[SET]
name: Mixed Adaptability
move 1: Fishious Rend
move 2: Dragon Energy
move 3: Strength Sap
move 4: Volt Switch / Nuzzle / Draco Meteor
item: Lustrous Orb
ability: Adaptability
nature: Naive
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Palkia is a premier mixed wallbreaker due to its great typing, which offers it two stellar STAB attacks in Fishious Rend and Dragon Energy that are capable of 2HKOing virtually the entire tier. A Naive nature is used to maximize the amount of threats Palkia outspeeds, as both STAB attacks benefit from the user moving first. Strength Sap is used not only for longevity but also to keep Dragon Energy's damage output as high as possible, which would otherwise limit Palkia's ability to threaten common Dragon-types like Zygarde-C, Giratina, and Imposter users. Volt Switch lets Palkia maintain momentum against its checks, mostly Fur Coat Steel-types and Prankster Tapu Fini. Nuzzle can punish these checks for switching in rather than gaining momentum off of them, potentially offering a teammate like Regigigas an easier time handling them. Draco Meteor provides a strong Dragon-type attack that can be used if Palkia is at low HP.
Palkia's best fit is on teams that can maximize the amount of chances it gets to switch in and use its massive damage output. Xerneas and Regigigas act as excellent partners, as these can both use pivot moves to get Palkia in or run coverage like V-create and Precipice Blades to help destroy Palkia's checks like Zamazenta-C. RegenVest users like Dialga and Kyogre excel at forcing out faster threats that Palkia can't switch in on, such as Eternatus and Zacian, both being able to paralyze Imposter users with Nuzzle. Palkia is normally Imposter-proofed via a Tapu Fini, Ferrothorn, or Fur Coat Steel-type, however has an advantageous matchup against Imposter users if they are paralysed or on low HP, as the Imposter user's Dragon Energy will be doing non-threatening damage.
[SET]
name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Fishious Rend
move 2: Water Spout / Steam Eruption
move 3: Dragon Energy
move 4: Strength Sap
item: Lustrous Orb
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Naughty
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Palkia is the most common Rain sweeper in the tier thanks to its Water typing and great mixed attacking stats. Swift Swim lets Palkia outspeed the entire tier under rain, allowing it to opt for a Naughty nature that allows Palkia to OHKO Xerneas and Regigigas with Fishious Rend. Water Spout provides a nuclear STAB move to get past Fur Coat users like Zamazenta-C and Solgaleo. Alternatively, Steam Eruption sacrifices raw damage for a stronger matchup into priority users, such as Pixilate Xerneas with Extreme Speed, as these move before Palkia and weaken its damage output. Dragon Energy is useful to remove Dragon-types like Eternatus and Giratina while also providing an option to hit Desolate Land users like Ho-Oh. Strength Sap provides longevity and keeps Water Spout and Dragon Energy's damage high.
As a rain sweeper, a teammate with Drizzle is mandatory for this set to work, so teammates like Melmetal, Zygarde-C, and Giratina are useful, as they can set rain and pivot out via a Teleport or a slow U-turn. Melmetal can also switch in on Xerneas to scout for Extreme Speed and threaten it out, with rain helping neutralize its weakness to Fire-type attacks like V-create and Blue Flare. Palkia's Dragon Energy beats common Desolate Land users like Ho-Oh and Reshiram but can struggle against the former if Palkia is damaged, so a supporting teammate like Barraskewda, Zekrom, or Primordial Sea Zamazenta-C can help bypass this. Aromatherapy support can help Palkia sweep by removing paralysis, mostly from surprise Prankster Glare users. Dragon Energy is useful in exploiting a weakened Imposter user, however for a teammate to reliably Imposter-proof this set, Dry Skin or Water Absorb are necessary.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tea Guzzler, 577920]]
- Quality checked by: [[Dragonillis, 466276], [MAMP, 225453]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
name: Mixed Adaptability
move 1: Fishious Rend
move 2: Dragon Energy
move 3: Strength Sap
move 4: Volt Switch / Nuzzle / Draco Meteor
item: Lustrous Orb
ability: Adaptability
nature: Naive
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Palkia is a premier mixed wallbreaker due to its great typing, which offers it two stellar STAB attacks in Fishious Rend and Dragon Energy that are capable of 2HKOing virtually the entire tier. A Naive nature is used to maximize the amount of threats Palkia outspeeds, as both STAB attacks benefit from the user moving first. Strength Sap is used not only for longevity but also to keep Dragon Energy's damage output as high as possible, which would otherwise limit Palkia's ability to threaten common Dragon-types like Zygarde-C, Giratina, and Imposter users. Volt Switch lets Palkia maintain momentum against its checks, mostly Fur Coat Steel-types and Prankster Tapu Fini. Nuzzle can punish these checks for switching in rather than gaining momentum off of them, potentially offering a teammate like Regigigas an easier time handling them. Draco Meteor provides a strong Dragon-type attack that can be used if Palkia is at low HP.
Palkia's best fit is on teams that can maximize the amount of chances it gets to switch in and use its massive damage output. Xerneas and Regigigas act as excellent partners, as these can both use pivot moves to get Palkia in or run coverage like V-create and Precipice Blades to help destroy Palkia's checks like Zamazenta-C. RegenVest users like Dialga and Kyogre excel at forcing out faster threats that Palkia can't switch in on, such as Eternatus and Zacian, both being able to paralyze Imposter users with Nuzzle. Palkia is normally Imposter-proofed via a Tapu Fini, Ferrothorn, or Fur Coat Steel-type, however has an advantageous matchup against Imposter users if they are paralysed or on low HP, as the Imposter user's Dragon Energy will be doing non-threatening damage.
[SET]
name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Fishious Rend
move 2: Water Spout / Steam Eruption
move 3: Dragon Energy
move 4: Strength Sap
item: Lustrous Orb
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Naughty
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Palkia is the most common Rain sweeper in the tier thanks to its Water typing and great mixed attacking stats. Swift Swim lets Palkia outspeed the entire tier under rain, allowing it to opt for a Naughty nature that allows Palkia to OHKO Xerneas and Regigigas with Fishious Rend. Water Spout provides a nuclear STAB move to get past Fur Coat users like Zamazenta-C and Solgaleo. Alternatively, Steam Eruption sacrifices raw damage for a stronger matchup into priority users, such as Pixilate Xerneas with Extreme Speed, as these move before Palkia and weaken its damage output. Dragon Energy is useful to remove Dragon-types like Eternatus and Giratina while also providing an option to hit Desolate Land users like Ho-Oh. Strength Sap provides longevity and keeps Water Spout and Dragon Energy's damage high.
As a rain sweeper, a teammate with Drizzle is mandatory for this set to work, so teammates like Melmetal, Zygarde-C, and Giratina are useful, as they can set rain and pivot out via a Teleport or a slow U-turn. Melmetal can also switch in on Xerneas to scout for Extreme Speed and threaten it out, with rain helping neutralize its weakness to Fire-type attacks like V-create and Blue Flare. Palkia's Dragon Energy beats common Desolate Land users like Ho-Oh and Reshiram but can struggle against the former if Palkia is damaged, so a supporting teammate like Barraskewda, Zekrom, or Primordial Sea Zamazenta-C can help bypass this. Aromatherapy support can help Palkia sweep by removing paralysis, mostly from surprise Prankster Glare users. Dragon Energy is useful in exploiting a weakened Imposter user, however for a teammate to reliably Imposter-proof this set, Dry Skin or Water Absorb are necessary.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tea Guzzler, 577920]]
- Quality checked by: [[Dragonillis, 466276], [MAMP, 225453]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
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