Palkia (Japanese: パルキア Palkia) is a dual-type Water/Dragon Legendary Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Palkia is the version mascot of Pokémon Pearl, appearing on the boxart.
Along with Dialga and Giratina, it is a member of the creation trio of Sinnoh, representing space.
Biology
Palkia is a light purple theropod-like Pokémon with stripes and markings of a darker shade and gray underarms and waist. It has round purple-striped plates on its shoulder area, where two pink pearls lie encrusted with a gray rim encircling them and fins in their back. Palkia’s arms have extended formations resembling gauntlets and a purple band around each 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. As seen in Pokémon 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 has the ability to warp space, though it was said to create alternate realities as well. Palkia lives in a different dimension, making its behavior nearly impossible to study. However, Palkia has been seen in violent conflicts with its counterpart, Dialga. It has been known to be very protective of its home as well. Palkia is the only known Pokémon that can learn Spacial Rend.
In the anime
Major appearances
Palkia appeared in the first three Diamond & Pearl series Pokémon movies. It was first shown in The Rise of Darkrai, where it fought with Dialga and Darkrai in a battle that nearly destroyed Alamos Town. It was shown in a flashback in Giratina and the Sky Warrior. Palkia's final movie appearance was in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. It was shown for the first time with both the other members of its trio, and started a battle with them which awoke Arceus.
Other
Palkia had a major appearance in The Battle Finale of Legend!, in the conclusion of Team Galactic's plot at Mt. Coronet. It is unknown if this is the same Palkia as that in the movies.
Minor appearances
Palkia made its debut in A Secret Sphere of Influence! in a fantasy.
Palkia made a brief appearance in Meowth's fantasy in For The Love of Meowth!.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Palkia in Pokémon Adventures
Palkia, along with Dialga, was summoned by Cyrus in order to create a new world. With the combined efforts of Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the two Pokémon were stopped. The same Palkia would later appear in the Platinum and HeartGold & SoulSilver chapters
In the Arceus and the Jewel of Life manga
In the 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 with Arceus.
In the TCG
- Main article: Palkia (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Palkia occasionally appears on the 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 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.
Trophy Information
"A Spatial Pokémon. In the Sinnoh region, this Pokémon has been revered for many generations, much like Dialga. Dialga warps time, but Palkia has control over space. It lives between parallel dimensions and is known for its power, rumored to be able to warp space. It can use Spacial Rend to rip through the very space an enemy resides in, damaging the foe at the same time. It is Pearl's mascot."
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
Palkia appears as a Pokémon released from a Poké Ball. It will use Spacial Rend, which will flip the stage for a time, and can cause damage. Palkia also causes damage on contact.
Trophy information
NA: Stories surround this Legendary Water/ Dragon-type Pokémon, saying that it has control over all of space. Its Spacial Rend attack will tear space and flip the screen upside down. When this happens, the left and right controls of the fighters will become flipped as well.
PAL: Stories of this Legendary Pokémon say that Palkia is a god that controls all of space. When it uses its Spacial Rend attack in Super Smash Bros., it causes the screen to flip upside down. If that wasn't confusing enough, it also flips the left and right controls!
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
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Pearl
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It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.
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Platinum
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A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia's every breath.
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HeartGold
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Its total control over the boundaries of space enable it to transport itself to faraway places or even other dimensions.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia's every breath.
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White
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Black 2
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A legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. It is said that space becomes more stable with Palkia's every breath.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.
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Y
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It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
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Omega Ruby
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It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. It appears in mythology.
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Alpha Sapphire
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It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
In events
Games
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Event
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Language
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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Summer 2013 Palkia
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English
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United States
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100
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September 9 to 29, 2013
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Summer 2013 Palkia
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English
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Europe, the Americas, Oceania, and South Africa
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100
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September 13 to 26, 2013
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Summer 2013 Palkia
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French
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Europe, the Americas, and Australia
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100
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September 13 to 26, 2013
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Summer 2013 Palkia
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German
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Europe
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100
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September 13 to 26, 2013
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Summer 2013 Palkia
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Italian
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Europe, the Americas, and Australia
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100
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September 13 to 26, 2013
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Summer 2013 Palkia
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Spanish
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Europe, the Americas, and Australia
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100
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September 13 to 26, 2013
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10/12 Palkia
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Korean
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South Korea
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100
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September 14 to October 6, 2013
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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90
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150 - 197
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290 - 384
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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150
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139 - 222
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274 - 438
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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Total: 680
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palkia
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Palkia
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palkia
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Palkia
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Palkia in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Palkia in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palkia
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Palkia
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Palkia can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Palkia cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palkia
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Palkia
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Trivia
- The gems on Palkia's shoulders resemble Pale Spheres.
- Dialga, Palkia and Giratina are the only legendary Pokémon to be met at a level that is not divisible by 5, Dialga appearing at level 47 in Diamond, Palkia appearing at level 47 in Pearl, and Giratina appearing at level 47 in the Distortion World encounter in Platinum.
- 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 Primal Dialga, the legendary golems, the Magnemite family, and Regigigas, all speak in all capital letters, unlike the other Pokémon in the game.
Origin
Palkia, along with Dialga, may be based on the Shinto legend of Izanami and Izanagi, who are said to have created one island with a spear, erected a pillar on it, and from there created the islands of Japan. Appearance-wise, Palkia is likely based after a European dragon combined with a pearl. Its appearance may also be derived from the Plateosaurus or other bipedal dinosaurs such as the Oviraptor. Its head crest could be inspired by the Goblin Shark, especially from it being a water type.
Name origin
Palkia is derived from the Japanese spelling of pearl, パール pāru.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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パルキア Palkia
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Derived from パール pearl
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French
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Palkia
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Same as Japanese name
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Spanish
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Palkia
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Same as Japanese name
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German
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Palkia
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Same as Japanese name
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Italian
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Palkia
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Same as Japanese name
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Korean
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펄기아 Peolgia
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Similar to Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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帕路奇犽 Pàlùqíyá
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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Cantonese Chinese
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帕路奇犽 Palouhgēingàh
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Same as Mandarin name
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