Palafin

Palafin

Water. Rank 96 by usage, on 0.6% of teams, leads 51.8% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 2099 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1149. 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 Punch83.1%
  • Wave Crash74.0%
  • Protect62.8%
  • Flip Turn51.1%
  • Close Combat47.5%
  • Ice Punch31.8%
  • Drain Punch21.3%
  • Bulk Up7.4%

Items

  • Mystic Water47.3%
  • Choice Scarf18.5%
  • Life Orb15.0%
  • Leftovers8.1%
  • Eject Button2.8%
  • Sitrus Berry2.0%
  • Focus Sash1.3%
  • White Herb1.0%

Abilities

  • Zero to Hero100.0%

Spreads

  • Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/3222.1%
  • Adamant 32/32/0/0/0/218.9%
  • Adamant 32/32/0/0/2/06.8%
  • Adamant 32/32/2/0/0/02.8%
  • Adamant 30/20/3/0/3/102.3%
  • Adamant 16/32/0/0/0/182.3%

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

Partners

IncineroarIncineroar 51.8%RillaboomRillaboom 37.0%GholdengoGholdengo 22.2%FarigirafFarigiraf 22.2%Ninetales-AlolaNinetales-Alola 18.5%WhimsicottWhimsicott 18.5%PelipperPelipper 18.5%RaichuRaichu 14.8%

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, Protect, Flip Turn.

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

Good against, and why

  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Wave Crash 253.5–300%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (81% of usage)
  • Excadrill
    Excadrill 5.3% usage
    Wave Crash 145.5–173.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 14.4% usage
    Wave Crash 143.2–170.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    Wave Crash 105.8–125.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (20%), 2HKO (6%), 18.8% to OHKO (5%)
  • Armarouge
    Armarouge 6.9% usage
    Wave Crash 94.8–112.5%, 75% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 75% to OHKO (20%), 62.5% to OHKO (11%), OHKO (10%)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Wave Crash 87.6–104.1%, 25% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 25% to OHKO (18%), 2HKO (10%), 2HKO (9%)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 26.7% usage
    Wave Crash 87.1–104%, 18.8% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (10%), 2HKO (3%), 87.5% to OHKO (2%)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Wave Crash 86.6–103.2%, 18.8% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (47%), 6.3% to OHKO (8%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Wave Crash 82.3–98%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Torkoal
    Torkoal 6.1% usage
    Wave Crash 78–92.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (78% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.4% usage
    Wave Crash 76.7–90.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Tyranitar-Mega
    Tyranitar-Mega 7.5% usage
    Wave Crash 72.3–85.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (28% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 8.1% usage
    Wave Crash 67.5–80.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (25% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Wave Crash 62.4–73.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (23% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Wave Crash 57.3–68.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (37% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    Zap Cannon 197.7–233.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 38.7% usage
    Wood Hammer 193.2–228.2%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Hyper Beam 149.2–176.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 6.1% usage
    Glaive Rush 103.4–122%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (22%), 31.3% to OHKO (19%), 31.3% to OHKO (7%)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 22.8% usage
    Draco Meteor 86.4–102.3%, 18.8% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (22%), 2HKO (19%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Head Smash 86.4–102.3%, 18.8% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (22%), 2HKO (19%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 8.1% usage
    Moonblast 83.6–98.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Close Combat 83.1–98.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Shadow Ball 82.5–97.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Tyranitar-Mega
    Tyranitar-Mega 7.5% usage
    Knock Off 79.7–93.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Armarouge
    Armarouge 6.9% usage
    Expanding Force 79.1–93.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Expanding Force 74.6–88.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Close Combat 73.4–87%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.4% usage
    Freeze-Dry 72.3–85.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Hurricane 69.5–81.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Excadrill
    Excadrill 5.3% usage
    High Horsepower 67.8–80.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Sinistcha
    Sinistcha 6.7% usage
    Matcha Gotcha 65.5–78%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 17.1% usage
    Leech Life 61.6–72.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 24.1% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 61–71.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Farigiraf
    Farigiraf 16.5% usage
    Thunderbolt 61–72.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Shadow Ball 59.9–71.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 2HKO (19%), 3HKO (7%)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 9.0% usage
    Dragon Pulse 52.5–62.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 3HKO (19%), 3HKO (7%)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 17.8% usage
    Dragon Claw 50.8–59.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 3HKO (19%), 3HKO (7%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    Wave Crash 50.3–59.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 3HKO (19%), 3HKO (7%)