Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Palafin ex
Twilight Masquerade · #61 · Double Rare · 2024
Listings
No active listings
From
—
Market reference
$0.59
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 61 / 226
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Double Rare
- HP
- 340
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · ex
- Evolves from
- Finizen
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Mochizuki
- Pokédex #
- 964
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 250 damage
- 250 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Palafin ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Hits for 250 — 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 ≥170 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- 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 3 copies.
How to beat Palafin ex
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥170 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.75 copies on average · 110 decks
- Match win rate
- 43.8%
- -3.5 pts vs the 47.3% 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 PLANETA Mochizuki
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki.
Building around Palafin ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Hero's Spirit
Put this Pokémon into play only with the effect of Palafin's Zero to Hero Ability.
WGiga Impact — 250
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Palafin ex or Twilight Masquerade.
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 18/20
Aug 2, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 2, 2026
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N61°
Aug 2, 2026
Turn Zero Rising! #6 (100 Codes)
Aug 2, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #35 (50 CODES)
Aug 3, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Aug 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Palafin ex was legal.
Cusca 3v3 Pro Series #17 ⚡
today
Vault Of Games #3 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
today
Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #7 (50 Codes)
today
Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
today
The Stache Series 0: Trial Run
today
4to Torneo Tropical Beach
today
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
43
ran Palafin ex
Tournaments scanned
295
past 30 days
Competitive note
Seeing competitive play.
2 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Palafin ex
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 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.20 | $0.88 | $19.98 | $0.59 | $0.70 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.43 |
| 7-day average | €0.57 |
| 30-day average | €0.66 |
| Low | €0.09 |
| Trend price | €0.56 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.09 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.68 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Palafin ex is real?
Palafin ex 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 ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Palafin ex is $0.59; 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 ex from?
Palafin ex is from the Pokémon set "Twilight Masquerade" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Palafin ex?
Palafin ex is a Double Rare card in the Twilight Masquerade set.
Other Palafin ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
