The Essentials on Palafin
- Type
- Water
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Electric, Grass Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
- Evolution
- Finizen → Palafin (Lv. 38)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. View- Stats
- Total 457 · top stat: HP (100) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 292 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon Champions: playable
- Pokémon GO: not yet released
- Other Names
- Superdofin in French · イルカマン, Irukaman in Japanese · Delfinator in German All Languages
Overview
Palafin is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 964 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 9. Category: Dolphin Pokémon. Height: 1.3 m, weight: 60.2 kg.
Palafin evolves from Finizen and does not evolve further.
Ability: Zero to Hero. Palafin is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 9
Scarlet / Violet
National No.
#964
National Pokédex
Category
Dolphin Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
100
255
Attack
70
255
Defense
72
255
Special Attack
53
255
Special Defense
62
255
Speed
100
255
Total
457
Min HP (Lv. 100)
310
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
404
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Electric
×2
Grass
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fire
×½
Water
×½
Ice
×½
Steel
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon transforms into its Hero Form when it switches out.
Palafin Evolution
Palafin Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water
Hero Form Palafin
Water
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Palafin Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Flip Turn
Water
Phys.
100%
60
20
1
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Jet Punch
Water
Phys.
100%
60
15
1
Supersonic
Normal
Stat
55%
—
20
7
Astonish
Ghost
Phys.
100%
30
15
10
Focus Energy
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
13
Aqua Jet
Water
Phys.
100%
40
20
17
Double Hit
Normal
Phys.
90%
35
10
21
Dive
Water
Phys.
100%
80
10
25
Charm
Fairy
Stat
100%
—
20
29
Acrobatics
Flying
Phys.
100%
55
15
34
Encore
Normal
Stat
100%
—
5
39
Aqua Tail
Water
Phys.
90%
90
10
44
Mist
Ice
Stat
—
—
30
50
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
55
Focus Punch
Fighting
Phys.
100%
150
20
61
Wave Crash
Water
Phys.
100%
120
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field · Water 2
Egg Cycles
40 cycles
≈ 10,280 steps
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Palafin
Available in 2 games, 2 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Scarlet
Violet
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Palafin in Pokémon GO
Not yet released
- 1,927Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,101Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Scarlet
“This Pokémon changes its appearance if it hears its allies calling for help. Palafin will never show anybody its moment of transformation.”
Violet
“Its physical capabilities are no different than a Finizen’s, but when its allies are in danger, it transforms and powers itself up.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Superdofin
🇬🇧 English
Palafin
🇯🇵 漢字
イルカマン
🇯🇵 Kana
イルカマン
🇯🇵 Romaji
Irukaman
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Delfinator
🇪🇸 Español
Palafin
🇮🇹 Italiano
Palafin
🇰🇷 한국어
돌핀맨
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
海豚侠
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
海豚俠
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Dauphin/Super Héros
🇬🇧 EN
Dolphin Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
イルカポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Delfin
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Palafin
What type is Palafin?
Palafin is a Water-type Pokémon.
Can Palafin still evolve?
Palafin is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Finizen, it does not evolve further.
What are Palafin's weaknesses?
Palafin is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
Is Palafin available in Pokémon Champions?
Yes, Palafin is playable in Pokémon Champions.
