Palkia - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Palkia can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Palkia artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Palkia learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
1	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
8	Dragon Breath	Dragon	60	100
16	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
24	Slash	Normal	70	100
32	Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
40	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
48	Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞
56	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
64	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
72	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
80	Spacial Rend	Dragon	100	95
88	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

Palkia does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Palkia can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90
Scale Shot	Dragon		25	90

Moves learnt by TM

Palkia is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
45	Dive	Water	80	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
55	Brine	Water	65	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
64	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
70	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
99	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Palkia is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
24	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
42	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
47	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
48	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
56	Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞
62	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
63	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
79	Heavy Slam	Steel	—	100
98	Liquidation	Water	85	100
99	Body Press	Fighting	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Palkia learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
1	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
8	Dragon Breath	Dragon	60	100
16	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
24	Slash	Normal	70	100
32	Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
40	Spacial Rend	Dragon	100	95
48	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
56	Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞
64	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
72	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
80	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
88	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

Palkia does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move Tutor moves

Palkia can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Draco Meteor	Dragon		130	90

Moves learnt by TM

Palkia is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
95	Surf	Water	90	100
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Palkia learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Twister	Dragon	40	100
6	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
12	Slash	Normal	70	100
19	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
27	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
36	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
42	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
47	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
55	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
60	Spacial Rend	Dragon	100	95

Move Tutor moves

Palkia can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
Draco Meteor	Dragon	130	90
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100