Palafin 22/84 · Pitch Black

Pitch Black is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on July 17, 2026. The printed size is 84. This checklist is longer, at 120 cards. Palafin is 22/84, in position 22 of 120 on this checklist. Before it is 21 Finizen, and after it is 23 Electrike. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Palafin is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 150 HP. In the Pokédex this is Palafin (#964), generation 9 (Paldea). The card says it evolves from Finizen. In this catalog that name is Finizen (#963).

satoma illustrated this card. The same name is on 19 other cards in the catalog.

Palafin (#964) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2025. The earliest other card is Palafin 36/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). Both list 150 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. nagimiso illustrated that card, and satoma illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is G, and here it is J. 5 other cards of Palafin list a different HP.

The attack Knuckle Justice lists 80+ damage. The cost is Water, Water. If your opponent has exactly 1 Prize card remaining, this attack does 200 more damage. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "This hero of the ocean swims at a speed of 50 knots and saves drowning people and Pokémon." The regulation mark is J.

I keep a set binder for Pitch Black, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Pitch Black set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Palafin can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.