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In its Hero Form, Palafin's physiology drastically changes, gaining considerable muscle mass and becoming able to stand on its tail fins. Its body is primarily dark blue with white colorations on its lower jaw, belly, sides, dorsal fin, and the bottom of its tail fins. The heart-shaped marking on its chest grows larger to resemble a shield and a cetacean's tail fin. Parts of its body are covered with water, forming gloves, a cape or cowl, and three tail rings. Its eyes are also covered with water, evoking a mask. | In its Hero Form, Palafin's physiology drastically changes, gaining considerable muscle mass and becoming able to stand on its tail fins. Its body is primarily dark blue with white colorations on its lower jaw, belly, sides, dorsal fin, and the bottom of its tail fins. The heart-shaped marking on its chest grows larger to resemble a shield and a cetacean's tail fin. Parts of its body are covered with water, forming gloves, a cape or cowl, and three tail rings. Its eyes are also covered with water, evoking a mask. | ||
Palafin is known as the "Pelagic Protector". When it hears its allies calling for help, Palafin will change its appearance from its Zero Form to its Hero Form via its [[signature Ability]], {{a|Zero to Hero}}. This transformation awakens its ancient genes, and is done in secret. Hero Form Palafin is strong enough to lift a cruise ship with just one fin, and is capable of swimming at speeds of 50 knots. It is known to save drowning people and Pokémon. | Palafin is known as the "Pelagic Protector". When it hears its allies calling for help, Palafin will change its appearance from its Zero Form to its Hero Form via its [[signature Ability]], {{a|Zero to Hero}}. This transformation awakens its ancient genes, and is done in secret. Palafin is at full power when in the Hero Form. Hero Form Palafin is strong enough to lift a cruise ship with just one fin, and is capable of swimming at speeds of 50 knots. It is known to save drowning people and Pokémon. | ||
Palafin is the [[signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Jet Punch}}. | Palafin is the [[signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Jet Punch}}. | ||
===Forms=== | |||
Palafin has two forms: Zero Form and Hero Form. | |||
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Palafin (Japanese: イルカマン Irukaman) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
It evolves from Finizen starting at level 38 when leveled up while connected with another player via the Union Circle.
Palafin transforms into its Hero Form when it is switched out from battle.
Biology
In its Zero Form, Palafin is a light blue cetacean Pokémon with the exact same physical appearance as its pre-evolution Finizen, except for a pink heart-shaped marking on its chest, surrounded by a larger white heart-shaped marking. Like Finizen, it has a pale bluish white coloration on its underbelly that extends to its lower jaw and eyes, as well as on its dorsal fin. Its eyes have two-tone blue and pink pupils, and it has a short snout, as well as a single blowhole atop its head. On the sides of its body are pale bluish white wave patterns. It has a pair of pectoral fins and a split tailfin, with a ring of water surrounding the base of its tail.
In its Hero Form, Palafin's physiology drastically changes, gaining considerable muscle mass and becoming able to stand on its tail fins. Its body is primarily dark blue with white colorations on its lower jaw, belly, sides, dorsal fin, and the bottom of its tail fins. The heart-shaped marking on its chest grows larger to resemble a shield and a cetacean's tail fin. Parts of its body are covered with water, forming gloves, a cape or cowl, and three tail rings. Its eyes are also covered with water, evoking a mask.
Palafin is known as the "Pelagic Protector". When it hears its allies calling for help, Palafin will change its appearance from its Zero Form to its Hero Form via its signature Ability, Zero to Hero. This transformation awakens its ancient genes, and is done in secret. Palafin is at full power when in the Hero Form. Hero Form Palafin is strong enough to lift a cruise ship with just one fin, and is capable of swimming at speeds of 50 knots. It is known to save drowning people and Pokémon.
Palafin is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Jet Punch.
Forms
Palafin has two forms: Zero Form and Hero Form.
In the anime
Major appearances
Minor appearances
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Palafin (TCG)
Game data
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File:Pokedex Image Palafin SV.png |
Palafin in the Paldea Pokédex |
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In events
Games | Event | Language/Region | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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SV | Gavin Michaels' Palafin | All | Online | 50 | April 14 to 17, 2023 |
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Zero Form
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HP: 100
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160 - 207 | 310 - 404 | |
70
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
72
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69 - 136 | 134 - 267 | |
53
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52 - 115 | 99 - 225 | |
62
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60 - 125 | 116 - 245 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
Total: 457
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Hero Form
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 100
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160 - 207 | 310 - 404 | |
160
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148 - 233 | 292 - 460 | |
97
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91 - 163 | 179 - 322 | |
106
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99 - 173 | 195 - 342 | |
87
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82 - 152 | 161 - 300 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
Total: 650
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Trivia
- Zero Form Palafin is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 457.
- Hero Form Palafin:
- is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 650.
- has the highest base Attack stat of all Water-type Pokémon.
- Palafin has different cries depending on its form. In particular, Zero Form Palafin and its pre-evolution, Finizen, have identical cries.
Origin
Palafin seems to be based on a dolphin and a comic book superhero. Its Zero Form's relative lack of visual changes from its pre-evolution seems to be inspired by the trope of superheroes assuming civilian identities to keep their true identity a secret, while its Hero Form seems to represent the hero suiting up whilst unseen and emerging as a superhero. The names of its forms and Ability reference the term "go from zero to hero". The connection between dolphins and superheroes may be inspired by numerous accounts of wild dolphins saving people in open seas.
Additionally, Palafin may be based on the Boto Encantado, a mythical South American creature that takes the form of an ordinary pink river dolphin but can occasionally take a human form and will join in human festivities. Eventually, the Boto must return to the water and shapeshift back into an ordinary pink dolphin. Hero Form Palafin's Shiny coloration is reminiscent of the orca, a type of dolphin.
Palafin evolving from Finizen at level 38 may be a reference to 1938, the year Superman debuted.
Name origin
Palafin may be a combination of paladin or pal (since another player is needed to evolve it) and fin or delfín (Spanish for dolphin).
Irukaman may be a combination of 海豚 iruka (dolphin) and man, which is often used as a suffix for superhero codenames.
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- Pokémon with a base stat total of 457
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