Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Palafin
Obsidian Flames · #200 · Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$5.18
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 200 / 230
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Finizen
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- Pokédex #
- 964
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Gust
- Damage efficiency
- 210 damage
- 105 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Palafin plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Justice Kick) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Hits for 210 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Finizen; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Palafin
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.42 copies on average · 113 decks
- Match win rate
- 42.1%
- -5.1 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Akira Komayama
This card was illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Building around Palafin?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon's ancient genes have awakened. It is now so extraordinarily strong that it can easily lift a cruise ship with one fin."
WJet Punch — 30
This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
WWJustice Kick — 210
If this Pokémon didn't move from the Bench to the Active Spot this turn, this attack does nothing.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Palafin or Obsidian Flames.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Palafin was legal.
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.99 | $6.00 | $75.00 | $5.18 | $5.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.64 |
| 7-day average | €2.70 |
| 30-day average | €2.81 |
| Low | €1.40 |
| Trend price | €2.71 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.79 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Palafin is real?
Palafin is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Palafin worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Palafin is $5.18; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Palafin from?
Palafin is from the Pokémon set "Obsidian Flames" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Palafin?
Palafin is a Illustration Rare card in the Obsidian Flames set.
Other Palafin printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
