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Zero Palafin #964

Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Resistant to (½x damage):

Zero Palafin

Generation IX · #0964: Dolphin Pokémon

Zero Palafin is a Water-type Pokémon, known as the Dolphin Pokémon, first introduced in Generation IX. Its base stats total 457, with HP and Speed (100 each) the highest and Special Attack (53) the lowest. Its ability is Zero to Hero.

Base Stats

HP100
Attack70
Defense72
Sp. Atk53
Sp. Def62
Speed100
Total457
Height

1.3m

Weight

60.2kg

Category

Dolphin Pokémon

Gender

Male 50% / Female 50%

Color

blue

Shape

fish

Abilities
Zero to Hero

Transforms into its Hero Form when switching out.

Pokedex Numbers

national#964
paldea#292

Training

EV Yield2 HP
Catch Rate45
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.160
Growth Rateslow

Breeding

Egg GroupsField, Water 2
GenderMale 50% / Female 50%
Egg Cycles40 (10455 steps)

Sprites

palafin-zero Front
Front
palafin-zero Shiny Front
Shiny Front
palafin-zero Home
Home
palafin-zero Home Shiny
Home Shiny
palafin-zero Showdown
Showdown
palafin-zero Showdown Shiny
Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm01

platinum

tm01

emerald

tm01

diamond pearl

tm01

firered leafgreen

tm01

ruby sapphire

tm01

xd

tm01

colosseum

tm01

heartgold soulsilver

tm02

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm03

ruby sapphire

tm03

platinum

tm03

firered leafgreen

tm03

heartgold soulsilver

tm03

diamond pearl

tm03

emerald

tm03

xd

tm03

colosseum

tm03

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm04

sword shield

tm05

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

+443 more TMs/HMs

Regional & Special Forms

Zero Palafin also has a related form: Hero Palafin.

Where to Find

Zero Palafin isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It is usually obtained by evolving its earlier stage. See the evolution chain above for how.

Pokedex Entries

scarlet

This Pokémon changes its appearance if it hears its allies calling for help. Palafin will never show anybody its moment of transformation.

violet

Its physical capabilities are no different than a Finizen’s, but when its allies are in danger, it transforms and powers itself up.

Learnable Moves

Zero Palafin can learn 62 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
acrobaticsflying
Physical
5510015
agilitypsychic
Status
——30
aqua jetwater
Physical
4010020
aqua tailwater
Physical
909010
astonishghost
Physical
3010015
aura spherefighting
Special
80—20
blizzardice
Special
110705
body slamnormal
Physical
8510015
bulk upfighting
Status
——20
charmfairy
Status
—10020
chilling waterwater
Special
5010020
close combatfighting
Physical
1201005
disarming voicefairy
Special
40—15
divewater
Physical
8010010
double hitnormal
Physical
359010
drain punchfighting
Physical
7510010
draining kissfairy
Special
5010010
encorenormal
Status
—1005
endeavornormal
Physical
—1005
endurenormal
Status
——10
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
flingdark
Physical
—10010
flip turnwater
Physical
6010020
focus blastfighting
Special
120705
focus energynormal
Status
——30
focus punchfighting
Physical
15010020
giga impactnormal
Physical
150905
grass knotgrass
Special
—10020
hard presssteel
Physical
010010
hazeice
Status
——30
helping handnormal
Status
——20
hydro pumpwater
Special
110805
hyper beamnormal
Special
150905
hyper voicenormal
Special
9010010
ice beamice
Special
9010010
ice punchice
Physical
7510015
icy windice
Special
559515
iron headsteel
Physical
8010015
jet punchwater
Physical
6010015
liquidationwater
Physical
8510010
mistice
Status
——30
outragedragon
Physical
12010010
protectnormal
Status
——10
psych upnormal
Status
——10
rain dancewater
Status
——5
restpsychic
Status
——5
reversalfighting
Physical
—10015
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
substitutenormal
Status
——10
supersonicnormal
Status
—5520
surfwater
Special
9010015
swiftnormal
Special
60—20
take downnormal
Physical
908520
tauntdark
Status
—10020
tera blastnormal
Special
8010010
throat chopdark
Physical
8010015
water gunwater
Special
4010025
water pulsewater
Special
6010020
waterfallwater
Physical
8010015
wave crashwater
Physical
12010010
whirlpoolwater
Special
358515
zen headbuttpsychic
Physical
809015

Commonly Asked Questions About Zero Palafin

What type is Zero Palafin?

Zero Palafin is a water type Pokemon.

What does Zero Palafin evolve from?

Zero Palafin evolved from finizen.

What are Zero Palafin's weaknesses?

Zero Palafin is weak to grass and electric type moves.

Palafin-zero Trading Cards

Palafin-zero first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in SVP Black Star Promos (2023) and has since featured on 11 cards across 6 sets. Its most recent card is from Prismatic Evolutions (2025). Its most valuable card is Palafin ex (Prismatic Evolutions) at around €52.37.

Cards by rarity

Uncommon · 2Illustration rare · 2None · 2Special illustration rare · 1Double rare · 1Ultra Rare · 1Shiny rare · 1Rare · 1
Palafin ex: Prismatic Evolutions card #151

Palafin ex

Prismatic Evolutions · #151

Special illustration rare · 2025

illus. Tetsuo Hara

€52.37

Palafin ex: Twilight Masquerade card #061

Palafin ex

Twilight Masquerade · #061

Double rare · 2024

illus. PLANETA Mochizuki

€0.65

Palafin: Twilight Masquerade card #060

Palafin

Twilight Masquerade · #060

Uncommon · 2024

illus. Ligton

€0.12

Palafin ex: Twilight Masquerade card #193

Palafin ex

Twilight Masquerade · #193

Ultra Rare · 2024

illus. PLANETA Mochizuki

€1.41

Palafin: Temporal Forces card #049

Palafin

Temporal Forces · #049

Uncommon · 2024

illus. DOM

€0.13

Palafin: Paldean Fates card #124

Palafin

Paldean Fates · #124

Shiny rare · 2024

illus. Shin Nagasawa

€2.56

Palafin: Paldean Fates card #225

Palafin

Paldean Fates · #225

Illustration rare · 2024

illus. akagi

€1.48

Palafin: Obsidian Flames card #200

Palafin

Obsidian Flames · #200

Illustration rare · 2023

illus. Akira Komayama

€2.96

Palafin: Obsidian Flames card #062

Palafin

Obsidian Flames · #062

Rare · 2023

illus. Souichirou Gunjima

€0.27

Palafin ex: SVP Black Star Promos card #126

Palafin ex

SVP Black Star Promos · #126

None · 2023

illus. PLANETA Mochizuki

€0.75

Palafin: SVP Black Star Promos card #036

Palafin

SVP Black Star Promos · #036

None · 2023

illus. nagimiso

€6.31

Card data and images via the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Prices are indicative market values and update daily.