Palafin ex (Twilight Masquerade 61)

Palafin   イルカマンex Irukaman ex

Twilight Masquerade Regular print Illus. PLANETA Mochizuki

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Finizen Card name Palafin ex Type Water HP 340 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Twilight Masquerade Rarity English card no. 061/167 Japanese expansion Transformation Mask Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 036/101 English expansion Twilight Masquerade Rarity English card no. 193/167 Japanese expansion Transformation Mask Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 116/101 Expansion SVP Black Star Promos English card no. 126 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Palafin.

Palafin (Japanese: イルカマンex Irukaman ex) is a Water-type Stage 1 Pokémon ex card. It was first released as part of the Twilight Masquerade expansion.

Card text

Hero's Spirit マイティソウル

Put this Pokémon into play only with the effect of Palafin's Zero to Hero Ability.

Giga Impact ギガインパクト 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.

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card and a Full Art ultra rare card in the Twilight Masquerade expansion, first released in the Japanese Transformation Mask expansion. Both prints feature artwork by PLANETA Mochizuki. An SVP Promotional print with artwork by the same illustrator was available in the Palafin ex Box, released on June 21, 2024. An oversized version was also included in the box.

Gallery

Regular print Illus. PLANETA Mochizuki	Ultra rare print Illus. PLANETA Mochizuki	SVP Promotional print Illus. PLANETA Mochizuki
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

This card features Palafin's Hero Form. Hero's Spirit's effect refers back to Zero to Hero, Palafin's Ability. Giga Impact is a move in the Pokémon games that Palafin can learn via TM.

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