Palkia counters

Gen 4 VGC 2010 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Palkia
#0484 Palkia
WaterDragon
USAGE 34.9% #3
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 120
DEF 100
SPA 150
SPD 120
SPE 100
BST680
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
DragonFairy
½×
Steel
¼×
FireWater
Moves
Spacial Rend 97.6% Protect 78.9% Thunder 54.9% Trick Room 47.7% Earth Power 37.1% Hydro Pump 32.4% Draco Meteor 14.0% Flamethrower 9.8%
Items
Haban Berry 56.8% Lum Berry 21.4% Choice Specs 10.3% Scope Lens 4.8% Lustrous Orb 2.9% Choice Scarf 1.6% Life Orb 1.5% Sitrus Berry 0.7%
Common Teammates
Kyogre67.9%Metagross51.5%Dialga45.9%Hariyama42.1%Giratina38.6%Infernape34.1%Cresselia31.1%Abomasnow20.0%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #3 with 34.95% usage. Sorted by reliability score.