Palafin

Palafin

Water. Rank 52 by usage, on 3.6% of teams, leads 14.3% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 293 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1099. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

New this regulation: no previous ladder data for this Pokémon.

Moves

  • Jet Punch78.4%
  • Wave Crash69.7%
  • Flip Turn68.8%
  • Ice Punch67.4%
  • Close Combat39.4%
  • Drain Punch29.2%
  • Bulk Up17.3%
  • Taunt6.9%

Items

  • Mystic Water33.2%
  • Choice Scarf27.9%
  • Life Orb9.5%
  • Leftovers8.2%
  • Sitrus Berry8.0%
  • Lum Berry2.0%
  • Eject Button1.5%
  • Expert Belt1.5%

Abilities

  • Zero to Hero100.0%

Spreads

  • Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/3241.0%
  • Adamant 32/32/0/0/0/28.5%
  • Adamant 0/32/2/0/0/327.5%
  • Adamant 32/32/2/0/0/04.0%
  • Adamant 0/32/0/0/2/323.9%
  • Adamant 0/32/0/0/0/323.5%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

GholdengoGholdengo 28.6%BlazikenBlaziken 28.6%GarchompGarchomp 23.8%GolisopodGolisopod 23.8%BaxcaliburBaxcalibur 23.8%MeowscaradaMeowscarada 19.1%GengarGengar 14.3%Slowking-GalarSlowking-Galar 14.3%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Mystic Water, Zero to Hero, Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32. Jet Punch, Wave Crash, Flip Turn, Ice Punch.

Stats 177 / 134 / 92 / 65 / 82 / 152. Weak to Electric, Grass. Resists Fire, Ice, Steel, Water.

Good against, and why

  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Wave Crash 146.5–173.2%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (80% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Wave Crash 143.2–170.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Wave Crash 138.9–164.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 8.5% usage
    Wave Crash 124.5–147.2%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Wave Crash 116.6–138%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Wave Crash 105.8–125.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (50%), 2HKO (8%), OHKO (4%)
  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Wave Crash 95.8–114.1%, 81.3% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 81.3% to OHKO (37%), 75% to OHKO (24%), 68.8% to OHKO (4%)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 8.0% usage
    Wave Crash 88.5–106.3%, 37.5% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (16%), OHKO (8%), 37.5% to OHKO (6%)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Wave Crash 83.2–98.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (59% of usage)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Wave Crash 82.3–98%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Wave Crash 82.3–98%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (86% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 10.1% usage
    Wave Crash 76.7–90.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Hippowdon
    Hippowdon 9.6% usage
    Wave Crash 67–79.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 25.8% usage
    Ice Punch 60.8–72.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Wave Crash 57.3–68.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (13%), 2HKO (5%), 3HKO (3%)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Ice Punch 56.2–66.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (82% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 197.7–233.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Double Shock 167.2–197.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Flower Trick 119.8–142.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 6.5% usage
    Draco Meteor 109–128.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (41%), 62.5% to OHKO (9%), OHKO (8%)
  • Gyarados
    Gyarados 6.5% usage
    Power Whip 108.5–127.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (41%), 50% to OHKO (9%), OHKO (8%)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 16.2% usage
    Glaive Rush 103.4–122%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (41%), 31.3% to OHKO (9%), OHKO (8%)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 15.4% usage
    Draco Meteor 98.3–115.8%, 87.5% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (41%), 2HKO (9%), 93.8% to OHKO (8%)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 10.1% usage
    Grassy Glide 98.3–115.8%, 87.5% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (41%), 2HKO (9%), 62.5% to OHKO (8%)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Close Combat 96.6–114.1%, 81.3% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 81.3% to OHKO (41%), 2HKO (9%), 75% to OHKO (8%)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    High Jump Kick 83.1–98.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 8.0% usage
    Poltergeist 81.4–95.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 24.6% usage
    First Impression 76.8–91.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Swampert
    Swampert 6.3% usage
    Earthquake 76.8–91.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 34.3% usage
    Draco Meteor 72.9–86.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 9.0% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 72.9–86.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 10.1% usage
    Freeze-Dry 72.3–85.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.3% usage
    Hurricane 69.5–81.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Earthquake 69.5–81.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Air Slash 67.8–80.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Aura Sphere 66.7–79.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 8.5% usage
    Sludge Wave 66.7–79.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 18.4% usage
    Moonblast 65–76.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Play Rough 63.8–75.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 63.3–75.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 8.0% usage
    Giga Drain 61–72.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 25.8% usage
    Double-Edge 59.9–70.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Close Combat 57.6–67.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (41%), 3HKO (9%), 2HKO (8%)