Palafin (Zero Form)

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

Pokémon type

Water

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 1.33 DPE	15	8.8	78%
Counter 3 EPT	Icy Wind 1.33 DPE	16	8	70%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Drain Punch 1 DPE	12	7.7	68%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Icy Wind 1.33 DPE	18	7.6	66%
Counter 3 EPT	Drain Punch 1 DPE	14	7	61%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Drain Punch 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.

The best counter to Palafin (Zero Form) is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+, followed by Regieleki and Mega Sceptile.

The top Palafin (Zero Form) counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Zap Cannon+	100%
Regieleki	Lock-On Thunder Cage	98%
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Wild Charge	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Zap Cannon+	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Wild Charge	96%
Regieleki	Thunder Shock Thunder Cage	95%
Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter Frenzy Plant	94%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Zap Cannon+	94%
Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed Frenzy Plant	93%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Wild Charge	92%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		143
Defense		144
Stamina		225

Max HP

Level 40

189

Size

Height	1.3 m
Weight	60.2 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
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