Competitive Information for Palafin [Scarlet/Violet]
Water
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Palafin? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Scarlet/Violet Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Palafin is an awesome Water-typed Pokemon. It's pretty regular to find yourself dealing with Palafin when battling in the 9th generation meta. Palafin is considered strong enough to compete with Uber tiered Pokemon. Palafin's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Item: Punching Glove
Ability: Zero to Hero
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Focus Punch
- Drain Punch
- Ice Punch
- Jet Punch
Palafin Physical Sweeper (Dynamic Palafin)
Palafin is a fabulous Physical Sweeper in single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Punching Glove increases the power of Palafin's punching moves by 1.2x and prevents contact with it's targets.
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Jet Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 60-base power Water-type move (usually goes first).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Outrage
- Ice Punch / Body Slam
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Palafin? These builds have been optimized for Scarlet/Violet Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Item: Choice Band
Ability: Zero to Hero
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Jet Punch
- Wave Crash
- Close Combat
- Zen Headbutt
Doubles Physical Sweeper Palafin (Popular VGC)
Palafin is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper in double battles. This particular build was popular during recent competitions. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick.
♦ Wave Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Water-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Outrage
- Ice Punch / Body Slam
Doubles Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a spectacular Physical Sweeper in double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Terastal Phenomenon
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.
There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Electric moves are bad against Ground.
Grass moves are bad against Grass/Dragon/Fire/Flying/Poison/Bug/Steel.
The most recommended Terastral Type for Palafin is: Ground, Grass, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Poison, Bug or Steel
Select a Tera-type:
Teratype Bug moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Tera Blast
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a fabulous Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Bug-type move).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
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Teratype Dark moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Tera Blast
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a notable Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dark-type move).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
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Teratype Dragon moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Tera Blast
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Body Slam
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a marvelous Physical Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dragon-type move).
♦ Wave Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Water-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Electric moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Tera Blast
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Electric-type move).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
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Teratype Fairy moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Tera Blast
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a fabulous Physical Sweeper in single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fairy-type move).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
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Teratype Fighting moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Tera Blast
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Outrage
- Body Slam
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a wonderful Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fighting-type move).
♦ Wave Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Water-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Fire moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Tera Blast
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a fabulous Physical Sweeper in single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fire-type move).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
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Teratype Flying moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Tera Blast / Acrobatics
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is popular Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Flying-type move).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical TERA-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Palafin has no held item).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
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Teratype Ghost moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Tera Blast
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a remarkable Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ghost-type move).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
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Teratype Grass moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Tera Blast
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper in single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Grass-type move).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
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Teratype Ground moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Tera Blast
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ground-type move).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
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Teratype Ice moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Outrage
- Tera Blast / Ice Punch
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is an awesome Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ice-type move).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical TERA-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Teratype Normal moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Body Slam / Tera Blast
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Body Slam is a physical TERA-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Normal-type move).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
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Teratype Poison moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Tera Blast
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is an awesome Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Poison-type move).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
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Teratype Psychic moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Outrage
- Tera Blast / Zen Headbutt
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is a remarkable Physical Sweeper in single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Psychic-type move).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Teratype Rock moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Tera Blast
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is an interesting Physical Sweeper in single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Rock-type move).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
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Teratype Steel moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Iron Head / Tera Blast
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is pretty popular Physical Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Iron Head is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Steel-type move).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
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Teratype Water moveset for Palafin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Zero To Hero
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Outrage
- Ice Punch / Body Slam
Physical Sweeper Palafin (Zero To Hero)
Palafin is an astounding Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Palafin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Palafin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Zero To Hero, if Palafin is palafin it changes to hero mode when it switches out. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Liquidation is a physical TERA-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Palafin's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Palafin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Palafin afterwards).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Palafin learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Palafin can perform in Scarlet/Violet. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SV Move and Ability Combos for Palafin
- Moves: Psych up + Haze
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Ability: Zero to Hero + Switch-out Move: Flip Turn
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Aqua Jet, Jet Punch
Moves that boost Palafin's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Palafin
- Flip Turn
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
Common Effort Values for Palafin in Scarlet and Violet
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