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Palafin
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Palafin

Water
Palafin transforms mid-battle via Zero to Hero, then threatens sweeps with priority Jet Punch. It enables Kingambit setups while pressuring Steel-types through Close Combat.
Tier
D
Usage ▲ +0.1%
0.4%
Sets

Quick answers

Is Palafin in Pokémon Champions?

Yes. Palafin is legal in Pokémon Champions M-C. It has a 0.4% usage rate, ranked #102 in the current meta.

What is the best Palafin build?

Most-used ability: Zero To Hero. Most-used item: Mystic Water. Most-used moves: Wave Crash, Jet Punch, Protect, Flip Turn.

What is Palafin weak to?

Palafin is weak to Grass, Electric.

Base Stats 457 BST

HP
100
Atk
70
Def
72
SpA
53
SpD
62
Spe
100

Type Effectiveness

Weak to (×2)
Grass Electric
Resists (½×)
Fire Water Ice Steel

Top Moves

Abilities

Zero To Hero Suggested 100.0%
If this Pokemon is a Palafin in Zero Form, switching out has it change to Hero Form.

Top Items

Common Builds · Top 1K

Jolly Spread
21.0%
Item   Mystic Water
Ability   Zero To Hero
Tera   Nothing
Wave Crash Jet Punch Protect Flip Turn
Adamant Spread
15.4%
Item   Mystic Water
Ability   Zero To Hero
Tera   Nothing
Jet Punch Protect Flip Turn Close Combat
Adamant Spread
7.8%
Item   Mystic Water
Ability   Zero To Hero
Tera   Nothing
Protect Flip Turn Close Combat Ice Punch

Common Partners

Moveset (All Moves)

Flying Acrobatics Physical 55 / 100
Psychic Agility Status — / —
Water Aqua Jet Physical 40 / 100
Water Aqua Tail Physical 90 / 90
Ghost Astonish Physical 30 / 100
Fighting Aura Sphere Special 80 / —
Ice Blizzard Special 110 / 70
Normal Body Slam Physical 85 / 100
Fighting Bulk Up Status — / —
Fairy Charm Status — / 100
Water Chilling Water Special 50 / 100
Fighting Close Combat Physical 120 / 100
Fairy Disarming Voice Special 40 / —
Water Dive Physical 80 / 100
Normal Double Hit Physical 35 / 90
Fairy Draining Kiss Special 50 / 100
Fighting Drain Punch Physical 75 / 100
Normal Encore Status — / 100
Normal Endeavor Physical — / 100
Normal Endure Status — / —
Normal Facade Physical 70 / 100
Dark Fling Physical — / 100
Water Flip Turn Physical 60 / 100
Fighting Focus Blast Special 120 / 70
Normal Focus Energy Status — / —
Fighting Focus Punch Physical 150 / 100
Normal Giga Impact Physical 150 / 90
Grass Grass Knot Special — / 100
Steel Hard Press Physical — / 100
Ice Haze Status — / —
Normal Helping Hand Status — / —
Water Hydro Pump Special 110 / 80
Normal Hyper Beam Special 150 / 90
Normal Hyper Voice Special 90 / 100
Ice Ice Beam Special 90 / 100
Ice Ice Punch Physical 75 / 100
Ice Icy Wind Special 55 / 95
Steel Iron Head Physical 80 / 100
Water Jet Punch Physical 60 / 100
Water Liquidation Physical 85 / 100
Ice Mist Status — / —
Dragon Outrage Physical 120 / 100
Normal Protect Status — / —
Normal Psych Up Status — / —
Water Rain Dance Status — / —
Psychic Rest Status — / —
Fighting Reversal Physical — / 100
Normal Sleep Talk Status — / —
Normal Substitute Status — / —
Normal Supersonic Status — / 55
Water Surf Special 90 / 100
Normal Swift Special 60 / —
Normal Take Down Physical 90 / 85
Dark Taunt Status — / 100
Normal Tera Blast Special 80 / 100
Dark Throat Chop Physical 80 / 100
Water Waterfall Physical 80 / 100
Water Water Gun Special 40 / 100
Water Water Pulse Special 60 / 100
Water Wave Crash Physical 120 / 100
Water Whirlpool Special 35 / 85
Psychic Zen Headbutt Physical 80 / 90

Evolution Tree

Finizen Finizen
Evolves into
Palafin Palafin

Names in other languages

ENPalafin
ESPalafin
ITPalafin
DEDelfinator
ZH海豚侠
FRSuperdofin
JAイルカマン
KO돌핀맨
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