Is Palkia viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Palkia is ranked #54 in Gen 9 Ubers with 1.02% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Palkia in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Palkia in Gen 9 Ubers is Lunala with a 80.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Palkia include Lunala, Arceus, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Zacian-Crowned, Koraidon.

What is the best counter for Palkia in Gen 9 Ubers?

Lunala is the best counter for Palkia in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 80.4% of their encounters.

Palkia counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0484 Palkia

WaterDragon

USAGE 1.0% #54

ABILITYPressure

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 120

DEF 100

SPA 150

SPD 120

SPE 100

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

DragonFairy

½×

Steel

¼×

FireWater

Moves

Thunder 86.7% Draco Meteor 86.1% Fire Blast 75.1% Trick Room 73.9% Hydro Pump 19.3% Surf 17.6% Spacial Rend 14.1% Dragon Tail 13.0%

Items

Eject Pack 72.0% Assault Vest 13.8% Choice Specs 5.9% Choice Scarf 3.2% Lustrous Orb 2.2% Leftovers 1.3% Scope Lens 0.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.4%

Abilities

Pressure100.0%Telepathy0.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 81.5% Water 13.3% Dragon 2.0% Steel 1.2% Electric 0.6% Ghost 0.6% Ground 0.3% Fire 0.3%

Common Teammates

Calyrex-Ice76.3%

Hatterene74.1%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane68.3%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

30.419

80.4% dies 7.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Palkia: 150-178 (39 - 46.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.328

77.9% dies 8.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Palkia Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 165-195 (37.1 - 43.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

33.118

64.2% dies 8.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Palkia: 103-123 (26.8 - 32%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

48.821

57.7% dies 7.07%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Palkia: 540-636 (140.6 - 165.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

148.485

57.5% dies 5.72%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Palkia: 590-696 (153.6 - 181.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

23.567

50.9% dies 10.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Palkia: 248-294 (64.5 - 76.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

73.382

50.3% dies 8.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Palkia: 216-255 (56.2 - 66.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

186.589

28.8% dies 4.25%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Palkia: 140-165 (36.4 - 42.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Ranked #54 with 1.02% usage. Sorted by reliability score.