Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Palkia is a water/dragon-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 680 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 100) and a special attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Palkia. Build around what Palkia actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Palkia takes super-effective damage from Dragon, Fairy moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Palkia into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Attack (150)
- Lowest stat
- HP (90)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- above-average speed (base 100)
- BST
- 680 (legendary-grade for the format)
Palkia is a water/dragon-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 680 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 100) and a special attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Palkia. Build around what Palkia actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Palkia
Palkia is the Spatial Pokémon a Water/Dragon type Pokémon and a Legendary Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 680 with Pressure as its ability.
What is Palkia weak to?
Palkia is a Water/Dragon-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Dragon, Fairy. It resists Fire, Water, Steel.
How to counter Palkia
To counter Palkia in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Dragon or Fairy moves and can withstand its Water/Dragon STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Palkia in competitive teams
Palkia can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Palkia on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
