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Palafin [Hero Form]

646 appearances (Regulation M-A)
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Unranked
Forms: Palafin
Palafin [Hero Form]
Water
HP 100
Atk 160
Def 97
Sp.Atk 106
Sp.Def 87
Speed 100
Total 650
Weight 214.7 lbs.
Zero to Hero
The Pokémon changes into its Hero Form when it switches out of battle.

Type effectiveness

Weakness · 2×
Electric Grass
Resistance · ½×
Fire Water Ice Steel

Meta Builds

Meta Popular

Builds ranked by competitive performance — higher placement at larger events scores more.

#1
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
100.0 57.0% WR · 215 teams
Close Combat Jet Punch Protect Wave Crash
Team
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero · Mystic Water
100%
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality · Sitrus Berry
54%
Froslass
Froslass
Cursed Body · Froslassite
47%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate · Sitrus Berry
47%
Kingambit
Kingambit
Defiant · Black Glasses
46%
Sneasler
Sneasler
Unburden · White Herb
45%
The Grand Champions Festival · WeAreToast (#55) · 12–3
Sneasler
Sneasler
Unburden White Herb
Protect Dire Claw Close Combat Fake Out
Kingambit
Kingambit
Defiant Black Glasses
Protect Kowtow Cleave Sucker Punch Iron Head
Froslass
Froslass
Cursed Body Froslassite
Blizzard Shadow Ball Aurora Veil Protect
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
Jet Punch Wave Crash Close Combat Protect
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality Sitrus Berry
Matcha Gotcha Rage Powder Protect Trick Room
Arcanine [Hisuian Form]
Arcanine [Hisuian Form]
Intimidate Focus Sash
Rock Slide Flare Blitz Extreme Speed Protect
#2
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
90.9 56.2% WR · 29 teams
Ice Punch Jet Punch Protect Wave Crash
Team
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero · Mystic Water
100%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate · Sitrus Berry
66%
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality · Colbur Berry
62%
Gengar
Gengar
Cursed Body · Gengarite
45%
Politoed
Politoed
Drizzle · Leftovers
45%
Aggron
Aggron
Heavy Metal · Aggronite
34%
Wide League Pokemon Champions SNR #84 $200 Prize · CrisVGC (#6) · 10–2
Floette
Floette
Fairy Aura Floettite
Moonblast Dazzling Gleam Calm Mind Protect
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
Jet Punch Wave Crash Ice Punch Protect
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate Leftovers
Fake Out Parting Shot Throat Chop Flare Blitz
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality Sitrus Berry
Matcha Gotcha Rage Powder Protect Life Dew
Gallade
Gallade
Justified Galladite
Protect Sacred Sword Psycho Cut Knock Off
Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
Unnerve Focus Sash
Rock Slide Dual Wingbeat Tailwind Protect
#3
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
86.1 50.5% WR · 110 teams
Flip Turn Jet Punch Protect Wave Crash
Team
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero · Mystic Water
100%
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality · Sitrus Berry
56%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate · Sitrus Berry
50%
Pelipper
Pelipper
Drizzle · Focus Sash
41%
Archaludon
Archaludon
Stamina · Leftovers
31%
Sneasler
Sneasler
Unburden · White Herb
30%
The Grand Champions Festival · GielBakker (#203) · 9–3
Scovillain
Scovillain
Moody Scovillainite
Overheat Leech Seed Rage Powder Protect
Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
Unnerve Aerodactylite
Dual Wingbeat Rock Slide Tailwind Protect
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
Wave Crash Flip Turn Jet Punch Protect
Sneasler
Sneasler
Unburden White Herb
Fake Out Dire Claw Close Combat Protect
Pelipper
Pelipper
Drizzle Sitrus Berry
Hurricane Weather Ball Wide Guard Protect
Aegislash
Aegislash
Stance Change Leftovers
Shadow Ball Shadow Sneak Flash Cannon King's Shield
#4
Zero to Hero Leftovers
81.7 50.9% WR · 33 teams
Bulk Up Jet Punch Protect Wave Crash
Team
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero · Leftovers
100%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate · Sitrus Berry
76%
Sneasler
Sneasler
Poison Touch · Focus Sash
76%
Kingambit
Kingambit
Defiant · Black Glasses
73%
Floette
Floette
Flower Veil · Floettite
52%
Garchomp
Garchomp
Rough Skin · Yache Berry
33%
SpearPillar Champions Tour #6 | Reg M-A $100 Prize · megacisco (#16) · 7–3
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero Leftovers
Jet Punch Wave Crash Bulk Up Protect
Sneasler
Sneasler
Unburden Focus Sash
Fake Out Close Combat Dire Claw Coaching
Dragonite
Dragonite
Multiscale Dragoninite
Dragon Pulse Flamethrower Extreme Speed Protect
Kingambit
Kingambit
Defiant Chople Berry
Kowtow Cleave Sucker Punch Iron Head Protect
Froslass
Froslass
Cursed Body Froslassite
Blizzard Shadow Ball Aurora Veil Protect
Garchomp
Garchomp
Rough Skin Sitrus Berry
Dragon Claw Earthquake Rock Slide Protect
#5
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
70.5 46.8% WR · 17 teams
Haze Jet Punch Protect Wave Crash
Team
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero · Mystic Water
100%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate · Shuca Berry
47%
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality · Sitrus Berry
47%
Kommo-o
Kommo-o
Overcoat · Leftovers
41%
Kingambit
Kingambit
Defiant · Black Glasses
35%
Pelipper
Pelipper
Drizzle · Focus Sash
29%
VGCA Battle Hall #25 · Alca (#14) · 5–3
Floette
Floette
Flower Veil Floettite
Dazzling Gleam Draining Kiss Calm Mind Protect
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality Sitrus Berry
Matcha Gotcha Rage Powder Life Dew Trick Room
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate Chople Berry
Throat Chop Fake Out Will-O-Wisp Parting Shot
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
Wave Crash Jet Punch Haze Protect
Sneasler
Sneasler
Unburden White Herb
Close Combat Dire Claw Fake Out Coaching
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
Sand Stream Tyranitarite
Rock Slide Knock Off Dragon Dance Protect

Tournament Stats

Palafin [Hero Form] transforms in-battle, so Limitless decklists track it as Palafin. Builds, teammates, items and abilities below are sourced from the base form.

Most Common Teammates

Incineroar
Incineroar
Fire Dark
48.3% usage · WR 49.2%
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Grass Ghost
42.4% usage · WR 54.2%
Sneasler
Sneasler
Fighting Poison
38.4% usage · WR 52.5%
Kingambit
Kingambit
Dark Steel
32.7% usage · WR 56.7%
Froslass
Froslass
Ice Ghost
24.9% usage · WR 57.9%
Gengar
Gengar
Ghost Poison
24.1% usage · WR 46.9%
Pelipper
Pelipper
Water Flying
23.2% usage · WR 48.6%
Archaludon
Archaludon
Steel Dragon
16.7% usage · WR 49.1%

Most Common Moves

Jet Punch
623 (96.4%)
Wave Crash
599 (92.7%)
Protect
514 (79.6%)
Close Combat
325 (50.3%)
Flip Turn
263 (40.7%)
Ice Punch
70 (10.8%)
Bulk Up
62 (9.6%)
Drain Punch
42 (6.5%)
Haze
18 (2.8%)
Encore
16 (2.5%)

Most Common Items

Mystic Water Mystic Water
505 (78.2%)
Choice Scarf Choice Scarf
61 (9.4%)
Leftovers Leftovers
41 (6.3%)
Sitrus Berry Sitrus Berry
17 (2.6%)
Lum Berry Lum Berry
12 (1.9%)
White Herb White Herb
4 (0.6%)
No item
2 (0.3%)
Twisted Spoon Twisted Spoon
1 (0.2%)
Wacan Berry Wacan Berry
1 (0.2%)
King's Rock King's Rock
1 (0.2%)

Learnable Moves

Move Type Cat. Pow Acc PP
Acrobatics Flying Physical 55 100 16
Agility Psychic Status - 101 20
Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100 20
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90 12
Aura Sphere Fighting Special 80 101 20
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 8
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 16
Boomburst Normal Special 140 100 12
Bounce Flying Physical 85 85 8
Bulk Up Fighting Status - 101 20
Charm Fairy Status - 100 20
Chilling Water Water Special 50 100 20
Close Combat Fighting Physical 120 100 8
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Dive Water Physical 80 100 12
Double Hit Normal Physical 35 90 12
Drain Punch Fighting Physical 75 100 12
Draining Kiss Fairy Special 50 100 12
Encore Normal Status - 100 8
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 8
Endure Normal Status - 101 12
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fling Dark Physical 1 100 12
Flip Turn Water Physical 60 100 20
Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70 8
Focus Energy Normal Status - 101 20
Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 8
Grass Knot Grass Special 1 100 20
Move Type Cat. Pow Acc PP
Hard Press Steel Physical 1 100 12
Haze Ice Status - 101 20
Helping Hand Normal Status - 101 20
Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 8
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 8
Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100 12
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 12
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100 16
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 16
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 16
Jet Punch Water Physical 60 100 16
Liquidation Water Physical 85 100 12
Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100 12
Protect Normal Status - 101 8
Psych Up Normal Status - 101 12
Rain Dance Water Status - 101 8
Rest Psychic Status - 101 8
Reversal Fighting Physical 1 100 16
Sleep Talk Normal Status - 101 12
Substitute Normal Status - 101 12
Surf Water Special 90 100 16
Taunt Dark Status - 100 20
Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 16
Tickle Normal Status - 100 20
Water Pulse Water Special 60 100 20
Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 16
Wave Crash Water Physical 120 100 12
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 16
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 16

Notable Placements

Place Player Tournament Record
#2 WeAreToast Wolfey Patreon Tournament - Pokémon Champions #2 8-2-0
#3 Gabriel Agati LIGA DA COMUNIDADE #1 (R$ 1.000 PRIZE POOL) 11-2-0
#4 Asteriio Unova Champions League / POKÉMON CHAMPIONS / 30€ 7-3-0
#4 Carni Sketch Academy Champions Regulation M-A Tournament 6-3-0
#4 N8_dawgg VGCA Battle Hall: Academy Ace Edition #1 7-3-0
#5 agniso Pokemon Champions Challenge #2 10-1-0
#5 Rheiyne Pokemon Champions First Tour $500 Prize Pool 11-2-0
#6 CrisVGC Wide League Pokemon Champions SNR #84 $200 Prize 10-2-0
#6 Guerra LIGA DA COMUNIDADE #2 (R$ 1.000 PRIZE POOL) 10-3-0
#6 Hari SNT First Pokémon Champions Tournament 7-1-0
#6 Felipe Soria Tenki's Cart - Champions M-A 5-3-0
#7 Dryster Coupe Critique Champions VGC #1 - 100€ de cp 6-2-0
#7 Cycrum Pokepal Smackdown #137 (Champions) (Reg M-A) 4-1-0
#7 CrisVGC Extreme Speed Pokémon Champions 5-2-0
#7 oatmeal Chaos League Sunday Slam #96 5-3-0
#7 Pengy *Sitrus-Series*|Champions|$50 to winner|#58 8-2-0
#7 Pengy SpearPillar Champions Tour #3 | Reg M-A $100 Prize 8-3-0
#8 DanyaleMV SNT First Pokémon Champions Tournament 5-3-0
#8 Kotori Pokemon Champions First Tour $500 Prize Pool 10-3-0
#8 Asteriio The Champion's Cup ($1k PRIZE POOL) 10-3-0