Palafin

#0964

WaterZero to Hero

Rank: #175
Usage: 0.1%
BST: 457

Stats & stat points

Lv 50

HP100177

Atk70122

Def7292

SpA5365

SpD6282

Spe100167

Nature

SP used66/ 66

Item

Optimise vs meta →

Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.

How it’s used

Ladder games, M-C

Teammates

Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026

Defensive matchups

Takes 2× damage from: ElectricGrass
Takes half damage from: FireWaterIceSteel

From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.

Speed context

Max speed · top 20 by usage

189Sneasler, Salamence-Megafaster
169Garchompfaster
167Palafin (this spread)you
167Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Ytie
156Arcanine-Hisuislower
150Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-Fslower
149Gholdengoslower

With Choice Scarf: 250 — outspeeds the top 20 by usage at max Speed, before Tailwind and other boosts.

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Wave Crash	Water	Physical	120	100	—	33% recoil
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	—	−3 priority
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	—	20% −1 Def
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90	—	—
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	—	−1 Def, −1 SpD
Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100	—	—
Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	—	20% flinch
Boomburst	Normal	Special	140	100	—	Spread · hits your partner

Best hit vs top 10

Jolly 32 Atk

KingambitFocus Punch114.3–134.9%OHKO
IncineroarWave Crash89.4–105.9%38% OHKO
Raichu-Mega-YWave Crash80.7–96.3%2HKO
SneaslerWave Crash66.5–79.4%2HKO
Indeedee-FWave Crash66.9–79.3%2HKO
ArchaludonFocus Punch55.8–66.7%2HKO
FarigirafWave Crash47.7–55.9%2HKO
GholdengoWave Crash45.1–53.7%2HKO
RillaboomFocus Punch36.0–42.9%3HKO
BasculegionWave Crash24.6–29.2%4HKO+

Doubles, no field effects. Tries Wave Crash, Focus Punch, Liquidation and Aqua Tail against each target's most used spread.

See every move and spread

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	—	Variable power
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	—	+1 priority
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90	—	—
Aura Sphere	Fighting	Special	80	—	—	—
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	—	Spread · 10% freeze
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	—	30% paralysis
Boomburst	Normal	Special	140	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85	—	30% paralysis
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	—	—
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	—	—
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	—	−1 Atk
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	—	−1 Def, −1 SpD
Counter	Fighting	Physical	0	100	—	−5 priority
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	—	—
Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90	—	Hits 2 times
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	—	Drains 1/2
Draining Kiss	Fairy	Special	50	100	—	Drains 3/4
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	0	100	—	—
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	—	—
Fling	Dark	Physical	0	100	—	—
Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100	—	—
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	—	10% −1 SpD
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	—	−3 priority
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	—	—
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0	100	—	Variable power
Hard Press	Steel	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+5 priority
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	—	—
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	—	—
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	—	Spread
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	—	10% freeze
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100	—	10% freeze
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	—	Spread · −1 Spe
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	—	20% flinch
Jet Punch	Water	Physical	60	100	—	+1 priority
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	—	20% −1 Def
Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100	—	—
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	—	—
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	—	—
Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	—	20% confusion
Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	—	20% flinch
Wave Crash	Water	Physical	120	100	—	33% recoil
Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	—	—
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	—	20% flinch

Palafin

Stats & stat points

How it’s used

Teammates

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Moves

Best hit vs top 10

Sets

Abilities

Moves

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Best hit vs top 10