed in your game rules or competitive format.

Palkia forms compared