Palafin (Hero Form)

Palafin (Hero Form) is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 4,736 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 (Hero Form) Stats and Max CP

322 ATK

196 DEF

225 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

5354 CP

Lvl 40

4736 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

3383 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

2706 CP

Lvl 15 Research

2030 CP

Palafin (Hero Form)'s Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Palafin (Hero Form) Type Chart

Palafin (Hero Form) takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Grass160.0%

Palafin (Hero Form) takes reduced damage from:

Fire62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Water62.5%

Palafin (Hero Form) best moveset

Waterfall + Acrobatics

Waterfall

Acrobatics

Palafin (Hero Form)'s best moveset is Waterfall and Acrobatics, with 16.21 DPS (damage per second) and 431.0 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	14.87	16.21	431.0
2.	Waterfall	Water Pulse	14.29	15.58	414.3
3.	Counter	Acrobatics	13.94	15.20	404.2
4.	Counter	Water Pulse	13.52	14.75	392.2
5.	Waterfall	Aqua Jet	13.47	14.69	390.8
6.	Charm	Acrobatics	13.34	14.55	386.9
7.	Charm	Water Pulse	13.19	14.38	382.6
8.	Waterfall	Drain Punch	12.97	14.15	376.2

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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 (Hero Form)'s DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Palafin (Hero Form)'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 (Hero Form) has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Palafin (Hero Form) CP Chart

Palafin (Hero Form) reaches a maximum of 4,736 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 2,606–2,706 CP, rising to 3,258–3,383 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,955–2,030 CP.

Max CP	4736 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1955 CP - 2030 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	2606 CP - 2706 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	2606 CP - 2706 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	3258 CP - 3383 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Palafin (Hero Form) 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	67 CP	2	209 CP	3	352 CP
4	495 CP	5	638 CP	6	781 CP
7	924 CP	8	1067 CP	9	1210 CP
10	1353 CP	11	1489 CP	12	1624 CP
13	1759 CP	14	1894 CP	15	2030 CP
16	2165 CP	17	2300 CP	18	2435 CP
19	2571 CP	20	2706 CP	21	2841 CP
22	2977 CP	23	3112 CP	24	3247 CP
25	3383 CP	26	3518 CP	27	3654 CP
28	3789 CP	29	3924 CP	30	4060 CP
31	4127 CP	32	4195 CP	33	4263 CP
34	4330 CP	35	4398 CP	36	4465 CP
37	4533 CP	38	4601 CP	39	4668 CP
40	4736 CP	41	4796 CP	42	4857 CP
43	4918 CP	44	4979 CP	45	5040 CP
46	5102 CP	47	5165 CP	48	5228 CP
49	5291 CP	50	5354 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 (Hero Form)

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

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	1.8 m
Weight	97.4 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

Palafin (Hero Form) family

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

Size information

Palafin (Hero Form)'s height ranges from 0.88 m to 3.15 m, with the average being 1.8 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

0.88 m	0.9 m	1.8 m	2.7 m	3.15 m

Size bounds

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

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.882 m	0.9 m
XXS	2′11″	2′11″
XS	0.9 m	1.8 m
XS	2′11″	5′11″
M	1.35 m	2.25 m
M	4′05″	7′05″
XL	2.25 m	2.7 m
XL	7′05″	8′10″
XXL	2.7 m	3.15 m
XXL	8′10″	10′04″

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 (Hero Form) Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Palafin (Hero Form) 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 (Hero Form) in Pokémon GO.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Palafin (Hero Form) high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Palafin (Hero Form). 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 (Hero Form) 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 (Hero Form) in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Palafin (Hero Form) in Pokémon GO are Waterfall and Acrobatics. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 16.21 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 431.

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

What are Palafin (Hero Form)’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 (Hero Form)’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Palafin (Hero Form)’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 4,736 CP and 5,354 CP at Level 50.

Can Palafin (Hero Form) be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Palafin (Hero Form) cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Can Palafin (Hero Form) Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Palafin (Hero Form) cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Palafin (Hero Form)?

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

Pokémon

Overview and stats

ATK

DEF

Moves and best movesets