Palafin

Palafin is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,927 CP and is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Waterfall / Acrobatics. It is boosted by Rain weather. Its shiny form is not yet available.

Palafin Stats and Max CP

143 ATK

144 DEF

225 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2179 CP

Lvl 40

1927 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1376 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

1101 CP

Lvl 15 Research

826 CP

Palafin's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Palafin Type Chart

Palafin takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Grass160.0%

Palafin takes reduced damage from:

Fire62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Water62.5%

Palafin best moveset

Waterfall + Acrobatics

Waterfall

Acrobatics

Palafin's best moveset is Waterfall and Acrobatics, with 7.77 DPS (damage per second) and 155.7 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain and Windy weather.

15 of 15 matches

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Data table

1.	Waterfall	Acrobatics	6.92	7.77	155.7
2.	Waterfall	Water Pulse	6.68	7.50	150.3
3.	Counter	Acrobatics	6.49	7.29	146.1
4.	Counter	Water Pulse	6.32	7.10	142.2
5.	Waterfall	Aqua Jet	6.31	7.09	142.1
6.	Charm	Acrobatics	6.15	6.91	138.4
7.	Charm	Water Pulse	6.12	6.87	137.8
8.	Waterfall	Drain Punch	6.08	6.83	136.9

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Fast Attacks

Charm20111.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Dragon160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 20
Energy 11
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.9s - 1.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 12
Energy 8

Effects
Charm has no special effects.
See Charm details page ↗
Counter1391.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Normal160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Ice160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Psychic62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 9
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 6

Effects
Counter has no special effects.
See Counter details page ↗
Waterfall1371.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 7
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 11
Energy 10

Effects
Waterfall has no special effects.
See Waterfall details page ↗

Damage	20
Energy	11
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.2s

Damage	12
Energy	8

Damage	13
Energy	9
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	8
Energy	6

Damage	13
Energy	7
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	11
Energy	10

Charged Attacks

Drain Punch50332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Normal160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Ice160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Psychic62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 40
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Drain Punch has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Drain Punch details page ↗
Acrobatics1001002.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 100
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 55

Effects
Acrobatics has no special effects.
See Acrobatics details page ↗
Icy Wind65333.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Ground160%
Grass160%
Dragon160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Ice62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.2s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Icy Wind details page ↗
Water Pulse65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Water Pulse has no special effects.
See Water Pulse details page ↗
Aqua Jet45332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 40

Effects
Aqua Jet has no special effects.
See Aqua Jet details page ↗

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.6s

Damage	40
Energy	40

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 1.7s

Damage	110
Energy	55

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.2s - 3.0s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.0s

Damage	70
Energy	40

More information

The following chart shows Palafin's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Palafin's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Palafin has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Palafin CP Chart

Palafin reaches a maximum of 1,927 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 1,038–1,101 CP, rising to 1,298–1,376 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 779–826 CP.

Max CP	1927 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	779 CP - 826 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1038 CP - 1101 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1038 CP - 1101 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1298 CP - 1376 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Palafin Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	27 CP	2	85 CP	3	143 CP
4	201 CP	5	260 CP	6	318 CP
7	376 CP	8	434 CP	9	492 CP
10	550 CP	11	606 CP	12	661 CP
13	716 CP	14	771 CP	15	826 CP
16	881 CP	17	936 CP	18	991 CP
19	1046 CP	20	1101 CP	21	1156 CP
22	1211 CP	23	1266 CP	24	1321 CP
25	1376 CP	26	1432 CP	27	1487 CP
28	1542 CP	29	1597 CP	30	1652 CP
31	1679 CP	32	1707 CP	33	1735 CP
34	1762 CP	35	1790 CP	36	1817 CP
37	1845 CP	38	1872 CP	39	1900 CP
40	1927 CP	41	1952 CP	42	1976 CP
43	2001 CP	44	2026 CP	45	2051 CP
46	2076 CP	47	2102 CP	48	2127 CP
49	2153 CP	50	2179 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Palafin

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Palafin's Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Palafin.

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#964
Height	1.3 m
Weight	60.2 kg
Region	Generation 9
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	No
Shiny released	No
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Finizen	50 Candy	Palafin

Finizen evolves into Palafin which costs 50 Candy.

Palafin family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Palafin in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

Palafin's height ranges from 0.64 m to 2.28 m, with the average being 1.3 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.64 m	0.65 m	1.3 m	1.95 m	2.28 m

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Palafin in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.637 m	0.65 m
XXS	2′01″	2′02″
XS	0.65 m	1.3 m
XS	2′02″	4′03″
M	0.975 m	1.625 m
M	3′02″	5′04″
XL	1.625 m	1.95 m
XL	5′04″	6′05″
XXL	1.95 m	2.275 m
XXL	6′05″	7′06″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	0
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	0
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	0
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Palafin Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Palafin from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Palafin in Pokémon GO.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Palafin high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Palafin. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Palafin Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Palafin in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Palafin in Pokémon GO are Waterfall and Acrobatics. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 7.77 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 155.7.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Palafin’s strengths and weaknesses?

Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves.

What is Palafin’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Palafin’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1,927 CP and 2,179 CP at Level 50.

Can Palafin be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Palafin cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Can Palafin Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Palafin cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Palafin?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Palafin: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, and Mega Greninja.

Pokémon

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Moves and best movesets