Palafin (Zero Form)

Palafin (Zero Form) is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Palafin (Zero Form) has a maximum CP of 2,179. It is weak to Electric and Grass-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Palafin (Zero Form) is Waterfall and Acrobatics.

Palafin (Zero Form) 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 (Zero Form)'s Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Palafin (Zero Form) Type Chart

Palafin (Zero Form) takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Grass160.0%

Palafin (Zero Form) takes reduced damage from:

Fire62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Water62.5%

Palafin (Zero Form) best moveset

Waterfall + Acrobatics

Waterfall

Acrobatics

The best moveset for Palafin (Zero Form) in raids is Waterfall and Acrobatics (7.77 DPS, 155.7 TDO).

15 of 15 matches

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

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Palafin (Zero Form) can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Palafin (Zero Form) can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Palafin (Zero Form) CP Chart

At Level 50, Palafin (Zero Form) maxes out at 2,179 CP. Raid catches are 1,038 to 1,101 CP, or 1,298 to 1,376 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 779 to 826 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	2179 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 (Zero Form)’s max CP at every level from 1 to 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, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with 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, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Palafin (Zero Form)

Mega Pokémon that boost Palafin (Zero Form)’s Water-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Palafin (Zero Form).

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

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
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
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

Family and Evolution

Palafin (Zero Form) family

Palafin (Zero Form)’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.64 m	0.65 m	1.3 m	1.95 m	2.28 m

Size bounds

Palafin (Zero Form)'s height ranges from 0.637 m to 2.275 m, with the average being 1.3 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.637 m2′01″	0.65 m2′02″
XS	0.65 m2′02″	0.975 m3′02″
M	0.975 m3′02″	1.625 m5′04″
XL	1.625 m5′04″	1.95 m6′05″
XXL	1.95 m6′05″	2.275 m7′06″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Jump Time: 1s
Attack Probability: 10%
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

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	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Palafin (Zero Form) from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Palafin (Zero Form) high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Palafin (Zero Form). Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Palafin (Zero 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 (Zero Form) in Pokémon GO?

Palafin (Zero Form)’s best moves are Waterfall and Acrobatics, for 7.77 DPS and 155.7 TDO.

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

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

Palafin (Zero Form) tops out at 1,927 CP at Level 40 and 2,179 CP at Level 50.

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

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

Can Palafin (Zero Form) Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Palafin (Zero Form) cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Palafin (Zero Form)?

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