Pokémon GO | Shadow Palkia✨ Raid Guide (2026) : Weakness, Counters, CP


Palkia Overview

  • Shiny✨ Available ✔
  • Maximum CP
    • Level 50 : 4512
    • Level 25 : 2850 (Weather Boosted)
    • Level 20 : 2280
  • Baset Stat : Attack 280, Defense 215, HP 189
  • Weakness
    • 1.6x : Fairy, Dragon
  • Fast moves : Dragon Breath, Dragon Tail
  • Charge Moves : Draco Meteor, Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail

Raid Strategy

Shadow Raid Mechanics and Recommended Group Size

Shadow Legendary Raids provide 100 additional seconds compared to standard raids, allowing trainers more time to defeat the raid boss.

The reason for this extended timer is that when a Shadow Legendary Raid Boss drops below 60% HP, it becomes enraged, significantly increasing its Attack and Defense stats. When this happens, an “Enraged” notification will appear during the battle.

To counter this mechanic, trainers can use Purified Gems, which are crafted from four Shadow Shards, to subdue the raid boss and return its stats closer to normal.

As a result, successfully calming the boss often determines whether the raid succeeds or fails. Unless your group is well-prepared with optimized counters and high-level trainers, we recommend attempting Shadow Palkia raids with at least 5–7 trainers for a safe and consistent clear.

DPS Rankings

PokémonMovesetDPS (%)
EternatusDragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon**100.0%
Rayquaza (Mega)Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe*97.8%
Garchomp (Mega)Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe89.2%
RegidragoDragon Breath + Dragon Energy*82.6%
BaxcaliburDragon Breath + Glaive Rush*78.1%
Kyurem (Black)Dragon Tail + Outrage77.2%
PalkiaDragon Tail + Spacial Rend76.8%
Salamence (Mega)Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor76.3%
RayquazaDragon Tail + Breaking Swipe*75.6%
Sceptile (Mega)Fury Cutter + Breaking Swipe74.7%
HaxorusDragon Tail + Breaking Swipe74.6%
Gardevoir (Mega)Charm + Dazzling Gleam74.0%
Dragonite (Mega)Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor*73.5%
Latios (Mega)Dragon Breath + Dragon Claw72.8%
Dialga (Origin)Dragon Breath + Roar of Time**72.6%
DragapultDragon Tail + Breaking Swipe70.8%
GarchompDragon Tail + Breaking Swipe70.5%
Kyurem (White)Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse69.3%
SalamenceDragon Tail + Draco Meteor68.8%
PalkiaDragon Tail + Draco Meteor68.3%
Mewtwo (Mega Y)Psycho Cut + Psystrike*68.0%
Groudon (Primal)Dragon Tail + Precipice Blades*67.2%
Latias (Mega)Dragon Breath + Outrage66.8%
Mewtwo (Mega X)Counter* + Psystrike*66.2%
Alakazam (Mega)Psycho Cut + Dazzling Gleam*65.8%
DragoniteDragon Tail + Draco Meteor*65.3%
ZekromDragon Breath + Outrage65.1%

Palkia IV, CP Chart

IV
(%)
IVs
(Atk/Def/HP)
CP
(Lv.20)
CP
(Lv.25, WB)
100%15/15/1522802850
98%15/14/1522752844
98%15/15/1422742843
98%14/15/1522722841
96%15/13/1522702838
96%15/14/1422692837
96%14/15/1422672834
96%14/14/1522672834
96%13/15/1522652831
93%15/15/1222632829

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