Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Palafin
Obsidian Flames · #62 · Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$0.12
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 62 / 230
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Finizen
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Souichirou Gunjima
- 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
- 2.43 copies on average · 106 decks
- Match win rate
- 44.2%
- -3.0 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.
More by Souichirou Gunjima
This card was illustrated by Souichirou Gunjima.
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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Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
2
ran Palafin
Tournaments scanned
311
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Palafin
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 | $0.01 | $0.17 | $20.00 | $0.12 | $0.05 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.20 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.10 |
| 7-day average | €0.13 |
| 30-day average | €0.20 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.20 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.20 |
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 $0.12; 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 Rare card in the Obsidian Flames set.
Other Palafin printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
