Palafin's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Waterfall	Acrobatics	10.14	268.6	18.5
2.	Waterfall	Water Pulse	9.52	252.2	16.7
3.	Waterfall	Aqua Jet	8.56	226.7	13.9
4.	Waterfall	Drain Punch	8.26	218.6	13.0
5.	Charm	Water Pulse	7.90	209.2	12.0
6.	Counter	Water Pulse	7.89	209.0	12.0
7.	Counter	Acrobatics	7.79	206.4	11.7
8.	Charm	Acrobatics	7.78	206.0	11.6
9.	Waterfall	Icy Wind	7.50	198.5	10.8
10.	Charm	Aqua Jet	7.19	190.4	9.9
11.	Counter	Aqua Jet	7.15	189.4	9.8
12.	Charm	Drain Punch	6.90	182.6	9.4

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Palafin's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Palafin has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Counter, Waterfall, and Charm), which cover Fighting, Water, and Fairy-type attacks. When using Waterfall you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Counter1280.9s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

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	6

Effects

Counter has no special effects.

See Counter details page ↗

Waterfall1681.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	16
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
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 ↗

Charm20111.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Dragon
- Dark

62.5%
- Poison
- Steel
- Fire

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	-
Counter	12	13.33	8	8.89	0.9s	8	6	-
Waterfall	16	13.33	8	6.67	1.2s	12	8	-

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 Attacks 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's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Palafin has access to 5 Charge Attacks (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.

Aqua Jet45332.6s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
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 Pulse70503.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

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

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	55

Effects

Water Pulse has no special effects.

See Water Pulse details page ↗

Icy Wind60333.3s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Ground
- Grass
- Dragon

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Ice

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 Punch50332.4s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

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 ↗

Acrobatics1001002.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Bug
- Grass

62.5%
- Rock
- Steel
- Electric

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	-	2.0s	110	60	-
Aqua Jet	45	17.31	33	-	2.6s	45	45	-
Drain Punch Special Drain Punch has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	50	20.83	33	-	2.4s	20	40	-
Icy Wind Special Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	60	18.18	33	-	3.3s	60	45	-
Water Pulse	70	21.88	50	-	3.2s	80	55	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, 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.

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 Attacks 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