Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Palafin
Temporal Forces · #49 · Uncommon · 2024
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Market reference
$0.04
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 49 / 218
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Finizen
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- DOM
- Pokédex #
- 964
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 130 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Palafin plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- 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.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
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
- 2.35 copies on average · 109 decks
- Match win rate
- 43.3%
- -4.0 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 DOM
This card was illustrated by DOM.
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."
WVanguard Punch — 130
This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself for each damage counter on it.
WCCDouble Hit — 90×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 90 damage for each heads.
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 Temporal Forces.
2026 Content Creator Showcase
Aug 9, 2026
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Aug 10, 2026
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Aug 10, 2026
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Aug 11, 2026
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Aug 11, 2026
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Aug 12, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Palafin was legal.
KSM's Great Ball Event #3 - National Day Special
today
SEASAC League Challenge #11 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 19/20
today
Darksiders - Baltimore Prep - 120 Codes!
today
Vault Of Games #4 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
today
Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #8 (50 Codes)
today
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
16
ran Palafin
Tournaments scanned
306
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 1st
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 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $19.98 | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.02 | $0.22 | $19.98 | $0.20 | $0.10 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.10 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.08 |
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 $0.04; 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 "Temporal Forces" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Palafin?
Palafin is a Uncommon card in the Temporal Forces set.
Other Palafin printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
