Palafin best moveset in Pokémon GO

Palafin's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Waterfall and Acrobatics, with 8.72 damage per second, and it can deal 230.8 damage before Palafin faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Palafin are:

Waterfall

Acrobatics

DPS8.72

TDO230.81

Score19.8

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All Palafin movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Palafin movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Waterfall	Acrobatics	8.72	230.8	19.8
2.	Counter	Acrobatics	8.49	224.8	19.3
3.	Waterfall	Water Pulse	8.36	221.3	19.0
4.	Counter	Water Pulse	8.13	215.4	18.5
5.	Charm	Acrobatics	7.78	206.0	17.6
6.	Charm	Water Pulse	7.71	204.1	17.5
7.	Waterfall	Aqua Jet	7.65	202.7	17.4
8.	Waterfall	Drain Punch	7.64	202.4	17.3
9.	Counter	Aqua Jet	7.37	195.3	16.7
10.	Counter	Drain Punch	7.35	194.6	16.7
11.	Waterfall	Icy Wind	7.17	189.8	16.3
12.	Charm	Aqua Jet	7.06	187.0	16.0

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Palafin fast moves guide

Moves

Counter128

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	8
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	7

Effects

Counter has no special effects.

See Counter details page ↗

Waterfall168

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	16
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	12
Energy	8

Effects

Waterfall has no special effects.

See Waterfall details page ↗

Charm2011

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

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

Trainer Battles

Damage	15
Energy	6

Effects

Charm has no special effects.

See Charm details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Charm	20	13.33	11	7.33	1.5s	15	6	5.00	2.00	2s
Counter	12	13.33	8	8.89	0.9s	8	7	4.00	3.50	1s
Waterfall	16	13.33	8	6.67	1.2s	12	8	4.00	2.67	2s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Palafin's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Fairy	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0

Palafin charge moves guide

Palafin has access to 5 Charge moves (Aqua Jet, Water Pulse, Icy Wind, Drain Punch, and Acrobatics), which cover Water, Ice, Fighting, and Flying-type attacks. When using Aqua Jet and Water Pulse you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Aqua Jet4533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	45
Energy	45

Effects

Aqua Jet has no special effects.

See Aqua Jet details page ↗

Water Pulse7050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Water Pulse has no special effects.

See Water Pulse details page ↗

Icy Wind6033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

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 ↗

Drain Punch5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.4s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	20
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Drain Punch has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

See Drain Punch details page ↗

Acrobatics100100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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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	60

Effects

Acrobatics has no special effects.

See Acrobatics details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Acrobatics	100	50.00	100	1.83	2.0s	110	60	1.83
Aqua Jet	45	17.31	33	1.00	2.6s	45	45	1.00
Drain Punch Special Drain Punch has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	50	20.83	33	0.50	2.4s	20	40	0.50
Icy Wind Special Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	60	18.18	33	1.33	3.3s	60	45	1.33
Water Pulse	70	21.88	50	1.17	3.2s	70	60	1.17

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Drain Punch has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

Palafin's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0