Palafin (Zero Form)

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Palafin (Zero Form) cannot currently be obtained in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon type

Water

Boosted in Rain weather

Palafin (Zero Form) weaknesses

Palafin (Zero Form) is weak to Grass and Electric-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Palafin (Zero Form) is resistant to Steel, Fire, Water and Ice-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Palafin (Zero Form)

The best moves for Palafin (Zero Form) are Waterfall and Acrobatics when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Waterfall and Aqua Jet deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Waterfall

15.6DPS

Acrobatics

50DPS

Defending

Charm

13.3DPS

Water Pulse

26DPS

Trainer Battles

Waterfall

3.3EPT

Aqua Jet

2.1DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Finizen family. Palafin (Zero Form) evolves from Finizen for 50 Candy.

Finizen

Palafin (Zero Form)

No evolutions:

Palafin (Hero Form)

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Palafin:

Zero Form

Hero Form

Game images

There are no in-game images for this Pokémon yet.

Summary

Palafin (Zero Form) is a Water Pokémon which evolves from Finizen. It is weak to Grass and Electric moves. Palafin's best moveset is Waterfall & Acrobatics and it has a Max CP of 2,179.

About

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Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Waterfall	13	7	15.6
Charm	20	7.3	13.3
Counter	13	9	13

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Icy Wind	65	3	1.97
Aqua Jet	45	3	1.64
Water Pulse	65	2	1.56
Drain Punch	50	3	1.52
Acrobatics	100	1	1

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Waterfall	11	3	4.4	3.3
Counter	8	2	4	3
Charm	12	3	4	2.7

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Aqua Jet	70	40	2.1
Acrobatics	110	55	2
Water Pulse	80	50	1.92
Icy Wind ▼ att	60	45	1.33
Drain Punch ▲ def	40	40	1

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Acrobatics 50 DPS	7.3	100%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	6.9	94%
Counter 13 DPS	Acrobatics 50 DPS	6.9	94%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Aqua Jet 21.6 DPS	6.5	89%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Acrobatics 50 DPS	6.5	89%
Counter 13 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	6.5	89%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Drain Punch 20 DPS	6.3	87%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	6.3	86%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	6.2	85%
Counter 13 DPS	Aqua Jet 21.6 DPS	6.1	84%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Aqua Jet 21.6 DPS	5.9	81%
Counter 13 DPS	Drain Punch 20 DPS	5.9	80%
Counter 13 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	5.8	79%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Drain Punch 20 DPS	5.7	79%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	5.7	78%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Charm 13.3 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	2.9	100%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	2.8	97%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Aqua Jet 21.6 DPS	2.8	95%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Acrobatics 50 DPS	2.8	94%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Drain Punch 20 DPS	2.7	91%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	2.6	90%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	2.6	88%
Counter 13 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	2.6	87%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Aqua Jet 21.6 DPS	2.5	86%
Counter 13 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	2.5	86%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Acrobatics 50 DPS	2.5	85%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Drain Punch 20 DPS	2.5	84%
Counter 13 DPS	Aqua Jet 21.6 DPS	2.4	83%
Counter 13 DPS	Drain Punch 20 DPS	2.3	80%
Counter 13 DPS	Acrobatics 50 DPS	2.3	80%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Aqua Jet 2.1 DPE	12	11.4	100%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Acrobatics 2 DPE	18	11.1	97%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Water Pulse 1.92 DPE	15	10.8	95%
Counter 3 EPT	Aqua Jet 2.1 DPE	14	10.3	90%
Counter 3 EPT	Acrobatics 2 DPE	20	10	88%
Counter 3 EPT	Water Pulse 1.92 DPE	18	9.8	86%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Aqua Jet 2.1 DPE	15	9.6	84%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Acrobatics 2 DPE	21	9.3	82%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Water Pulse 1.92 DPE	21	9.1	80%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Icy Wind ▼ att 1.33 DPE	15	8.8	78%
Counter 3 EPT	Icy Wind ▼ att 1.33 DPE	16	8	70%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Drain Punch ▲ def 1 DPE	12	7.7	68%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Icy Wind ▼ att 1.33 DPE	18	7.6	66%
Counter 3 EPT	Drain Punch ▲ def 1 DPE	14	7	61%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Drain Punch ▲ def 1 DPE	15	6.7	59%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Palafin (Zero Form)?

Palafin (Zero Form) is weak to Grass and Electric moves.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.45
2
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.46
3
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.47
4
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.5
5
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.5
6
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.51
7
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.51
8
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.51
9
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.53
10
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.53

The best counter to Palafin (Zero Form) is Zekrom (Shadow) with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt, followed by Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow), Regieleki and Electivire (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.

The top Palafin (Zero Form) counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Palafin (Zero Form)'s own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		143
Defense		144
Stamina		225

Max HP

Level 40	189
Level 50	201

Average size

Height	1.3 m
Weight	60.2 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	75,000
Candy	75

Other

Buddy walk distance

5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	826
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,101
Level 30 Max wild	1,652
Level 40	1,927
Level 50	2,179

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,376
Level 35 (wild)	1,790