Palkia is a massive, bipedal, theropod-like Water/Dragon-type legendary Pokémon with a light-purple and gray body featuring darker purple stripes, shoulder pearls, arm gauntlets, and a distinct alternate "Origin Forme" resembling a centaur.

Body & Color: Light-purple or pinkish-gray hide with darker purple linear stripes and markings, plus gray underarms and waist.

Shoulders: Large, round, purple-striped shoulder plates encrusted with glowing pink, pearl-like crystals cradled in gray rims.

Head & Face: A long, curved neck, a pointed white crest running from the top of its head to its back, and two sharp, horn-like tusks jutting from the sides of its lower jaw.

Limbs: Arms feature extended, metallic-looking gauntlet structures with purple bands around the wrists; hands have five sharp nails.

Back & Tail: Small, fin-like wings on its back (used for hovering/levitation rather than flight) and a thick, powerful tail marked with faint structural cracks.

Origin Forme

Body Structure: Resembles a quadrupedal centaur-dragon hybrid to mirror its creator, Arceus.

Head: Headpiece reshapes into a design resembling a knight's helmet.

Limbs & Lower Half: Front arms transform into sturdy forelegs with hooves, and its lower half bulks into a powerful, horse-like rear body with thick hind legs and a horse-like tail.

Shoulders & Wings: Shoulder shoulder-discs merge directly into the back-mounted wings, and the purple waist ring takes on a wavy appearance.