Palkia
WaterDragon
Base stats
HP90
Atk120
Def100
SpA150
SpD120
Spe100
BST680
Abilities
- Primary
- Pressure
- Secondary
- —
- Hidden
- Telepathy
Singles analysis
What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.
Base 100 Speed: Scarf-viable attacker (70 to 100); fast pivot range (100+).
- Wallbreaker: Atk or SpA clears the 120 bar (105 with a breaker ability).
- Mixed breaker: both attacking stats at 95+, hard to wall on one side.
- Physical wall: HP 85+ with Def 100+.
- Special wall: HP 85+ with SpD 100+.
- Sweeper candidate: has setup and the Speed, a Speed boost, or the bulk to use it.
Recovery
- Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)
- Rest
Setup
- Offensive setup
- Bulk Up
Status
- Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle)
- Thunder Wave
Anti-setup
- Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw)
- Roar, Dragon Tail
Stallbreak / utility
- Trick / Switcheroo
- Trick
- Substitute (near-universal)
- Substitute
Moves — Gen 9
70 of 70 moves
| Details | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | This move does not check accuracy. | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | 10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva). | |
| Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — | — | 20 | User recovers 1/16 max HP per turn. | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | No additional effect. | |
| Aura Sphere | Fighting | Special | 80 | — | 20 | This move does not check accuracy. | |
| Avalanche | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Power doubles if user is damaged by the target. | |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | 10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow. | |
| Body Press | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Uses user's Def stat as Atk in damage calculation. | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| Breaking Swipe | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | 100% chance to lower the foe(s) Attack by 1. | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Destroys screens, unless the target is immune. | |
| Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1. | |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | 100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1. | |
| Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | 100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. | |
| Draco Meteor | Dragon | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2. | |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | No additional effect. | |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 | No additional effect. | |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 | Forces the target to switch to a random ally. | |
| Dual Wingbeat | Flying | Physical | 40 | 90 | 10 | Hits 2 times in one turn. | |
| Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. | |
| Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig. | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP. | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed. | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | 10% chance to burn the target. |