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Palafin

8 appearances (Regulation M-B)
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Unranked
Forms: Palafin [Hero Form]
Palafin
Water
HP 100
Atk 70
Def 72
Sp.Atk 53
Sp.Def 62
Speed 100
Total 457
Weight 132.7 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 42.9% WR · 1 teams
Close Combat Jet Punch Protect Wave Crash
Stat Alignment: 100% Adamant
Team
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero · Mystic Water
100%
Meganium
Meganium
Overgrow · Meganiumite
100%
Pelipper
Pelipper
Drizzle · Focus Sash
100%
Archaludon
Archaludon
Stamina · Leftovers
100%
Sneasler
Sneasler
Unburden · White Herb
100%
Sylveon
Sylveon
Pixilate · Lum Berry
100%
r/VGC Regulation M-B Kickoff Cup · NoopsinK (#73) · 3–4
Meganium
Meganium
Overgrow Meganiumite
Dazzling Gleam Solar Blade Giga Drain Protect
Pelipper
Pelipper
Drizzle Focus Sash
Hurricane Chilling Water Tailwind U-turn
Archaludon
Archaludon
Stamina Leftovers
Dragon Pulse Flash Cannon Electro Shot Aura Sphere
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
Wave Crash Jet Punch Close Combat Protect
Sneasler
Sneasler
Unburden White Herb
Fake Out Dire Claw Close Combat Protect
Sylveon
Sylveon
Pixilate Lum Berry
Hyper Voice Shadow Ball Draining Kiss Protect
#2
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
76.5 40.0% WR · 1 teams
Ice Punch Jet Punch Protect Wave Crash
Stat Alignment: 100% Adamant
Team
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero · Mystic Water
100%
Talonflame
Talonflame
Gale Wings · Sharp Beak
100%
Kingambit
Kingambit
Defiant · Black Glasses
100%
Sneasler
Sneasler
Unburden · White Herb
100%
Lycanroc [Dusk Form]
Lycanroc [Dusk Form]
Tough Claws · Focus Sash
100%
Floette
Floette
Flower Veil · Floettite
100%
*Sitrus-Series*|Champions-MB|#63 · LanceVGC14 (#48) · 2–3
Talonflame
Talonflame
Gale Wings Sharp Beak
Dual Wingbeat Will-O-Wisp Tailwind Protect
Kingambit
Kingambit
Defiant Black Glasses
Kowtow Cleave Sucker Punch Rock Tomb Protect
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
Wave Crash Jet Punch Ice Punch Protect
Sneasler
Sneasler
Unburden White Herb
Close Combat Dire Claw Fake Out Protect
Lycanroc [Dusk Form]
Lycanroc [Dusk Form]
Tough Claws Focus Sash
Accelerock Rock Slide Close Combat Protect
Floette
Floette
Flower Veil Floettite
Moonblast Dazzling Gleam Calm Mind Protect
#3
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
62.9 33.3% WR · 2 teams
Close Combat Ice Punch Jet Punch Wave Crash
Stat Alignment: 100% Adamant
Team
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero · Mystic Water
100%
Kingambit
Kingambit
Defiant · Lum Berry
50%
Sneasler
Sneasler
Poison Touch · Focus Sash
50%
Kommo-o
Kommo-o
Soundproof · Leftovers
50%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate · Sitrus Berry
50%
Froslass
Froslass
Cursed Body · Froslassite
50%
Ratorneo #3 Champions 2026 | Reg MB | APTO CELUS · jano_lacarotte · 2–2
Kingambit
Kingambit
Defiant Lum Berry
Iron Head Kowtow Cleave Protect Sucker Punch
Sneasler
Sneasler
Poison Touch Focus Sash
Dire Claw Fake Out Close Combat Protect
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
Ice Punch Jet Punch Close Combat Wave Crash
Kommo-o
Kommo-o
Soundproof Leftovers
Body Press Iron Defense Flamethrower Protect
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate Sitrus Berry
Fake Out Darkest Lariat Flare Blitz Parting Shot
Froslass
Froslass
Cursed Body Froslassite
Blizzard Aurora Veil Protect Shadow Ball
#4
Zero to Hero Choice Scarf
42.0 33.3% WR · 1 teams
Flip Turn Jet Punch Throat Chop Wave Crash
Stat Alignment: 100% Jolly
Team
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero · Choice Scarf
100%
Dragalge
Dragalge
Adaptability · Dragalgite
100%
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality · Sitrus Berry
100%
Oranguru
Oranguru
Inner Focus · Colbur Berry
100%
Torkoal
Torkoal
Drought · Charcoal
100%
Mudsdale
Mudsdale
Stamina · Life Orb
100%
Tyrant Thursdays #1 · Jansen Miel Manaoat · 1–2
Dragalge
Dragalge
Adaptability Dragalgite
Flip Turn Draco Meteor Protect Sludge Bomb
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality Sitrus Berry
Trick Room Matcha Gotcha Imprison Shadow Ball
Oranguru
Oranguru
Inner Focus Colbur Berry
Instruct Trick Room Psychic Encore
Torkoal
Torkoal
Drought Charcoal
Eruption Heat Wave Earth Power Protect
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero Choice Scarf
Throat Chop Flip Turn Jet Punch Wave Crash
Mudsdale
Mudsdale
Stamina Life Orb
Rock Slide Stomping Tantrum Body Press Protect
#5
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
20.4 16.7% WR · 1 teams
Close Combat Flip Turn Jet Punch Wave Crash
Stat Alignment: 100% Adamant
Team
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero · Mystic Water
100%
Raichu
Raichu
Lightning Rod · Raichunite X
100%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate · Sitrus Berry
100%
Metagross
Metagross
Clear Body · Metagrossite
100%
Sylveon
Sylveon
Pixilate · Life Orb
100%
Gengar
Gengar
Cursed Body · Choice Scarf
100%
Ratorneo #3 Champions 2026 | Reg MB | APTO CELUS · Federico Mazzoni (#21) · 1–5
Raichu
Raichu
Lightning Rod Raichunite X
Volt Tackle Play Rough Drain Punch Protect
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate Sitrus Berry
Darkest Lariat Fake Out Parting Shot Flare Blitz
Metagross
Metagross
Clear Body Metagrossite
Iron Head Stomping Tantrum Zen Headbutt Protect
Palafin
Palafin
Zero to Hero Mystic Water
Flip Turn Wave Crash Close Combat Jet Punch
Sylveon
Sylveon
Pixilate Life Orb
Hyper Voice Protect Psyshock Shadow Ball
Gengar
Gengar
Cursed Body Choice Scarf
Sludge Bomb Shadow Ball Dazzling Gleam Thunderbolt

Tournament Stats

Submissions that don't match in-game data (typos, renamed moves or abilities) are discarded during import, so the counts here can differ from the total appearance count above.

Most Common Teammates

Sneasler
Sneasler
Fighting Poison
50.0% usage · WR 36.8%
Pelipper
Pelipper
Water Flying
37.5% usage · WR 23.1%
Kingambit
Kingambit
Dark Steel
25.0% usage · WR 44.4%
Metagross
Metagross
Steel Psychic
25.0% usage · WR 12.5%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Fire Dark
25.0% usage · WR 30.0%
Dragonite
Dragonite
Dragon Flying
25.0% usage · WR 0.0%
Sylveon
Sylveon
Fairy
25.0% usage · WR 30.8%
Talonflame
Talonflame
Fire Flying
12.5% usage · WR 40.0%

Most Common Moves

Jet Punch
8 (100.0%)
Wave Crash
7 (87.5%)
Close Combat
5 (62.5%)
Ice Punch
4 (50.0%)
Flip Turn
3 (37.5%)
Protect
3 (37.5%)
Throat Chop
1 (12.5%)
Drain Punch
1 (12.5%)

Most Common Items

Mystic Water Mystic Water
5 (62.5%)
Quick Claw Quick Claw
1 (12.5%)
Choice Scarf Choice Scarf
1 (12.5%)
Life Orb Life Orb
1 (12.5%)

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