Best Moveset for Palkia in Pokémon GO

What are the best moves for this legendary?
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Palkia may not be the most sought-after Pokémon in Pokémon GO, but this legendary dragon can really pack a punch in battle. It doesn't come around often, so players should be sure to catch it when it appears as a Raid boss. Players need to know the strongest moves to equip the fighter with to take advantage of the power of this Pokémon and other powerful monsters like it.

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Best moves for Palkia in Pokémon GO

Palkia is a solely Water and Dragon-type Pokémon, so keeping STAB Attack Bonus in mind, its strongest moves will also be Water and Dragon-type.

Note: Moves with an asterisk (*) benefit from Same-Type Attack Bonus (STAB) and will deal increased damage.

Palkia's best offensive moves

Charged/QuickMove NameMove TypeDamageEPSDPS
QuickDragon Tail*Dragon158.216.4
ChargedDraco Meteor*Dragon150-27.850

Palkia's best defensive moves

Charged/QuickMove NameMove TypeDamageEPSDPS
QuickDragon Tail*Dragon158.216.4
ChargedDraco Meteor*Dragon150-27.850

Related: How to evolve Wurmple into Cascoon or Silcoon in Pokémon GO

All possible Palkia moves in Pokémon GO

Quick Attacks

Move NameMove TypeDamageEPSDPS
Dragon Breath*Dragon6814.4
Dragon Tail*Dragon158.216.4

Charged Attacks

Move NameMove TypeDamageEPSDPS
Draco Meteor*Dragon150-27.850
Fire BlastFire140-23.833.3
Aqua TailWater50-17.431.6
Hydro PumpWater130-30.347.3

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