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{{PokémonPrevNext | type=water | type2=dragon | prevnum=483 | nextnum=485 | prev=Dialga | next=Heatran }}
{{PokémonInfobox|
name=Palkia |
jname=パルキア |
tmname=Palkia |
image=484Palkia.png |
size=210px |
caption=Artwork from D/P |
pron=<sc>''pal''-keeya</sc> |
ndex=484 |
sdex=150 |
adex=SP |
typen=2 |
type1=Water |
type2=Dragon |
species=Spatial |
height-ftin=13'09" |
height-m=4.2 |
weight-lbs=740.8 |
weight-kg=336.0 |
abilityn=1 |
ability1=Pressure |
ability2= |
egggroupn=0 |
egggroup1=No eggs |
egggroup2= |
eggcycles=120 |
evsa=3|
expyield=220 |
lv100exp=1,250,000 |
gendercode=255|
color=Purple |
catchrate=30 |
body= 06|
pokefordex= |
generation=4 |
footnotes= }}
'''Palkia''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''パルキア''' ''Palkia'') is a dual-type {{2t|Water|Dragon}} [[legendary Pokémon]]. 

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Palkia is the version mascot of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Pearl]], appearing on the boxart.

==Biology==
===Physiology===
Palkia looks dinosaur-like, similar to {{P|Dialga}}, though it seems to be based off of a theropod, the bipedal carnivorous dinosaurs. Palkia’s body is mainly a shade of light purple, although it has stripes and markings of a darker shade and a grayish-colored arm underside and waist. Despite possessing wings and the ability to fly on its own, it is not able to learn the [[move]] {{m|Fly}} through any legal means. It has round purple-striped plates on its shoulder area, where two pink pearls lie encrusted with a gray rim encircling them. Palkia’s arms have somewhat gauntlet-like extended formations and a purple band of coloration at the wrist. Palkia has a long neck, a pointed white crest on the top of its head that extends to its wings, two strong horn-like tusks on the sides of its jaw, and a powerful tail.
====Gender differences====
Palkia is a genderless species.

====Special abilities====
Palkia has the ability to warp space. An example of this was shown in {{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}}, in which Palkia was able to shuffle the landscape of [[Almia]] around at a whim, allowing doors to connect to places miles away and for large forests to fit inside tiny houses. In the Pearl version of the game, it is mentioned on the statue in [[Eterna City]] that it can create alternate realities.

Palkia's skills in battle are mostly the same as Dialga's, except that Palkia can learn a handful of {{type2|Water}} moves. Palkia is also slightly faster than Dialga and has weaker defensive stats. Palkia is one of the rare species that knows the move {{m|Aura Sphere}}.

Palkia's powers can be amplified with the {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Lustrous Orb}}.

In {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness}}, Palkia travels by creating a large yellow sphere from its two pearls, then using it to fly very fast.

Palkia is the [[Signature move|only known Pokémon]] that learns {{m|Spacial Rend}} (apart from an event {{p|Darkrai}} released for the tenth movie in Japan, another released in US, an event {{p|Arceus}} released for the twelfth movie in Japan, and {{p|Smeargle}} who can {{m|Sketch}} it).

===Behavior===
Like {{P|Dialga}}, Palkia lives in a different dimension, making its behavior nearly impossible to study. However, Palkia has been seen in violent conflicts with Dialga.

===Habitat===
Legends say that it lives "in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours." The [[M12|twelfth movie]] shows Palkia living in a pink-colored dimension containing floating bubbles. It is close to {{p|Dialga}}'s dimension.

===Diet===
{{main|Pokémon food}}

==In the anime==
[[File:Palkia anime.png|thumb|left|220px|{{an|Palkia}}'s first appearance in ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'']]
[[File:DP152.png|thumb|right|220px|{{an|Dialga}} and {{an|Palkia}} under the control of [[Cyrus]]]]
{{an|Palkia}}'s first appearances were in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}'s Dragon Trilogy. It was first shown, along with {{an|Dialga}} and {{mov|Darkrai|Darkrai|10}}, in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', where it fought with Dialga and nearly destroyed [[Alamos Town]]. It was shown in a flashback in ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', and finally, in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', alongside {{an|Dialga}} and {{an|Giratina}}, started a battle which awoke an {{an|Arceus|ancient power}}.

Palkia made its anime debut in [[DP152]], although a silhouette of Palkia appeared in ''[[DP033|All Dressed up with Somewhere to Go]]''. Statues of Palkia have appeared in ''[[DP036|A Secret Sphere of Influence!]]'', ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]'', ''[[DP096|Losing Its Lustrous!]]'', ''[[DP097|Double Team Turnover!]]'', ''[[DP110|Steeling Peace of Mind!]]'', ''[[DP111|Saving the World From Ruins!]]'', and [[DP147]].

Palkia also makes a cameo in the ''[[Together]]'' and ''{{so|Diamond and Pearl}}'' openings.

==In the manga==
In the ''{{ma|Arceus and the Jewel of Life}}'' manga adaptation, Palkia, along with the members of its trio, was summoned by [[Sheena]] to help Ash and his friends. Palkia soon engaged in a battle with the other members of its trio along with {{an|Arceus}}.

==In the TCG==
{{main|Palkia (TCG)}}

==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
[[Image:SSBBSpearPillarPalkia.png|right|thumb|Palkia on {{St|Spear Pillar}}]]
Palkia occasionally appears on the {{St|Spear Pillar}} stage as one of three Pokémon that controls it. It only appears on the stage when the ground on the upper levels have a purple tinge to them. Unlike Dialga and {{p|Cresselia}}, it'll use its powers to distort the stage however possible. Some examples include tilting the stage, turning the stage completely upside down and reversing the screen itself (the last two will cause the movement controls to be reversed temporarily). It often shoot beams in the cave below, dealing a lot of damage to the players that get caught in the blast.

==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness}}: Palkia accuses the player and its partner that they are the one responsible for the distortion of fabric of space. Later, Palkia confronts them and bring them to [[Spacial Rift]].
* [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]: Palkia appears as a bonus boss during one of the Ranger Net extra missions. Palkia was injured from a battle with Dialga and entered [[Hippowdon Temple]]. In its pain, it warped the space of the Almia region and caused all of the locations of Almia to be shuffled together.

===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex
|type=water
|type2=dragon
|gen=4
|diamonddex=It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in [[Sinnoh myths|Sinnoh-region mythology]].
|pearldex=It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.
|platinumdex=A [[legendary Pokémon]] of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia's every breath.
|heartgolddex={{tt|くうかんの　つながりを　じざいに　あやつることで　とおくの　ばしょや　いくうかんに　いどうできるのだ。|By freely manipulating the ties of space it is able to move to distant places and different dimensions.}}
|soulsilverdex={{tt|くうかんの　つながりを　じざいに　あやつることで　とおくの　ばしょや　いくうかんに　いどうできるのだ。|By freely manipulating the ties of space it is able to move to distant places and different dimensions.}}
|}}

===Game locations===
{{Availability|
type=water |
type2=dragon |
gen=4 |
dprarity=One |
dparea=[[Spear Pillar]] |
gen4ex=pearl|
ptrarity=One |
ptarea=[[Spear Pillar]] |
hgssrarity=One |
hgssarea=[[Sinjoh Ruins]] <small>(requires [[event]] {{p|Arceus}})</small>|
}}

====In side games====
{{SidegameAvail
|type=Water
|type2=Dragon
|md2=[[Spacial Rift]] (Bottom)
|ranger2=[[Hippowdon Temple]] (during mission)
|scramble=Ticket for releasing {{p|Blastoise}}, {{p|Gyarados}}, {{p|Empoleon}}, {{p|Dragonite}} and {{p|Garchomp}}
}}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats|
type=water |
type2=dragon |
HP=      90 |
Attack= 120 |
Defense=100 |
SpAtk=  150 |
SpDef=  120 |
Speed=  100 }}

====Pokéthlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=Water
|type2=Dragon
|Speed=2
|SpeedMax=3
|Power=4
|PowerMax=5
|Technique=5
|TechniqueMax=5
|Stamina=4
|StaminaMax=5
|Jump=3
|JumpMax=5
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{DP type effectiveness|
type1=Water|
type2=Dragon|
Normal=  100 |
Fighting=100 |
Flying=  100 |
Poison=  100 |
Ground=  100 |
Rock=    100 |
Bug=     100 |
Ghost=   100 |
Steel=    50 |

Fire=     25 |
Water=    25 |
Grass=   100 |
Electric=100 |
Psychic= 100 |
Ice=     100 |
Dragon=  200 |
Dark=    100 }}

===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{movelist|water|Dragon|4|4|Palkia}}
{{mlentry4|Start|DragonBreath|Dragon|Special|60|100|20|Cool|2||'''}}
{{mlentry4|Start|Scary Face|Normal|Status|&mdash;|90|10|Tough|2}}
{{mlentry4|6|Water Pulse|Water|Special|60|100|20|Beauty|2||'''|HGSS}}
{{mlentry4|10|Water Pulse|Water|Special|60|100|20|Beauty|2||'''|DPPt}}
{{mlentry4|10|AncientPower|Rock|Special|60|100|5|Tough|2|||HGSS}}
{{mlentry4|15|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20|Cool|3|||HGSS}}
{{mlentry4|19|Power Gem|Rock|Special|70|100|20|Beauty|3|||HGSS}}
{{mlentry4|20|AncientPower|Rock|Special|60|100|5|Tough|2|||DPPt}}
{{mlentry4|24|Aqua Tail|Water|Physical|90|90|10|Cute|3||'''|HGSS}}
{{mlentry4|28|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|100|15|Cool|2||'''|HGSS}}
{{mlentry4|30|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|100|15|Cool|2||'''|DPPt}}
{{mlentry4|33|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|100|10|Smart|2|||HGSS}}
{{mlentry4|37|Aura Sphere|Fighting|Special|90|&mdash;|20|Beauty|2|||HGSS}}
{{mlentry4|40|Spacial Rend|Dragon|Special|100|95|5|Tough|2||'''|DPPt}}
{{mlentry4|42|Hydro Pump|Water|Special|120|80|5|Beauty|2||'''|HGSS}}
{{mlentry4|46|Spacial Rend|Dragon|Special|100|95|5|Tough|2||'''|HGSS}}
{{mlentry4|50|Heal Block|Psychic|Status|&mdash;|100|15|Cute|2|||DPPt}}
{{mlentry4|60|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|100|10|Smart|2|||DPPt}}
{{mlentry4|70|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20|Cool|3|||DPPt}}
{{mlentry4|80|Aqua Tail|Water|Physical|90|90|10|Cute|3||'''|DPPt}}
{{mlentry4|90|Aura Sphere|Fighting|Special|90|&mdash;|20|Beauty|2|||DPPt}}
{{movelist/note|4|water|Dragon}}

====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====
{{movelisttm|water|dragon|4|4|Palkia}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM01]]|Focus Punch|Fighting|Physical|150|100|20|Tough|1}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM02]]|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|100|15|Cool|2||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM03]]|Water Pulse|Water|Special|60|100|20|Beauty|2||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM05]]|Roar|Normal|Status|&mdash;|100|20|Cool|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM06]]|Toxic|Poison|Status|&mdash;|85|10|Smart|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM07]]|Hail|Ice|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM08]]|Bulk Up|Fighting|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|20|Beauty|0}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM10]]|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|&mdash;|100|15|Smart|1}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM11]]|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|5|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM13]]|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|95|100|10|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM14]]|Blizzard|Ice|Special|120|70|5|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM15]]|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5|Cool|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM17]]|Protect|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Cute|0}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM18]]|Rain Dance|Water|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|5|Tough|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM20]]|Safeguard|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|25|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM21]]|Frustration|Normal|Physical|&mdash;|100|20|Cute|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM24]]|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|95|100|15|Cool|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM25]]|Thunder|Electric|Special|120|70|10|Cool|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM26]]|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10|Tough|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM27]]|Return|Normal|Physical|&mdash;|100|20|Cute|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM31]]|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|100|15|Cool|3}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM32]]|Double Team|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|15|Cool|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM34]]|Shock Wave|Electric|Special|60|&mdash;|20|Cool|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM35]]|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|95|100|15|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM37]]|Sandstorm|Rock|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Tough|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM38]]|Fire Blast|Fire|Special|120|85|5|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM39]]|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|50|80|10|Smart|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM40]]|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|&mdash;|20|Cool|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM42]]|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20|Cute|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM43]]|Secret Power|Normal|Physical|70|100|20|Smart|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM44]]|Rest|Psychic|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Cute|0}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM52]]|Focus Blast|Fighting|Special|120|70|5|Cool|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM55]]|Brine|Water|Special|65|100|10|Smart|2||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM56]]|Fling|Dark|Physical|&mdash;|100|10|Tough|1}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM58]]|Endure|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Tough|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM59]]|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|90|100|10|Smart|2||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM65]]|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|100|15|Cute|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM68]]|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|15|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM71]]|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|80|5|Tough|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM72]]|Avalanche|Ice|Physical|60|100|10|Cool|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM73]]|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|&mdash;|100|10|Cool|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM77]]|Psych Up|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Smart|0}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM80]]|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10|Tough|3}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM82]]|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Cute|3}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM83]]|Natural Gift|Normal|Physical|&mdash;|100|15|Cool|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM87]]|Swagger|Normal|Status|&mdash;|90|15|Cute|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM90]]|Substitute|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Smart|1}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM92]]|Trick Room|Psychic|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|5|Cute|2}}
{{mlentry4|[[HM01]]|Cut|Normal|Physical|50|95|30|Cool|3}}
{{mlentry4|[[HM03]]|Surf|Water|Special|95|100|15|Beauty|2||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[HM04]]|Strength|Normal|Physical|80|100|15|Tough|3}}
{{mlentry4|[[HM05]]|Whirlpool|Water|Special|15|70|15|Beauty|0||'''|HGSS}}
{{mlentry4|[[HM06]]|Rock Smash|Fighting|Physical|40|100|15|Tough|2}}
{{movelist/note|4|water|Dragon}}

====By [[move tutor|tutoring]]====
{{tutor|water|Dragon|4a|4|Palkia}}
{{mtentry4a|AncientPower|Rock|Special|60|100|5|Tough|2|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4a|Aqua Tail|Water|Physical|90|90|10|Cute|3||'''|no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4a|Dive|Water|Physical|80|100|10|Beauty|1||'''|no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4a|Draco Meteor|Dragon|Special|140|90|5|Smart|2||'''|yes|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4a|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|100|10|Smart|2|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4a|Fury Cutter|Bug|Physical|10|90|20|Cool|2|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4a|Gravity|Psychic|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|5|Beauty|2|||no|no|yes}}
{{mtentry4a|Headbutt|Normal|Physical|70|100|15|Tough|3|||no|no|yes}}
{{mtentry4a|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10|Cute|3|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4a|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|15|Cool|2||'''|no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4a|Snore|Normal|Special|40|100|15|Cute|3|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4a|Swift|Normal|Special|60|&mdash;|20|Cool|2|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4a|Twister|Dragon|Special|40|100|20|Cool|3||'''|no|yes|yes}}
{{tutor/note|4a|water|Dragon}}

===Side game data===
{{Side game|
type=water |
ndex=484 |
Dungeon2=yes |
body2=4 |
rate2=100% |
iq=J |
Ranger2=yes |
typeG2=Dragon |
typeA2=Dragon |
field2=None |
field2power=- |
browser2=It controls spatial dimensions and blasts a powerful beam from its mouth. |
}}

===Evolution===
{{evobox
|sprite1=484
|name1=Palkia
|type1-1=Water
|type2-1=Dragon}}

===Sprites===
{{Sprite|
type=water|
type2=dragon|
gen=4|
gender=none|
ndex=484|
name=Palkia|
animated=1|
}}

==Trivia==
* Palkia is tied with {{p|Rayquaza}} and {{p|Dialga}} for highest {{stat|Special Attack}} of all {{type2|Dragon}} Pokémon.
** Palkia is tied with {{p|Kyogre}} for highest {{stat|Special Attack}} of all {{type2|Water}} Pokémon.
* Palkia, like {{p|Blastoise}} and {{p|Dialga}}, shares the first letter of its name with the game it is the mascot of: {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s|Pearl}}.
* Palkia and Dialga's English names were revealed on January 20, 2007.
* Despite possessing wings and the ability to fly on its own, it is not able to learn the [[move]] {{m|Fly}} through [[HM02]] or any other means. Palkia does not even have the ability {{a|Levitate}} and thus remains susceptible to Ground-type moves. 
* Palkia and {{p|Kingdra}} are the only two Pokémon that are dual-type {{t|Water}}/{{t|Dragon}}.
** Due to this, Palkia is the only member of the [[dragon trio]] that does not have a unique type combination.
* Despite being primarily a Water-type Pokémon, it only learns three Water-type moves through level up.
* The gems in Palkia's arms resemble Pale [[Sphere]]s.
* Palkia, along with Dialga and {{p|Phione}}, has the second highest [[catch rate]] after {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Celebi}} and {{p|Shaymin}} out of all the legendary Pokémon, with a catch rate of 30.
* Palkia and {{p|Dialga}} are the first legendary Pokémon to be met at a level that is not divisible by 5, appearing at Level 47.
* Although Palkia is genderless in the main games, it is referred to as a male in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]].
* Palkia is in the highest [[IQ]] group. It takes this position in IQ group J and is the only Pokémon in IQ group J.
* In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]], Palkia, along with {{p|Dialga}}, the [[legendary golems]], the {{p|Magnemite}} family, and {{p|Regigigas}}, all speak in capital letters, unlike the other Pokémon in the game.
* Palkia's roar in the anime uses Godzilla and King Ghidorah's roar with the roar of a [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Varactyl Varactyl] overlapping it.

===Origin===
Palkia is likely based after a European {{wp|dragon}} with a {{wp|pearl}}. Like {{p|Dialga}}'s origin possibly from the largest sauropod dinosaur, {{wp|Amphicoelias}}, Palkia may be based on another sauropod, the bipedal {{wp|Plateosaurus}}.
====Name origin====
The ''Pal (Paru)'' in its name is derived from the Japanese word for pearl, パール ''pāru''.

==In other languages==
*[[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Palkia
*[[List of French Pokémon names|French]]: Palkia
*[[List of Korean Pokémon names|Korean]]: 펄기아 ''Pearlgia''

==Related articles==
* [[Palkia (anime)]]
* [[Dragon trio]]

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